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SON LITTLE is coming to the RADIO ROOM in Greenville on April 18th to spread a little sensual, souful R&B love from his latest album, NEW MAGIC. This is good!

Mr. Aaron Livingston, aka SON LITTLE, will grace the Upstate with his presence on Wednesday, April 18th! Shout it from the rooftops: SOUL AIN’T DEAD! And if a new generation of soul music pioneers is indeed coming over the horizon, Son Little has proved he has earned his place right there at front with the best of them.

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SC BACH in-store concert preview brings the music of the great master to Horizon for a FREE concert featuring the NORTH CAROLINA BAROQUE CHAMBER PLAYERS tonight at 7pm!

A small ensemble comprised of the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra Chamber Players David Wilson (violin), Francis Blaker (recorder), Barbara Krumdieck (cello) and Barbara Weiss (harpsichord) will be playing a free preview in-store show

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The 11th annual GREATER COLUMBIA RECORD FAIR rolls into the Columbia Museum of Art on SUNDAY, APRIL 29th!

FREE ADMISSION!!! RECORDS! LIVE MUSIC!  ART! BEER! HOTDOGS! Record Vendors from across the East Coast bringing all the best vinyl to Columbia, S.C. From cheap to pricey, new jams to vintage, classic to super rare – the Greater Columbia Record Fair is sure to have your turntable hummin’!           PLUS! Pop-up […]

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Stop by HORIZON RECORDS and enter to win two tickets to see the STEEP CANYON RANGERS in Asheville, or a signed test pressing of their new album, Out In The Open, produced by JOE HENRY!

THIS JUST IN: Stop by HORIZON RECORDS today and enter to win two tickets to the genre-defying bluegrass masters STEEP CANYON RANGERS at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville on Saturday, Jan. 27th. We’ll also be giving away a signed test-pressing of their new album “Out In The Open,” which will be released on January 26th. The drawing will be on January 24th!

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BIG EARS 2018 is coming MARCH 22-25; once again, Knoxville blesses the world with a feast of extraordinary and ear opening musical happenings. Check out the lineup!

“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire,” – Gustav Mahler. From 100+ spellbinding performances to rare film screenings, artist discussions to explorations of poetry and literature, art exhibitions to secret shows and pop-ups, Big Ears 2017 was filled to the brim with unique experiences. Revisit highlights from the 2017 festival below, and join us in the spring of 2018

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PARKER GISPERT (of The Whigs) just dazzled us with a dreamy, moving solo in-store performance before his full-length show at THE RADIO ROOM, and GREENVILLE braved the cold and turned out strong!

We knew that PARKER GISPERT’S new album SUNLIGHT TONIGHT reimagined the “solo acoustic” concept as something much more massive and gorgeous.

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Dig the spectacular jazz-rock fusion of the Chicago quartet MARBIN at THE FIRMAMENT in Greenville on Thurs., March 29th!

There’s nothing that warms our cold winter hearts here at Horizon like some seriously tasty, guitar-heavy fusion jazz, and that’s exactly what we’ve discovered in the Chicago-by-way-of-Israel quartet known as Marbin. When Dani Rabin (guitar), Blake Jiracek (drums), Danny Markovitch (saxophone) and Jon Nadel (bass) take flight, these guys hit that sweet spot between prog-rock and straight-ahead […]

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S. C. BACH returns for a very big spring concert on Sunday, March 25th: Explore the beauty and majesty of BACH!

S.C. Bach returns for a very big spring concert on Sunday March 25 from 3:30-6pm at Christ Church in Greenville (Saturday 7-9:30pm at Wofford in Spartanburg). Artistic director and conductor David Rhyne offers us the beauty and majesty of Bach’s music yet again since his choir and instrumentalists were re-formed and rejuvenated when they started a new era in Greenville in 2014.

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SWAG SATURDAY returned to Horizon, and Greenville helped us pay it FORWARD for food and warmth with donations for the TRIUNE MERCY CENTER while we gave away an assortment of vinyl, sampler CD’s, posters & more!

Horizon Records partnered with our pals at iongreenville and once again asked Greenville to join us and pay it FORWARD for Food and Warmth on Small Business Saturday! All day Saturday, Horizon Records celebrated Small Business Saturday and Greenville responded big time, bringing Food (non-perishables only), Warmth (need blankets, caps, gloves, socks) and of course deductible Cash or Checks, all in support of TRIUNE MERCY CENTER, who bring desperately needed assistance to those in need in the season of Thanksgiving and all year round. We’re blown away by the amount of help, kindness and holiday generosity you brought through our doors. We thank you again.

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BLACK FRIDAY 2017 was the best in the history of HORIZON RECORDS! We opened at 9AM; you poured in early and all day, joining us in pursuit of music, hangin out and good times!

We are once again humbled and grateful to all the people who came in today and picked up an amazing selection of special releases. Thanks to you, Greenville, we had our biggest Black Friday yet, and so much great music flowed out of our doors today. And we’ve still got some amazing titles in-stock from the Record Store Day release list, so make sure to drop by and pick up some more great stuff! We thank you, we love you, and what say we all get together next year and do it again?

