SOURCE DIRECT jungle / d'n'b set in The Lab LDN

Coors Light & Mixmag present Source Direct in The Lab LDN
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Still producing the mind blowing jungle twenty years on.
Starting out as a duo and later becoming the solo venture of founding member Jim Baker, Source Direct is etched into nucleus of the UK’s hardcore scene. Backed by a discography dating back to the mid-90s across labels such as Astralwerks, Metalheadz and Virgin, Source Direct records stand the test of time for their visionary and twisted take on d’n’b and jungle. Source Direct output is still regularly cited as a key influence by pioneering producers of today, such as Batu, Paul Woolford and Joy Orbison, who sampled a 1996 interview with Source Direct in his 2012 club hit ‘Ellipsis’.
Today, Source Direct is still firing on all cylinders. A back-to-back with Paul Woolford was the talk of Dekmantel last year, In the coming weeks he’s got gigs lined up at Budapest’s Akvárium Klub and fabric and re-releases of his 90s outings on Basement Records under the alias Oblivion are on the way. There’s also new Source Direct material which is exclusive to his DJ sets, and plans in the works for the Source Direct Recordings label.
Don’t miss it. Sign up for guestlist to watch Source Direct here, and catch the live stream from 5pm GMT this Friday, February 15. Tune in live over on our Facebook page and re-watch on MixmagTV from 6pm GMT.
For 2019, The Lab LDN will also shine a light on talented visual artists. This week's come courtesy of Kid Xanthrax, a multidisciplinary web presence focused primarily on animation and video art. Based in Montreal, Kid Xanthrax produces nu media 3D illustration, animation, motion design, drawings and music which has been released on their own experimental imprint Dream Disk Laboratories. Follow Kid Xanthrax on Instagram

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For 2019, The Lab LDN will also shine a light on talented visual artists. This week's come courtesy of Kid Xanthrax, a multidisciplinary web presence focused primarily on animation and video art. Based in Montreal, Kid Xanthrax produces nu media 3D illustration, animation, motion design, drawings and music which has been released on their own experimental imprint Dream Disk Laboratories. kidxanthrax.com/

[@NotiFawkes]

There's nothing like seeing the original pioneers still doing it.

[@762mm7]

💯 "pioneers" so apt mate, game changers

[@JDMEXforme]

I wonder if they still have their E36 M3's.

[@zandie12]

CHECK THE RIMS

[@Flowermouth]

Nice EK mate

[@ricochetpig]

Dark machines

[@reaktormono3429]

@@zandie12 "we're TWENTY now" :D

[@762mm7]

I wonder if they still pump the volume so loud in their headphones that their brains rattle whilst waking up the neighbours

[@StreamwaveProduction]

drove around with a CD in my old car in 2012 with these guys blasting. Born a little late for when this type of music was mainlining everyone's ears but still enjoy it to this day.

[@MrFredericks.]

Secret Liaison has to be one of my all time favourite jungle tracks. Timeless tune by the Source Direct boys.

[@afterimg3120]

you sir are 100% correct

[@juvedoo99]

Pinnacle of Jungle imo

[@andrewblight3542]

Mine was there metalheadz releases specifically "stonekiller"

[@mindcontrolbsm9046]

for me its "The Crane" alsolute banger!

[@h930hec]

I'm a bit late to this thread but I have a WAV of this tune if you want it drop me a reply :) (Ripped from a CD)

[@comictcs7336]

Source Directs album Exorcise the demons...One of the darkest shit ever and Secret liaison. One of the best DnB tunes ever. Spirit travel on wax!!!

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

Yeh man. I was blasting that album on the way to work today before checking this out. Ruff ruff !! album.

[@ETM360]

Thank you Sir

[@michaelbrathwaite7019]

Comic TCS Never stopped playing. I work to it.

[@sramirez1906]

I didn't know about this album. Thanks!

[@juvedoo99]

Banger from front to back. So glad I have it

[@Mixmag]

NB: There is an edit at 47:10 as a random jumped on the mic for a minute to MC. While it was not unwelcome in the room, it was not what you'd want to hear in the finished mix so we took the decision to cut it.

[@gwood701]

Good ! Mc's are absolutely horrendously shit

[@mdgraller]

Upload just the cut portion as an extra or blooper?

