Rob at Zen records has a wealth of knowledge in the music world. Spent hours bowsing and chatting…read more So happy with my purchases. Will definitely visit again soon.

Another one of the buy-sell-trade, this one is for the vinyl-heads and dance fans only…read more Frequenters of whatever they call Virgin these days, probably should stay away. Unbelieveable choice. I'll say that again, they got unbelievable choice. So you are wading through hundreds of records. And you know from the staff behind the counter that they're really only selling quality. You could probably trace the history of British dance beats through the rows of this shop, as the sign on the door says: House Soul Jazz Hip Hop Drum & Bass Techno Reggae. So there it is, if you want these genres on vinyl, then come in. Probably not many better shops in London

This a really cool shop. The shop is a record and CD exchange and, I presume, part of a chain of…read moreexchange shops that exist around Notting Hill. They sell hip hop and soul LPs and CDs. There are a good selection of both. With a range that includes the mainstream and the diverse. I do not have an LP player which constantly annoys me when I visit this shop. The selection of vinyl is awesome, the range is excellent and when I last went they selection included mainstream classic Wu Tang albums as well as rare Peanut Butter Wolf LPs. A great place if you're looking to start, or round out, a Hip Hop and Soul collection.

Excellent shop, great range of records - and they really live up to their name…read more I visited their shop and like I kid in a candy store ended up buying a large number of records. including 3 and 4 of the collection. "London Is The Place For me. In the chaos of me chucking records from the racks at them they accidently pout the discs for parts 1 and 2 in the covers. When I rang to ask if they could sell me the discs for 3 & 4 in the sleave for 1 & 2, they refused, but just said: " No we will post the correct disks and sleave to make upo the set free of charge. Fantastic place.

If you didn't know, Jon is Honest. He's jsut this little shack in Notting Hill filled to brim with…read morerare music. Mostly Reggae and old skool R n'B, they also hold a collection of local artist nestled in amongst the vinyl and CDs. I was taken here once by a boy, this boy was in a band and it was an oh so cool day out. We mooched around the market and stumbled upon this gem. We even found his records on the shelves, but apparently it's uncool to point that out. In an area that is overwhelmed with the wealthy and tourists this is a hidden gem that shows you what Notting Hill was like before the movie, before Hugh Grant and his stupid hair cut ruined it all. Serious music lovers, don't expect racks and racks for fabulous music. It's a small selection of perfectly picked records that are icon and important and need to be heard. Die hard music fans only.

This is a gem of a shop for anyone with a liking for real rock'n'roll music. Knowledgeable staff…read morewill help you find what you're looking for. Or just spend some time browsing the racks. It specialises in music from the 1950s rockabilly, blues and r&b, with some 1960s garage, beat and soul, a bit of 1970s punk and powerpop, and more recent bands with those kind of influences. This is the sort of shop that should be supported.

Best record shop ever hands down. Best collection of new UK hardcore in the world for very good…read moreprices. I'd like to see a list of orders from this place because it must add up to thousands of dollars! lol Super cheap FedEX overnight shipping from the UK. Staff is super friendly. The only thing I would change about this shop is to have longer and better quality clips of their vinyl. I have been to the shop in the UK and it's kind of pointless because all the records are in the back now. They only sell CD's and Clothing in the store. When I asked them to listen to some records they pointed me towards a computer. I was disappointed because I came a long way to visit their shop. Regardless, none of the negatives deserve any stars removed. Hardbeatstore's collection does not compare to IMO. They sell vinyl, CDs and MP3's on their download site at very cheap prices. This is where I get all of my music. While they do specialize in UK Hardcore/Freeform they also sell "Bassline / Niche", Breaks, Drum n Bass, Dubstep, Funky House, Gabber, Garage, Hard Dance, Hardcore Breaks Nu Rave, Hardstyle, UK Hip Hop, House, Oldskool & Jungle, Scouse / Bouncy House, Techno / Schranz, Trance, Tickets to parties, Scratch Records, Books & Magazines, DJ equipment, Slipmats, etc. Check out their MP3 shop at http://www.imodownload.com.

Note: This review is based on Imo Records on-line store, www.imodownload.com…read more I have to write this review as I'm currently listening new UK hardcore releases, and to my surprise if I can start dumping things in my basket at a sizable amount that would definitely piss off my husband, that means I found some damn good hardcore, sorry baby! I like to rate new releases and new release availability of extremely underground artists as well as their past releases, I get this extreme release of oxytocin of excitement to spin this new bad ass music I've gotten a hold of, and that experience is nothing short of 5 stars. You buy vinyl, cds or mp3s of the hottest pressed electronica. My preference is UK Hardcore which is very hard to find, and if that hard to find preferable tracks, but imodownload is definitely able to assist me in my quests to be a very awesome hardcore DJ. My favorite muse at the moment is Lumin8's new release Pretty Eyes A.B. Mix, check it out at http://www.imodownload.com/genre/hardcore/new/ Enjoy the quest for great music....Let it be known that http://www.imodownload.com has it! Also one of my personal favorite record labels is so hard to find, www.imodownload.com has it. Australia With Force! Also another great newbie to check out is Michael Mansion's Heights Original Mix, it can be found on http://www.imodownload.com/genre/hardcore/new/

Eccentric,and immensely likeable shop. Certainly,the most…read morecomprehensive for 2nd hand classical CDs in London.

Flashbacks is a pretty basic store selling used cds and dvds. They didn't have Kate Bush (…read moresomething I always look for to determine whether a record store is good) but they did have good prices. I will come back to Flashbacks to buy Little Britain (my favourite show) seasons one and two for 6 pounds! That is like 70% percent of the price or something. Seriously this box set was more than 20 quid. I couldn't care less if it was used. Flashbacks also had other TV series on sale here. If remember rightly I saw some American series here as well, in Uk format obviously. 4 stars for the box set!

I'll start with the negative: the prices are very high here, with some iconic but fairly common…read morerecords selling for 30£. On the plus side, they have a listening center, and they'll gladly unshelf a record (the pricier records are removed from their sleeves and kept behind the counter) for you to inspect and listen to. The turntable mat, however, was filthy/hairy. I wouldn't go back, however, because of the prices.

They've got a great door here, a great faded wooden façade. It's worth it just for that. Inside…read morethere's a record store - mostly post 60's stuff but it's pretty varied. I'd say if anything they compromise on depth in any one genre and go for real breadth. Most of the classics from the US and UK scene are here plus they've got quite a bit of New Wave and Punk. There's CDs & Vinyl, LPs, 45s and also a good stash of memorabilia and posters. Come too if you want to get rid of anything - they buy at pretty decent prices.

Minus Zero closed down on Saturday 1 May 2010. Conjoined with Stand Out Records it has been a…read morewonderful place to buy records for 26 years. You can read a tribute - some photos and audio from the last day - on my website; just search for eccentric sleeve notes and minus zero. Simon