Dubstep Drum 'n' bass Jungle Grime Techno Electro IDM House Funk & Soul One of Edinburgh's longest running record shops, Underground Solu'shn specialises in all forms of dance music. A firm favourite with local and visiting deejays, they stock a big selection of white labels, twelve inches and compilations imported from the U.S and Europe and have a number of listening posts. Handily, they also sell and rent turntables, mixers, speakers and headphones and stock deejay essentials like spare needles, cartridges and cool tee-shirts. To paraphrase an old floor filler: Everybody dance now! read more

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My boyfriend says when he goes deaf from DJing then he'll walk in here and in a loud voice (because he can't hear himself) ask for everything this fine establishment has to offer that's round about the same speed. When you buy stuff from Hard to Find Records, other than the delivery option, this is the place in Edinburgh where you can go pick your purchase up from. Known for more of a club style music like dance, hip hop or dubstep, rather than your more conventional record shop that had 34 identical Roy Orbison 12"s. read more

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Underground solution is the sort of independent shop that has survived because it is specialised. HMV or the digital music scene is going to have a hard time controlling the rare vinyl market. Underground Solution is a specialist music store selling, yup, vinyls, as well as a big stock of CDs and some audio equipment. It is genre specific, focusing on dance and electronic music (including drum n bass, House, Techno etc.). As a result this store is visited by DJs and those who really know what they're talking about. Having said that, not being one of the above, I still enjoy browsing their vinyls, and more so, their CDs and I've still come away with a few good finds. Expect to pay for this shops expertise however, as prices are not cheap and the average vinyl is going to cost you £10 plus. Note, Underground Solution Records is due to have a new online store soon. read more

Underground Solu'shn - Electronics Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Undergound Solu'shun is a record aficionados' wet dream. For a record shop in the 21st to have record-listening stations, well, that's pretty awesome and not that widespread. Underground Solu'shun specialises in hip hop and electronic music and as well as records they also have a variety of CDs. Located on the bottom of Cockburn Street, it can be quite easy to miss if you're walking by on a mission, but if you're not, take your time to stop by and have a browse, have a listen, sit on their sofa. Etc. read more

Underground Solu'shn - Electronics Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

I am not cool enough to understand the depth of the stock they have in Underground Solu'shun, but what I do know is that they host some eclectic electro music, some jungle and some dub step. They also have the tunes of some more widely known mainstream bands remixed, carved into vinyl and slipped into a sleeve for your aural pleasure. If you want a more extensive overview of the vast variety of tunes they have on offer, visit their section on http://www.discogs.com/ They also sell CDs, magazines, books on music and mixing and the mixing decks themselves. The decks and recording equipment they have looks spanking new and high tech, although by using that phrase I sound like a granny who barely has a foot in this music scene. I dabble in it though and from knowing guys who enjoyed mixing their own house beats to enjoying a good foot stamper myself, it's a great shop to get your vinyl fix. read more

Underground Solu'shn - Electronics Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

The experience in this record store was not only bizarre but it also ruined my and my girlfriend's day. It was Sunday 5 pm and we were in a great mood browsing through records as in any other record store, when the person behind the counter ask us in a hostile way "what are you guys doing?". Clearly confused I answered I did not understand the question, maybe he thought we were stealing. He repeated in a very arrogant and sarcastic way "no, I'm just curious what are you doing, as a I see that you are just going through records without saying a word to me". Like we were supposed to pay him respects before browsing. And looking at my girlfriend he said "I see that you are struggling putting the record back in the sleeve. be is ecause of people like you that just damage records and leave, we have to reduce the price of those records.. so I was asking what are you doing". Completely shocked my girlfriend explained that, even though she was struggling to put the record back, she DID NOT damage it at all and was actually planning to buy it. So then he looked at me and said "I see you have sealed records there" implying I was going to purposely damage them or something. I explained it never crossed my mind to open those records. He went back to attacking my gf about her "inability to handle records" until she started to cry. When I saw that I gave all the records back to this individual and left the store completely confused and distressed. I don't remember having such an offensive and undeserved treatment before. Even less my girlfriend, who literally could not recover for the rest of the day. We are clearely not going back ever again and hope this arrogant twat gets what he deserves. Congrats, you made a girl who was just excited to take music home feel small and abused... just to feed your ego. Even If you see that someone might need help with something it's not right to unload a bunch of sarcastic passive aggressive comments to make the person feel like sh*t. read more

I remember being a bit intimidated by this shop in my early 20s as my tastes were still towards the more punk/metal/indie dynamic, but I was always awed by the sheer volume of vinyl and equipment on display. Now that my tastes have varied a bit and I've rediscovered my love of weirdy electronic and eclectic music, this place has become an expensive payday pilgrimage. The staff are knowledgable, friendly and there's always going to be something interesting playing when you go in...that you may end up buying afterwards. Their selection truly is vast, it can be a bit daunting for a newcomer. But dig in, you'll find what you're looking for...or what you didn't know you needed that soon becomes the most vital record you have in your collection. (They only lose a star for not having sections for punk and industrial, although that's probably just me being petty. Seriously, GO TO THIS SHOP IF YOU WANT MUSIC.) read more

