Paperback. 248 pages. The essential continuation of Ursula Block's legendary 1989 Broken Music. Artists' Recordworks exhibition and publication. This volume traces the development of the vinyl record as an artistic medium from the post-war period to the present across seven decades. Based on the 2022-2023 exhibition at Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart in Berlin, curated by Sven Beckstette and Ingrid Buschmann, the book presents over 700 records arranged in ten chapters, establishing links between fine art and the fields of composition, improvisation, pop, punk, and techno. In 1989, Ursula Block, owner of the legendary gelbe MUSIK record store (1981-2014) in Berlin-Wilmersdorf, created the touring exhibition Broken Music. Artists' Recordworks with art historian Michael Glasmeier. That groundbreaking project established the vinyl record as a key medium for the multifaceted exchange of art and music. Broken Music Vol. 2 expands this legacy, documenting iconic covers by Andy Warhol and Barbara Kruger, sound installations by Christina Kubisch and Susan Philipsz, recorded performances and readings from Anne Imhof to Jimmie Durham, and works by countless artists who recognized the creative potential of vinyl. In 2019, the Nationalgalerie acquired an extensive collection of records from Ursula Block with support from the Ernst von Siemens Kunststiftung and Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung. Thanks to the Friends of the National Gallery and numerous donations, this collection has been expanded and updated. gelbe MUSIK was a pilgrimage site for collectors, artists, and musicians including John Cage, Yoko Ono, Sonic Youth, and Björk. Broken Music Vol. 2 celebrates the resilience of the vinyl record—once written off in the digital age, now regaining popularity as collector's item and artistic medium.

 Artists include: Tauba Auerbach, Harry Bertoia, Luciano Castelli, Martin Creed, Henning Christiansen, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Romuald Hazoumé, Rolf Julius, Milan Knízák, Christina Kubisch, Piotr Nathan, Bruce Nauman, Hermann Nitsch, Charlemagne Palestine, Mario Pfeifer, A.R. Penck, Salomé, Richard Serra, Viktor Vasarely, Lawrence Weiner.