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remembering privacy and security settings remembering account, browser, and regional preferences The Vinyl Factory Group, trading as: The Vinyl Factory, Vinyl Factory Manufacturing, Phonica Records, FACT Magazine, FACT TV, Spaces Magazine, Vinyl Space, and The Store X, uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Visiting Flesch is by no means an experience you can find online. You could easily spend hours in here, flicking through these wonderful records and chatting to Herman and his girlfriend who create a terrific environment. Inside, the collection is beautiful arranged with immaculate hand-made dividers and a grand total of 53 lights (Harry counted for us) illuminating even nook and cranny. The colourful display of apples and pears outside draws in a varied bunch. Vintage hi-fi gear as well as organic fruit hand-picked from his neighbour’s farm are also part of the diversification strategy. He’s since branched out into all kinds of strange records, including (but not limited to) library, soundtrack, literature and art. Owner Harry set up the shop 17 years ago, focusing exclusively on classical records. What’s the story? Tucked away in a Noorderkerk alley in the historic Jordaan neighbourhood, Flesch is a bit of an anomoly. Location: NoorderkerkstrNB Amsterdam, Netherlands You’ll need to ring a buzzer for access and make sure you pop-in to Vintage Voudou next door. The focus is certainly on second hand but you’ll also find a small selection of new releases, mostly from friends of the shop – so expect items on Music From Memory, Growing Bin and that guard of reissue label. After Orpheo De Jong setup a radio station in a red light window, diggers Tako Reyenga and Abel Nagengast turned a vacant spot in the building into Red Light Records.Įxpertly curated with jaw-dropping originals, the shop stock is smaller but way better than your average. In an effort to encourage Amsterdammers to actually go to the Red Light District, the government has been encouraging local enterprises to open up in former brothel properties. What’s the story? Forget the psychedelic truffles, the brothels and the super silver haze this is the best thing in the ‘hood. Go For: Obscurities from oddball Euro boogie to Japanese synth-pop. Location: OudekerksplGZ Amsterdam, Netherlands Let us know your favourite Amsterdam record shops and record shopping experiences in the comments below and we’ll add them to our map. Our top ten represents the cream of shops in Amsterdam, spanning mainstays like Concerto and Rush Hour as well as the more obscure specialist shops to be found in Jordaan’s labyrinth of romantically lit alleyways. The stalls at the Waterlooplein flea market are also well worth a visit if you have time. Second hand outlets Record Palace and Second Life didn’t make the cut either but are great for a browse. Casualities of note include Violet Records, Mary Go Wild, In Deep’n’Dance and Record Friend, which boasts both a well-organised second hand shop and a dedicated new music shop. Whittling the list down to ten was not an easy task.
Seriously, where else can you buy rare Italian soundtracks and organic pears from a wooden clog-wearing dude? Run out of former prostitution windows, Red Light Records and Vintage Voodoo are two relatively new record shops helping to inject culture into the strip.Įlsewhere, away from the Sodom and Gomorrah centre, the laps of canals, picture-perfect bridges and historic gabled buildings play host to an incredible wealth of record shops, bursting with personality and beauty, all within walking distance. In recent years the government has tried to reclaim the Red Light District, also the oldest part of town, by encouraging local businesses to enter the area. Skip the Heineken experience and get to know Amsterdam via its thriving record store scene.įar too often, the real Amsterdam gets overshadowed by its seedy reputation.
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