D.F.A. - Duty Free Area. 1999 Italy

DFA play what I'd call counterpoint fusion with a space rock edge. They should trademark their sound, as I can't think of anyone who sounds quite like them. A little bit like Deus Ex Machina maybe, in their most intensive instrumental sections. The often jagged rhythms seem to create a sense of urgency, when it is really a facade. But it's a great trick, and keeps me completely immersed into the music. Top that off with some vicious solos right out of the space rock school, perhaps even with a modern bent ala Ozric Tentacles.

Ownership: CD: 1999 Mellow. Jewel case with four page booklet. Purchased new not long after release.

2000; 2010; 6/28/11 (new entry); 10/14/23