With so many concerts and events taking place all over the city, Parisians’ passion for music seems to be completely 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
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Foot-tappers and BPM lovers, this address is for you! Techno Import, as its name suggests, is a veritable temple of electronic music. From House to Gabber, Minmal to Acid, all genres of electro music are represented thanks to thousands of carefully classified references.
đź“ŤTechno 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’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 or 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
La Cuve Ă Son
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Always on the lookout for original concepts in Paris, we couldn’t fail to mention La Cuve Ă Son. Because yes, if, in addition to liking 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!
đź“ŤLa Cuve Ă 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-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
Walrus
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You can buy a record, a T-shirt or a good beer: Walrus, much more than a simple record shop, is a hybrid place like we love them. Specializing in pop-rock, the store has numerous CDs and LPs based on this musical style, but not only… The disquaire bar also boasts a wide range of craft lemonades and beers behind the counter!
đź“ŤWalrus – 34 ter, rue de Dunkerque, 75010
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