About Us

About Borderline MUSIC

Borderline MUSIC was Chicago’s first and only dedicated dance record store from 2000–2017. We opened in August 2000 in Lakeview, located in the heart of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community. In 2014, we relocated to Andersonville as the neighborhood evolved and moved north. In August 2017, we lost our lease after the building was sold to a national chain.

Today, Borderline MUSIC continues online as we look forward to finding the right opportunity to reopen a physical location.

From the beginning, Borderline MUSIC has proudly specialized in dance music, imports, remixes, and DJ compilations. Over the years, we expanded our inventory to include vinyl across multiple genres—rock, classics, indie, and more—along with new and used CDs, collectibles, and DVDs.

Borderline MUSIC was built from a deep passion and knowledge of music. After working in major retail chains and at a record label in Los Angeles, returning to Chicago made one thing clear: there was a gap in access to the kind of music true fans were searching for. Borderline MUSIC was created to fill that gap—offering everything from domestic releases to rare and hard-to-find imports not available in the U.S.

We source our products globally, including the U.S., Canada, Australia, the U.K., Japan, France, and beyond—wherever your favorite artists release music, we work to bring it to you.

Since opening in 2000, Borderline MUSIC quickly became a staple in the community. We hosted live DJ sets in-store and welcomed incredible artists for appearances, including Lady Gaga, Charli XCX, Darren Hayes, Natalia Kills, Abigail, Amber, Donna De Lory, Kristine W., Pepper Mashay, Junior Vasquez, Wynter Gordon, and many more.

Although our Chicago storefront closed on August 1, 2017, our online store continues to serve music lovers everywhere.

Thank you for your support.

— BorderlineMUSIC.com