Moods Music

One of my favorite places to go when I visit little 5 points, Darryl the owner always seems like he is genually happy to see you when you walk through the door. Best selection of Underground Hip Hop, Soul, neo soul, house, and much more in Atlanta. Next time you are in little 5. Make sure you pay Little 5 soul (moods) a visit.

I used to love this place. I still love the CONTENTS of this store, but the vibe i receive from the owner is no longer bearable.
I am a masculine lesbian and my girlfriend is feminine. It’s obvious we’re together when we come. I’ve always had A standoffish vibe from the owner when I come but figured it was just his persona… Until he started openly talking with other customers after I’ve attempted to grab his opinion on certain CDs and he brushed me off. There was a lady who also worked there yesterday evening who would give me false intentions to help me, but in return would give me the most short answers possible.
I was genuinely hurt because I have spent MONEY in this store. I have SUPPORTED this store and encouraged people to BUY from this store for years and I get treated as if «my kind» isn’t welcomed. It’s very disappointing and I feel foolish to have let this discrimination go on so long. This is such a great store, but the workers have honestly made me vow to never return. I can give my loyal business to a deserving business! LGBT community, beware.

One of the coolest places to check out in ATL. It’s melodic, the groove is so right, and the vibe is conscious. You get to this place and you feel so comfortable, the music is so right they have so much to offer and the location is easy to find.
The best part though is customer service. The owner is very nice very respectful very friendly and is always eager to help customers when they come in.
Yeah variety of T-​shirts mixed with great music. It’s almost sinful for you to be in the area and not to visit moods music, because you got to pick up something, groovy something right to set up your mood when you get back home.
I watch you didn’t forget to pick up something that some Atlanta history and it feel free to take Pictures, thats exactly what we did.
Just love this spot, and we are going back soon to Atlanta, and we’re definitely going to the Moods Music for some T-​shirts, and some good Music.
Highly Recommend!

Best record shop in Atlanta by far. Everyone is very knowledgeable about the music. They also have jewelry, candles, incense, oils. If u can’t find a CD anywhere else, they will most likely have it. They have meet and greet and intimate performances with artists (and I mean award winning too).

If you love music as much as I do this is worth checking out. The beatles records were cheap, love the local vibes CDs were very reasonable. Service was very good. (didn’t need it but they were ready when need be)

This is my favorite space in L5P and one of my favorite stores in Atlanta. I’ve been patronizing Moods for some years now and it’s time to show some love.
Darryl has cultivated a musical haven here, especially for those who are into hip hop, soul and jazz in its rawest, purest form. The selection is excellent and I can spend hours just perusing through everything, listening to the music overhead and getting lost in the vibe of this place.
They will allow you to listen to CDs before you purchase to avoid that music regret/​letdown that used to come with buying a CD for a specific song only to realize the rest of the tracks were garbage. One thing I love is the large collection of mix CDs by local DJs. Oh, and the collection of vinyl they are now sporting. Dilla vinyl… be still, my heart.
They have grown and evolved a bit over the years. Hosting a number of meet and greets with artists who have dropped new albums or are holding concerts in the area. Sometimes having listening sessions with artists as well. Always good energy and fantastic musical voyage. I was ecstatic to see that? uestlove found them not too long ago and damn near bought out the place! I mean crates and crates of CDs. Awesome! It’s testament to what they have going on behind that door.
I hope to see MM around for years to come. I’ll continue to slip in out of the craziness of L5P.

When I travel to little 5 from GA400 I must say this is a place that I must stop by even if it’s just to go in and see what new music is being played. I love the ambiance, vibe and friendliness that I get when I come here.
Often I go in with no intentions on buying a CD (I mean who really buy CDs now) but I am always intrigued by the soulful hits. And end up leaving with a CD or two. The only wish I had is that the space was bigger… other than that — no complaints at all!!!
I love Mood Music!

Really, really in love with Moods Music. The vibe, the music playing overhead, the really nice owner Darryl, the selection & the coffee/​tea bar in the back.
I really liked the ATL section, where all the local dis promo CDs are featured, even more so, since I can call some of them, friends!
Darryl has done a fantastic job «setting the mood», because this is a shop you want to hang out in! He even has couches set up!
I’m looking forward to making this a permanent hang out spot when I move to Atlanta.

Moods Music… The BEST!!! Darryl and my boy Dave Soul got you covered.

Music stores are pretty much extinct these days but this one is here to stay! Visiting this store is one of the highlights of hanging out in the Little Five Points area. The owner is always friendly and upbeat. He loves to share information about the hottest soul and jazz artists. I always love the music selection being played in the store at any given time and will usually purchase one to two CDs each time I visit.
Moods Music also hosts regular listening parties for new artists. It’s a nice atmosphere and a real hip way to spend an evening. Every music lover should visit Moods Music. You will be glad you did!

