One of the best ambient shops in the world, H. Takahashi’s Kankyō Records offers music for the living environment. In 1978, electronic music pioneer Brian Eno released Music […]
Record Stores We Love
Punk rock, world obscurities, and “deranged” mix CD’s from Keiji Yamabe’s Los Apson? record shop in Koenji, Tokyo. The best record shops in the world are much more […]
Here’s a guide to some of our favorite record shops in Los Angeles. Support your local record stores! Arguably one of the most confusing major American cities, Los […]
A cozy record store and bar in Shimokitazawa with Rare Groove records from around the world. While a relatively new phenomenon in America & Europe, record cafes/bars have […]
Rachel Opert speaks to Travis Klein, owner of beloved Bushwick record store Human Head. Human Head has been a staple for many for the past ten years. Tucked […]
Step into Chee Shimizu’s Physical Store in Shimoigusa, Tokyo. Followers of this site should be quite familiar with Organic Music founder Chee Shimizu (check his ECM favorites for […]
Randall takes us to one of his favorite local spots in Columbia, Missouri. College town record shops rule, and for a pretty specific reason: a polyglot clientele with […]
Blake Wagner takes us to legendary Detroit record shop Peoples Records. Walking around the sleepy edge of downtown Detroit, you might not realize you are standing at the […]
Blake Wagner shares his experience digging for records at Rooky’s Records in the Lower Haight. You would be a fool to run aground in San Francisco without paying […]
Bryan Ling recounts his trip to Johannesburg record shop Afrosynth Records and revisits a few choice selections from store owner DJ Okapi. We only had a couple free […]
