Published
Fri, Nov 28, 2014, 03:22
- Vinyl: The Analogue Record In The Digital Age centers around the Berlin scene and will be available in January.
Bloomsbury Academic has announced the January 29th release of Vinyl: The Analogue Record In The Digital Age, a book-length study by sociologists and music fans Dominik Bartmanski and Ian Woodward.
The book argues for the vinyl record's status as a cultural icon, impervious to an increasingly digital music culture. The academics sought to ascertain why vinyl, a format previously abandoned by the industry, has experienced a renaissance. In their quest for answers, the duo interviewed musicians, DJs, record store owners and label heads in London, New York, Tokyo, Melbourne and Berlin.
Bartmanski told RA: "The book focuses on the Berlin house and techno scene," notably artists within the Berghain/Panorama Bar/Ostgut Ton Axis. nd_baumecker, Efdemin, Monolake, Wolfgang Voigt, The Analogue Cops and Lawrence English are among those who offered thoughts on the medium's enduring appeal.
Bloomsbury Academic will publish Vinyl: The Analogue Record In The Digital Age on January 29th, 2015.