Case Studies
Here's our selection of online record stores and retailers, for a variety of uses with Common Ground. Would you like to sell records online? Let our community inspire you, and project yourself into an environment suited to your needs.
Tropicall
(Brussels, BE)
Online and physical records store based in Brussels, buying and selling news and second hands records, CD, tapes and books, with trust. They also organise in-store events and exhibitions.
Hidden Sounds
(London, UK)
Tucked away up a winding flight of stairs on Ridley Road, Hidden Sounds team excels in afro-electric-balearic-obscurities, and become one of the most-loved stores in London. Eshop includes charts and dj selection.
One Eye Witness
(Amsterdam, NL)
One Eye Witness is an online independent vinyl-focused distribution & production company based in Amsterdam, runned by the Kalahari Oyster Cult family.
Impressions Sonores
(Gaillac, France)
Operating from Gaillac, Impression Sonores is a Discogs seller with an impeccable 100% positive rating, and now an online record store focused on electronic music scene.
Sound Metaphors
(Berlin, DE)
Sound Metaphors are a record shop and labels based in Berlin. They provide comprehensive selection of quality hand-picked records and labels, ranging from the most well-kown to the most obscure gems.
Innerdisc
(Toulouse, FR)
Located in Toulouse, record shop Innerdisc has been supplying the internet with electronic music since 2014. They offer new releases, pre-orders and special deals with a unique online service and experience.
Twice.Discos
(Ericeira, PT)
Twice.Discos is an independent record store, founded in Lisbon in 2010 and based in Ericeira since 2021. Team focus on new and used vinyls and CDs, along with used books and merchandising.
awhām Magazine
(WW)
Awhām is an anti-orientalist, queer, feminist non-profit platform founded in 2018. They are dedicated to spreading migrant sensibilities and creating the space to tell their stories from decolonized perspectives.
Waiting Room
(Brisbane, AUS)
Waiting Room is an art gallery and record store, importing quality new and pre-loved records with a major focus on outer-national, jazz, soul, funk, hip-hop and ambient music.
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