Gramaphone Records

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The store in 2010
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interior of the store in 2014
Gramaphone Records in 2003

Gramaphone Records is a DJ-based vinyl record store in Chicago, Illinois. [1]

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History

The store opened in 1969 [2] and originally sold folk, jazz, and blues music. By the 1980s, the store was selling house music records. The store was the first of its kind in the Chicago area, focusing on vinyl for DJs, and since has become a destination point for traveling DJs. [3] The store focuses on stocking house, techno and electronic music [4] and has been important in the promotion of Chicago house music. [5] [6] [7] It is currently owned by DJ Michael Serafini. [8] [9] [10]

In film

The store has been featured in the documentary Better Living Through Circuitry .

Notable customers and employees

References

  1. ↑ Pena, Jesse De La; Contreras, Ayana (2021-11-10). "Digging into the legacy of Chicago's Gramaphone Records". NPR. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  2. ↑ Stewart, Allison (14 November 2019). "It's been 50 years of thumping, bumping and setting the dance scene for the iconic North Side Gramaphone Records". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  3. ↑ "Kaskade: 'Electronic [dance] music is the sound of today'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  4. ↑ "A Day for the Records - Arts & Life - The DePaulia - The student newspaper of DePaul University". 2014-02-19. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Gramaphone Records: Standing Strong | XLR8R". 2014-02-19. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  6. ↑ Magazine, Details. "Men's Fashion, Style, Grooming, Fitness, Lifestyle, News & Politics". GQ. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Your Guide to Record Store Day in Chicago: House Music Edition | 5 Magazine". 5 Magazine. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Disco Gets Revenge at Go Bang!; Jason Kendig and Jackie House Take on the Endup". 2014-02-10. Archived from the original on 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  9. ↑ Kot, Greg. "Frankie Knuckles' legacy still standing tall". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  10. ↑ Stewart, Allison (2019-11-14). "It's been 50 years of thumping, bumping and setting the dance scene for the iconic North Side Gramaphone Records". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  11. ↑ "Kaskade: 'Electronic [dance] music is the sound of today'". Chicago Sun-Times. 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  12. ↑ Matos, Michaelangelo (2012-05-03). "How Chicago house got its groove back". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2024-09-11.


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