Music
Whether you’re buying for audiophiles, clubbers or hip-hop fanatics, we’ve got ideas for you.
Looking for a music-related gift for a friend or loved one? Read on – we may have the perfect thing…
1. Daft Punk Yo-Yo
Perfect for: The party-lover looking to unleash their inner child
Enjoy the electro stomp of French duo Daft Punk but never been able to shake off that Yo-Yo craze from your youth? Well thankfully there’s something to satisfy both needs in the form of this official toy.
2. Buddha Machine
Perfect for: The curiously-minded gadget lover
The Buddha Machine is a small plastic box that plays looping, meditative ambient music from an in-built chip. Created by Christiaan Virant and Zhang Jian, who perform as FM3, it was created and released in 2005 before quickly selling out as the likes of Brian Eno endorsed it. Since then there have been various editions and releases of the device, including collaborations with experimental music legends such as Throbbing Gristle and Phillip Glass. It’s like a stress ball for your ears.
3. Metalheadz Christmas Jumper
Perfect for: Junglists, original nuttahs, fans of keeping toasty
For the second year in a row, original jungle dons Metalheadz have produced an absolutely boss piece of festive knitwear. Perfect for keeping you toasty on the way to the club, or just lazing in front of the fire with a box of Quality Street and a classic Dillinja set on the stereo.
4. Beastie Boys Book
Perfect for: Graphic novel nerds who love rap
Over the course of their career, New York trio Beastie Boys went from gaining notoriety in the 80s with bratty rap-rock hits like (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!), to creating some of the most imaginative and experimental hip-hop to ever reach the charts. This 592 hardcover book is described as an unconventional memoir. It features passages from surviving members Mike D and Ad-Rock alongside the likes of Wes Anderson and Spike Jonze, and elsewhere you'll find archive photos, cartoons and recipes.
5. New York Music Map Print
Perfect for: Your mate who has ridiculous music knowledge
The New York Music Map is a project by Kingdom Collective, in collaboration with music journalist Frank Broughton and illustrator Adam Hayes. It uses a map of New York’s five boroughs to paint the music history of the city via the artists that lived and worked there over the decades, spanning punk, hip-hop, disco, indie and jazz.
6. Rave On: Global Adventures in Dance Music
Perfect for: Veterans of the rave
Matthew Collin, author of Altered State - which told the story of acid house and rave culture in Britain - has written an ostensible follow up book on the current state of dance music. 30 years on from the “summer of love”, he travels the world to explore the modern world of rave and how it’s holding up since dance music hit the mainstream.
7. Art Record Covers
Perfect for: Those who never got over the classics
A book that celebrates over five decades worth of album covers made by artists, spanning more than 500 records. Displaying and unpicking album covers designed by artists that range from Salvador Dali to Raymond Pettibon, it looks to explore the creative relationship between artists and musicians.
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