The first video from our official shop launch on September 9th, and what a way to kick things off! Mukatsuku Records head-honcho Nik Weston paid us a visit with some incredible 45s, from reggae to dub, rare groove and beyond! 

To celebrate our private shop launch in July we invited a few of our favourite local DJs down to spin some records. Deejay Nye came through with a bag of Japanese City Pop records to make you dance and smile!

The first in our brand new series, Barry Cohen joined us for our first in-store at Rook Records! Barry is a world-class DJ and radio host with extensive experience in curating playlists for radios all over the world, most notably Radio Hakaze in Israel, and @tachlesberlinfm in Berlin as well as London's Netil Radio. While he was at the shop last month, he dropped some amazing jazz and obscure global grooves!

Born in cosmopolitan Paris and of Ugandan heritage, Mr Boogie was never going to be the type of person who just played any old record. Having spent his formative years split between France and West Africa, he moved to the UK in his early teens and set about putting his burgeoning love for music to good use. A keen traveller with a penchant for a dusty basement or two, Mr Boogie took full advantage of frequent stopovers in cities such as New York, Havana, Lagos and Buenos Aires to dig deep into the vast history of Afro Latin music and beyond. For his Rook Radio set he takes you through some of the gems from his vast and varied vinyl collection...

Cambridge-based DJ and collector and self-confessed record crank, Bozak checks in for the latest RR. Expect a journey through soul, funk and hip hop with some obscure global gems chucked in for good measure!

Rook welcomes DJ Oneofakind for the latest episode. The Hastings based member of UK DJ crew Steel Devils has over 30 yrs DJ experience and is a master of heavy funk, soul, hip hop & deeper dots in between!

Alex C and BYO Boogie are Magic Wax - a DJ duo hosting regular parties in London focused around vinyl sounds and rare, global grooves. For this episode, they'll be celebrating their 1 year anniversary as Magic Wax!

Representing the Two Tribes brewery and Strut Records, Leo Zero takes to the Rook decks bringing an eclectic selection of reggae, soul, afro, latin and house vibes. You can catch him DJing at the Two Tribes Campfire at Kings Cross as well as a variety of other spots around London and the UK. Also check out the Two Tribes 7s Class imprint for an amazing selection of edits on 45.

Hamish is a resident show host on Netil Radio. His morning show (on the third Wednesday of each month) is a relaxed affair with soulful selections and regular guest appearances. Hamish curates the OOX Music blog and runs a series of parties by the same name. For this episode, he's taking you through some of his favourite African gems to get you in that sunshine mood!

To christen our brand new studio, Tall Nico steps up to the decks for a sun-drenched session of African and Caribbean gems. When he's not at Rook HQ, you can find him spinning African and Latin wax you can dance to at his weekly Wednesday residency at the Experimental Cocktail Club in Soho, London.