Rush Hour: Inside Amsterdam's finest record store

Don’t miss Rush Hour’s takeover at Manchester’s Warehouse Project this Saturday, October 13, which features Hunee, Antal, San Proper, DJ Nobu and more.
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Antal, Rush Hour’s co-founder, opened the store back in 1997. Initially just a small shop that stocked strange and obscure records from all over the world, Rush Hour has grown into one of Europe’s best record stores with its own equally celebrated label and distribution arm.
Perhaps more importantly, Rush Hour has been a home and breeding ground for some of Amsterdam’s key producers and DJs over the past 20 years, a communal space where artists like San Proper, Tom Trago and Interstellar Funk got their DJ chops.
FACT visited Amsterdam to find out the story behind Rush Hour’s beginnings and how it grew into the vibrant place it is now, speaking to Antal and the colorful cast of characters that frequent the store.

[@HogiWirjono]

Beautiful piece guyss

[@casualdecay6775]

Spent 3 days in Amsterdam earlier this year. First time over there, I walked by Rush Hour completely by chance. Glad I stepped in and bought a few records!

[@DJWerkz]

Excellent, all music matters but fantastic to see some RUclips footage for a record store catering to these genres. If you watch other vinyl vlogs you would think most vinyl collectors only listen to classic rock and jazz, more variety like this please

[@MuchObligedTV]

Great video! Check out music, fashion, skits and more on Much Obliged TV

[@Hans_pereirab]

Wow!!! I've seen at least 20 gems in 5:23 min.

[@tenettttt]

4:35 You know we're talking hipsters when there's a girl casually carrying an open package of Wasa french herbs crisp bread...
I do love a fine record shop in this day and age though.

[@tenettttt]

Haha nah it's just an odd choice of snack. Carrying around and eating hard bread unironically would be considered super hipster, at least a few years ago. May be different now though as being "hipster" is so diffuse and in the mainstream today. No hate!

[@alansenzaki4148]

How about some american white wonder bread, and oscar meyer bologna...with a red a m a.g.a. hat..Throw the bum out!!!..nice video, great shop!

[@Theomite]

@Tenet True. I don't mind an artisanal record store here and there as long as the old-fashioned wall-to-ceiling been-there-god-knows-how-long cramped record stores are still a thing.

[@catcookcode]

I was here, beautiful places.

[@johnh485]

I tried to find this place about about 15 years ago while on a weekend break with my now wife. A combination too many spliffs and not having a clue where I was, ended up walking around in circles. Ha ha, might get there one day.

[@jdweathers10]

what is the track in the background?

[@amzeyg]

pop in every time I go dam same with that zwart goud and distortion

[@portis_ed]

FACT should do one of these for Chicago's crown jewel Dusty Groove.

[@firephox]

Chicago's crown jewel is Gramaphone with all of its history IMO or KStarke when Kevin still owned it.

[@Huumf]

1:07 AcesToAces???

[@GuyHarwood]

What is that rotary mixer behind the counter? 😍

[@bikesbeersbeats]

E&S DJR400

[@emphatic001]

Do they sell trance in that shop?

depends on what you understand under the word "trance"....

[@Dennis4Videos]

Jasper Wolff @ 1:23?

[@ben2sk8]

Going to Amsterdam this weekend. Can anybody recommend a good night?

[@Ooddeenn]

does anyone know the Song that starts at ? 1:39

[@Volpearg]

Jordan GCZ - Pinball Lizard

[@GabREAL1983]

i went to the old one, high as fck asking a bum in front of the store if he was san proper lol
to the guy behind the desk back then, if you remember me i really have to say i am sorry - thank you for still treating me so polite. dope record shop.

[@leadspot]

does this record shop has a discogs account ?

[@leadspot]

thank you!

[@CitizenofTatooine]

3:37 track id please :)

[@lewislaycock1949]

Anyone know the tune at 2 minutes

[@439Falke]

I believe it's "Jordan GCZ - Pinball Lizard".
Upcoming release on RH if i'm not mistaken.

[@lewislaycock1949]

Nice one chief, thanks

[@DrAvory]

anyone know the first track?

[@awyissgimmekiss]

masalo - new dance - buy it in store while yu can

[@danmuir1799]

Track ID at 3.38?

[@basz0r]

Mutant Beat Dance - Toy Story [Rush hour]

[@marietmeijer5264]

New dance - masalo in the intro

[@housinauthority5258]

Great tune, been playing that out a lot

[@marietmeijer5264]

@@housinauthority5258 i got the vynil from RH !

[@housinauthority5258]

@@marietmeijer5264 respect

[@DynamicRockers]

Detroit swindle in the house ;)

[@TheVOLTER88]

Dynamic Rockers Spotted

[@TheVOLTER88]

Dynamic Rockers ;)

[@mrfleamino9350]

Nice

[@sev4799]

Track at 3:03 ?

[@basz0r]

Mutant Beat Dance - Toy Story [Rush hour]

[@dax421]

Do they have hip hop records?

[@klanggenerator2918]

3:30 - Aphex Twin in the house ;)

[@C4P_10]

oke

[@paddymuppy]

Dokey

[@Dogtown16v]

Doesn’t seem rock friendly.

[@EMAHGERD]

always enjoy going to RH, they've got fair prices too

[@JClimbing]

‘Overpriced’

[@emmetbrown_]

Nothing for rock/metal fans

[@platypus8135]

So boring to hear people talk about their "career" 3:05

[@RubenEditIT]

looks very exspensive :/

[@mymixture965]

Looks like electronic/DJ crap, any Jazz records here? :-)

[@dime3703]

lol

[@kretokreten5898]

garbage shop