has made no secret of his admiration for , and one thing has in common with his idol is a chameleonic spirit. , like , has not been afraid to try different things on different albums; he started out with house music but went on to embrace everything from electroclash to techno. And , it turns out, is largely a Euro-dance album. recorded this 2009 release in Antwerp, Belgium, which is a good place to record if you are going for a very European sound -- and that European influence is impossible to miss on infectious synth pop grooves like and (all of which produced or co-produced). has been quoted as saying that he wanted to be a "fun" album; the abovementioned songs do, in fact, have a strong sense of fun, as does the humorous opener (which combines an obvious influence with Euro-pop elements). Occasionally, detours into hardcore rave territory. are pure techno, and neither of them go out of their way to appeal to those who aren't seasoned fans of rave music. But the rave-friendly parts of are not typical of this 46-minute CD on the whole. For the most part, emphasizes pop accessibility -- and it often does so with catchy, likable results. ~ Alex Henderson