At 02:27 AM 11/23/00 -0800, temi castro wrote:
>I know this is an oft mentioned request and I
>apologise appropriately. But could you nice people hit
>me with a list of must-visit, vinyl emporiums in the
>NYC?
We're going to have to update the FAQ with lists of good shops because this
is getting kinda repetitious.
Please go to Hyperreal.org, click on music, scroll down to "rotator
locator" and you'll have a good start on NYC vinyl. Some of the info is
old, so be sure to call ahead to verify address and times etc.
http://music.hyperreal.org/rotator/new_york.htm
http://www.hyperreal.org/raves/nyc/stores.html
That said, here's my take.
Satellite Records just moved to a new location south of Houston on the
Bowery. You'll have to find it yourself (only a few blocks South of the
old location) but they're the best in NYC for dance music. Huge selection,
very knowledgeable staff, chaotic atmosphere.
Temple Records is good for most house, techno, some d'n'b. Good selection,
nice vibe.
Etherea is mostly CDs and indie rock but they do have some wild dance music
vinyl over there if you can visit. A little standoffish and only 1 TT but
worth it for the rare 12" that I always find over there.
Breakbeat Science is the d'n'b store of record in NYC. Major attitude but
great for d'n'b headz.
Dub Spot is the best for dub, jazzy house, nu jazz, downtempo, etc. Very
friendly folks.
Dance Tracks is the famous NYC Garage store - house classics, garage,
re-pressings, disco, etc. Worth a trip for the vibe alone.
Sonic Groove is the famous techno/hardcore store owned by Frankie Bones,
Heather Heart, etc.
Other Music is a really cool store that has the wildest selection of
independent music- specializing in indie electronica but carries some of
the stuff we chat about on the list.
Throb is small but good and carries just about everything. Friendly staff.
Eight Ball is medium-sized but is more geared towards the more popular
sounds (trance, pop house, etc.) but is still worth visiting if you have
the time. Some attitude that they don't deserve to front.
For hardware, the best places to shop are d.a.t. on St. Marks and Rock &
Soul on 7th ave and 35th. Both of those places have all the Technics
repair stuff, wide selection of mixers, stylii, record boxes, etc.
If you want to make a day of it, Satellite is close to Temple, Etherea.
Throb is relatively close to Other and Eight Ball and Dubspot and Breakbeat
Science. They're actually all within walking distance of each other (wear
your trainers!) but it'll be a long day if you want to do them all.
Hope that helps!
Gen
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