The history of Source Direct mixes, mixed by Law

A couple of mixes here that will give you the full spectrum of maybe the greatest production duo drum and bass has ever seen.

St Alban’s based Source Direct made their debut under the moniker ‘Sounds Of Life’ with their excellent ‘Trust Me EP’ in 1994 on what was already a major jungle label; Certificate 18. The beats were typically 8bit and grainy but the skills where there.

From then on they went on to create some of the finest beats imaginable.
With a little tutoring from the legandary Photek, they composed tunes for all kinds as labels such as Good Looking, Metalheadz, Mo Wax and Basement under a slew of different aliases.

They later became one of few D&B acts to sign to a major label, in 1998 their deal with Virgin and its offshoot ‘Science’ saw the release of their album debut ‘Exorcise The Demons’ and have the classic ‘Call & Response’ feature in the cult vampire flick; Blade.

At the turn of the millenium Jim Baker and Phil Aslett disbanded leaving the Source Direct legacy behind, Phil has had somewhat of a revival in the D&B scene as of late recording as Phil Source and running his own successful label appropriately called ‘Vampire’, however what happened to Jim is still somewhat of a mystery.

10 years after the split, these mixes can take you back, through the deep rainforest sounds of Complexities, spaced out vibes of Intallect and the militant drones of the Dark Metal remix.

Download Part One
Download Part Two

Tracklistings;

Part One;
01.. Intensity – Intensity – Basement [1995]
02.. Sounds Of Life – Intallect – Certificate 18 [1995]
03.. Source Direct – Shimmer – Odessy [1994]
04.. Source Direct – Bliss – Source Direct [1995]
05.. Sounds Of Life – A Spice Of Jazz – Certificate 18 [1995]
06.. Source Direct – Different Groove – Odessy [1995]
07.. Source Direct – A Made Up Sound – Metalheadz [1995]
08.. Source Direct – Artificial Barriers – Source Direct [1996]
09.. Sounds Of Life – Currents (Remix) – Certificte 18 [1995]
10.. Source Direct – Secret Liason – Good Looking [1996]
11.. Source Direct – Future London – Odessy [1994]
12.. Hokusai – Divine – Source Direct [1997]
13.. Source Direct – Stonekiller – Metalheadz [1996]
14.. Source Direct – The Cult (Remix) – Razor’s Edge [1996]
15.. Source Direct – The Crane – Source Direct [1996]
16.. Source Direct – Concealed Identity – Science [1998]
17.. Hokusai – Black Rose – Source Direct [1996]
18.. Source Direct – Exit 9 – Source Direct [1995]

Part 2;
01.. Mirage – Deep Rage – Odysee Records
02.. Oblivion – Sands Of Time – Street Beats
03.. Intensity – Shadows – Basement Records
04.. Source Direct – Modem – Source Direct
05.. Intensity – Forbidden Medicine – Basement Records
06.. Oblivion – Lush – Street Beats
07.. Source Direct – Complexities – Good Looking Records
08.. Mirage – Personal – Odysee Records
09.. Nemeton – D.E. (Sounds Of Life Dub Mix) – One Little Indian
10.. Source Direct – Approach & Identify – Source Direct
11.. Code Of Practice – Can We Change The Future? (Sounds Of Life Remix) – Certificate 18
12.. Sounds Of Life – Trust Me – Certificate 18
13.. Sounds Of Life – Hidden Rooms – Certificate 18
14.. Source Direct – Snake Style – Source Direct
15.. Hokusai – Red Lights – Source Direct Recordings
16.. Source Direct – The Cult – Metalheadz
17.. Rufige Kru – Dark Metal (Source Direct Remix) – Razors Edge