The store boasts a sophisticated selection of dance records, rarities and must-haves, and some classics but mostly new stuff. Equally important to the functioning of Pacific Rhythm are Dane Brown and Russell Cunningham, who along with Duncan run the organization’s logistical side. When he isn’t shipping orders across the continent and around the world, Duncan is also known as the remarkably busy DJ D.Dee, spinning records into early morning hours on a near-weekly basis. Overlooking the collection from a Mac-adorned desk, like a benevolent mafia boss of house music and good vibes, is store founder Derek Duncan.
Moving past coin-operated candy machines and shelves chock-full of everything from kettle corn and bulk quinoa to Band-Aids and cat food, the vinyl stacks are cozily located in the back, across from a table covered by neatly arranged cassette tapes. An expanding customer base led to a highly anticipated brick-and-mortar location, which had its opening party on February 8 and featuring an afternoon of music from some of the city’s most respected DJs.īased out of Snack City, a boutique convenience store just off the corner of Hastings and Gore, Pacific Rhythm is a pleasantly informal affair. The store was born in 2013 as an online hub for anyone looking to avoid the prohibitive shipping costs of ordering records from Europe, as well as a North American outlet for Vancouver-based labels.
#Pender street steppers openin up windows
As with the now-extinct Blockbuster or endangered bookstore, you’re far more likely to see a record shop boarding up its windows than opening its doors these days - which makes it all the more exciting when a new one crops up.Įnter Pacific Rhythm in Chinatown, the freshest spot in Vancouver to pick up dance-oriented music in physical formats.
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