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Recordshops
Name
Address
Size of selection for dubstep
Atmosphere of the shop / what kind of stuff you can find there.
Digital stores
Name
URL
Average price per mp3 and wav
Any perks (downloads never expire or w/e)
RECORD SHOPS
LONDON
SOUTHEAST
Music and Video Exchange
23 Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich, London SE10 9BJ
Selection is quite small, i'd say around 50-80 vinyl at any time for dubstep.
The atmosphere of the shop can be quite stale at times, its a multi-genre shop which caters of pretty much every genre which deserves its own section..
Ive found stupidly rare vinyl in there (which goes for 30+ on discogs) for under 5 pound and some under a tenner, condition of the vinyl is always great and the bargin basement downstairs sells ANY 12" single for 25p and any LP for 1pound, can't complain with that can ya? Stocks LOADS of garage downstairs too! a must-go to if you're a general vinyl junkie, they're also a chain with their headquaters in Nottinghill gate - though I haven't been there.
CENTRAL
BM SOHO
25 D'Arblay Street London W1F 8EJ
Selection ; depending on how well known you're around the shop its been known for people to a look-in on stuff which stays in the back (like older stuff) but the selection can be great for new releases and always has a healthy amount of stock so they'll let you buy two (its been known for record shops to not sell one person two copies of the same release).
Atmosphere ; Depends whos working downstairs (Where the dubstep is sold) on the day. Sometimes you go down and hear jump up dnb for 20 minutes while you browse, not the one!
LEICESTER (big up Dezbeatz92 for the info)
CENTRAL
ROCKABOOM
CD's and Vinyl both new and second.
4 St Martins Square Leicester LE1 5DF.
Opening Times. Mon - Sat: 9:30 - 5:30. Tel: 0116 253 8293.
Dubstep selection is fairly small yet most likely the biggest in Leicester that doesn’t consist of mainly mid-range dubstep, the store on the whole has a wide variety and like stated above has a good second hand collection. The store on the whole stocks a wide variety of vinyls and has a good selection of dub, DnB and hip hop as well as all the rest.
The Store is very ‘snug’ and is bright inside and always has easy listening music blaring away, the owner is easy to talk too and knows his music, if you give him your email he will update you on his stock that applies to you if you obviously let him know what your into.
DNA RECORDS AND CLOTHING
21 East Bond Street, City Centre, Leicester, LE1 4SX.
Opening Times Mon – Sat 9:00 – 5:30. Tel: 0116 283 6994
This is a 8 week old store to the date 04/04/2011 so it is finding its feet to my understanding but this record store is dedicated to the genres Dubstep/Drumstep/Drum and Bass/Jungle and other forms of electronic music. It stocks new and pre-owned vinyls and also sells CD’s. The owner, who infact is a enthusiast to the music scene having ran a successful (still occurring) DnB night called Genetic, cares highly about his customers and also about the music. The owner tells me he has contracts with the top 4 distributers of dubstep, for DnB I didn’t enquire but he also mentioned he welcomes any label/Artist/Track suggestions and is really helpful, if he see’s your face enough he will infact especially order for you to collect in case you cannot receive a delivery from online suppliers or other special cases.
(In my personal opinion DNA will conquer Rockaboom very shortly so keep your eyes on this place midland heads!)
**WILL ADD MORE**
DIGITAL STORES
so from now on I am officially based in the Congo. MP3's 1,30 and WAV's 1,90