Music is as much a part of Rotterdam as the water and harbours are. With it’s down-to-earth and open minded attitude it welcomes all kinds of styles, from jazz to gabber, they all found an audience in the Rotterdammerts. And one of the best places to stock your record collection with all of those styles is De Plaatboef. With an immense collection of new and second hand CD and vinyl, it's hard not to satisfy your musical urges here. And when you have a hard time digging through the crates, stacked high and low, just asked at the counter and who knows; you might end up with an awesome story as well.