History OF Vampire Records

Discovery of Acid House - Phil Source - 1988-1989


First Set of Decks - Phil Source - 1989


First Gig - Phil Source, Top Buzz, Swan-E, Ellis Dee - 1990


First Studio Visit - Hackney Studios 1990


Discovered by Photek - 1991-1992


Sounds of Life - Inception - 1992


Source Direct - Inception - 1994


Metalheadz - Source Direct - 1995


Good Looking Records - Source Direct - 1996


Major Record Deal - Virgin - Source Direct - 1996


Major Publishing Deal - MCA/Universal - Source Direct - 1996


Computer Game Soundtrack -

Wipeout 2097 - Source Direct - Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, Future Sound of London, Leftfield, Daft Punk and Fluke - 1996


First Source Direct Gig - Liquid Rooms - Tokyo Japan - 1997


First Virgin Single - Source Direct ‘2 Masks’ - 1997


First Virgin Mini Album - Source Direct ‘Controlled Developments’ - Astralwerks USA/Toshiba EMI - 1997


First Virgin Album - Exorcise The Demons - Virgin/Science - 1999


Blade Film - Source Direct - ‘Call and Response’ New Line Cinema/Marvel - 1999


Phil Source leaves Source Direct - 1999


Vampire Records - Established - 1999


Vampire Records - Test Pressing - 2000


Vampire Records - First Full Release - 2006


Vampire Records - 10th Vinyl Release - 2008


Vampire Records - Once Bitten, Twice High - First Album - 2009


Vampire Records - Drumz of The Damned - Second Album - 2010


Vampire Records - Digital EP Series Starts - 2010


Vampire Records - Phil Source - Old To The New - Collab EP - 2011


Vampire Records - Nocturnal - Third Album - 2012


Vampire Records - Identity Switch - Fourth Album - 2014


Vampire Records - Sourced EP Series - 2015


Vampire Records - The Originals - Pre Launch - Basinghouse - 10/05/2025


Vampire Records - The Originals - Launch Party - Corsica Studios - 11/07/2025


Vampire Records - The Originals - Release Series - 11/07/2025

Discovery of Acid House - Phil Source - 1988-1989


First Set of Decks - Phil Source - 1989


First Gig - Phil Source, Top Buzz, Swan-E, Ellis Dee - 1990


First Studio Visit - Hackney Studios 1990


Discovered by Photek - 1991-1992


Sounds of Life - Inception - 1992


Source Direct - Inception - 1994


Metalheadz - Source Direct - 1995


Good Looking Records - Source Direct - 1996


Major Record Deal - Virgin - Source Direct - 1996


Major Publishing Deal - MCA/Universal - Source Direct - 1996


Computer Game Soundtrack -

Wipeout 2097 - Source Direct - Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, Future Sound of London, Leftfield, Daft Punk and Fluke - 1996


First Source Direct Gig - Liquid Rooms - Tokyo Japan - 1997


First Virgin Single - Source Direct ‘2 Masks’ - 1997


First Virgin Mini Album - Source Direct ‘Controlled Developments’ - Astralwerks USA/Toshiba EMI - 1997


First Virgin Album - Exorcise The Demons - Virgin/Science - 1999


Blade Film - Source Direct - ‘Call and Response’ New Line Cinema/Marvel - 1999


Phil Source leaves Source Direct - 1999


Vampire Records - Established - 1999


Vampire Records - Test Pressing - 2000


Vampire Records - First Full Release - 2006


Vampire Records - 10th Vinyl Release - 2008


Vampire Records - Once Bitten, Twice High - First Album - 2009


Vampire Records - Drumz of The Damned - Second Album - 2010


Vampire Records - Digital EP Series Starts - 2010


Vampire Records - Phil Source - Old To The New - Collab EP - 2011


Vampire Records - Nocturnal - Third Album - 2012


Vampire Records - Identity Switch - Fourth Album - 2014


Vampire Records - Sourced EP Series - 2015


Vampire Records - The Originals - Pre Launch - Basinghouse - 10/05/2025


Vampire Records - The Originals - Launch Party - Corsica Studios - 11/07/2025


Vampire Records - The Originals - Release Series - 11/07/2025

Discovery of Acid House - Phil Source - 1988-1989


First Set of Decks - Phil Source - 1989


First Gig - Phil Source, Top Buzz, Swan-E, Ellis Dee - 1990


First Studio Visit - Hackney Studios 1990


Discovered by Photek - 1991-1992


Sounds of Life - Inception - 1992


Source Direct - Inception - 1994


Metalheadz - Source Direct - 1995


Good Looking Records - Source Direct - 1996


Major Record Deal - Virgin - Source Direct - 1996


Major Publishing Deal - MCA/Universal - Source Direct - 1996


Computer Game Soundtrack -

Wipeout 2097 - Source Direct - Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, Future Sound of London, Leftfield, Daft Punk and Fluke - 1996


First Source Direct Gig - Liquid Rooms - Tokyo Japan - 1997


First Virgin Single - Source Direct ‘2 Masks’ - 1997


First Virgin Mini Album - Source Direct ‘Controlled Developments’ - Astralwerks USA/Toshiba EMI - 1997


First Virgin Album - Exorcise The Demons - Virgin/Science - 1999


Blade Film - Source Direct - ‘Call and Response’ New Line Cinema/Marvel - 1999


Phil Source leaves Source Direct - 1999


Vampire Records - Established - 1999


Vampire Records - Test Pressing - 2000


Vampire Records - First Full Release - 2006


Vampire Records - 10th Vinyl Release - 2008


Vampire Records - Once Bitten, Twice High - First Album - 2009


Vampire Records - Drumz of The Damned - Second Album - 2010


Vampire Records - Digital EP Series Starts - 2010


Vampire Records - Phil Source - Old To The New - Collab EP - 2011


Vampire Records - Nocturnal - Third Album - 2012


Vampire Records - Identity Switch - Fourth Album - 2014


Vampire Records - Sourced EP Series - 2015


Vampire Records - The Originals - Pre Launch - Basinghouse - 10/05/2025


Vampire Records - The Originals - Launch Party - Corsica Studios - 11/07/2025


Vampire Records - The Originals - Release Series - 11/07/2025