Horizon Records

One of my absolute favorite record stores around town. Been coming to this record store for years. Great selection, lots of vinyl, love the live performances.

Great selection & super-​friendly staff!

Staff was helpful and there was a good selection of CD and Vinyl. Even found two good CD’s in the dollar bin. (don’t pass it up, there might be a hidden gem there)

Like the horrible and un-​trendy vinyl listener that I am, I completely forgot about Record Store Day. Not only that, but I was away from my usual record stores that I’ve gone to the last few years on that day (Criminal Records and Wax ‘N Fax in Atlanta). Well, since I was in the Greer area, I had to keep the tradition semi-​alive, and I drove to Cabin Floor Records first. Afterwards, Horizon Records was also on my list to visit that day, and I’m glad I did.
Horizon Records was only a short 1/​5-​ish mile drive away, but the experience was totally different than Cabin Floor. I think that’s why it’s so easy for two record stores to function so well, even though they’re nearby: you’ve got to be different. I liked the comparison I used for Cabin Floor, so I’ll use an abbreviated version of that here.
In my experience, there are generally two types of record stores. There’s the hip, modern, and trendy store that sells mostly new and a few old records. These stores are generally fairly expansive, with well-​organized rows and proper labeling.
The second kind involves mostly older and used records, within a store that is smaller and cramped, with owners who are chill and insanely knowledgeable about all kinds of music. These are the people who, once they know your taste, can accurately recommend you a band you’ve never heard of with relatively accuracy. Horizon Records is the first of those two.
PROS:
Awesome sale on Record Store Day.
Well organized store, from genre, alphabet letter, and then even band.
They offered some freebies if you purchased stuff on Record Store Day. I got a Tshirt and a few stickers.
Pretty good pricing on used records. New pricing was what you’d expect.
CONS:
They didn’t have a lot of older records offered.
THE VERDICT:
On Record Store Day, they were probably pretty wiped out since I came after 4pm. They had a really good sale, something like 10% off new and 20% off used records. The way they had their records labeled was very methodical and awesomely organized. Labels for genre, labels for letters in the alphabet, then labels for almost every band in that alphabet. You could tell at a glance if the artist you were looking for was there, and then with a simple flick of your wrist if the album was there. I mean seriously. It was a well-​oiled machine, the likes of which I rarely ever see. There was still a pretty good selection of newer records when I went there, despite the (undoubtedly) rushed Record Store Day crowd. Also, there appears to be some sort of restaurant/​bar (The Bohemian Restaurant?) that is connected by a door into both areas. I didn’t have time to explore further, but I could only imagine how dangerous that would be for me. Five or six glasses of wine, then record shopping. My wallet would not thank me, but I’m sure my ears would.

I had the opportunity to visit this store on Record Store Day 2015! I thought this was a neat record store, and my friend and I enjoyed the Bohemian Café which adjoins the store. This record store has new and used cds, vinyls, and much more. The only aspect of the store that I didn’t enjoy was that the new and used merchandise was not separated. Given the size of the store, I completely understand that this may not be practical.

We were in town for the weekend, visiting from Asheville NC. The place is conveniently located close to downtown so we stopped in. The guy behind the counter was helpful and friendly. Not much selection in metal or punk, but they had a decent selection of modern rock, classic rock, jazz and blues. Layout was a little odd and they didn’t have a «just in» crate, which would drive me crazy if I was a regular. That said, after some digging, I did find quite a few reasonably priced LPs… Some of it not so easy to find stuff.
All in all and good experience. Check it out.

In the day of digital media, it’s hard to find a gem like Horizon Records that caters to to audiophiles and the art of aurally pristine recordings, known as records.
It may be a bit hipster to buy and listen to vinyl these days, but if you want the most pure sounding recording that man can offer, get yourself a record player. Horizon can help you with their countless selection of new and used titles. Come on down!

Great place! They have a huge variety and you could spend days thumbing around. I enjoyed tuning in to the Magnetic Fields box set. Worth a visit!

GREAT record store with an excellent selection of VINYL. I saw a TV ad (imagine that!) for another local record store which reminded me to hunt down some vinyl whilst in Greenville. My first thought was of course «do not go to the one you saw on TV, Dexter.» So I walked down this Greenville ave till I saw some likely knucklehead with a beard and said «yo dude where’s a good vinyl record store in town» and the dude says «yeah go straight to 2 West Stone Ave bro» and there i was and lo and behold a REAL DEAL record store with a REAL DEAL dude named Gene at the helm, so I walked out with like a benjamin worth of cool records to take back to L.A. I get in the car having scored this kickazz Dennis Coffey record and I put on my best internet radio station outta Paris, France called Soulful Bits, rokin dat thru my Android shizzle and unbelievably the SAME RARE DENNIS COFFEY RECORD is playin’ on the station at that very frikin moment… Now that MEANS SOMETHING. Yeah thas it… End of story. Don’t front.

Hey whatsup?
Horizon is da kewlest! Both my bigs can get all their music here, and pretendl like they are still young and hip. Biggish Big can get his opera and Judy Garland, and Dr. Meesie can dig through the trash and treasures bin for early 90s jammy jamz. Plus they can get hillbilly music for my sister.
Thank you I know.

What a great funky old-​school records store!
We always like to visit when we’re in town because they not only sell vinyl, DVDs and CDs, but they buy as well. Plus, it’s easy to wander in from the attached restaurant (The Bohemian deserves its own review).
The selection is small, but pretty varied and better organized than most old-​school records stores. It’s like they actually want you to find what you’re looking for here! African rhythm, Happy Hardcore, good old Rock’n’Roll — they got it.
They even have a ‘classical’ room with sound-​proof windows so opera fans /​brahms fans can have their own space to chill. Too bad most of the recordings in the classical room are older or more ‘standard’. They really should think about beefing up that area with some new releases if they’re going to devote a whole room to it.

Truly one of the last of its kind. A classic record store. The employees are all knowledgeable and they have a lot of records that are important in our Appalachian music, as well as funk/​soul/​rock/​jazz, and the only classical selection in town.
They also put on a lot of live shows, so make sure you check out their site when coming in. Yeah!

I worked here when they first moved their location to Stone Ave. I was totally awkward, but felt like the coolest kid in high school with a job at «the record shop.» It was here that I discovered musicians from Frank Zappa to Christian McBride and Yesterday’s New Quintet.
They also have great relations with artists coming through Greenville, so they have special events with musicians in-​store.
For me, it’s the last stand of true record shops in Greenville. The staff are hand-​picked for their vast knowledge of music. It’s one of those things that is undervalued now with our kind of «grab and go» lifestyle when it comes to the arts.
I feel, as well, that the experience here is a little bit less «music snob-​ish» than that at Earshot. It’s a cozy, friendly atmosphere — a true family business. It’s not just a store — but more of an active outpost for the music community.
Hint: troll around a bit for used CDs. Also, ask one of the people in-​store about suggestions. Perfect for those who are trying to discover music that is new to them, or trying to find a unique gift for someone.

my favorite place to be in all of Greenville. a music selection that is comparable to a fine art gallery. hand picked, curated selection of music. friendly staff and excellent vibe.

Another fine independently owned record/​cd store in Greenville. Smaller and less variety compared to EARSHOT but HORIZON has other features that make it a great store — great collection of jazz, bluegrass, «real» country, jam bands and classical music. They also have a decent collection of used CDs and new and used vinyl as well. Very easy going staff and well informed.