What is it?
The doors are always flung open at this lively electronic and dance vinyl hubbub. Recline on the battered leather sofas and egg-shaped chairs that give the chic space a 1970s feel, or finger through rack upon rack of pristinely selected records favouring the deeper and edgier side of club music. The balanced selection journeys around the world taking in nu jazz, krautrock, minimal techno, exotica, dubstep, drum and bass and nu disco flavours, but fluorescent-clad kids best head for the front rack of French electro labels.
What do they sell?
New releases, vintage records and bestsellers; Phonica has got all the music you can imagine. You could spend hours flicking through the records, and believe us, people do. Phonica originally was famous for its Kompakt German pre-minimal sound and managed to last selling predominately vinyl at a time when it was on the decline.
Opening times:
Mon-Sat 11am-7pm; Sun 12pm-6pm
Time Out tip:
Don't be afraid to ask the staff – DJs-about-town – for advice. They are more than happy to help you dig out a hard-to-find release.