Northern Soul New Zealand & The Soul Melting Pot...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
During the latter part of the 60's and into the 70's British dancers were more used to letting their hair down to Northern Soul, a peculiarly British phenomenon. It was basically a collection of uptempo soul songs (usually over 125 bpm), a popular example of which was Edwin Starr's Agent Double O Soul and Skull Snaps My Hang up Is You. It developed out of the clubs in the North of England (hence the name Northern Soul) and caught on in a big way across the country.

"The lack of availability of new material inevitably spelt an end to the popularity of Northern Soul." Allan for Disco Roots
 

How wrong could he have been!

Forty odd years on and the Northern Soul scene is as strong now as it was then if not stronger. Northern Soul is enjoyed by followers all over the world, New Zealand being no different. The aim of this site is to act as a meeting point for the multitude of Northern Soul migrants from the United Kingdom, and to become a catalyst in the starting up and promotion of New Zealand Soul Nights, Allnighters & Alldayers.

"The Soul Melting Pot" - Northern Soul New Zealand Live on Air :-

Every Sunday night between 8 - 11pm NZST you can hear some of the very best in "northern" & "across the board soul" broadcasted live through this web site & via the Scooter Forums Radio site. The show comes to you in glorious high quality stereo via the MIXLR streaming servers.

Scooter Forums is one of the Internet's leading scooterists web sites, based in the U.K and has been online and broadcasting since 2003.

Click here to read a little bit more about the Scooter-Forums Radio DJ's"

The Soul Melting Pot is completely non-commercial, we rely on donations to pay for all running expenses and purchase new music. So if you like what your hear, please make a donation via the "Keep Us Online" PayPal link.

Did You Miss "The Soul Melting Pot" ?
If So Then Don't Worry...

Now you can listen to any one of the shows, anytime by doing the following; click on the "SoulCasts" menu at the top of the page or by clicking on the "SoulCasts" image located on the right hand side of the screen. Alternatively you can listen to the show stored at MIXLR, MIXCLOUD, SOUNDCLOUD or subscribe to the show via iTunes. To find the SoulCasts simply do a search for The Soul Melting Pot on any of the web sites mentioned.

Next Soul Night...

19th May, Auckland

Three Kings Bar and Restaurant
52 Mokoia Rd, Birkenhead
6pm to midnight
DJ's: Netti Page, Kris, Ian, Chae plus more...

23rd June, Tauranga