Is vinyl outdated? Exploring a world of music with no plan - A report on freewheeling record shop hopping in Nagoya.

Since 1998, loved by the name of "Grech"
Record shop in Osu
You might get the record you wanted at an amazing price! ?
"Greatest Hits"

Next, I came to Greatest Hits.

They handle all genres, mainly CDs/records. Western music, of course, Japanese rap and MIXCDs are also available. It is popularly known by the nickname "Gurehi".

You can listen to most of the records sold on the main floor on the first floor.

Go up the stairs and the 2nd floor is the outlet / bargain floor.

Records can be purchased for an average of 500 yen/300 yen/100 yen. You may be surprised at the bargains you can find!

Please note that you cannot listen to the sale records sold on the second floor. Each record store has a completely different atmosphere, making it very enjoyable to visit.

[Greatest Hits]
Address: 2-27-26 Osu, Naka Ward, Nagoya City
Business hours: 11:00-21:00
No regular holiday

http://greatesthits-rec.com/home_new/

5 minute walk from Kanayama Station
Good location to stop by on your way home from work
The shop "Sound Bay" is also popular with middle-aged man

Finally, we left Osu and came to Sound Bay Kanayama in Kanayama.

I felt that there were more CDs in stock than records.

Also, there is a wide variety of genres, so there is a high possibility that you will find CDs that you couldn't find at other stores! ! There were many Beatles records and CDs.

Very rare items such as vintage DVDs and CDs signed by artists were also on sale.

[Sound Bay Kanayama store]
Address: 1-7-4 Nissay Decent Kanayama 1F, Kanayama, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi
Opening hours: 11:00-21:00
No regular holiday
New arrivals and arrival information are being updated daily on Twitter "Sound Bay Kanayama store"!

So here are today's loot!

All of these can be purchased for around 300 yen!

Just because it's cheap doesn't mean it's bad. Even if you say used records, there are also unopened items for sale.

When purchasing a record, we recommend that you check the condition label, which indicates the condition of the record. You can basically check the condition of the record with the following notation even when you buy it by mail order.

A: Brand new, unopened, new and old
B: Almost like new
C: Good condition as a used board
D: There is very light rubbing, but no noticeable noise
E: Slight rubbing, small scratches, very light noise
F: There are some rubbing, scratches, etc., and some noise
G: deep scratches, obvious noise

Some sale records and some products are not indicated.

Records are not only black!
Special Splatter Discs

When I got home, the record I had ordered had arrived! Nice timing.

I heard that the very popular artist KING GNU will finally sell analog records, so I made a reservation a few months ago. All the members are full of talent and very attractive.

When I opened the package, I found that this record disc was different from the usual record discs.

As for what's different...

The record board is very vivid!

It was not a black vinyl, but a splatter vinyl specification.

A "splatter record" is a special analog record that expresses splatter using two or more color materials. Each record has a different pattern depending on the manufacturing process, so it is truly a special record that is unique in the world.

The atmosphere changes completely depending on the color.

There are 6 records, but they were all beautiful records with different colors and patterns. I am very satisfied! !

There are also various other types, such as picture discs with prints on the entire record, and heart-shaped discs. These records are very cute, so it is recommended to decorate your room as an interior decoration.

Using "Recoya"
Find a record shop in your town

When looking for a record shop, there is a very convenient site.

Recoya" is a search service with over 500 record stores registered throughout Japan.
It is a convenient tool that allows you to quickly find a record store near you on a map from your current location and bookmark stores you are interested in. Find a record store that offers your favorite genre of music, or use it when you are on vacation.

Recoya
https://recoya.net/map/area/

In addition to the shops introduced this time, there are many more wonderful record shops in Nagoya. A tour of record shops is like a treasure hunt. Sometimes I can't find what I want, and sometimes I come across a song I didn't know. Please feel free to explore in your own way.

In an age when music can be enjoyed easily, why not enjoy the "time-consuming" process of listening to music, such as taking the record out of its jacket, dropping the needle, and replacing the record ......, and feeling a connection with the artist through the "object" called a "record"? How about enjoying the "one-time effort" of listening to music?

Before you know it, you too may be hooked on analog records.