[@toni-jay1129]

i would love to see this, could you possibly upload that extra minute separately?

[@toni-jay1129]

@@willmaguire5831 thank you!

[@Mixmag]

@@ecmhands Well if we hadn't noted it, then the headz may be calling it out asking if it was a cut to hide a bad mix or something. It wasn't. Just a dude that thought he could MC haha.

[@HyperBiker]

I have, quite simply, never heard D&B like this, 31:58. And I've been listening to it for many years. A new experience for me here. Spectacular.

[@knorty4004]

Tracks called blej by halogenix my man

[@knorty4004]

And if your into that atmospheric heavy sound also I’d recommend looking up circumference

[@mars2803]

Thanks@@knorty4004

[@sramirez1906]

Came back to say that that transition and drop from 8:30 to 9:30 is one of the greatest moments in music history.

[@beingbobby3271]

Thank you for pointing this out because I 100% agree the way he just carelessly transitions at this time is honestly comforting

[@mindcontrolbsm9046]

Legend like Photek, Optical, Adam F always high quality sound produced tunes!

[@gussetblaster6786]

Been a Junglist 23 years! Source Direct were dropping some heavy bangers back when I was in High School! Great times!

[@beingbobby3271]

Yeah man I can imagine I'm only 24 but I can imagine these guys would have been unreal at a warehouse rave back in the day ❤

[@waylonamos6457]

A true pioneer of the sound, glad to see he is still working his craft. Hold tight!

[@Abruzzi4L]

when Doc Scott dropped The Crane for the first time, it got 4 rewinds. A testament to how good Source Direct’s tunes were 😮‍💨

[@Ludwig_Von_Schwarzenegger]

Any chance you have a recording of this set ? Scotty's my favorite dj

[@mushfiquem]

WHAT A HUGEEE SET! Source Direct are legends, their tunes and mind-altering breaks manipulation speak for themselves. It's now time for Mixmag to bring in Paradox and do a live set. That would be a treat to watch!

[@mysteryY2K]

mushfique.m Paradox or Alaska or Nebula :)))

[@mushfiquem]

@@mysteryY2K Whatever alias Dev wants to take on is fine by me 😁

[@mysteryY2K]

mushfique.m No I meant they should have DJ Paradox, Alaska, or Nebula perform but it's a shame their stuff is so rare

[@voynich7825]

yes please, paradox would be superb

[@afterimg3120]

seen paradox live with his 1 euro computer. Absolutely mental set man!

[@jim22277]

Look at the concentration. Real beat mixing real skills unlike many so called Djs of today.

[@RUSTONE31]

Smooth mix.

[@RolledLs]

Yeah but… digital mixing is so easy. Everything done for you. Give me 1200s. Every day.

[@jim22277]

​@RolledLs Absolute agreement on the 1200s. My point being is he's mixing without using the help of the auto syncing feature. He's doing it proper, by ear and by hand on the platter. Its the only method where you can truly call yourself a Drum n Bass Dj... imo.

[@dexterdog430]

Absolutely loving it been a dnb fiend for 20 years . From NZ living in Sydney. We just don't get dnb in Sydney . Soo this is a real treat . Great to hear some solid OG!!!!!!

[@ETM360]

The silver room was the height of Sydney dnb

[@beingbobby3271]

Mate NZ are behind in alot of the dnb transitions and breaks but some djs are very good out of NZ I miss going out in NZ because it's always proper scatty

[@djpeekay25]

I remember picking up The Krane back in 1996/7. What a tune!

[@maxoobbxxx8032]

That tune is like hanging from a cliff, pretty intense.

[@RobertMunro-wb6jb]

I feel lucky to have been buying all the source direct ‘ no u turn ‘ prototype ‘ metalheadz records in real time !!!! The records are like reminders of memories of when I bought them or when I first heard them and they all still sound top quality now !!!!

[@Mrwalker43]

Awesome mix, first heard of him back in 96, true legend

[@ytsm]

That set opening, is something else! Siiiiiick!!! Gwaaahn Jim 🙃

[@bartlemy]

totally agree mate- got me jumpin in my chair

[@uncommonbeing2879]

Word!

