Andy Hunter's name has already been associated with New Generation Ministries' hand in English sanctified dance acts such as dba and Hydro. He also numbers among the most ubiquitous of post-production maestros involved in the recent spate of Christian market remix albums. Hunter positions himself as a DJ praise & worship leader, and Exodus marks his debut as a solo artist. Herein he and his guest vocalists (most notably for alt rock fans, Christine Glass) make a concept DJ mix album out of the second book of the Pentateuch and Moses' shepherding of the Israelites out of Egypt. References to those scriptures are mostly inferred, but Hunter's intense, melodically honed blend of whalloping epic trance, progressive house, breakbeat and ambient electronics are obvious and motivational for both spirit and body. If the idea of p&w led by a turntablist with some synths sounds odd to metal buffs, it still may be easier to lift one's hands in adoration of the Most High on the dance floor than in a moshpit with heads a'banging. With his own kind of hardness of sound, Hunter's slick 'n' bouncy Exodus facillitates just that kind of sweaty communing with the Lord.
Editors' ratings — Doug 3/5, David 3/5
Other coverage for this album
The Phantom Tollbooth 2003Reviewed by Olin JenkinsRegarding the very existence of Andy Hunter's Exodus, it may be too easy to find oneself on the defensive with such a music movement. Why? Imagine you're surrounded by many people who are dancing wildly to a pulse-pounding electronica beat, but you listen just long enough to absorb the lyrics: "who is like you?" or "I want you to radiate; your perfection permeates" or "come with me, spirit free."…Similar sounding releases
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