<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[NuNorthern Soul]]></title><description><![CDATA[NuNorthern Soul]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:49:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sasha Foam Interview I NuNorthern Soul Artist Q&#38;A]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisbon-based producer Sasha Foam makes his NuNorthern Soul debut with Memoria, a six-track journey through low-slung acid, warm analogue textures, spacious Balearic moods and quietly futuristic electronic detail. Featuring ‘Curious’, ‘Dos Coelhos’, ‘Serpentine’, ‘Dreams’, ‘Suave’ and ‘Nostalgia’, the EP is built for long roads, late afternoons and moments of proper escape.]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/sasha-foam-interview-i-nunorthern-soul-artist-q-a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a38dda76eab84e60609198d</guid><category><![CDATA[NuNorthern Soul Artists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Release Info]]></category><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:06:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_6d70fa37d55b4d809afee4dbf6fb8bf5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Solar Interview I NuNorthern Soul Artist Q&#38;A]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Solar’s Moonbeams In Dub is a three-part remix series that hands the original Moonbeams material to a close-knit group of producers for fresh, spacious and rhythm-led reinterpretations. Featuring Tribilin Sound, Marshall Watson, Ken Fan, Dubvisionist, Razoof, Roots Artefact, Mike Alcaras and Silvio Astier, the series explores dub as a mindset: bass, space, restraint and freedom to reshape.]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/george-solar-interview-i-nunorthern-soul-artist-q-a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3a58bd72415ea9e53d4219</guid><category><![CDATA[Bandcamp]]></category><category><![CDATA[NuNorthern Soul Artists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Release Info]]></category><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:45:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_79d607bddfab4a4fa64cb62ed3fbc1a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roots Artefact Interview I NuNorthern Soul Artist Q&#38;A]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roots Artefact returns to NuNorthern Soul with *Rocking Boat EP*, a six-track journey through Balearic dub, warm downtempo rhythms and spacious, effects-heavy production.

To mark the release, we caught up with Estonian producer Saimon to talk Tallinn studio life, King Tubby, basslines, dub culture, and how the Roots Artefact sound found its way into the NuNorthern Soul world.
]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/roots-artefact-interview-i-nunorthern-soul-artist-q-a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a34e116217d21f7fb61973c</guid><category><![CDATA[NuNorthern Soul Artists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Release Info]]></category><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:03:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_facf407960524f15a4e9e58323646e45~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Music Doesn't Expire!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most artists naturally focus on what's next, but what about the music you've already released? In a world where new listeners are discovering music every day, your catalogue remains one of your most valuable assets. From playlists and websites to social media and remixes, there are plenty of simple ways to keep your music active, visible and finding new audiences long after release day has passed.]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/your-music-doesnt-expire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1c117499ba5c4d133cb566</guid><category><![CDATA[Industry Chat]]></category><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:40:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_8806cd94844d4ba9bce962d70e4f3302~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth Lewis Interview I NuNorthern Soul Artist Q&#38;A]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are some artists whose music seems to exist in its own world, unconcerned with trends, algorithms or the pressures of modern music-making. Sydney-based producer Perth Lewis is one of them. Working largely from a modest home studio, Perth Lewis (real name Luke Fugar) has quietly built a reputation as one of the most exciting names emerging from the global Balearic community. His atmospheric blend of hazy electronics, sun-drenched melodies, dub-wise rhythms and evocative soundscapes has...]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/perth-lewis-interview-i-nunorthern-soul-artist-q-a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1eb98925eba3b2860eae1a</guid><category><![CDATA[Bandcamp]]></category><category><![CDATA[NuNorthern Soul Artists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Release Info]]></category><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:59:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_204e6a629fda49ce8bc672ebc4ff3a2f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hidden Life of a Song: Why Publishing Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publishing is one of the most overlooked parts of the music business, yet it can become one of the most valuable long-term assets an artist owns. In this article, Phat Phil Cooper explores why publishing matters, how it can generate income long after a release campaign has ended, and why artists should think of their catalogue as both a creative and financial legacy. Featuring insights from Ilija Rudman, Coyote, Danny Ward and Simon Mills, plus real-world examples from NuNorthern Soul Publishing]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/the-hidden-life-of-a-song-why-publishing-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1aa36934554029975440ad</guid><category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry Chat]]></category><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 09:07:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_918d611c83eb463eb22c4a5716781d6d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's The Cost Of Free?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our eco-system is fragile, it’s about time we realised it and about time we did something about it. A post by Steve KIW]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/whats-the-cost-of-free</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a02c78a618ba45174fbc4c1</guid><category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry Chat]]></category><category><![CDATA[Steve KIW]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:09:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_2d7588b639dc4d528902aefa23512852~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve KIW</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running a Record Label (or Why I Keep Doing This to Myself)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Running record labels from 2000 to now—vinyl, challenges, lessons learned and why physical releases still matter.]