We visited the Berlin store (see my separate review) and loved it, so naturally we had to visit the…read moreCologne store. Once again, I could easily have spent many more hours browsing; the selection is *superb* and eclectic. Also, everyone working there was incredibly helpful and quite friendly.

One of the few remaining independent, innovative CD/vinyl stores in Europe. Just a short walk from…read moreNeumarkt, but if you want interesting stuff, the chance to browse and to listen, this is a great place. Staff friendly and are interested in the music that they sell. In this time of downloading and mail order it is great to have somewhere to just go to, as well.

From the owner: Schallplatten und CDs. Elektronische und experimentelle Musik, Jazz, Improv, Noise, Elektroakustik,…read moreAmbient, Electronika, House, Techno, Disco, Krautrock, Wave, Punk, Indie, Neue Musik, Klassik, Global & Library. Neu und Second Hand. Bücher & Magazine, Tapes & DVDs. Seit 1995.

If only I could read German I would spend here days. Unfortunately I can only read their English…read moreand French sections (the only original language sections they have). Both the English and the French sections are small but the selection is very nice. The English one has lots of current issues; the French one seems to be more dedicated to classics than to new books (but I would need to go back to confirm). The nice thing is that you're free to roam around for hours and no one bothers you (and there are sofas). The philosophy section is just fantastic (for German speakers). The owners (?) seem rather helpful, even if a bit brusque (might be a cultural difference) but I suspect they do not speak much English (or any other language beside German) (to confirm). (They also have Gallimard notebooks! (no more than a couple of euros more expensive than in France)).