Northern Soul

Susan_Miller · 03-30-2015, 08:05 AM

their is a movie coming out about northern soul.

What do you guys think about it?

right-track · 06-05-2015, 07:19 PM

Northern Soul is essentially lesser known American soul artists from the 1960s.
If it was fast and danceable it would be embraced by the Northern Soul scene in the UK during the 70's.
Its beginnings began where Motown Soul ended.
The UK soul club DJs continued searching for music in the states which included importing rare R&B/Soul from small record label archives. The rarer, the better.
The scene is still very much alive today.

Necromancer · 06-05-2015, 09:20 PM

Some of the more popular American labels are Ric-Tic and Golden World Records (Detroit), Mirwood (Los Angeles) and Shout and Okeh (New York/Chicago).

Russ Winstanley and Iran Levine are two DJs cited as being significant toward the creation of contemporary club culture, and the Superstar DJ culture of the 2000s.

~Banshee~ · 06-09-2015, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Susan_Miller

their is a movie coming out about northern soul.

What do you guys think about it?

Haven't seen it but I hear its good. One of the houses they used was on my friends street. Once they had finished filming they invited the neighbours go inside and see how they had set it all up.

Boogalu · 07-13-2015, 02:39 PM

great thread

thanks for sharing

Oriphiel · 07-14-2015, 08:16 AM

Thanks for all of the feedback, everyone! I think I understand the genre a little bit better now. I might pick up a few Northern Soul 45s the next time I go vinyl hunting.

thebarefootgirl · 02-13-2016, 08:32 PM

Check out, Geno Washington & the ram band.

goodfoot · 02-14-2016, 11:19 AM

DoctorRadio · 03-03-2016, 04:05 AM

Most Northern Soul was NOT produced in the UK, but in the USA - some UK produced 'blue eyed soul' or pop numbers got tagged as Northern Soul (e.g. Super girl, by Graham Bonney) but were usually pure out and out pop. They were just great to dance to.

I think the Uk produced stuff was the Ian Levine produced tracks of the 80s and 90s

Stephen · 03-03-2016, 06:08 AM

Not sure if you can play the archives outside of Australia but there's a great weekly soul show on the radio here: Soul Time.

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Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	Some of the more popular American labels are Ric-Tic and Golden World Records (Detroit), Mirwood (Los Angeles) and Shout and Okeh (New York/Chicago). Russ Winstanley and Iran Levine are two DJs cited as being significant toward the creation of contemporary club culture, and the Superstar DJ culture of the 2000s.

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Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	Thanks for all of the feedback, everyone! I think I understand the genre a little bit better now. I might pick up a few Northern Soul 45s the next time I go vinyl hunting.

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DoctorRadio Groupie Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: East Riding of Yorkshire Posts: 21	Most Northern Soul was NOT produced in the UK, but in the USA - some UK produced 'blue eyed soul' or pop numbers got tagged as Northern Soul (e.g. Super girl, by Graham Bonney) but were usually pure out and out pop. They were just great to dance to. I think the Uk produced stuff was the Ian Levine produced tracks of the 80s and 90s

03-03-2016, 06:08 AM	#250 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,847	Not sure if you can play the archives outside of Australia but there's a great weekly soul show on the radio here: Soul Time.