Ditch Records & Cd’s

This is a extremely fun store to shop at. Tons of albums and massive variety. Prices are fair, that being said records are double the price since I started collecting. Best part of ditch are the staff. They all pay close attention to what’s going on in the local scene and they help promote local talent by selling tickets and their Cd’s or vinyl albums.
If you have questions about their stock they answer emails and Facebook messages, Or old school phone calls.
Solid choice for your listing needs.
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Highly recommend!!! Don’t hesitate to stop in. Such a solid curation of CD’s and record. Up to date on contemporary albums, as well as the classics. Good mix of jazz, rock/​pop, electronic, blues, and hip hop surprisingly enough. They didn’t have a huge amount of stock, but it didn’t seem to matter because they had copies of stuff I couldn’t find at Amobea Records in Hollywood. Employees were knowledgable, talked to one for 10 minutes about the official vinyl release of TPAB.

Best record store in town. They have an excellent selection of new and old records at decent prices. They have a nice listening station as well (for you to sample before you buy). I’ve placed special orders with much success as well. The staff is laid back, friendly and helpful.
I like this place so much that I have to avoid it when I’m downtown… for my wallet’s sake. A must do for vinyl enthusiasts in town.

I find myself in Victoria once a month or so and was introduced to Ditch only recently. I bought one of those stained wooden crates that they sell and when I got home realized I should have bought two more. The people who work there are great and are very knowledgeable about music, not just in general, but specifically about the purchase. Well worth the trip!

A fine record store with a great selection of new and used records and CD’s. I could have dug in and stayed a while but the family was waiting … Knowledgable staff who specialize and curate their stock to appeal to fans of 60’s and 70’s rock pop and psych, jazz, punk, post punk, a good chunk of reggae, African and modern rock. Prices were decent and not to outrageous given that some vinyl is collectible and now commands a higher price. If you are in the area definitely check it out.

A very cool place with a diverse selection that feels more like a CD shop from the early ‘90s than anywhere I’ve been in the interim. Large numbers of categories, and a slightly-​weird filing system, with side projects and solo acts being grouped under the bands with which they’re associated. But then the music of New Order and Joy Division are separate, and for that matter music by Electronic does not unite New Order, Pet Shop Boys and the Smiths. So you’ll spend more time than you’d think trying to locate the band you’re looking for, but when you do there might be some very special things.
When I was there, most of a New Order collection pressed by GEMA was there, so you had lovely old German issues of the whole back catalogue, including some very collectible releases and all are reasonable prices. Unusual EPs and maxi singles abounded for nearly every artist I checked, which was wonderful, and all-​too-​uncommon today.
The world music selection was even slightly messier, but still impressive. Even including some non-​traditional music from some of those regions, though sadly not very much; no post-​punk from Brazil or Argentina, despite the wonderful post-​punk output of both of those countries. But hey, if you’re looking for a dozen bossa nova compilations or more, they’ve got you covered!

The new Ditch is fantastic, what a step up, so much more space, more light and in general looks like a much better version than their old shop. The only bummer is that they’re in a bit of a different hood, but no harm in waking a few for a little music fix.
I’m a fan of Ditch, they always have a great selection of new records and a pretty decent selection of older stuff as well. They are great about helping you, or just chatting about music if you’re needing some inspiration.
I really like that although they don’t have the largest selection I’ve ever seen, they do have a good variety of different types of music. I have been slowly rebuilding a collection so some days I’m looking for some classic rock, some days I’m looking for death metal. Ditch is pretty good about being a local source for both.
The only thing I will say is that their prices are a little high. Older records run at $ 10−15+ but their newer stuff is pretty similar to everywhere else plus they’re local and awesome.
Check them out. You wont regret it.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!