This is a supremely awesome shop that lives just a little way off of London Road, and stocks a wide…read morerange of good quality records in prime condition at extremely reasonable prices. There's a collection of CDs to peruse too, but the real focus is the wealth of records to flick through. I found a fair few rarities here, and although I don't have a Vinyl player at uni, picked them up to display on my wall. Joy Division's "Love Will Tear us Apart" and Kitchens of Distinction's "Quick as Rainbows" both tempted me, and I raked the last few pence out of my wallet so that I could take 'em home with me for a meagre £6.50. Seeing that it was all the money that I had left, the cashier was nice enough to let me off the 50p in case I needed it in an emergency! Now I'm no lightning calculator, but I could see I was already getting a deal as it was, and to get a considerable percentage off on top from the kindness of a strangers heart just sweetened the deal. From now on, I have two music shops in my life. Resident for CD's, and Monkey Music for Vinyl. Simple as

I'm definitely a fan of this gem of a record store. If you have an interest in vinyl or alternative…read moremusic, this is unquestionably the place to go visit. When you step inside you quickly become aware of how small the store is; there are records along every wall, with an island of CD's in the middle of the living room sized shop. In terms of selection, I was massively surprised by what was on offer. I found 3 Pixies 12' vinyls, all in top condition, all costing £6 each. Obscure bands of the 90's like Sonic Youth, or dead musicians from the 60's like James Brown are all immortalised in record form within the emporium. I don't think there is a thing that could be said against Monkey music emporium, certainly not from a music lover's perspective. The range of records on offer makes it so easy just to waste time flicking through row after row, waiting to see what you'll discover.

This is a real little hidden gem of a record shop with boxes and boxes of vinyl to have a rummage…read morethrough. Its only a small establishment but Bob, the owner is more than happy to help you look if you have something in particular you need (he also owns the shop next door so if the doors locked, just pop in there. They buy, sell and trade here which only the old fashioned places do now a days so if you have any old tunes you want to exchange or sell its worth having a look. There's loads of vintage and collectable soul, funk and jazz to choose so happy digging!

Sadly, I had to sell my decks and mixer when I moved to Sweden. Before this there was nothing I…read moreliked more than whiling a few hours away in a record shop,, searching through stacks of vinyl and sampling my finds on a store's turn table. Rarekind wasn't on Trafalgar street back inn my dj days, but I decided to have a little snoop the other day for old times sake. They specialise in UK/US Hip-hop and vintage funk. There are also complimentary genres such as dub step and soul on the shelves. Whilst I was given a general education into the old school roots of funk from a vinyl head flat mate, I must admit that a lot of the records are not directed at an electronica fan like myself. This being said, there is enough records to satisfy the avid collector who likes nothing more than leafing therough stack after stack of vinyl on a mission for that elusive classic to add to the collection and also for up to date hip hop and dub step dj's who are looking for the latest sounds to play at their next set. The staff were happy for me to sample a handful of funk 45's and my old flat mate would have been able to talk 'shop' to the guy behind the counter for hours. If you are unable to get tot he shop they also offer a mail order service and their website would be a good port of call to get a feel of the type of tunes they are offering. Again, not being a connoisseur of the genres, I reckon you should check it out in person if this kind of music is your thing.

A must for deejays and crate diggers, RareKind Records specialises in new and second hand vinyl and…read moreCDs. Positioned near the end of Trafalgar Street, it's a friendly shop that's packed with boxes of new and vintage funk, soul, jazz, electro, hip hop, grime, drum'n'bass, disco, reggae, downtempo, dubstep and psychadelic rock. All the records are marked Excellent, Very Good or Good and the prices are reasonable - think £7 for Kraftwerk, £8 for Minnie Riperton and Bettye LaVette. There's a deck near the counter so you can check out your records before you buy them and a small selection of brilliant 45s from specialist record labels like Jazzman and Daptone. They also stock slipmats, needles, headphones and DJ equipment - which is handy for those lucky enough to scratch a living spinning tracks!

I'm a collector of 50s early 60s records and I couldn't believe the prices of their records I had a…read moregood look through them all and the prices in general were double in most cases what I would pay on ebay or discogs I thought seeing as I was in there I'd buy a few 6 records for £50 which I admit I could have got a lot cheaper online and quality would have been better these had a lot is scratches etc.Alol in all a real shame as they had loads of records I wanted and would have spent a lot more but not when I can get them much cheaper and better condition online

Brighton is blessed with a handful of secondhand record shops and one of the best is Wax Factor…read more Housed in a black painted building on the perimeter of North Laines, it's an atmospheric place that's literally jam-packed with secondhand vinyl, CDs and books. They stock everything from hip hop, electronica, funk, soul, jazz and motown but their real speciality is classic rock and pop from the 1950s to the present day. If you're looking for a copy of The White Album, Quadrophenia or the whole back catalogue of The Rolling Stones or The Small Faces, this is the place you'll find it!

Blink and you'll miss this highly specialist record store that houses a number of independently…read moreproduced records of all sizes. The typical offerings here are the genres of Electronica, Rock and Alt Rock. Fans of the burgeoning labels Drag City and Tru Thoughts will be delighted to discover that Edgeworld stock the best these labels have to offer. You can also get CD's here, which is useful for budding musicians because Edgeworld will actually stock your own CD if it's professionally packaged.

