Open since 1971, and the meeting point for anyone in Finland who listens adventurously.
- Shop
- Digelius Music
- Address
- 1 Päijänteentie
- Town
- Helsinki, Finland
- Established
- 1971
- Formats
- Vinyl, CDs, 7"
- Crates
- Jazz, World, Folk, Rock, Electronic, Classical
- In the shop
- Buys collections, Mail order
- Opening hours
- Th-Fr 15:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-16:00
Emu Lehtinen, Pertti Lehto and Tiina Ruolanne opened Digelius in 1971. Lehtinen - Ilkka by birth, Emu to everyone, after a childhood spent birdwatching - had meant to be an architect and instead took a job in a Helsinki record shop in 1970. Digelius started on niche popular music and turned in the eighties towards folk-inflected rock, jazz and imports, which is roughly what it still is: folk, jazz, traditional and world music, and one of the best-known shops in the country. It has been the meeting point of the Helsinki scene for over fifty years, and Lehtinen influenced several generations of Finnish musicians from behind its counter; the Finnish Jazz Musicians' Association named him Jazz Digger of the Year in 2011. He has since died