A Collection of 7-inch Touchable Sound Records from the USA

In an era that advocates streamlined product, and music at the click of a mouse, Touchable Sound celebrates those independent-minded bands and labels that make their own records and relish the opportunity to produce labor- intensive one-off artifacts. As Henry H. Owings puts it in his introduction, the book honors “those who invest countless hours of themselves to further their art. It’s about having an attention to detail and a disinterest in the bottom line.” Curated by Brian Roettinger, Mike Treff, and Diego Hadis, and organized by region, Touchable Sound focuses on unique, exquisite examples of American 7-inch-record design. Spanning nearly 25 years, it lovingly documents the obscure and the hard-to-find with help from musicians, artists, and label owners. Many of these records—by bands as diverse as the Olivia Tremor Control, the Locust, Angel Hair, Stereolab, Los Crudos, the Melvins, and more— have never before been seen by a wide audience, and were originally pressed in extremely limited editions.

Edited by Brian Roettinger, Mike Treff, and Diego Hadis.

Introduction by Henry Owings (Chunklet Magazine & Books). Essay Contributions from Tom Hazelmyer (Amphetamine Reptile Records), Sam McPheeters (Vermiform Records / Born Against), Justin Pearson (Three One G Records / The Locust), Kristin Thomson (Simple Machines Records / Tsunami), Mike Amezcua (El Grito Records), Mark Ownes (Life of the Mind).

Featuring over 300 records and 600 bands. All images photographed. Full marketing and publicity campaign planned. Release events scheduled throughout the Fall. Display copies and POP materials available.

412 pages. 4 paper stocks. Over 600 images.

List Price $45.00 Soundscreen Design Base Price $22.50 Brooklyn, NY soundscreendesign.com