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#01

Books For Music Nerds

Daft Punk: We Were The Robots - A Disco Pogo Tribute Book
Daft Punk: We Were The Robots - A Disco Pogo Tribute Book
well-made book compiling rare DP interviews, essays, photos, oral histories + record reviews
Daft Punk

We Were The Robots - A Disco Pogo Tribute Book

$39.95

$39.95

#02

Books For Music Nerds

Aphex Twin: A Disco Pogo Tribute Book
Aphex Twin: A Disco Pogo Tribute Book
well-made hardcover book compiling rare RDJ interviews, essays, photos, oral histories + record reviews
Aphex Twin

A Disco Pogo Tribute Book

$39.95

$39.95

#03

Books For Music Nerds

Hua Hsu: Stay True Book - Author Signed
Hua Hsu: Stay True Book - Signed
lab pick
hardcover, signed copies
Hua Hsu

Stay True Book - Author Signed

$26.00

$26.00

#04

Books For Music Nerds

Gideon Schwartz : Hi-Fi - The History of High-End Audio Design Book
Gideon Schwartz : Hi-Fi - The History of High-End Audio Design Book
hardcover / 300 illustrations detailing the evolution of hi-fi
Gideon Schwartz

Hi-Fi - The History of High-End Audio Design Book

Sale $74.95 $89.98

Sale $74.95 $89.98

#05

Books For Music Nerds

LCD Soundsystem: A Disco Pogo Tribute Book
LCD Soundsystem: A Disco Pogo Tribute Book
nice 308 page hardcover compiling rare interviews, essays, photos, record reviews + oral histories from the DFA band
LCD Soundsystem

A Disco Pogo Tribute Book

$39.95

$39.95

#06

Books For Music Nerds

Gideon Schwartz : Revolution, The History of Turntable Design Book
Gideon Schwartz : Revolution, The History of Turntable Design Book
hardcover / 300 illustrations tracing the 1950s to today's cutting-edge designs
Gideon Schwartz

Revolution - The History of Turntable Design Book

Sale $74.95 $89.98

Sale $74.95 $89.98

#07

Books For Music Nerds

Hanif Abdurraqib: Go Ahead in the Rain - Notes to A Tribe Called Quest Book
a deep, riveting account of ATCQ from fan/critic/poet
Hanif Abdurraqib

Go Ahead in the Rain - Notes to A Tribe Called Quest Book

Sale $11.95 $16.95

Sale $11.95 $16.95

#08

Books For Music Nerds

Marcus Moore: High And Rising - A Book About De La Soul Book
Marcus Moore: High And Rising - A Book About De La Soul Book
unofficial bio from a De La Soul expert
Marcus Moore

High And Rising - A Book About De La Soul Book

Sale $19.95 $29.95

Sale $19.95 $29.95

#09

Books For Music Nerds

Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton: The Record Players - DJ Revolutionaries Book
candid, revealing interviews with legendary DJs, from the authors of 'Last Night A DJ Saved My Life'
Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton

The Record Players - DJ Revolutionaries Book

$14.95

$14.95

#10

Books For Music Nerds

Questlove: Hip Hop Is History Book
expert reflection on the first half-century of hip-hop
Questlove

Hip Hop Is History Book

$30.00

$30.00

#11

Books For Music Nerds

Ele King Books: Techno Definitive Japanese Guide Book
Ele King Books: Techno Definitive Japanese Guide Book
popular Japanese record guidebook focusing on techno & electronic music
Ele King Books

Techno Definitive Japanese Guide Book

$34.95

$34.95

#12

Books For Music Nerds

Ele King Books: Game Music Guidebook - Diggin' In The Discs Japanese Guide Book
Ele King Books: Game Music Guidebook - Diggin' In The Discs Japanese Guide Book
popular Japanese record guidebook focusing on video game music
Ele King Books

Diggin' In The Discs - Game Music Definitive Japanese Guide Book

$34.95

$34.95

#13

Books For Music Nerds

Walshy Fire: The Art of Dancehall - Posters And Flyers Of Soundsystem Culture Hardcover Book
Walshy Fire: The Art of Dancehall - Posters And Flyers Of Soundsystem Culture Hardcover Book
rare Jamaican poster art painstakingly compiled by Walshy Fire of Major Lazer
Walshy Fire

The Art of Dancehall - Posters And Flyers Of Soundsystem Culture Hardcover Book

Sale $44.95 $50.00

Sale $44.95 $50.00

#14

Books For Music Nerds

Shea Serrano: Movies (And Other Things) Book
thought provoking & hilarious analysis of films new and old
Shea Serrano