A must for fans of Nurse with Wound and other obscure Noise/Experimental artists. Nicely hidden…read moreaway, but be aware that if you are unfamiliar with any kind of music outside the MTV charts, this could be a very traumatic (and possibly life-changing) experience! :) I hope they still exist, haven't been there for a while due to lack of funds but would LOVE to go there again and have a good rummage through this realm of the bizarre and under-recognized!

Fantastic web site, excellent online service. Great shop. Looking forward to visiting the physical…read morelocation some day. I have indeed placed an order here and found the customer service and ordering experience to be top notch. Excellent service. Support your local record store!

Every city needs a great independent record shop. London has…read moreRough Trade Records, Soul Jazz and Sister Ray. Manchester has Piccadilly Records. Liverpool has Probe. And Brighton has Resident. Situated at the heart of the North Laines, Resident is a complete joy to visit. The record selection is small but perfectly formed and there's aisles of great CDs to flick through. The choice of music is also extensive as they stock everything from rock, pop, dance, hip hop and electro to funk, soul, jazz, bluegrass, country, americana and afro-beat. The staff are knowledgable, approachable and passionate and there's handy sections like New Releases and Resident Recommend as well as an on-going £5 section that includes recent and classic albums. I love this shop so much I would happily work there!

(The following occurred July 7th 2023 ~ 3pm) My wife…read moreJennifer and I have traveled extensively throughout the EU and UK and speak from experience when noting the stunning rudeness we experienced in Cult Hero was unprecedented, here or anywhere. It can't be a cultural misunderstanding, we've made friends and spent thousands of pounds & euros across Europe in record shops and always made new friends as a result. We take cues from Ted Lasso & Brenee Brown to leave good karma and positive first impressions in our wake when out and about. Somehow our best efforts crashed and burned at Cult Hero. We noted the 'no food or drinks' sign at the entrance and we finished our tiny paper cups of espresso before entering. Jennifer combined them into one small folded up fragment and entered, looking for a waste bin to place them in. Not seeing one she asked one of the two men behind the counter "do you have a trash bin so I may throw this away?" Without answering, he slowly reached out and took the bit of paper from her hand as if grasping a foul object and stared at her, his face communicating absolute contempt and disgust. They locked eyes for an uncomfortable span at which point Jennifer said "you could've simply said 'no' ..." I missed this and asked her why she looked so upset and intent on leaving the shop we'd made pains to arrive at. I then turned to the sallow, glaring guy and noted: "Generally my friend, it's a given you should be kind to your patrons and not ignore their queries or be rude to them." To which he leaned towards me and affected an exaggerated pantomime of appearing menacing for a span of time. "That's exactly what I'm talking about" I added, "that weird thing you're doing right now". His comrade then hissed under his breath "fa**ot". Astonished at this insult, especially in Brighton a city known for its inclusiveness, I said "Really? That's your reply?" then added "we drop hundreds of pounds in most every record shop we've entered. Congratulations on running us out." I surmise the stocky, angry and mute guy was either massively hungover, constipated or impotent (all of the above?) though that wouldn't warrant being an complete knob to a random couple. His punishment is that he has to live with himself for the rest of his life. Please: shop elsewhere. They don't deserve your money.

This gem of a music shop used to be on Duke Street nestled in between the chocolate and clothes…read morestores. Earlier this year, it moved to this bigger location on North Street - where it seems to attract more passersby. The layout and aesthetic of the shop is reminiscent of Fopp with racks of CDs, DVDs, books and vinyl all making good use of the space. There's special offers introducing new albums and re-issues for the bargain price of £5 and the rest of the stock is reasonably priced too. Rock, pop and indie lovers will find what they're looking for but there's also strong mini-sections devoted to everything from techno, drum'n'bass and electronica to R&B, soul, funk, classical music and soundtracks. The DVDs range from music to cult and world cinema flicks and the books are great too. Think Bukoswki, Burroughs and books on classic cities and design eras. If you're new to Brighton and fancy going to some gigs, they also sell tickets for most of the local venues and have lots of posters and flyers advertising forthcoming shows from Peaches to Florence and The Machine.

A really excellent place to browse & pick up cheap, quality music. I bought four CDs here for a…read moretenner recently - good stuff too, it was only in the charts two or three years ago..... They've tons of vinyl as well & seem to turn it quite regularly. I visit fairly frequently & always find new stuff. I've noticed a few DJ's trawling their stock too - always a good sign. The guy who runs it is called, I think, Jim & is a good source of tips and recommendations. I know he buys stuff as well. A friendly local retailer with low cost good quality stuff? Yes! I'm not sure why I'm even recommending it, frankly. I'd rather keep this one to myself! Five stars fully earned.

thesussexidler has it about right. The luthier (the guy who repairs, restores and provides advice…read moreon set-ups etc for guitars to you and me) really knows his stuff, the place is owned by the guy who teaches guitar and the guy at the front who deals with the second-hand vinyl and CDs etc is more than happy to let you browse. They're a little way out of the town centre, just near Sevenoaks School, but nowhere you can't stroll to in a few minutes. Good place for anything from strings to amps, cables, acoustics and electrics, basses, harmonicas and all sorts. Check it out!

As a regular customer, Steve is a excellent finder of music, if he cant find it…read moreit simply doesnt exist. The music he has in his store is a Aladdins cave of lost vinyl cds, and singles. Next time you are in worthing Check out his wonderful store.

Discovered this shop through a friend as I started collecting records again. Excellent finds i had…read moreand reasonably priced. I'm a regular customer now and had a couple of records given for free. Steve is a very nice chap that makes sure his customers are happy. Worth a visit when you're in Worthing..