– Next Door Records Two (NDR2) has opened at 182 Stoke Newington Road, sharing their love for record digging, gigs, and electronic music.
– Located in an area known for supporting underground music culture, the store founders Louis Raworth, Thom Parris, and Alfie Aukett opened their flagship store in Shepherd’s Bush back in 2020.
– NDR2 has a larger store with record shelving made by Spinback Furniture and a soundsystem by We Enjoy Sound from Glasgow.
– The basement will house a venue for live music, supper clubs, DJ events, live streams, and radio takeovers, as well as pop-up food events and supper clubs with popular eateries.
– The store aims to provide an inclusive space for the community, offering free or discounted events like regular jazz nights and different music sessions.
– They also plan to open a small studio for podcast recording, demo recording, mixing, and more.
– The store boasts an expansive record collection, offering affordable records with bargain bins priced at three for £10, and plans to introduce a listening booth for crate diggers.
– Exciting events lined up for the summer include a takeover with Foundation FM and summer sessions for the Off The Rails festival and the Above Below Festival.