With concerts and events taking place all over the city, Parisians’ passion for music seems to be intact. We’d like to take this opportunity to tell you about the city’s best record shops, where you can live this passion to the full and expand your vinyl collection. From the most generalist to the most specialized, here are a few shops where you can buy the city’s best vinyls.
Techno Import
Foot-tappers and BPM enthusiasts, this is the place 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 thanks to thousands of carefully classified references.
đź“ŤTechno Import – 16, rue des Taillandiers, 75011
Paris Jazz Corner
Just a stone’s throw from the Jardin des Plantes, Paris Jazz Corner nestles behind its superb blue storefront. As you’ve probably guessed, the focus here is on jazz. Here, too, all the great movements of the musical genre are represented: Be Bop, Free Jazz, Fusion and West Coast: you’ll be spoilt for choice as you browse the bins in the shop.
đź“ŤParis Jazz Corner – 5, rue de Navarre, 75005
Yoyaku Record Shop
Perhaps the largest electronic music record shop in Paris, Yoyaku Record Shop now awaits you 7 days a week in its minimalist, uncluttered den. Affiliated with the eponymous label, it boasts nearly 10,000 second-hand records covering every possible genre. Don’t miss the “white cube”, a futuristic new 600-square-meter basement room!
đź“ŤYoyaku Record Shop – 14, boulevard de la Chapelle, 75018
Betino’s Record Shop
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-SĂ©bastien is a great address for anyone with a keen interest in the art of digging.
đź“ŤBetino’s Record Shop – 32, rue Saint-SĂ©bastien, 75011
Dizonord
It’s hard to list 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 play a major part in the reputation of this shop, which is highly appreciated by connoisseurs.
đź“ŤDizonord – 9, rue AndrĂ© Messager, 75018