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The Books are an American music duo, formed in New York City in 1999, consisting of guitarist and vocalist Nick Zammuto and cellist Paul de Jong. Their releases contain a combination of electronic music and folk, typically incorporating samples of obscure sounds and speech. They have released three critically-acclaimed albums on the German label Tomlab, and currently reside in North Adams, Massachusetts, where they are working on an upcoming studio album.

Zammuto and de Jong first met in New York City in 1999 as they shared the same apartment building. De Jong invited Zammuto to dinner at his apartment, where he played him some of his collection of audio and video samples, including a Shooby Taylor record. Zammuto said of their meeting that “we both kind of knew at that moment that we listened (to music) in interesting ways and had similar approaches to music.” Soon after they began playing what they considered to be pop music, in comparison to their own works, under the name The Books.

In 2000, The Books started work on what would become their début album Thought for Food. Zammuto and de Jong moved locations constantly during this time, recording in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and finally in the basement of a hostel in North Carolina where Zammuto worked for a while after hiking the Appalachian Trail.
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  • kapoiu

    i think that the song ,,i didn t know that,, has a niceeeee video

    18 Mai 20h28 Responder

  • Sooperglitcher

    What art The Books make - truly wonderful. Make sure you listen to 'Prefuse 73 Reads The Books' if you are a fan of this group - joyously clever use of their work to make totally new compositions.

    17 Abr 20h17 Responder

  • MuseMyEpicCake

    Plunderphonics

    14 Abr 19h38 Responder

  • MuzykoLubna

    This is very interesting music

    14 Abr 13h02 Responder

  • adam_wrong

    GUYS I'VE SEEN ZAMMUTO LIVE AND MET HIM BEFORE&AFTER THE SHOW AND HE KNEW WHO I WAS. FANGIRLIN SO HARD.

    1 Abr 6h26 Responder

  • kapoiu

    i m in love with the books

    1 Mar 18h48 Responder

  • Breadspace

    the book touhou. you know, patchouli.

    21 Fev 8h59 Responder

  • adam_wrong

    The end of this group is the saddest thing I've ever heard [2] listening to A Dot In Time really makes me feel sad.

    19 Fev 22h41 Responder

  • Pittajr

    thinking about listen this band now, what think guys?

    15 Fev 22h29 Responder

  • ilikenachosduh

    The end of this group is the saddest thing I've ever heard

    13 Fev 7h59 Responder

  • docword21

    none of the related artists are related in any way besides the fact that they both produce sound

    23 Jan 23h08 Responder

  • viniortolano

    are there people who actually hate them? never heard of that... this band is one of the few i can say i LOVE

    7 Jan 6h18 Responder

  • adam_wrong

    "if i can get everyone on last.fm to not take me seriously, maybe I can... accomplish... something?" -folkfag00

    13 Dez 2012 Responder

  • jugglersgirl

    the people who defend the books here are a lot smarter than the people who trash em

    6 Dez 2012 Responder

  • hazebass7

    they didnt break up did they??"

    7 Nov 2012 Responder

  • atom217

    They aren't as random or "aleatoric" as many say they are. Nick Zammuto has said in interviews that the majority of their songs are meticulously planned out, not just left to chance and happen to turn out good.

    27 Out 2012 Responder

  • Offino

    I don't like you, but I respect you.

    25 Out 2012 Responder

  • tweekieyoung

    Thanks to Nicolas Jaar for introducing me to The Books. Great stuff.

    17 Out 2012 Responder

  • ThePich

    What's with all the italian samples?

    16 Out 2012 Responder

  • InKursion

    @folkfag: aleatoric music seems to have worked pretty well for the rest of the 20th century avant-garde.

    6 Out 2012 Responder
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