OHM Town — Nantes’s Sonic Current
By Rafi Mercer
New Listing
OHM Town is one of Nantes’s most finely tuned listening bars, explore more in our France Music Venues guide.
Venue Name: OHM Town
Address: Nantes, France
Website: https://ohm-town.fr/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohm_town/
Phone: Not listed publicly
Spotify Profile: Not available
Nantes has always been a city of currents — the Loire cutting through its heart, the Atlantic shaping its horizon, and a cultural life that has flowed between tradition and experimentation. OHM Town captures that energy and channels it into sound. Opened in 2025, it is the city’s first listening bar, designed as an intimate space where music is not consumed but experienced.
The room is compact, yet every detail is built for resonance. Diffusion panels line the walls, lighting is soft, and seating is set to draw attention toward the sound system. At its centre is a Palladium Audio rig, driven by high-end amplification and vinyl decks. The effect is clarity without compromise — bass flows with precision, mids are open and balanced, highs shimmer without fatigue. It is a system built for long listening, not short bursts.
Programming is eclectic but purposeful. Funk and soul form the backbone of many evenings, jazz standards and contemporary reissues add depth, while electronic textures find space late into the night. Full sides are played, selectors trusted to create arcs that feel narrative, not fragmented. The silence between tracks is treated as part of the composition, giving the room a rhythm of its own.
Drinks are tightly curated. A concise list of cocktails, natural wines, and small-batch beers reflects the same ethos of restraint and precision as the music. Each glass feels considered, designed to support the listening rather than distract from it.
The crowd reflects Nantes’s character: young, curious, and creative. Students, artists, and professionals gather here not for spectacle but for presence. The mood is communal but focused, shaped by an unspoken agreement that sound comes first.
For Nantes, OHM Town is a turning point. It places the city into the wider European network of listening culture, linking it to Paris, Berlin, and Lisbon, while keeping its identity rooted in local energy. It shows that fidelity can thrive outside capitals, that intimacy can be as powerful as scale.
Stay until closing and you will feel the hum. The last record fades, conversation softens, and silence takes hold. Stepping back into the streets of Nantes, the river air feels sharper, the city’s rhythm more defined. OHM Town leaves you tuned differently, carrying its current into the night.
Rafi Mercer writes about the spaces where music matters. For more stories from Tracks & Tales, subscribe, or click here to read more.
