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Review: One half of Motorcitysoul leaves his love of deep house at the studio door. Indeed, Vogt shows affiliations to other sounds and styles from the past here: the menacing purr of the title track's bass line comes across as a streamlined interpretation of Resse low end menace, while the arrangement builds and sweeps its way through an icy synth melody that would not have sounded out of place on a vintage Kompakt record. The remix is less dramatic: Vogt has lowered the tempo and the beats tumble along in tune with a bouncier arrangement - but the influence of Kevin Saunderson lingers as the bass rumbles in the background.

Review: Martin Muller and Daniel Stroter have an impressive list of releases to their credit, and Something won't do their reputation any harm. The title track is a dubby underground groove, lent weight by thundering claps and its dramatic chord sweeps featuring sensuous, breathy vocals. It shows that modern underground house need not forsake emotional qualities in the quest for functionality. Dutch producer Literon is on remix duties, but his version is not as intense as his releases on Fortek. Focusing on the original's deep chords, he makes them more insistent, and frames them against a backdrop where razor-sharp, Photek-style percussive licks prevail. Recommended.