As the Techno Parade drew close to 250,000 people on Saturday, September 24, Parisians’ enthusiasm for music seems to be fully intact. This is our chance to tell you about the city’s best record shops, where you can live out your passion to the full and expand your vinyl collection. From the most generalist to the most specialized, here are 6 shops where you can get the best galettes in town.
Techno Import
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Foot-stompers and BPM enthusiasts, this is the address for you! Techno Import, as its name suggests, is a veritable temple of electronic music. From House to Gabber, Minmal to Acid, every genre of electro music is represented by thousands of carefully classified references.
Techno Import – 16, rue des Taillandiers, 75011
Paris Jazz Corner
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A stone’s throw from the Jardin des Plantes, Paris Jazz Corner nestles behind its superb blue storefront. As you’ll have gathered, jazz is in the spotlight here. Here too, all the major movements in the musical genre are represented: Be Bop, Free Jazz, Fusion or West Coast: you’ll be spoilt for choice when you browse the bins in the shop.
Paris Jazz Corner – 5, rue de Navarre, 75005
La Cuve à Son
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Always on the lookout for original concepts in Paris, we couldn’t fail to mention La Cuve à Son. Because yes, if, in addition to loving good sound, you also like good wine, you’ll have to head for this store in the 12th arrondissement. The disquaire-caviste (or caviste-disquaire), the first of its kind in Paris, excels in both vinyl and natural wine!
La Cuve à Son – 56, rue Traversière, 75012
Betino’s Record Shop
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Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk, Disco, House, Garage, Jazz and Latino: a myriad of records of all kinds populate the bins at Betino’s Record Shop. Frequented by the illustrious Terrence Parker, Gilles Peterson and DJ Deep, the shop on rue Saint-Sébastien is a great address for anyone with a keen interest in the art of digging.
Betino’s Record Shop – 32, rue Saint-Sébastien, 75011
Walrus
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You can buy a record, a T-shirt or a good beer: Walrus, much more than just a record shop, is a hybrid venue like we love them. Specializing in pop-rock, the store has many CDs and LPs based on this musical style, but not only… The record shop also has a wide selection of craft lemonades and beers behind the counter!
Walrus – 34 ter, rue de Dunkirk, 75010 France
Dizonord
It’s hard to make a selection of the best record shops in Paris without mentioning Dizonord. In this den of good sound north of Paris, you’ll find all the most classic styles of music, right up to those you’ve probably never heard of. Precision and experimentation are the watchwords here, and contribute greatly to the reputation of this shop, which is highly appreciated by connoisseurs.
Dizonord – 9, rue André Messager, 75019