THE MAP
Every vinyl destination inside the greater Munich footprint. Zoom in to see individual venues.
Munich hides one of Germany's smartest scenes.
Munich is expensive and quiet and one of Germany's most under-rated digging cities. Public Possession runs the internationally-known label-and-shop out of Glockenbach. Optimal Records is a Maxvorstadt institution for jazz, classical and audiophile pressings. Rausch and Ludwig Beck cover the rest.
The city's affluence means audiophile-grade second-hand surfaces at reasonable prices for what it is — classical, jazz and audiophile pressings especially. Blitz and Rote Sonne handle the nightlife listening; the record scene remains small, sharp and worth a full weekend.
THE FIVE ROOMS
The label and shop — house, disco, ambient, edits. Internationally read, still a Munich room.
The city's essential jazz, classical and audiophile counter — meticulous curation since 1983.
Rock, indie, punk generalist — the wall of new releases the city defaults to.
The department store's famed music floor — classical and jazz depth, in a room designed to be listened in.
Small, dance-facing shop — house, techno, disco. The current selector's counter.