[@djrakman3909]

fucking wow his transitions are so so so clean

[@wearenotthem3911]

А я впервые столкнулся с Source Direct в 1998 году, после того как посмотрел фильм " Blade" , мне очень понравился трек который играл у персонажа Фроста, когда он сидел в библиотеке )) Они - легенды в drum & bass музыке!

[@uptownduppy5632]

Making my train commute more epic

[@XXTRITON81MIKEXX]

One of the finest right here...stone killer is still one of my favorite trakz.

[@armandsrevelins1624]

sick mix, I like him feeling his way through longer blends with all kinds of accents. deep!

[@gaspo303]

This is gonna be a treat. James Baker is a legend.Shame they went their separate ways. Feet up and zone out.😜

[@3zObafouzr]

automatic like for this legend.

[@teammunkeyhead]

This mix is something really, really special.

[@Teddy-ez9qq]

Serious selection of tunes and a top mix. My auld man still bringing the heat.

[@cooking665]

check link the track I shared!!

[@leepearson7860]

Got his album, but there was 2 of them, they did the tune for blade film in 1998, class...

[@SickNote1]

Jesus the drop at 9:28 put a huge smile on my face and almost had me doing the running man in Tesco

[@palatine7013]

ID on that tune?

[@SickNote1]

@@palatine7013 Phaction Aviatrix (feat. Riya)

[@adcarroll9561]

Tunes mint 🔥💥🕺

[@sight4sound]

SickNote 😂

[@user-ob9zo9cr4c]

crazy track

[@EdiDrums]

Waiter: What'll it be? Jim: I'd actually like some milk please, boss. Waiter: Barman! Source a glass of semi-skimmed directly! 4:55

[@dmitrydmitry716]

A pillar of drum'n'bass!

[@ETM360]

That evilness at around 29 minutes sounds like a distorted bass guitar played with a bow. Epic.

[@michaelbrathwaite7019]

Leigh Whittaker Fucked me up proppa

[@roycedoroba502]

Dark af 👌

[@KARACHENCEV]

My goooood! what an intro

[@MrKimmy74]

Mixing is mind blowing it so fucking lovely

[@Jolar70]

DJ Samuel Beckett on the 1's and 2's! Man has aged well!

[@riseupyourself...]

Beyond that

[@Benertainment]

That was LOVELY!

[@bartlemy]

This is real Dnb LADS- made by one of the pioneers of the game!

[@enkimerlin3209]

TRUTH!!!!!!

[@BenGreen-o9i]

Good to see Jim's still smashing in the Korova Plus!

[@kasiakuc948]

2:30 Matrix-apache 1999 virus Recordings

[@irondog1518]

legendary... those old matrix and fierce tracks just go so hard

[@kaorihq]

Este set é uma obra de arte sonora!!!!

[@beingbobby3271]

This set is soo underrated

[@deanhobson926]

Sensational timeless DJ set big bad heavy source direct ❤️

[@MrM-ri5kw]

Listening in 3 tracks in and i think oke.... these beats are just too good

[@loveulez]

He made some of the darkest music of all time

[@tomturelur9191]

They made... it is just a half of Source Direct. And it is some of the darkest and MOST COMPLEX...

[@patrickendchef2666]

Adam is right! Phil is SD!!

[@fr.bulldog1914]

thanks mixmag,bravo Jim!

[@denisdeloeil1026]

Fookin' awesome lads! Wat a legend! Skilled!

[@un_reveur]

Source Direct needs no introduction, kids!!!

[@sramirez1906]

Masterpiece.

[@Matthew86DNB]

Absolute LEGEND!!! 🙌

[@sjcongo]

Great set 👍 perfect playlist order almost like one long song

[@steverincklakevanendert8133]

myfavoriteawesomesound

[@jamesbuckley8106]

Wicked DJ, wicked tunes 😎

[@spiceking6521]

31:34 - 32:40 Simply amazing

[@roycedoroba502]

Dark 👌

[@soulrunna]

Jubei & Tyrone - The Saboteur

[@mars2803]

@@soulrunna You know the track after?

[@soulrunna]

@@mars2803 alright mate? The track name is Halogenix - Blej

[@LordReeseMoog]

@@soulrunnayes its blej- wicked tune!!!

[@dreadknowledge1]

Lactose Direct

[@tracksekta9268]

Direct Source of Lactose

[@ereec187]

if you love jungle-you love SD

[@michaelbrathwaite7019]

Bombaclaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!!!

