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Machina: Imparis (2008)  By Published: October 12, 2008 Deus ex
Machina: Imparis Despite being around for over 20 years with an
underground fan base in the progressive rock world, it's only
been since Cinque (2002), released by the intrepid Cuneiform
Records, that Deus ex Machina has begun to garner broader
attention. Cinque set the standard for an Italian group that
combines the best of Gentle Giant's contrapuntal idiosyncrasies
with a distinctive fusion jazz bent, an unmistakably
Mediterranean sound and a vocal concept that may take some
getting used to, but is equally definitive. Imparis, recorded
over two days in 2006, is a generous double-disc set that
combines a CD of largely new material with a live DVD from
Paris' Le Triton club, also including 70 minutes of bonus
material that traces DeM back to 1993 and its second, self-