24-7 Northern Soul

About 24-7 Northern Soul

24-7 Northern Soul is a United Kingdom (UK)-based internet radio station that is dedicated to soul music with a strong focus on the classic Northern Soul sound. It is part of the 24-7 Niche Radio network, a group of specialized internet-only stations that broadcast a wide variety of genres around the clock. The station’s format is primarily music-only (no chat or commercials), broadcasting 24/7 for fans of soulful rhythms and rare soul classics. It launched in March 2012, and streams nonstop soul, R&B, and Northern Soul tracks online, embracing the genre’s energetic beat and rhythm that originated from the British Northern Soul dance movement of the late 1960s. The station’s playlist is heavily centered on rare, mid-1960s American soul records characterized by a heavy beat and fast tempo.