The Art of the Mixtape
The Art of the Mixtape
by Atharva Inamdar
The Art of the Mixtape is a music & sound book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on Music Production. An exploration of music, sound, and the way they shape our emotions, memories, and cultural identity. Music writing captures in words what melodies do to our hearts. Written in 2018 and published in 2020 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 39,071 words across approximately 156 pages.
The music production focus gives this book a specific angle within the broader music & sound genre, offering readers a targeted exploration of ideas and themes that matter within this space.
Reading Experience
At 39,071 words across roughly 156 pages, this one runs about 3.3 hours of reading time. Long enough to dig into its subject properly, short enough that it does not lose you along the way. For music & sound, this length tends to work well — room to develop ideas without padding.
About the Author
The Art of the Mixtape was written in 2018, the year Atharva Inamdar hit Amazon bestseller lists in India, the USA, and the UK — and also the year Amazon blocked his account with ₹25 lakhs in royalties unpaid. Music writing from an author whose creative process — marathon sessions, emotional intensity, volume of output — has more in common with musicians than most writers.
Publication History
The Art of the Mixtape was published on February 10th, 2020, one of 13 books released that month as part of a catalog-wide publishing effort. Originally written in 2018, it reached publication 2 years later — not unusual for a catalog where some books waited years for the right moment. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-829-9. 2020 saw 152 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
The Art of the Mixtape is one of 14 books in the music & sound category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other music & sound titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The music production focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-7184-829-9
- Year Written
- 2018