hiː ɪz kənsˈɪdɚd ɐ paɪənˈɪɹ ɪn ɪlˌɛktɹoʊ hˈaʊs, lˈɑːɹdʒli bɪkˈʌz ʌv hɪpnˈɑːɾɪkə, æz ɪɾ ɪŋkˈoːɹpɚɹˌeɪts bˈoʊθ sˈaʊndz fˈaʊnd ɪn ɪlˌɛktɹoʊklˈæʃ ænd mˈɛni ˈɛlɪmənts ʌv hˈaʊs mjˈuːzɪk ˌɪntʊ ɐ kənsˈɪstənt ænd səksˈɛsfəl ˈælbəm.
He is considered a pioneer in electro house, largely because of Hypnotica, as it incorporates both sounds found in electroclash and many elements of house music into a consistent and successful album.