- 1. South Eastern Infirmary Main
2. South Eastern Infirmary Dub
Kasey Taylor, the founder of Vapour Records is no stranger within the community. One of the finest minds that expose the world over to deep subterranean and vividly dark tracks, his latest with Chris Meehan is no different. With over 30 releases under the label’s belt now, there seems to be no stopping them South of the Border is a wicked production that’s a marriage of James Holden deep dubby-basslines and lush melodies meets Luke Chable evil substructure and frenzy anti-climatic grooves.
A-side belongs to the South Eastern Infirmary Main Mix – a chunky mammoth of a beast; submerging itself until your gates crash wide open. DEEP layers of lasting impressions build on top of one another to create a mood of suspense and wonder while the iniquitous percussion notes and subtle key changes create a natural high. Within time the main mix become quite melodic at points without anything sounding closely related to the new age of trance, yet expanding the dream of what trance should have become and now is as ‘progressive.’ Haunting snares continue its cerebral assault and you find it hard to forsake yourself as you become lost inside. The border between enjoying a track and the constant returning to a track is broken as the layer of intensity and hypnotic elements are hard to get away from. I feel as though I am being hurled into a bottomless pit…an abyss of groovyness.
B-side sees the even better South Eastern Infirmary Dub. Sexy is the perfect word to describe this track. Lush and groovy, this demonic track is entirely based on an unbelievable key change that will steal your soul. A rippling b-line foreshadows what will appear as the key melody slowly creeps above. While smack dab in the middle, a sexy female voice whispers the word “eternity” that evokes the image of just that – a vision of an everlasting note playing on and on and on; worth every penny as a stand alone track. I have to say, both tracks can make you feel happy in a blissful way.
How the hell did I go for two months without hearing this beauty? I’m luv’in this track and you will too. Crown programming and production skills from both Taylor and Meehan that showcases what both men are all about. Glowing melodies swim across the shore, but it’s the entire whole that should not be ignored. Are you a DJ, got a vinyl turntable? Like music (particularly the deeper kind)? Then you must find a copy of this!