Hungarian record store proudly makes it to world rankings

A Hungarian record store has achieved notable recognition by being included in the Financial Times world rankings. Kalóz Records, based in Budapest, has earned a spot on the prestigious list, joining renowned stores in New York, London, and Stockholm.

The best record store

The Financial Times praises the Budapest shop in a brief review, describing it as small but a place where visitors can spend hours browsing. The store offers a diverse range of music, including Hungarian progressive music, techno, classic Indian raga and a unique selection of records from behind the old Iron Curtain. While there are no dedicated turntables for listening, the staff will gladly play a record of your choice upon request.

Record store also commented

Kalóz Records expressed their delight on Instagram: “The Financial Times, a prestigious music magazine, has published a list of the best record shops in the world, and we’re in it. Of course, we know that such lists are arbitrary and that the media lie, but there’s just something tingly about being in the same league as such temples as @academyrecords in New York, @superfly.records in Paris, @sounds_of_the_universe in London, or The Thing in Brooklyn. Of course we’re not. We’ve been to the good record shops, we know what it’s like. You could say the world is ripe for destruction, where this performance could put you among the best. But thank you very much!! “