Though ZHU maintains a shadowy persona, the producer's notoriety grows with each remix, collaboration, and spontaneous release. Ringos Desert, Pt. 1 is filled with subtle cadence shifts and atmospheric ingenuity on a cinematic level. “Still Want U” is a dark ballad with Leeds producer Karnaval Blues. A guitar solo worthy of a canyon floor fills “Guilty Love” with open-air grandeur. That same mastery of mood extends to the dramatic synth beats that ground “Desert Woman” and “Provocateur”—tracks that would make Giorgio Moroder proud.