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/running-a-record-label-or-why-i-keep-doing-this-to-myself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f06e95e1a06255b5034d64</guid><category><![CDATA[Industry Chat]]></category><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:19:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_6b72e74687064ad2862574d3948b0e4c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aadam Jacobs - 10,000 gigs, all on tape — now online]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vast cassette archive of live music culture, now digitised and available to stream and download for free.]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/10-000-gigs-all-on-tape-now-online</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69df4cafc0d279b375a54468</guid><category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:42:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_425667f049c5484bada668c4898894ea~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_682,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coyote Interview I NuNorthern Soul Artist Q&#38;A]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coyote return to NuNorthern Soul with The Higher The Sky, The Deeper The Ocean, a six-track mini LP building on their 2022 release Everything Moves, Nothing Rests. The duo continue to explore downtempo rhythms, dub textures and ambient tones, shaped by their work on Is It Balearic? Recordings and beyond. Includes Q&#38;A, pre-order info and a free Bandcamp listening session on 22 April.]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/coyote-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69db5d24515c02011a10cc2f</guid><category><![CDATA[NuNorthern Soul Artists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Release Info]]></category><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:26:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_49e9c6843694402a8735dd173a4c0e21~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_289,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tambores En Benirras Interview | NuNorthern Soul Artist Q&#38;A]]></title><description><![CDATA[An in-depth Q&#38;A with Tambores En Benirras on escapism, Ibiza inspiration, creative process and the new studio album on NuNorthern Soul.]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/nunorthern-soul-artists-q-a-series-tambores-en-benirras</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6987013a03c01be20d3187eb</guid><category><![CDATA[NuNorthern Soul Artists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Release Info]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:56:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_5510cc4b8d6a436d81c093e529e63be2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home, Sydney — 15 January 2000]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 15 January 2000, Phat Phil Cooper played Home Sydney during a longer residency period. A grounded snapshot of club culture, promoters, and DJs shaping the scene at the turn of the millennium.]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/home-sydney-15-january-2000</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69635d0c41b846e43e8363a5</guid><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_bab7d86a7f924bedbcc94ec51426c28c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Genesis of the Selected Works Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Selected Works series on NuNorthern Soul began as a practical response to a stalled compilation project. What started with direct collaboration with Ryo Kawasaki evolved into a selective framework for revisiting important catalogues through trust, access and dialogue. Each release is artist-led, carefully licensed, contextualised through in-depth sleeve notes, and presented with hand-cut stencil artwork by Chris Maude. Selected Works moves slowly by design, documenting music through relation]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/the-genesis-of-the-selected-works-series</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695a0e9f7098baf60225990c</guid><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Release Info]]></category><category><![CDATA[NuNorthern Soul Artists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bandcamp]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:43:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_835a3c65361c47468ecaca88bfb20f74~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it Balearic?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new kids on the block may have something going on but it’s not Balearic: not in origin, not in style, not in attitude. It doesn’t have that feeling.]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/is-it-balearic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69242a578c513b4f517cac0a</guid><category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Steve KIW]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:23:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azFAAEpuCGc" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Steve KIW</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Craft, Colour and Connection — Chris Maude’s Artwork for Jasper Van’t Hof’s Pili Pili Retrospective]]></title><description><![CDATA[NuNorthern Soul’s latest retrospective, Pili Pili – Selected Works 1984–2002, celebrates Jasper Van’t Hof’s groundbreaking Afro-fusion collective and the hand-crafted sleeve art by Manchester’s Chris Maude. Blending music and visual craft, Maude’s layered stencil technique and earthy palette reflect Pili Pili’s rhythmic energy and spiritual warmth — a perfect harmony between sound, story and design.]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/craft-colour-and-connection-chris-maude-s-artwork-for-jasper-van-t-hof-s-pili-pili-retrospective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e786f315335a80a829bbdd</guid><category><![CDATA[Bandcamp]]></category><category><![CDATA[Release Info]]></category><category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:24:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_5942ff3f5c6746c9a5f8536f751f39f0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cofio / Recorda / Remembrance: A Chapter in the NuNorthern Soul Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[A celebration of memory, culture, and connection between Wales and the Balearics.



