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Ditch Records & Cd's
Category: Shopping Books, Mags, Music and Video Music & DVDs Music & DVDs [Edit]
784 Fort StVictoria, BC V8W 1H2
(250) 386-5874
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
8 reviews for Ditch Records & Cd's
8 reviews in English
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Review from christine c.
Victoria, BC
10/18/2009
Ditch is a place I've hmm'd and haa'd about reviewing. Do I want to share this treasure trove or keep it to my greedy little self?
I'm more of the sharing type, sooo....
I'm not really sure how they do it, but in their tiny little shop they house a stellar selection of cd's, in a variety of genres(and I'm sure records too, but that ain't my thing). My thing is underground hip hop and Ditch delivers. It's fascinating when you compare them to places like HMV, who offer extensive stock, but minimal selection. Take for example just recently the new Raekwon came out and even though the whole city was sold out, Ditch included, they threw our names down and just a couple days later it was bumping in our stereo.
And negative attitudes are nonexistent. Oftentimes at places of such sickness you've got the 'too cool' bs to wade through. Here not so much. Whether I'm in for concert tickets or searching through cd's I've had nothing but good experiences. -
Review from Jeff G.
11/22/2011
Ditch's selection consists of a lot of new vinyl releases and reissues with an equal amount of previously spun stuff.
I was in Victoria for a few days recently, and I had to go on my obligatory record hunt, as is required whenever I hit a new city. I put my iPhone on its "vinyl" setting and followed the arrow which pointed me to the Ditch.
What impressed me the most is their humble stock of 7" singles going all the way back to the '80s...the '70s even. I knew I was in a cool shop when I spotted the 1989 reissue of the Beatles 'Get Back' single. You know, the picture disc '45s that were released in the '80s to coincide with the twentieth anniversaries of each single release? Of course you do. It was twenty five bucks. I hope that was a good price.
The staff are cool and courteous; they let me place my coffee on the sales counter while I was browsing and I'm confident that they didn't drink any of it. They didn't even laugh at me when I discovered that I had apparently left my bank card in the last ATM machine I visited. That's when I found out that they do accept credit cards. (Watch for my review of that ATM vestibule later.)
I thought it was kinda weird that they were playing the latest Lady Gaga when I walked in, but I didn't let that ruin their street cred. Maybe they just wanted to show that they're not really the musical snobs that some of the earlier reviewers claim they are.
By the way, if you go in there looking for the original '45 of Thin Lizzy's 'Waiting for an Alibi' from 1979, still in the sleeve...don't bother, I already picked it up there. Sorry.
It's a big store too...lots of space. It doesn't conform to the rule that record shops must be small and claustrophobic. Sorry. -
Review from Liz B.
1/10/2012
I prefer jazz, R&B, hip-hop, and world. When you walk into a music store, they usually have a decent selection of R&B and hip-hop, but slim in jazz and world. This store had a pretty decent selection of jazz and world. The problem with world music is that they usually mark it up to the $18-20 range, and this was indeed the case, which is why I usually scope out the used stuff. Even the used stuff was higher than I wanted to pay. So I would probably hit another store before I try Ditch, but if the other stores don't carry what you're looking for, it's probably going to be at Ditch, although you will have to pay top dollar for it. I rate it four stars for the selection, minus one for the high prices.
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Review from Sean A.
Vancouver, BC
5/1/2011
When I lived in Victoria ditch used to be one of my favorite places to visit on a day off. They have a great selection of both new and used vinyl.
Since I have moved I came back to Vic and heard that ditch moved locations too. The new store has tons more space with a much better selection. A lot more great used albums especially. If you haven't checked out their new location yet Do it, Cause it's more of what makes a great record store. -
Review from Eric K.
So I am a bit mixed on Ditch. It is pretty much across the street from our hotel and being a total music freak I had to stop by. They were nice to us when we did stop by even though we walked in like one minute before they closed.
I was pretty impressed with the quality and selection of the music despite it being such a small store. It has a cool feel to it like Sonic Boom records in Ballard in Seattle. But I did notice the prices were pretty high on some of the used stuff and the new stuff too. The new albums like the National, MGMT, Caribou, etc. were all in the $17-$19 range.
I haven't stopped by any other record stores in Canada so maybe that's just what it costs to get music up here (and if so I feel sorry for Canadians on that point). But if it is just higher than other places around I couldn't see paying that much of a markup to shop at a small local shop.
I'll definitely be back around to browse though and see what used treasures I can find.Listed in: Victoria May 2010
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Review from Brad A.
8/26/2010
Ditch Records was the first record store I hit when I got to Victoria. It was also one of opnly two or three records stores that showed up in my research of music shops to hit once I got to town. Really decent shop with a good selection of both Records and CD's. The store itself is crowded with stock and looks and feels like a record store. I went through all the LP's and only managed to find a couple records I needed. Ditch is obviously the go-to shop for indie rock, hip new releases and the latest reissues. All the college kids must love this place. I found the prices to be a little high on some things, but I've found that with alot of shops in BC. If you're looking for records in Victoria, Ditch should probably be one of the first stops on your list.
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Review from Atlee G.
12/30/2008
If I lived in Victoria I would be a regular, if you find yourself in the need of anything indie than this place is a must, easy to navigate and full of the usual suspects the real draw here is the nice collection of records and the used discs, the only drawback might be the limited selection, but still highly recommended!
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Review from David H.
1/9/2009 1 photo
Came here first because internet research showed it as only one of two record stores in Victoria. Loved it. Exactly what I expected. They have a great selection of indie records (less so for the classic records, but then there's "Turntable" just a block away for that.) I asked the people behind the counter for recommendations of places to go in the neighborhood and they hooked me up with a bunch of places to get food and drink which was really, really nice.
