Ah, that sweet, sweet sound of vinyl singing in the air. There’s nothing like it. It embraces the music we love with a special kind of care that brings on a warm and loving touch to our ears.
Here is Bandwagon’s guide to record stores in Manila, brought to you just for your vinyl cravings.
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Treskul Records & Cafe
Treskul Records & Cafe is a haven for vinyl enthusiasts. It’s brought to you by vinyl collector and world-renowned DJ Arbie Won and served as one of the stops on 2015's Bandwagon to Wanderland, as well as our secret show, Bandwagon Hush in 2018. The record store recently opened a branch in Ali X, the newly refurbished wing of Ali Mall in Cubao.
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Where: 641 Boni Avenue Cifra Buiilding, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila; Ali X, Ali Mall, Cubao, Quezon City
When: Monday - Sunday, 1 PM - 9 PM
Follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
ThisisPop! Records
There’s nothing like being surrounded by things you love in your office space. In the case of Terno Recordings head honcho Toti Dalmacion, he’s able to do this daily. ThisisPop! Records is filled with presses from independent to obscure artists across the globe.
Where: Unit B, Ground Floor, Legaspi Towers 100 Bldg, 148 Legazpi St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
When: For their schedule, follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
Spindle Hole Community Store
If you find yourself lurking around Amorsolo St. in Makati City, be sure to swing by Spindle Hole Community Store. There, you’ll find some of your favorite records and even Funko Pop figurines, limited edition kicks, and tiny handmade Japanese houses.
Where: Unit 14 Penthouse, Creekside Mall, Amorsolo St., Makati City
Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 1 PM - 8 PM, Friday - Sunday, 2 PM - 7 PM
Follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
Satchmi
If you haven’t heard of Satchmi, you’re totally missing out. A stop in Bandwagon to Wanderland 2015, Satchmi also serves coffee and offers their own Motorino record players alongside their arsenal of vinyl presses.
Where: 4F SM Megamall Fashion Hall, EDSA Cor Julia Vargas Ave, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
When: SM Megamall: 10 AM - 10 PM
Follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
The Grey Market
Hit up The Grey Market for all your vinyl needs in Katipunan, Makati, and Greenhills.
Where: Quezon City: Bellitudo Lifestyle Strip, 79 Katipunan Avenue, White Plains, Quezon City; Makati: UG38 Alfaro Place, 146 L. P. Leviste St., Salcedo Village, Makati City; Greenhills: 2F Shoppesville, Greenhills, San Juan
When: For their opening hours, follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
Plaka Express
Get everything vinyl-related and more from the Plaka Express website or their store in Quezon City.
Where: 50 Palawan St. Bagong Pag-Asa, Quezon City
When: Monday - Sunday, 9 AM - 7 PM
Follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
Backspacer Records
Named after Pearl Jam's ninth studio album, Backspacer Records another go-to place for vinyl records in Mandaluyong.
Where: Flair Towers, Reliance corner Pines Street, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
When: Follow them on Facebook and Instagram for their schedule.
Visit their official website here.
Bebop Records
Hidden away in the basement of Makati Central Square, Bebop Records should be on your list of vinyl store destinations in the metro.
Where: 50-A First Basement
When: Monday - Saturday, 12:30 PM - 7 PM
Follow them on Facebook.
Yesteryears Music Gallery and Vinyl Store
Part music archive, part record store, owner, and vinyl collector Nestor Veracruz has opened his collection of over 20,000 records to the public.
Where: 87 Maginhawa cor. Magiting Streets, UP Village, Quezon City
When: For their schedule, check out their Facebook page.
Vinyl DUMP Thrift Store
Another one of Cubao X's crate-digging hunts, this record store is also the birthplace of Kagatan, a quarterly vinyl swap meet in the metro.
Where: Cubao Expo, Gen.Romulo Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City
When: 10 AM - 7 PM
Follow their official Facebook page.
Disc Replay Station
From vinyl to cassettes, turntables to amplifiers, Disc Replay Station has everything music enthusiasts would want and need.
Where: 142 Linear Building, Katipunan Avenue, St. Ignatius Village, Quezon City
When: Check out their official Facebook page for their schedule.
Northwest Estate and Collectibles
Get more for your buck on vinyl presses and collectibles.
Where: 170 K, 1st Street Kamuning, Quezon City
When: Monday - Sunday, 9 AM - 8 PM
Follow their official Facebook page.
Acoustic Dimension
Conveniently located near the Powerplant Cinemas, stop by the store to get your vinyl fix.
Where: 3F, Powerplant Mall, Rockwell Center, Makati City
When: Monday - Sunday, 11 AM - 9 PM
Mutilated Noise Records
A DIY hardcore punk record label and record store in one, Multilated Noise Records has local punk releases, as well as obscure international finds.
Where: Makati
When: Message them on their Facebook page for their address and opening hours.
Happy Dads Vinyl Shop
Who says dads can’t have cool things? Over at Happy Dads Vinyl Shop, everyone can have the coolest things.
Where: 1106 Quezon Street, Quezon City
When: Follow their official Facebook page for their opening hours.
Trax Manila Records
Marikina residents don't have to go far to fill up their shelves with vinyl records from Trax Manila.
Where: 60 Sapphire St. (corner Sandalwood) - near Lilac Strip, Marikina City
When: Tuesday - Sunday, 11 AM - 9 PM
Follow them on Facebook.
Rosano Records
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Curated by musician and DJ Diego Mapa, Rosano Records is a new online store via Instagram that has a wide range of titles from Carly Simon's Tapestry to BTS' 'Dynamite'.
Shop here.
Markarvin Records
An online store on Instagram, Markarvin Records features newer records - from the likes of DIIV's Deceiver to Britney Spears' Oops!... I Did It Again.
Shop here.
Noisy Neighbor Records
From cassettes to CDs to vinyl, Noisy Neighbor Records has something for everyone.
Where: Unit G102, Doña Carmen Apartments II, 2nd Street corner C.M. Aguila Street, Mendiola, Manila
When: Thursdays and Saturdays, 1 PM - 4 PM
Schedule your visits via Instagram.
Analog Daily Records
An independent online record store, Analog Daily Records has albums from the likes of Bjork, My Bloody Valentine, the Pixies, Cocteau Twins, Kanye West, and more.
Shop here.
Ted Ellis
Ted Ellis is a Philippine-based online music and merch store here that caters to fans of rock, metal, punk, and pop. Besides CDs, cassette, and vinyl records, they also carry signed items, apparel, and rare collectibles.
Shop here.
Brightly Records
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Brightly Records offers music lovers another corner in the internet to find their most-wanted vinyl records and merch.
Shop here.
Barong Analog
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Barong Analog is a record store based in Diliman, QC that specialized in offerings by punk, hardcore, metal, noise, post-rock, and jazz acts.
Where: 22 Malingap St, Diliman, QC (2nd Flr)
When: Thursdays and Sundays, 3 P.M.-8 P.M.
Tidal Vinyl
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Snag some of your favorite records from Tidal Vinyl, where you can also pre-order the music you love too.
Shop here.
Dark Spirit Records
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Dark Spirits Records is an online vinyl shop that offers nationwide shipping for music fans in the Philippines.
Shop here.
Musika Pilipinas
Swing by Musika Pilipinas in Signal Village, Taguig to grab used and brand new vinyl records, cassette tapes, CDs, DVDs, and music reference books.
Where: 23 Pardinas Street South Signal Village 1631 Taguig, Philippines
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