I've been dropping by the one in San Fran. The prices are often way over the
top - $34 for "Logical Progression" 2CD, $44 (yes, $44) for the "Story of
Mo'Wax" 2CD - a BIT more than what you'd pay in smaller stores.
Virgin however can often have import stuff in pretty quickly; last weekend I
spotted Logical Progression as well as Carl Craig's DJ Kicks CD, which even
Mod Lang didn't have. They also have a separate "techno" section as well as an
"acid jazz" section where Mo'Wax or Ninja Tune stuff pops up. Their CDingle
section is small but has most latest stuff, for those remixes of not-so-IDM
artists.
I think the best part about Virgin is the import section that's mostly
non-IDM. If you're willing to pay the price, you can get Japanese imports like
older Pizzicato Five or the Japanese edition of the Dubstar album. (Good thing
I got them all in Japan. :)
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