This is where music lives. If you want to know what’s hot, come here. If you want to know what use to be hot, come here. If you want to know what should be hot, come here. Every time i set foot in this place, i know that i’m going to learn something about things that i thought i knew so well and i’m grateful for having somewhere like this to go to.

This truly is a treasure of Atlanta. You can meet your favorite Soul Singers here. Attend intimate Store signings and performances. What I appreciate the most about this place is the fact that they support independent and local talent. This is the land of discovery and all who wants to be a citizen is welcome!

Like Music? Go here.

This music shop has so many albums its wall to wall music. Its so much music inside the store that I may even have an album for sale in here. The variety of genres is infinite. This is the epitome of a music shop.

Absolutely one of the nicest business owners in L5P I have known Darryl for years. He has a really cool shop with lots of great music! Moods Music is a must when visiting Atlanta!

Everybody has already written about the great collection of indie/​underground hip-​hop and soul music found here and the very knowledgeable owner, so I’ll just say cosign and move on to the other cool stuff.
The truth is I walked into this place because I heard cool tunes and SMELLED something wonderful. I stepped in and was hit with a wall of happy. Next to all the good music, was an even better collection of handmade incense and hand mixed scented oils for men and women. Not sure why those things are sold there, but hell… the place is called «Moods.» You need all kinds of things music, people, scents… to set the right one.
After browsing the shirts and music I left happy and my house smells real legit right now. I’m just saying…

Moods Music has been the genius of bringing to light contemplating thoughts and musical textures in harmony for discriminating audiophiles for years. The underground club, neo-​soul, hip-​hop, house, lounge, and experimental insidery-​ness is bridged by Darryl Harris’ impeccable knowledge, attention to the current and the forgotten, and blessing to pamper those who club while dusting those who should.
This pioneering endeavor has been there to capture the energy released by Club Kaya, the Cotton Club, and The Yin Yang Music Café. I know I appreciated it!

This review is a spin off from the Vortex because obviously d*ckface, I was in the area:
I love the comfortability in this place when it comes to soul music, jazz, hip hop, and the variety of classic black movies in its library. This is a place you should come to after having some drinks in your system (probably from the mexican spot across the street), come here and just vibe to some tunes. The owner Darryl is a good brother and businessman. More people in Atlanta NEED to know of his establishment. Definitely coming back here to get some tunes and movies.
Darryl — hope you got a fb page, I need to be a fan on this spot. Churrrrrch!
Overall Grade: A

I LOVE this place!
Any true music head that has their ear tuned to hip-​hop, soul, jazz, funk, electro, real anything will instantly fall in love with this place. Moods is truly a gem if you are looking for a rare find that you can’t find in your more commercial music spots.
Once you walk in, you get the greatest vibe. Honestly, it’s like I want this place to be in my house. The music selection is fabulous, and Darryl and the other employees are super helpful and knowledgeable. I was once undecided about a CD, and I got to listen to some of it while I perused the rest of the store’s goodies. I think that day I ended up buying 5 body oils (which are the best) and 5 CDs.
As far as I’m concerned, Moods is appropriately named, and it’s one of the best as far as retail therapy goes. No matter how much dough I drop, I always leave feeling happy and in a great, well… mood.

To say I love music is an understatement. I’m passionate about it. I love the way an artist can articulate their thoughts, opinions, beliefs, emotions, and flex their creative muscles through music.
After reading several Unilocalers reviews about Moods Music, I had to give this place a visit. Nestled in a modest size store in Little Five Points, you could easily walk pass this story without noticing. However, once you enter, there’s a different vibe. Great music plays in the background and my eyes were automatically drawn to all the CD’s and posters. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. While they do carry a few mainstream artists, they specialize in people below the radar. They have a great Hip-​Hop selection, Soulful R&B, Acid Jazz, and Eclectic music.
For those of you that aren’t sure what or who to purchase, they have a mix CD’s, (basically an album in which the DJ plays music from a variety of artists). I suggest you take that route if you don’t want to purchase a CD of one particular new artist.
In addition to music, they also sell Coffee, tea, and juice, shirts, incense, and oils. There’s chairs for you to sit and read magazines or just mellow out and listen to music.
If you’re not knowledgeable, you can end up purchasing albums that are free on the Internet. By free, I don’t mean piracy, I mean the artists actually allows you to download them for free.
Since I have a fatal attraction to music, I found myself making recommendations to other consumers in the store. I believe a few even though I worked there after awhile, lol. I wonder if I get commission for that.
Anyhow, if you’re tired of listening to the same old stuff, give it a try.