Other Music Inc
(212) 477-8150
15 E 4TH St
New York,
NY
10003
40.7282
-73.9934
Neighborhoods: Downtown, NoHo
Last updated 4.01.09
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The Scene
Other Music lives up to its name by stocking nearly everything Tower's behemoth NY flagship across the street doesn't. It's a small room stuffed full of obscure gems, where you'll hear anything from the latest hot electronica to '70s free jazz. Occasionally, the record and disc racks are pushed aside and the main floor is transformed into an impromptu stage for DJs, tunesmiths and indie-rockers such as Rainer Maria, Japanese neo-hippies Ghost, DJ Shadow, the Tindersticks, Gary Wilson and Neil Halstead.
The Goods
Eighty percent CDs, 20 percent vinyl LPs and 12-inch singles. All the extant Sun Ra CDs. All the latest electronica and cutting-edge indie hip-hop. A whole shelf of musique concrete and another of indie rock. Plus choice dub, world music and a few thousand other subcategories. The prices may be higher here than at other comparable stores, but the staffmembers try to make up for it with expert recommendations and descriptions.
User Reviews
Anonymous
October 13, 2005
Other Music supposedly had an impressive reputation as being the place to go for every music artist known to man. So I was rather disappointed to find it's just one small room, with an island of CD racks in the middle and the selection rather poor to boot. At least everything is organized and easy to find. Just don't ask the clerks for any help looking for artists that are not on this weeks Top tweny countdown.
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September 30, 2005
A favorite for music insiders and music snobs, but none-the-less an excellent music store. Very thorough in niche genres: electronic, reggae/dub, avant-garde. Huge section of indie rock. And good older rock and roll section
read full reviewAnonymous
July 13, 2005
Small, but intensely passionate record store in between the Villages. Judging by the categorization system (Out, Electronica, La Decadanse, Krautrock, Groove, Psychedelia, and Then), this is where the music snobs go, and it's where you should too. Provides a great monthly e-newsletter with audio links to the best new cutting edge releases. Also sells concert tickets to local alternative shows.
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