A staple in the revived Brussels vinyl scene of last few years, record shop Dust Dealers in the Brussels municipality of Saint-Gilles announced it will close from the end of September.
Nestled in the beautiful Art Nouveau gem Rue Vanderschrick, Dust Dealers has been known for its specialist focus on jazz and soul, but also hip hop, disco, funk and folk music from all around the world.
Among the most comfortable record shops in Brussels, the shop window was adorned with classic music memorabilia and merchandise, and also had lamps, armchairs and a sofa for its listening posts.
Last Monday, the shop’s managers announced on social media that, from 30 September, the shop will be closing down after the 8 years of operations.
"On 30 September, I'll be giving the shop the final sweep and the dust will be gone. What was only supposed to be a parenthesis will have lasted more than 8 years. It's time for me to make a different choice and change the record," the statement read.
Inside the shop. Credit: The Brussels Times / Ugo Realfonzo
The Dust Dealers selectors also marked the turbulent period his shop faced during its 8 years of record dealership: the closure due to Covid-19, launching a crowdfunding to stay afloat and the energy crisis.
The owner took the opportunity to thank the many customers who visited, whilefans and friends of the shop poured in their tributes on social media.
In an article in The Brussels Times, Dust Dealers' Julien Dellanoy once commented in March 2022 on the Brussels vinyl revival seen over the pandemic, underlining that record shops open up a world of discovery.
"When you buy records on the internet, you find what you were looking for and what you know already. In a record shop, unlike the internet, you walk out with records you would never have thought of, or you didn’t know."
