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Phonica

Record Store
Soho
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    Mats H.
    "Great shop with friendly and helpful staff."(2 Tips)
    DAZED AND CONFUSED
    "best independent record store in London"(2 Tips)
    Justin
    "Lovely staff, great variety of music"(6 Tips)
    Ged C.
    "One of the best record shops in London"(2 Tips)
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  • Mats H.heart icon on user image
    Mats HultgrenFebruary 27, 2018
    Great shop with friendly and helpful staff. Always stacked with a great selection of records and merch
  • Dave M.heart icon on user image
    Dave MarshallNovember 17, 2015
    If you love music you must check out this place there is no where better for independent music
  • Thomas D.heart icon on user image
    Thomas DefiseNovember 17, 2019
    No second hands, there is a lot of desks to listen to but they sell mainly all the stuff that are on their website « only » so you won’t dig that much except if you already what you are looking for.
  • Ghostly International
    Friendly and helpful staff, great new and backstock of house, techno, dubstep, indie rock, etc. Have a Guiness or John Smith's across the street first. - Ryan Elliott
  • Lesley D.heart icon on user image
    Lesley DemuynckFebruary 23, 2019
    Specialised in recent electronic music. Good selection.
  • Ged C.heart icon on user image
    Ged CarrollJanuary 6, 2016
    One of the best record shops in London
  • DAZED AND CONFUSED
    DAZED AND CONFUSEDNovember 4, 2009
    Often cited as the best independent record store in London, Phonica is an essential stop-off for music lovers on the quest for new and obscure tracks. Read more
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    ChrisNovember 13, 2014
    Record shop with tonnes of house music and a number of listening stations
  • Justinheart icon on user image
    JustinFebruary 22, 2015
    Lovely staff, great variety of music
  • Emilio M.heart icon on user image
    Emilio MoralesApril 14, 2019
    Absolutely packed on Record Store Day!
  • Virginie C.
    Virginie ChdMay 16, 2016
    Very nice selection
  • Niels D.heart icon on user image
    Niels De BoerNovember 5, 2018
    Lovely collection can dig here for hours.
  • Kyle v.
    Kyle van BlerkMay 17, 2010
    Been here 5+ times
    Check out the exhibition space in Phonica's basement, everything from installations by the XX to the current Grace Jones exhibit.
  • Martita P.heart icon on user image
    Martita PinillaOctober 23, 2014
    Independent records and vinyls
  • Phantasy
    PhantasySeptember 3, 2012
    Spotted... Erol Alkan's latest mix album is on the shelf! Read more
  • Tim R.
    Tim RileySeptember 17, 2010
    Always something interesting playing on the decks. How all independent record stores should be
  • Tommy S.
    Tommy SkepAugust 28, 2014
    Surely the place in london for digging some records
  • We Heart
    We HeartSeptember 21, 2010
    Wonderfully curated selection of contemporary records...
  • Murksau
    MurksauApril 26, 2013
    Great shop
  • Philip C.heart icon on user image
    Philip CaspariApril 14, 2017
    Hier ist die Musikwelt noch in feinster Ordnung. Vinyl-Hochburg mit eigenen Merchartikeln
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