Identification

‘Identification’ is an assured work. On his debut album, the German producer Phonique favours an electronic take on house and teams up with Erlend Oye for the indie-electro pop of ‘For The Time Being’, Ian Whitelaw on the soulful house of ‘You That I’m With’ and Paris The Black Fu for the sexy electronic R&B grind of ‘Thick’N’Rich’. However, Phonique’s real forte is marrying bleepy basslines and grinding rhythms with sweeping strings and cinematic chords – evident on ‘Work Together’ and ‘Robotta Reprise’.