Are we really gonna let it die with us?

Hopefully this will be a light hearted thread, and an enjoyable read (I think we need one!) I’m wondering if there has been any change in peoples’ views…

A young lady that attends our local events was telling us that she asked for a request to be played at another event, and was flatly refused - She didn’t understand why.

This girl is in her twenties, she has numerous tracks on her phone that she absolutely loves, and she simply wants to go out and dance to them. When she’s getting ready to go out she says she googles ‘Northern Soul’, and the ones she likes she runs to see what they are - A passion but without the records…

Is it time for the Soul Scene to move with the times, completely bypassing the record bit, and letting the music rule on its’ own?

Would anyone be brave enough to put on a ‘Download All-nighter’?

Would you attend such an event?

I understand the ‘rules’, and personally I will continue to ‘do what I do’ because I am from that era, but don’t you think it would be great to hear of a hall packed with 20 year olds dancing hard at the latest ‘Download All-nighter’?

All the best,

Len 

On Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 18:34, geeselad said:

the big difference ive found between the two scenes, is that the house crowd want great music, the ns crowd want great specific records. groove vs song besed genges I guess.

True - and the groove and nature of house allows for more creativity. Off topic but i cant help myself  

What is annoying is that a certain section of the house scene are copying the nostalgia scene - going to venues to hear DJs line Jeremy Healey  ($#!@) play the records from their youth  (with minimal mixing or creativity) moaning if new stuff is played, thus a load of past name DJs from the 90s heyday popping up doing nostalgia spots. Very familiar 

Edited February 19, 20169 yr by Byrney

Thats cos we're getting old Fossington.Nearly tempted to see Graeme Park again the the other day.

The fact that there are only 153 posts, some of which have drifted a long way from the initial question makes me think, and I seriously hope I'm wrong, that apart from the Nostalgia scene the answer is NO.

 

58 minutes ago, Soulman58 said:

The fact that there are only 153 posts, some of which have drifted a long way from the initial question makes me think, and I seriously hope I'm wrong, that apart from the Nostalgia scene the answer is NO.

 

I think you mean yes? 

5 hours ago, Byrney said:

True - and the groove and nature of house allows for more creativity. Off topic but i cant help myself  

What is annoying is that a certain section of the house scene are copying the nostalgia scene - going to venues to hear DJs line Jeremy Healey  ($#!@) play the records from their youth  (with minimal mixing or creativity) moaning if new stuff is played, thus a load of past name DJs from the 90s heyday popping up doing nostalgia spots. Very familiar 

guilty as charged, I've put, park, whitehead, mccintosh on over the last couple of year but, all their sets mixed old and new. Parky was particularly creative digging up things from 86-96 we'd either completely forgotten or never heard before.

1 hour ago, Quinvy said:

I think you mean yes? 

I thought he meant "I seriously hope I'm right" / so "NO" stands 

No is good (If answering the thread title) 

Len 

There's a difference right there though Geeselad - nothing wrong with a mix of old and new. In fact pm your venue and we might make a visit - Kev H wants to tag along too

sadly Lovehouse  is taking a hiatus at the moment mate, will let you know when we having something planned.

As i see a new weekender in Portsmouth with a live Diana Ross tribute act and the main room at Prestatyn called the " fun factory " i would say its doing a good job at killing itself.....

35 minutes ago, little-stevie said:

As i see a new weekender in Portsmouth with a live Diana Ross tribute act and the main room at Prestatyn called the " fun factory " i would say its doing a good job at killing itself.....

Fun factory at Prestatyn.? Not if Steve and Dean are there.lol. The Portsmouth weekender is as far from what i need as you can get.

44 minutes ago, little-stevie said:

As i see a new weekender in Portsmouth with a live Diana Ross tribute act and the main room at Prestatyn called the " fun factory " i would say its doing a good job at killing itself.....

after what its become i'd sharpen the knife for it.