Movies (And Other Things) Book

Twelve Books

Sale $19.95 $25.00

Sale $19.95 $25.00

#15

Books For Music Nerds

Yutaka Kimura: Japanese City Pop Disc Collection Book
Yutaka Kimura: Japanese City Pop Disc Collection Book
popular Japanese record guidebook cataloging City Pop albums w/ detailed reviews in Japanese
Yutaka Kimbura

Japanese City Pop Disc Collection Book

$34.95

$34.95

#16

Books For Music Nerds

Mark Ronson: Night People - How To Be A DJ In '90s New York City Hardcover Book
Mark Ronson: Night People - How To Be A DJ In '90s New York City Hardcover Book
pre-Y2K NYC nightlife stories from the A-list DJ + producer, Lab pick!
Mark Ronson

Night People - How To Be A DJ In '90s New York City Hardcover Book

Sale $24.95 $29.00

Sale $24.95 $29.00

#17

Books For Music Nerds

Wax Poetics: Issue 17 (J Dilla / Hip-Hop Issue)
Wax Poetics: Issue 17 (J Dilla / Hip-Hop Issue)
2006 issue ft. Public Enemy & The Bomb Squad, Four Tet, Kool Herc + more
Wax Poetics

Issue 17 (J Dilla / Hip-Hop Issue)

$19.95

$19.95

#18

Books For Music Nerds

Takao Ogawa: The Definitive Guide To The Blue Note 1500 Series Book
Takao Ogawa: The Definitive Guide To The Blue Note 1500 Series Book
popular Japanese record guidebook focusing on 99 key Blue Note albums w/ QR codes for listening
Takao Ogawa

The Definitive Guide To The Blue Note 1500 Series Book

Sale $24.95 $34.95

Sale $24.95 $34.95

#19

Books For Music Nerds

Wax Poetics: Issue 34 (The Jazz Issue)
2009 mag ft. Coltrane, Creed Taylor, Freddie Hubbard, Hank Crawford + more
Wax Poetics

Issue 34 (The Jazz Issue)

$19.95

$19.95

#20

Books For Music Nerds

Ryoichiro Kezuka: Record Travelogue Vol.3 Japanese Comic
Ryoichiro Kezuka: Record Travelogue Vol.3 Japanese Comic
Japan import manga about 'memories and feelings contained in records', VOL. 3
Ryoichiro Kezuka

Record Travelogue (Onban Kikou) Vol.3 Japanese Comic

$14.95

$14.95

#21

Books For Music Nerds

Wax Poetics: Summer 2025 Edition (Louie Vega / Mobb Deep)
Wax Poetics: Summer 2025 Edition (Louie Vega / Mobb Deep)
summer 2025 issue of digger-fave music mag ft. Masters At Work, Mobb Deep + more
Wax Poetics

Summer 2025 Edition (Louie Vega / Mobb Deep)

$19.95

$19.95

#22

Books For Music Nerds

Ryoichiro Kezuka: Record Travelogue Vol.2 Japanese Comic
Ryoichiro Kezuka: Record Travelogue Vol.2 Japanese Comic
Japan import manga about 'memories and feelings contained in records', VOL. 2
Ryoichiro Kezuka

Record Travelogue (Onban Kikou) Vol.2 Japanese Comic

$14.95

$14.95

#23

Books For Music Nerds

Wax Poetics: Issue 31 (MF Doom / Shuggie Otis)
Wax Poetics: Issue 31 (MF Doom / Shuggie Otis)
2008 mag also featuring Slick Rick, Patrick Adams, J Rocc, Os Mutantes
Wax Poetics

Issue 31 (MF Doom / Shuggie Otis)

$19.95

$19.95

#24

Books For Music Nerds

Ghostly International: We'll Never Stop Living This Way - A Ghostly International Catalogue Hardcover Book
nearly 500 pages of photos, essays + never-before-seen images
Ghostly International

We'll Never Stop Living This Way - A Ghostly International Catalogue Hardcover Book

Ghostly International

Sale $70.95 $75.00

Sale $70.95 $75.00

#25

Books For Music Nerds

Ele King Books: 90s Disc Guide - US Alternative/Indie Rock Edition Book
Ele King Books: 90s Disc Guide - US Alternative/Indie Rock Edition Book
popular Japanese record guidebook focusing on alt rock, indie, shoegaze, emo, post-rock + more
Ele King Books

90s Disc Guide - US Alternative/Indie Rock Edition Book

Ele King Books

$34.95

$34.95

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