The Record Room

How We Grade Our Records: The Goldmine Standard Explained
How We Grade Our Records: The Goldmine Standard Explained
Every record at House of Vinyl is graded using the Goldmine Standard. Here's what each grade means — Mint, NM, VG+, VG and below — and what to expect when... Read more...
Angine de Poitrine: The Record That Keeps Selling Out
Angine de Poitrine: The Record That Keeps Selling Out
Vol. I is on its eighth pressing. Vol. II sold out on release. The Québec duo on Spectacles Bonzaï keep making records that disappear — we have fresh stock now. Read more...
House Music All Night Long: The Records That Started It All
House Music All Night Long: The Records That Started It All
From Chicago basements to Ibiza sunsets — the story of Acid House, Balearic Beat, and the records that changed everything. Mr Fingers, Lil Louis, Marshall Jefferson, Frankie Knuckles and more. Read more...
Detroit. The Records That Built Techno.
Detroit. The Records That Built Techno.
Juan Atkins invented it. Derrick May made it feel human. Robert Hood stripped it bare. Underground Resistance turned it into a movement. The story of Detroit Techno on vinyl. Read more...
The Magic of Dance Music Vinyl
The Magic of Dance Music Vinyl
There's something about a 12" that a streaming playlist will never replicate. The weight of it in your hands. The artwork. The anticipation as the needle drops. Dance music was... Read more...