Scored with the grandeur of golden age Hollywood big budget production (think Ben Hur, Anthony and Cleopatra or Sparticus), Damon Baxter's debut LP is probably the richest thing since deep fried Cornish clotted cream.
But it's not only the lavish and layered production qualities that grab you. As well as being a montage of sound, 'Deep Red' is simply an awesome congregation of styles.
Orchestral breaks blend effortlessly into break beats, implicit drum 'n' bass and driving acidic bass lines on 'Punisher', while 'We Took Pelham' vibrates with images of movie titles, 'Skit II' is a summery incidental screen grab and 'Skit III' is a Blacksploitation funk flick.
'The Quest' hops between Asian funk, low-slung house and that inescapable film track sound, while 'Blade' is little short of ballet for rude boys.
But if nothing else convinces you, 'Day One', 'Deep Red' and 'Black Sun', in very different ways, should have any self-respecting dance music lover scrambling for the vinyl versions.
Simply sublime tracks from an album of the year. A year, incidentally, that's been stuffed with rich releases.
'Deep Red', not only do you need it, it's good for you. Well, much better for you than deep-fried clotted cream at any rate.
