I don't live in London now days and most dance shops tend to close after a few years, but I do recomend checking out the Music Exchange shops.
There is one in Notting Hill, near KFC outside the tube and also one in Camden, in between the station and the Loch. Think there may still be one in Soho. Great shop for finding promos and released material for about 4 quid. Also a good place to build up any rare older jungle/hardcore.
I have had some right bargains other the years. I have even come across some big name dubplates and some jungle that would cost a small mansion!
Another place, that I have come across some rare stuff is the Oxfam in Dalston, Hackney. I got some old Suburban Base stuff there, some Production house, IQ and various bits of Hardcore. I even found Terminator by Goldie on Synthetic Hardcore. The cover was imaculate, but the vinyl resembled a flower pot... A mate came across the original release of Valley Of The Shadow and a load of rare Spiral Tribe releases. Be warned. You will have to search through hundreds of Frank Sinatra and Cilla records to find the gold dust...
nice one brucifer, music exchange sounds good ill go have a look. i've spent hours looking thru shit too and usually dont find anythin but never tried oxfam! cheers
Originally posted by philbee
Ez,you should deffo check out blackmarket records in soho man,
nicky is a cool guy and its not just the "faces" that get good treatment in there!
Yep, Blackmarket is pretty cool. Bit pricey though. There are about 5 shops down the same road selling d'n'b.
Originally posted by philbee
Ez,you should deffo check out blackmarket records in soho man,
nicky is a cool guy and its not just the "faces" that get good treatment in there!
Blackmarket Records was my regular shop when I used to buy vinyl
(but I also used to live in Central London back then lol)
Originally posted by benji b
so are these shops easy to find? whats the road called? i dnt really kno soho
pretty easy to find - on the main road on oxford street u walk up to the hmv until u are facing opposite it, just turn into that road that is opposite the hmv until u see the sign for D'Arblay street (2nd turning) on ur left and its right there, can't miss it