Northern California Soul

Another mix featuring vinyl purchased from Bay Area + Northern England record shops, as well as pickups during trips to London, Los Angeles, and New York

Northern California Soul 02: Kilowatt Promo

OC Haus Party: dankim b2b mind2motion (15 December 2024)

Northern California Soul 03

In the past three mixes for "Northern California Soul", I've recorded a selection of records purchased at shops in the local San Francisco Bay Area, Northern England, and other American cities I've visited in the last year. The name of the mix series is a nod to the Northern Soul movement in Manchester in the late 60's/70's that served as a precursor to the acid house craze that first took over Northern England, then rest of the United Kingdom, and finally, the rest of the world. 

I've used the series to share music that builds on the selector traditions of the Bay Area and Northern England, in particular each region's penchant for certain styles and flares of dance music, and amalgamates the sounds to produce as cohesive and eclectic of a mix.

Moving forward, I'd like use the series from time to time in order to spotlight some of the record shops that have informed so much of my own musical taste. I'd like to start this new take on the series by spotlighting Cone Shape Top in Oakland, CA.

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