As NuNorthern Soul continues to build a catalogue of music rooted in reflection, discovery, and timeless expression, this blog post takes a deeper dive into one of the label’s most meaningful projects.

On 1st March 2024, NuNorthern Soul unveiled Cofio / Recorda / Remembrance — a release that transcends the idea of a conventional record.]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/cofio-recorda-remembrance-a-chapter-in-the-nunorthern-soul-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e0f340f550be2c3a5ce0ea</guid><category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[NuNorthern Soul Artists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Release Info]]></category><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bandcamp]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 11:11:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/fBiTrZvdgfI" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Tribe Called Quest: The Never-Ending Dig]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alec Mansion, Tommy Mandel, Harvey Mantel, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Carl Marshall, Mariposa, Cotton Mather… these are just a few of the artists whose albums I took down from the shelves this morning.  I can see from the sticker I’ve put on the inner sleeve that there’s a couple of tracks I dig on the Mansion album, there’s (the definitive?) Christo Redentor on one of the two Mantel records but I only recognise one or two of the other titles on those, and sure, Mariposa is on Is It Balearic?...]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/steve-kiw-a-tribe-called-quest-the-never-ending-dig</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d8e71ba9706ca893162cfe</guid><category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Steve KIW]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 08:25:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_f552a82294b143f6b10d282b256a3108~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve KIW</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the World Stood Still: Streaming Through the Slowdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in 2020, when the world pressed pause, I was asking myself what role music could play in a moment of global stillness. Clubs were closed, dance floors silent, and the familiar rhythm of daily life was replaced with uncertainty and a strange, collective hush.]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/when-the-world-stood-still-streaming-through-the-slowdown</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d2e77ebb3ee0c0b362f711</guid><category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:40:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/2a9a29_ecc07553eb744c57a6ca4ede290b8b6c/480p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Division, Tribes, and the Bigger Picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phil Cooper reflects on how division and tribalism in music, football, and politics fuel extremism, shape narratives around immigration, and distract from the real concentration of power. A call for unity, dialogue, and communication to break through.]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/division-tribes-and-the-bigger-picture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c69c8e9ca2af2aa2329cfd</guid><category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 11:09:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_7b4c6c5389384de2be7fe712ddb4ba27~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the Studio with Be.Lanuit: Crafting a Remix for Archeo’s 10 Year Celebration]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m really happy to share some news about a new remix I’ve worked on with my friend and fellow Ibiza resident Be.Lanuit for Archeo Recordings’ 10 Year Anniversary Series. This project has been a real pleasure to be part of, not only because of the label’s legacy but also because of the history of the original record.]]></description><link>https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk/post/in-the-studio-with-be-lanuit-crafting-a-remix-for-archeo-s-10-year-celebration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c3e397761c219f8233940e</guid><category><![CDATA[Release Info]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry Chat]]></category><category><![CDATA[Phat Phil Cooper]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:28:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a9a29_72ee577c33394375a50e20d2baa0160a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phat Phil Cooper</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>