from the CD Phonat, MofoHifi Records, 2009This bright & tracky style of house seems to have become all the rage over the last couple of years, sometimes being referred to as ‘nu-disco’ or ‘disco-wave’, neither of which really do it justice; whatever you want to call it, I’m just thrilled that house music appears to be getting the BOOM back, after an extended detour in breezy lounge hell. Phonat is the moniker of 23 year old Italian guitarist and beats-maker Michele Balduzzi, and this kid ain’t fucking around; the initial comparisons to Ratatat don’t even begin to scratch his surface, with every song on this debut album sounding different and unique from one another. He even selected one of the baddest-ass CD covers of the year, befitting of a 7 foot tall giant (yes, he is actually 7 ft. tall!); I am helplessly hooked, and rabidly look forward to any new material of his in the future.
