The creation of Soulfelt was never going to be an easy task as it would require more than just the building of a website. It would need major contributions from the very people that the website was trying to help. Which is how it came about the Chibuku Shake Shake resident DJ Phil Charnock would complete the Soulfelt trio. Phil Charnock, an up and coming DJ on the Liverpool Scene, was to become an integral piece of the soulfelt jigsaw puzzle. Phil, who is studying at Liverpool John Moores University, brought the soulfelt vision to life by giving the site a new platform to be showcased. That being the vast music scene that Liverpool possesses. Phil brought new ideas to the initial concept and made it possible for us to have some of the best DJs the North West has to offer streaming mixes off the site which is a major drawing point for the website.

After six months of labour, technology had given birth to the brainchild of Nick, John and Phil. It was time to give soulfelt to the world and there could only be one way that this could be done………..A PARTY!!

There was a strong sense of achievement as the Soulfelt banner was draped across the wall of the Lemon Lounge. Amongst us there was a feeling of excitement and anticipation, not only because of the night ahead but also for the many possibilities that opening of the site entailed. As well as the friends and various Soulfelt associates we’d expected, there was plenty of interest from public and those drawn by the overall hype. Within the fisrt couple of hours it was evident that all the hard work promoting and flyering had not fallen on deaf ears.

Lucky Strike, of Surreal Madrid fame, kicked off with a set of unrelenting breaks and hip hop inflected jams. Slick mixing and top choice trickery ensured that early arrivals were smacked up sharp for the night ahead. It was then down to Soulfelt’s Phil Charnock to take the capacity crowds ears and limbs into a beautifully crafted eclectic set of house, hip hop, Jazz and pretty much anything that possessed soul. DJ Conrad was left with the difficult task of keeping the evenings proceedings flowing until the final curtain call. Conrad stepped things up a notch and rendered the new found soulfeltarians powerless to not shake their asses. As the night drew closer to its close he continued to sink his needles into a series of flawless tracks of the hour that just added to the electric atmosphere that had been building all night. The night was a success…….

It seems like a long time now since initial ideas were set in motion and it is apparent that soulfelt is here to stay. After the success of the launch party soulfelt has evolved further from just being a website. It now is a monthly night hidden away in southport, the town that boasts the soul weekender, in the intimate Bar Flava on Lord Street.

There is certainly a lot more to come from Soulfelt which is very apparent when you speak to anyone involved. The energy and commitment that comes across from all just tells you that the team behind this has every intention to take Soulfelt alot further and rumours of a Southport Weekender After party and nights planned in Liverpool and London just fuel their fires….stay tuned.