An incredibly cool glimpse into the vinyl collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts, with compelling photographic essays paired with in-depth interviews that delve into collectors' personal histories and vinyl troves.
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.
By:
Eilon Paz
Foreword by:
RZA
Imprint: Ten Speed Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 311mm,
Width: 250mm,
Spine: 37mm
Weight: 2.483kg
ISBN: 9781607748694
ISBN 10: 160774869X
Pages: 428
Publication Date: 02 November 2015
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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
EILON PAZ is a professional photographer and the founder of the popular vinyl-collecting website Dust and Grooves. Paz's work has appeared in worldwide publications such as Wax Poetics, Saveur, Monocle, Conde Nast Traveler, Delta Airlines Sky Magazine, and the French music magazine Vibrations.
Reviews for Dust & Grooves: Adventures in Record Collecting
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
