About Us

 

It all started with an abandoned house in Estoril, on the Portuguese riviera.         I was exploring the rooftop of an old house with a friend when we noticed there was a crack on the roof tiles that allowed us to enter this house. Inside, scattered clothes, books, magazines, piles of dust and a handful of records: Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, The Nice, this sort of thing.. These were remnants of someone's life, someone we would never know except through these objects. The awareness that there is a story behind every circumstance, made us look and listen closer, more attentively, at everything around us. This is a feeling that grew inside me and reflects today in the project that became Golden Pavilion Music.

Golden Pavilion was primarly founded as a record label between Belgium, Austria and Portugal. Below is a small sample of project developments-

 

United Bible Studies "Spoicke" releases:

1) Limited Silk-screen & Gold engraved cover:

Cover design by madame bricolage:

Creation of iron cast: to fit the design:

Engraving process from arte no Livro:

 

2) Silk-screen & hand-numbered cover:

Silk Screening drying covers From Ofi Atalaia:

 

Creation of special handmade individually numbered covers using marbled paper, high quality, colour inverted paste-on image and leather bound backcover with golden engraving. Limited to 8 copies worldwide.

 

Nowadays Golden Pavilion, settled in Portugal, has evolved into an Online store. 

Today, Golden Pavilion Music is focused mainly on selling selected records and CDs online. We search for interesting copies, from classic albums and quality reissues to private-press, out-of-print, unusual and collectible releases.

What we look for

Our catalogue changes constantly, but often includes classic rock, alternative, punk, post-punk, new wave, hard rock, metal, jazz, fusion, soul, funk, hip-hop, electronic music, Brazilian music, African music, Latin music, soundtracks, experimental records, Japanese pressings, OBI editions and collectible CDs.

We are interested in records with character: not only famous albums, but also overlooked releases, strange pressings, regional scenes, forgotten artists, limited editions and records that still feel alive when someone discovers them again.

Carefully packed, honestly described

We try to describe every item clearly and honestly, including condition, format and relevant release details. Many items are used, rare, limited or one-off copies, so condition and completeness matter.

Orders are shipped from Portugal. Records are packed carefully, with tracked shipping available, so that they arrive safely.

Golden Pavilion Music is for people who still believe that finding the right record matters.