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Review: You can usually rely on David 'Move D' Moufang to deliver the goods, especially when he's in full on ultra-deep mode. Here he joins forces with DJ Late for two ocean-deep excursions that simply bristle with subtle soul and hypnotic, late night intent. Lead cut "Le Fou" is particulary fine, offering just the right balance between crackly atmosphere and head-nodding bottom end groove. "Soon Solitude" is a tough brighter and breezier, building a positive vibe around a sampled blues vocal and some choice keys. Eddie C delivers remixes of both cuts, turning "Le Fou" on its head. Instead of darkness, he offers only dazzling light. It's a wonderful transformation.

Review: Move D is currently in the midst of one of those periods where everyone wants a piece of him, and, for a man who has been consistently doing his thing with the minimum of fuss for a long time now, it's impossible to begrudge him time in the spotlight. This is the producer's fourth release for the German label Workshop Records, following the DJ Late collaboration on Workshop 02, the Playtime album (as Reagenz) and a split release with Even Tuell and Sascha Dive on Workshop 04. Jangling melodies, smoky guitars and barley there vocals whisper below an insistent beat on "Track 1", while the two other offerings are soaked in the trademark Move D style; deft arrangements and subtle yet irresistible sonic touches. The pool cue percussion and submerged Nite Jewel style melodies on "Track 3" are particularly bewitching.

Review: David Moufang has long been electronic music's most underrated producers. Over the years, he's released on such acclaimed imprints as Warp, Philpot, Compost, Workshop, Modern Love and Shanti, run his own acclaimed label (Source Records, not to be confused with the French label of the same name) and happily skipped between raw techno, jackin' acid, minimal grooves and high grade deep house, never once putting a foot wrong. It's some record. The Hydrophonics EP sees him in typically fine form, laying down another intoxicating blend of deep house moods. As you'd perhaps expect from someone of Moufang's experience, all three tracks are immaculately produced, with sophisticated use of melody and little compromise to the rules of deep house fashion. Make no mistake, this is house music for the heads - and all the better for it.

Review: Twice the value here, as two deep house heavyweights team up for Underground Quality. Just one track on offer, but it's a doozy. Those who've closely followed David "Move D" Moufang's career may be a little surprised by the sound of "It's A Struggle", which rides on a snare-heavy percussion groove that sounds like a midtempo deep house take on B-more - with nods to both hip-hop and UKG. Throw in a lovely acoustic guitar refrain and a laidback spoken vocal from Jus Ed, and you have a unique cut that's delightfully hard to pin down - and far deeper than the raw elements suggest.