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Both Music is a café&bar nestled in Shanghai’s Red Town of Sculpture Museum creative district.
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Combining an eclectic mix of music, art, and photography, it’s a hidden haven for beat-makers and audiophiles in Shanghai who want to relax to a curated selection of Vinyl’s funk, soul, jazz, and hip-hop.
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The space is rather compact and is beautifully designed by Prism Design. During the day, café-goers can browse the inspiration books upstairs, or preview records on in-store turntables.
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The shop’s Vinyl’s music selection is curated by Both’s Kobayashi Yoshiharu, a Nagoya native whose passion for obscure records is evident when browsing the walls.
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Kobayashi travels to Japan and the U.S. regularly to bring records back to the café.
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At night, Both Music becomes a venue that hosts weekly DJ workshops, discussion forums with musicians, and film screenings.
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As a collector with thousands of records back in Japan, Kobayashi wants people who come to the shop to be engaged and exposed to all kinds of music, old and new.
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Both Music also holds a weekly salon series which invites music groups of all genres to Q&A sessions with the public.
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Be sure to give it a visit the next time you are in Red Town! Source by PRISM DESIGN.
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Location: Shanghai, China
Architects: PRISM DESIGN
Construction: JF Design & Construction Co,.Ltd
Lighting Supplier: Koizumi Lighting Technology(Shanghai)Co.Ltd.
Area: 170 sqm
Year: 2015
Photographs: Courtesy of PRISM DESIGN
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