La Source (CLOSED)

La Source, the brainchild of Xavier Ehrestmann (of My Electro Kitchen fame), is one of a select few Parisian record shops entirely dedicated to electro and dance music. All manner of labels are represented here – you're as likely to find an obscure British dubstep EP from 2006 as the latest Chicago house or French electro releases; you need only spot the many DJs among the shop's clientele to understand that rarity and variety are the order of the day here. Gigs and DJ sets, meanwhile, are the order of the night – Xavier hosts regular events in association with labels such as DDD and Smallville. And just in case La Source's cool credentials were ever in doubt, books on art and über-trendy t-shirts are also on sale. Hipster hipster, hooray!