Deadly Avenger - Deep Red

While most soundtracks are meant to elicit emotions as an accompaniment to what's on screen, Deadly Avenger's DEEP RED evokes movies that don't yet exist. Cinematic and breathtaking in schope, the album mixes the best parts of Ennio Morricone, John Williams and Goblin together in a beat blender. Even though the actual movie references are there ("The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3," blaxploitation, Italian giallo), the music creates its own imagery. Thus, we have the majestic string-and-horn section of "We Took Pelham" to the sly "In Search of the Pimpmobile." The swirling, spooky “Blade” slices and dices with intrigue and complexity, while “Day One” sets a house groove on some good ol’ funk. “The Quest, Pt. 2” has a sample of haunting vocals reminiscent of The Future Sound of London’s classic “My Kingdom,” and “Love Sounds” throws tired R&B ballads into the garbage and adds shoegazing guitars instead. As a whole, DEEP RED is lush and stunning. You’ll want to paint your whole house in its colors.