Dust & Grooves: Adventures in Record Collecting

Summary

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.

This sumptuous coffee table book is the culmination of photographer Eilon Paz’s six-year journey around the globe to unearth the very soul of the vinyl community. A peek into the worlds of more than 130 vinyl record collectors in their most intimate of environments—their record rooms—it combines compelling photographic essays, anecdotes, and quotes with in-depth 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 Questlove, Gilles Peterson, and King Britt—as well as a glimpse into fascinating collections of hobbyists and a foreword by The RZA (chief producer of the Wu-Tang Clan). Mesmerizing and moving, Dust & Grooves is a celebration of passion and discovery and a tribute to the spirit of a thriving movement.

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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 428 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Music / Recording & Reproduction