When I was a spotty 15 year old and I first got my DJ decks, there were few things in the world that excited me more than a trip to Cockburn street. Even though the city itself has never really been seen as much of a place for banging clubs, this street was the best, bar none, in Scotland for picking up dance and hip hop vinyl. I'd regularly make a pilgrimage here with my pal Simmy, and the buzz I used to get from finding new, usually import dance tunes in Uberdisko, Fopp and Underground Solu'shun is something I still remember fondly, and a buzz that is unlikely to be repeated now I'm well into my embittered 20s and reality has kicked in. For reasons too dull to go into, record shops are now a dying breed, and Underground Solu'shun is Cockburn Street's only survivor from my youth. They've moved with the times a bit and are now as much a DJ equipment shop as a record store, and I'm glad to say that when I've popped in recently, there's always still been a few customers kicking around. Champions of the less commercial end of dance music, it's the best place to buy such vinyl in the city, even if now by default. read more

Once again I found myself in Europe on Record Store Day and this small shop located in the City Centre most definitely scratched (HA, get it?) my musical itch...walked into a full blown dance party with their house DJ's spinning vinyl! While they most definitely specialize in most forms of dance/electronic they do service other genres so don't be too shy shy. read more

Do you like vinyl? Do you like dance, hip hop and other club music you can't easily get on vinyl? Then this is the place for you. My friend who is into both of the above spends an age in here, and occasionally I tag along. Of course I would love to be cool one day and own vinyl, I am quite content at the moment leeching off this friend and his collection. This store seems to know it's stuff and updates its selection quite often- hence its connection with Hard to Find Records. read more

I can't really call myself a music mogul, as I am a bit of a whore when it comes to tunes. I love classic rock like Aerosmith and Guns n Roses but when I hear a bit of Abba on a night out, you'll find it hard to get me off that dancefloor. I also love the Ibiza music scene and one of the highlights of my year is complete ned-a-thon Coloursfest at Braehead Arena. So as you can see I've got a bit of musical bi-polar, so shops like this are a bit too specialist for me, and I never know what to look at first. I would say this place is for people who are seriously into a certain genre of music, perhaps DJ's and stuff but none the less, it's good to go and have a browse. I absolutely love old vinyl sleeves so I have spend a good hour looking through the extensive selection in here. You can also buy music related tee's and merchandise from the shop too. A bit too niche for me, but great for a wee look around! read more

Underground Solu'shn - Electronics Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

The famous Underground Solushn is the best (or at least the best known) specialist record shop in Edinburgh. This is the place to go if you're a DJ or a lover of hip-hop, drum and bass, dubstep and all forms of urban music. This store also stocks some wicked DJ/production equipment, such as decks, MIDI controllers and mixers. It just seems too good that so much amazing things could be crammed into such tiny space. It is quite cramped, but this all adds to the character of the store. read more

Underground Solu'shn - Electronics Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

It's admirable to see a record shop avoid the mainstream. Underground Solu'shn prides itself on offering those hidden rarities, hard to find gems and an impressive selection of vinyl. Ultimately this comes at a price with the average vinyl/ CD costing 12-14 pounds. Nonetheless, unlike the larger entertainment mega-stores, you can try out your chosen record on any of the available decks: a sort of 'try before you buy' system. If your a budding DJ and your looking to boost your track collection with some rare gems, chances are Solu'shn will stock such items. read more

Underground Solu'shn - Electronics Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

My excitement at discovering this record store was disappointingly tempered by my actual visit there. I planned a trip to Edinburgh with the intention of going record shopping for a gig on NYE - something i hadnt done for ages - just been buying off Discogs, really. I always peruse the vinyl initially, then like to grab a selection from the person working there (i asked for some recent house/slow house) to actually listen to. He gave me about 9 records, and i asked for a couple more that i had spotted whilst i was listening to those. I didnt find the right tracks for me, and gave them back. He was visibly irked and repeated twice - "You don't want any of those?". He was intent on pinning down exactly what it is that i wanted - in a way that implied i was wasting his time. Pigeonholing your taste is a sure fire way of missing out on great music, and i wasnt demanding an "instant" solution of any kind. He told me to go over and browse a section, so i did, and came back with about twelve sleeves. He said that i had "too many", and they operate a "four at a time" policy. I could totally understand that if the shop was busy, but there were no other customers. He could clearly see me rifling through the section and putting the sleeves to one side - if this was their strict policy, why would he not tell me as i was doing it? He was on the phone constantly, so i guess he had more pressing (pun intended) matters on his mind. He asked which ones out of the selection i was "most likely to like" - if you can even believe that! I kind of laughed and said that it was rather difficult to know, and conceded to just listening to the top four. At this point i was just kind of gutted. There was no way i wanted to leave that store empty-handed. Many times i have bought records that maybe i wouldnt normally either out of some kind of politeness, or just the pleasure of supporting the record stores that do such great work. Im sure other vinyl lovers can understand that feeling. On this occasion though, my mood was deflated to such an extent that i just walked out. This is actually the first time ive written a review like this on the internet - im cautious of contributing to its climate of overall negativity. Its people like that who perpetuate the "record store guy" sterotype, and its tough enough for vinyl businesses without having this pointless "attitude". People can run their business however they want i guess... read more