Other Music is a Manhattan based record store specializing in rare, obscure and hard to find releases that are staff curated. The store is known for their creative labeling system that set the trend for catagorizing music in atypical fashion. In addition to their East 4th street location, OM has a significant online presence that features mp3's, staff picks and weekly updates.
In their words:
OTHER MUSIC (uth'er myoo'zik) n. Abbr. OM (om)
Inside the Store
1. A Manhattan-based record store specializing in amazing sounds, past, present, and future.
2. An unparalleled selection of underground and experimental CDs, LPs, imports and out-of-print rarities.
3. A venue hosting in-store performances from the likes of DJ Shadow, Yo La Tengo, Jim O'Rourke, Tindersticks, Mouse On Mars, etc. and others still to come.
4. A unifying aesthetic for a cornucopia of seemingly disparate musical genres; an attempt to classify the unclassifiable by delineating the common threads among these genres.
5. Your friendly, reliable 24-hour on-line liaison to all of the above. ![]()