The Vinyl Map

Listening Bars / Malaysia

Listening Bars & Vinyl Cafes in Malaysia

5 rooms across 4 cities — combo shops where buying and listening share a space.

George Town

  • Ruas Store

    Open 1pm–11pm today

    Record store and cafe in an unmarked George Town shophouse, selling vintage vinyl, cassettes, CDs, 7-inches, zines and streetwear; also hosts DIY gigs and Sunday night shows.

    3 sources

Johor Bahru

  • Embrace Hall Cafe

    Open 12pm–10pm today

    Music-store-cum-cafe in Skudai selling vinyl records and cassettes alongside food and coffee; grew out of a 2009 events space that added a record shop and concert hall.

    3 sources

Kuala Lumpur

  • Hard Graft Records

    Open Hours not listed

    Petaling Jaya shop with a well-kept, rotating selection of new and used vinyl, CDs and 7-inches across genres, plus coffee to sip while browsing.

    1 source

  • Mamat Records

    Open Hours not listed

    Campbell Complex shop for metalheads, stocking black, death and thrash vinyl alongside band merch, patches and metal memorabilia.

    1 source

Kuching

  • Heavy Soul Vintage

    Open Hours not listed

    Basement vintage-clothing shop in Riverside Shopping Complex with a mostly pop/rock vinyl selection and a used classical CD section.

    3 sources