There’s something about northern soul that invokes both nostalgia and a heady sense of discovery. The impeccable fashion, the golden voices that seem to reverberate through the ages, the walls of sound generated by true devotees of music are all symptomatic of a very specific era of music. But Deptford Northern Soul Club are anything but stuck in time: the two millennials who run it see the culture as a still-alive entity – think of it as an alternate universe where brass instruments and clamouring soul voices are still the norm. Here, you will unearth gems that sound so fresh, so urgent, that you’ll wonder why we shifted to electronic music in the first place.
“A night often credited with translating the songs and culture of Northern Soul to fit a new generation.” Dazed
“An authority on the genre’s renaissance in the club world.” Time Out
“There are no gimmicks here: just a love of all things Northern Soul.” NME
“Deptford Northern Soul Club have emerged as the new faces of Northern Soul.” Yuck
“DNSC are one of London’s most exciting club gangs.” Faith
Deptford Northern Soul Club (DNSC) are childhood friends Will Foot and Lewis Henderson, whose early love of soul developed after discovering Lewis’ Dad’s record collection. After bringing their musical heritage to the forefront with their debut DJ set at Deptford’s Bunker Club 7 years ago, they have since taken their credible and popular club night around the UK, performing at the likes of Glastonbury, Green Man and End of the Road, with regular residencies at London’s EartH and Moth Club and YES in Manchester.
DNSC have emerged as the new face of Northern Soul, bringing the movement back into the conversation of modern dance music. With a welcoming and inclusive community and a unique youth culture feel, their nights are not what you’d expect from a typical Northern Soul night and allow people to forge their own experience with the genre. Alongside their popular club nights, Will and Lewis run a modern reissue label, DNSC Records in association with PIAS, enabling soul lovers to experience Northern Soul tracks as they were meant to be heard.
