Double Zéro — Marseille’s Vinyl Refuge
By Rafi Mercer
New Listing
Double Zéro is one of Marseille’s most finely tuned listening bars, explore more in our France Music Venues guide.
Venue Name: Double Zéro
Address: Marseille, France (exact street not yet publicly listed)
Website: Not listed publicly
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doublezero.marseille/
Phone: Not listed publicly
Spotify Profile: Not available
Marseille has always thrived on contrast — the hum of the port, the heat of the Mediterranean sun, the mix of tradition and migration that shapes its identity. Double Zéro slips into that rhythm with a proposition both simple and bold: a vinyl-and-natural-wine listening bar where time slows, sound deepens, and the city’s energy finds a new form of expression.
The room feels like a refuge. Warm wood, concrete, and low light frame shelves of vinyl and a bar lined with bottles of natural wine. The sound system, anchored by vintage amplification and carefully tuned loudspeakers, fills the space with clarity and presence. It is not loud, but it is immersive — every groove rendered with depth, every silence given room to breathe.
Programming leans into funk, disco, and jazz, with selectors trusted to build arcs that carry the room through the evening. Entire sides are often played, creating a sense of narrative across hours rather than minutes. The flow mirrors Marseille itself: eclectic, open, and unafraid of crossing borders.
The wine list is central to the experience. Natural wines dominate, chosen with the same sensibility as the records — unpolished, characterful, resonant. Small plates accompany, simple but crafted, making the act of listening feel complete.
The crowd is a mix of locals and travellers, drawn by word of mouth and the promise of something different from the city’s usual nightlife. Conversations rise and fall, but the sound remains the anchor.
Double Zéro matters because it reframes Marseille’s nightlife. It is neither club nor café, but something in between — a cultural space that insists on listening as an act of presence. For a city that has always celebrated intensity, this bar shows the power of restraint.
Stay until the last pour of wine and the final track of the night, and you’ll feel the balance it creates. Walking back into Marseille’s streets, with the harbour lights in the distance, the city seems sharper, more tuned. Double Zéro leaves you carrying a new rhythm.
Rafi Mercer writes about the spaces where music matters. For more stories from Tracks & Tales, subscribe, or click here to read more.
