Exodus not only features an interesting cover, complete with obligatory long-haired beefcake carrying blue-bikini-future-babe away from or towards some sort of fiery city, but the music to go with the Julie Bell/Boris Vallejo artwork seems one laser blast away from sending shirtless studs like myself or the guy on the cover on a life-changing space quest or to a dance party. Take your pick.

Of course, musician/filmmaker/DJ/video director/producer/CEO/man-about-town Alex Moulton had all of that in mind when he put together the ambitious Exodus for Expansion Team Records. Trained as a filmmaker, Moulton wrote the music with a visual design firmly fixed in his consciousness. His idea was to create a complete album that would provide an experience, not just a cluster of singles ready for radio distribution.

"I wanted to make something like a Pink Floyd record, where you put it on and you listen to the whole thing all the way through and it takes you on this crazy journey," says Moulton. "It probably has no place on the singles-drive market, but I'm doing it because when I was a kid this is what I had imagined music would sound like at the dawn of the 21st century."

Exodus is indeed a wild expedition. Built around the concept of a space opera, Moulton’s record really shouldn’t be divided up into individual songs. Suffice to say there are many highlights, but the album works better as a whole piece to be enjoyed in one sitting or one standing or better yet: one dancing? Work with me here.

Each track melds into the next like an unremitting DJ set, guiding the storyline of science fiction, action, intrigue, romance, erotica, and what-have-you with a sense of trickery and borderless fun.

Moulton isn’t afraid to bring in some additional talent for his record, either. He uses the services of Daniel Correa from fusion band Samurindo to create some of the most complex and absorbing percussion sounds I’ve heard in a long time. Jonathon Maron out of Groove Collective makes an appearance, as do Roger Joseph Manning Jr. and Jose Luis Pardo.

Regardless of the storyline you summon in your head to go with Exodus (mine involved Jessica Alba rescuing me from a frenzied John McCain on the “Straight Talk Express” in the not-too-distant future), Alex Moulton’s piece is a hell of a fun ride. The vivacious beats, the elegant synth blasts, and the swirling orchestral segments add up to an outstanding entry in the electronic music genre.