2024

DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY

Record shops

Founded in 1991 by two enthusiasts, DMG has become a mecca for fans of trendy, avant-garde jazz. In the vernacular, downtown music refers to the experimental music that emerged in lower Manhattan in the early 1960s, pioneered by Yoko One. It is therefore this style of music, largely underground, that you should expect to find in this shop, in the form of numerous collectors, CDs and vinyls. On certain nights, the place hosts concerts and artistic performances.

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 New York
2024

A-1 RECORDS

Record shops

This record store, which is systematically mentioned in all the lists of the best record shops in New York, is a reference for soul and funk vinyls: many choices and many rarities on the program. There is also a very good selection of EPs and hip-hop, rock and electro albums. Amateurs risk losing their minds because the place is covered with vinyl from the walls to the ceiling! At the bottom of the store, turntables are available for customers to test the quality of the discs, all second-hand.

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 New York