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  • Brad Mehldau Double Hitter Out Now Via Nonesuch!
                  Grammy Award winning jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, Brad Mehldau, has two new albums, After Bach II and Après Fauré, out on Nonesuch Records!   Following 2018’s stunning After Bach, After Bach II continues Mehldau’s […]
  • Kamasi Washington Turns to Dance on Fearless Movement, Out Now!
    Following 2015’s (aptly titled) The Epic and 2018’s Heaven and Earth, the Los Angeles saxophonist, composer, and band leader juggernaut’s Fearless Movement is “a celebration of music, dance, and the ever changing maze of the mind that makes us who we are”. […]
  • TECHNICS SL-D202 turntable
    The semi-auto SL-D202 was introduced in 1981 as the replacement of the D2 model. They continued the tradition of employing a high quality direct drive motor and great sounding tone arm. The cue control was moved to the outside of the table for easier access. This turntable has been professionally […]
  • TECHNICS SLD2 TURNTABLE w/ custom paint job
    The semi-auto SL-D2 is the workhorse of the Technics family. Time has proven this model extremely reliable due to its high-quality direct drive motor and tone arm. This unit features a unique (and very handsome) custom paint job and has been professionally inspected, refurbished, lubricated and has […]
  • Yamaha 5-disc Carousel CD Player
    Tons of programming options and 18bit digital conversion (w/ 8 X oversampling)! Heavy duty unit and professionally inspected and refurbished!     […]
  • Thorens MM 008 Pre-amplifier
    Audiophile grade phono pre-amplifier, extremely clean sound and as reliable and well-constructed as they get! High versatility and ease of use: the MM 008 phono preamplifier can be adjusted to match the tonal characteristics of your pick-up cartridge, ranging from an MM setting to three different […]
  • Technics SLDD2 Turntable
    Technics direct drive quality at an affordable price! The great thing about Technics is they made quality affordable tables that were never “cheap”. This semi-auto SL-DD2 is one of the easiest turntables to operate. Simply move the tone arm over to start the record! This turntable has been […]
  • Technics SLD20 Turntable
    The semi-auto SL-D20 was the most popular of the p-mount turntables. They are ultra-reliable and feature a high-quality direct drive motor. This table has been thoroughly tested and is operating at 100%! Has been fitted with a like new audio technical stylus, Plug and play!       […]
  • Onkyo TX SR 876 Receiver
    Modern AV receiver with plenty of inputs and outputs and turntable READY with on-board phono pre-amplifier! Robust power for surround or otherwise at 140 watts PER CHANNEL! 140 watts x 7 into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.05% THD. THX® Ultra2 Plus certification new THX listening modes for optimized […]
  • Haffler XL 280 Power Amplifier
    Legendary dedicated power amplifier, pure audiophile grade sound (No gain or tone control needed!), and near non-existent self noise! This is one of the very best amplifiers that Hafler made. It offers 145 watts per channel into 8 ohms, and is stable down to 1 ohm, offering 325 watts for short […]
  • Audio Research LS1 Line Stage Amplifier
    No tone adjustment needed, pure sound for the sound purist! The Audio Research LS1 Line Stage Amplifier is designed to accommodate music lovers who exclusively use line-level input sources — digital or analog — for the reproduction and enjoyment of music in their home audio systems. In technology, […]
  • SONY BDP-S580 BLU-RAY PLAYER
    The BDP-S580 has built-in Wi-Fi and the best current lineup of streaming-media services, including Netflix, Amazon Instant, Hulu Plus, Vudu, Slacker, and CinemaNow! […]
  • TECHNICS SL-D30 TURNTABLE
    The Technics SL-D30 is a fantastic direct drive turntable featuring the same sound specifications as the SL-D3 model (Which is usually considerably higher in price) […]
  • TECHNICS SL-D20 TURNTABLE
    This unit has been completely refurbished including lubrication and calibration! Includes vintage Audio Technica cartridge with OEM stylus! […]
  • TECHNICS SL-D3 TURNTABLE
    The Technics SL-D3 is the FULLY AUTOMATIC version of the SL-D2 which is regarded as the workhorse of the Technics family. […]
  • TECHNICS SL-D2 TURNTABLE
    The Technics SL-D2 has been considered the workhorse of the Technics line of turntables for decades. […]
  • TECHNICS SL-D1 TURNTABLE
    The Technics SL-D1 turntable is a FULL MANUAL version of the legendary SL-D2, this model has been regarded as a “tank” and “indestructible” among hi-fi enthusiasts for decades. […]
  • SANSUI S2000 SPEAKERS
    The Sansui S2000 speakers have been highly regarded in the hi-fi community for decades and for good reason! […]
  • SAMSUNG BDPS 580 BLU-RAY PLAYER
    Very nice Blu-Ray player, with remote! Enjoy 3D Blu-ray Disc movies in Full HD 1080p--also supports standard Blu-ray Disc movies in HD and upscales DVDs to near HD quality. […]
  • RCA 45-EY-2 45rpm TURNTABLE
    The RCA 45-EY-2 is an AC operated 3 tube automatic phonograph with mono amplifier and speaker.  The turntable is a 45 RPM, model RP-190-1, which holds up to twelve 7 inch fine groove records. Uses crystal pickup with medium output voltage. Also uses Qty(1) PM Elliptical 4″ x 6″ speaker. […]
  • NAKAMICHI BX 300 CASSETTE DECK
    The BX-300 incorporates a wealth of original Nakamichi technology such as the Discrete Three Head system, a Direct Drive Asymmetrical, Diffused Resonance Dual Capstan Transport etc. […]
  • NAD 7020E RECEIVER
    This NAD 7020E is an absolutely rock solid receiver, 2x20watts and AM/FM receiver is perfect for bookshelf and medium sized speakers. To those familiar with the NAD 3020E Stereo Amp, this unit employs much of the same technology!       […]
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