A photographic look into the world of vinyl record collectors -including Questlove - in the most intimate of environments-their record rooms. Compelling photographic essays from photographer Eilon Paz are paired with in-depth and insightful interviews to illustrate what motivates these collectors to keep digging for more records. The reader gets an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions, including Gilles Peterson and King Britt, as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts. Driven by his love for vinyl records, Paz takes us on a five-year journey unearthing the very soul of the vinyl community.
Dust and Grooves : Adventures in Record Collecting
Lc Classification Number
Ml406.P39 2014
Reviews
An Amazon Best Book of the Year An O Magazine Holiday Gift Pick "A lavishly illustrated coffee-table book...visceral and joyous." -- New York Times "Fascinating [and] extremely intimate." -- Billboard "Paz's beautiful coffee table book ... features 250 staggeringly pretty full-page photos of record store collectors across the world." -- People "Almost any reader will find something to appreciate in the passion of collectors and the beauty of Paz's images." -- Slate "Beautiful and engrossing." -- Wired David Carierre from Chronicle, An Amazon Best Book of the Year An O Magazine Holiday Gift Pick "A lavishly illustrated coffee-table book...visceral and joyous." -- New York Times "Fascinating [and] extremely intimate." -- Billboard "Paz's beautiful coffee table book...features 250 staggeringly pretty full-page photos of record store collectors across the world." -- People "Almost any reader will find something to appreciate in the passion of collectors and the beauty of Paz's images." -- Slate "Beautiful and engrossing." -- Wired
Table of Content
Preface: I'm really just a casual record collector foreword: sweet analog sounds THE RZA introduction: OWN TOGETHER NOW Jeff "chairman" mao the photographs vinyl lingo the interviews Tales of a Trailblazer Gilles Peterson Shared Stereo Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) I'm always Digging, Man Rich Medina King of 78s Joe Bussard Melody, Hooks, and Magic Sheila Burgel BACK TO THE ROOTS AHMIR "QUESTLOVE" THOMPSON The Mad Librarian Jonny Trunk Connecting Worlds Eothen "Egon" Alapatt Bribes, Beers, and Bus Rides from Hell Digging in ghana with Frank Gossner The Insider Dante Carfagna What Makes a Killer Collection? the Gaslamp Killer Can You Tell Me Where To Dig On Sesame Street? Dante Candelora Beyond the Blues Records Off the Beaten Path of Highway 61 acknowledgments about the author
Copyright Date
2014
Format
Hardcover
Lccn
2014-047318
Dewey Decimal
780.26/6075
Intended Audience
Trade
Publication Year
2015
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Pages
428 Pages
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