Gutterhype Records has moved to
36 Phoenix St Brunswick, in the Rubix warehouse shared with Tetris studios.
Although a little out of the way and closed the first time I tried to visit it looks like an interesting move.This really adds to Brunswick being the quality vinyl centre of Melbourne, with Record Paradise around the corner in Union Street, Round and Round Records a short drive away up Sydney road and even Title records close by.
Looking forward to checking out the new setup.
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Dropper into this terrific little boutique vinyl shop today which also acts as an animation and graphics studio.
Specialising in dub, techno, drum and bass, jungle, hip hop and house this shop gave off a warm and friendly grungy glow.
The layout was minimal but the service was great and the records available were all quality. There was also a double turntable set up in the corner and I was invited to spin anything I was interested in.
Although there were a heap of great 12" what ended up catching my eye was a double album gate fold from and Zeitgeber
(a collaboration between Speedy J and Lucy) released on Stroboscopic Artefacts, Lucy's own label. This label is developing into a gas light for a very specialised take on German techno.
Since the closure of Vinyl Warning (the vinyl distribution component of Store DJ) and the more recent closure of DMC Records in South Yarra there has been a real gap in Melbourne's electronic vinyl suppliers, aside from Ally Tunes in Hawthorn most every other shop only had a token electronic offering if any at all. This is a real shame because electronic music from techno to house, dub to IDM has contributed more to vinyl's resurgence than any other genre.
Also tried to drop into the 'This is it-Hip Hop Shop', looks like its been closed for a while:(
