Beyond Plastic is a mixtape in book format about artists and vinyl labels that press music on »black gold«. It does not only trace the various processes entailed in the making of a record – from sound-production to the pressing plant and beyond – but also seeks to depict the blood, sweat and tears that goes into it. The book includes interviews and articles of 60Hertz, Smallville, Liebe*Detail, Pingipung, Acker Records, Decks.de, De:Bug, Giegling, Brothers in Love, Dubplates & Mastering, Aim Vinyl, Fauxpas Musik, Oye Records, Ortloff, Kann, Rand Muzik, Uncanny Valley, Freude am Tanzen and Workshop. – Edited and designed by Alex Ketzer (www.alexketzer.com) – 288 pages, format A5 (210 x 148 mm) – 19 extensive interviews – 250+ pictures (coloured & b/w) – 300+ cross references, accessible via short URLs – Including Audio-CD with tracks by the interviewee – Printed by Gallery Print – ISBN 978-3-00-043687-1