Red Light Records

Medieval Centre & Red Light District


Tucked in a courtyard off the street, this shop sits in a former Red Light window. Ring the doorbell to get buzzed in and join the DJs flicking through stacks of spacey Euro-disco, house and funk music. Headphone stations let you listen before you buy. The underground Red Light Radio station (www.redlightradio.net) operates from a window across the way.


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