[@section23]

Those monitor speakers! ❤️

[@user-kc3uu3gv1v]

we just used to like... do our own thing

[@fozzerbench]

Lola 96 doc making music for the next century

[@netstream2202]

A real life samurai.

[@MrKimmy74]

No shit that set is so in my best top 5

[@xeximaxi]

amazing so amazing especially at 23:00

[@michaellimb5805]

It is, like a shout out too the old soundz

[@zakisicogorka5151]

Goldie-this is baad(source Direct remix )

[@DJSOULVZLA1]

Excellent good sound

[@carlagomes6203]

Really good!!

[@herbiegarbett3678]

didnt realise this was source direct until 4 mins lol

[@martindolan2378]

absolutely bangin

[@benitolazio8193]

Perfecto!

[@britain2brasil]

Thought the guy was gonna mix 3 decks at one point !

[@yamyite]

Too many adverts spoil a mix

[@wagersgrooves]

Skip to the end of the video then press replay, it takes all adverts off✌

[@rustyshackleford6874]

@@wagersgrooves Adblock/KZbin Vanced if you want to go nuclear

[@infraredghostinthesmoke6998]

2097ad future beats for future people.

[@ReketSquad1]

5:00 drink milk ? :D Kings never die!

[@3zObafouzr]

remember kids, drink milk if you want to grow up to be a dj

[@Mixmag]

Who do you play for? Accrington Stanley? Who are they you may ask. Exactly.

[@damonbraddock-pajorandycdm3933]

Gotta be baileys

[@thesleepstate]

@@damonbraddock-pajorandycdm3933 Definitely a cream like Baileys. Sometimes Advocaat.

[@jamesbonney87]

Legend! Nuff said.

[@cromsamsom]

RINSING IT OUT!!!!! BRILLLL!!!!!!!!!!

[@herbiegarbett3678]

tune at 35.00 mins ? is a banger

[@differentcorerec]

Thanx ! ;))))))

[@pupzilla]

the outro is so sick, does anyone know anything about it? probably some kind of unreleased skit

[@Akaimayn]

Like a sample from a radio show

[@ChiefExecutiveOrbiter]

I have a fever only Coor's can temper now!

[@bartlemy]

Cool as fk opening 😎

[@victorspellbound]

fckn legend

[@mikael4751]

Legend

[@yn709]

HEADZ DOWN TOUCHDOWN

[@chimp0]

Sublime.

[@Adzw74]

thats how jim rolled out all them classic sd tracks by drinking milk

[@timberrecycling]

lab mixes are always the 🔥 best 🔥

[@Gray-gf9so]

What’s the tune @ 35mins straight after halogenix - blej?? Short and sharp 🥶

[@Nick-ji9co]

What a beast 🤯

[@jacobiter]

Never knew Beavis was into dj'ing

[@NoName-lm1do]

Kev D never knew you were Beavis?

[@noahziegler3478]

Ask Beavis I get nothing butthead

[@crypttrader6806]

🤣🤣👍

[@MrKimmy74]

I fucking love you amazing

[@resurgensix]

Hot set!

[@RolledLs]

Secret Liaison is the greatest drum and bass track ever made. But …he should be playing vinyl…

[@S44BBOI]

what cheekbones on the lad.

[@thefam4659]

Man got chin!!

[@gwood701]

Smoking weed and not eating will expose those

[@maxoobbxxx8032]

idk, he's always been like that

[@darrenwood3984]

Looks like he has been in prison

[@ezassegai4793]

dude always looled like that. In fact, look at their old interviews. dude has not aged a day in over 20 years

[@nathandyer7256]

Quality set this.

[@maritocamaney]

Damn Ads! .. i´me here in Mexico, and youtube insert 10 mkts! Really annoying! They cut my trip!

[@martin1226]

Gwan be junglist my son

[@jbm1340]

Love it 🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺

[@dominicturner77]

Where can I DL this mix???

[@tracksekta9268]

"Still producing the mind blowing jungle twenty years on." ?

[@Mixmag]

Yes he has a new album forthcoming :)

[@michaelbrathwaite7019]

Track Sekta Jungle IS Rudeboy!!!

[@groove.central1656]

big league