Wax & Wane

Records · Moda, Kadıköy

Sit close. Let the needle find it.

A small record shop by the water for slow listening. New and used vinyl, two turntables to try them on, and a room that stays quiet until nine.

Tuesday to Sunday, 12:00 to 21:00

A line drawing of a turntable on a stepped plinth, with a lamp and two cups beside it

On the counter

This week, up close.

Three records we keep reaching for. Ask, and we'll put any of them on.

  1. Nujabes

    Modal Soul

    2005

    Piano loops over a soft kick. The one for the walk home along the water.

  2. Hiroshi Yoshimura

    Music for Nine Post Cards

    1982

    Small pieces for an empty afternoon. Put it on and forget it's playing.

  3. Khruangbin

    Con Todo El Mundo

    2018

    A patient bass and a guitar that wanders. Late summer, held a little longer.

Two chairs, two turntables, no hurry.

Every day we're open

The listening corner

Take anything off the shelf, new or used, and play it before you decide. There are two turntables and two pairs of headphones, so bring someone. Stay for a side or for the whole thing.

Every Thursday

The Thursday session

One record, start to finish. Talk after, or don't.

We pull up the chairs and play a full album at the counter. Free, no sign-up. Come a few minutes early if you want a seat.

Hours

Open six days a week.

  1. MonClosed
  2. Tue12:00–21:00
  3. Wed12:00–21:00
  4. Thu12:00–21:00Session 19:30
  5. Fri12:00–21:00
  6. Sat12:00–21:00
  7. Sun12:00–21:00

Tuesday to Sunday, 12:00 to 21:00. Closed on Mondays.

Where

Moda Caddesi 42
Kadıköy, Istanbul

Open in maps

A short letter when new records come in.

Only your email address. Nothing else, and never often.