Tempo Records present SPEED, a new Tempo Records sublabel & project released on a limited collectors handnumbered 180gram coloured picture disc vinyl with original & legendary producers who helped shaping the Drum & Bass scene. After the DJ Trace & DJ Krust releases on Tempo's SPEED series here's the living legendary 'call & response' originator: Source Direct. On this release you'll find new Source Direct material with 'that' distinct trademark SD sound; superbly engineered breakbeats, the relentless sonic, rhythmic, tempo experimentation and haunting 'Blade' film-scape 'dark sounds from beyond' atmospheres accompanied with deep sub-aquatic resonant bass lines. If there's one production technique Source Direct applied it's the 'call & response' technique (the latter is also the track title of SD's contribution to 1998's Stephen Norrington's 'Blade' cult movie which starred Wesley Snipes). Vinyl collectors please check: This release comes as a strictly limited 600 copies handnumbered 180gram Picture Disc Vinyl pressing with a high quality polybag sleeve (including a handnumbered qty sticker on polybag corner) + all tracks mastered by Stuart Hawkes of Metropolis Mastering London. First come, first served, no picture disc repress!

Early DJ Support & Feedback
Gilles Peterson (BBC Radio 6, show 24-10-2020) “got to drop this…some of the finest producers in Drum and Bass, this is Source Direct”! Listen (2h20m33sec untill 2h23m07sec) –> https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000ntts
Laurent Garnier (FCOMM, ITISWHATITIS RADIO, France) “These are SUPERB, Thanks a lot Frodo, Loooove em”!
Sherell (BBC Radio, Hoover Sound Recordings) “Big up!!! Hope to drop this via my BBC show soon. x”
Doc Scott “thank you, downloaded, support as always, 3 stars”!
LTJ Bukem (Goodlooking Records) “Yes received, sounding nice. Thanks again”
DJ Ron (London Some’ting Records) “Playing & supporting”
Foul Play (Moving Shadow) “Big big single, Classic SD, ‘Game Play’ is great but ‘Dangerous Curves’ is next level, takes you on a journey. Thanks for sending :)”
John B (Metalheadz, Beta) “Ace”
DJ Addiction (V Recordings) “FIRE”
Ross Allen (Mi Soul Show) “It’s great to hear this sound again. Deep and moody but as funky as ever. The production is as on point as ever. I needed these two”
Gremlinz (Metalheadz, Tempo rec) “Thanks for these! Will support for sure”
Mark System (Exit Records) “thank you, will support!”
A-Sides (East Side Records) “Love Game Play, old Heads vibes!”
DJ Flight (Metalheadz) “Supporting ,,”
Pugilist (Whities / 3024) “Absolute fire! Thank you for the promos :)”
Response (Ingredients, Tempo Rec) “Nice one frodo, can’t go round with some source direct”!
Dave AK1200 (Moving Shadow) “grabbing now, big up”
Heist (Metalheadz) “Thanks, I’ll check them out.”
Ben Drumsound & Bassline Smith (Prototype Records) “Nice”
Mark XTC (Penny Black) “Classic”
Naibu (Horizons) “Great to hear some new SC, thanks!”
The Green Man (Basswerk,DE) “Thank you very much, I’ll check it out!”
Slider & Expose (Dust Audio) “Starting with Dangerous Curves, the SD presence is felt Instantly”, “Game Play is that classic sound, them sinister synths underpinning the stab and cheeky guitar riffs. Love the drums aswell, then again I would, it’s Source Direct”
Sicknote (1800 Dubplate) “Big ups Frodo, proper!”