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When “Valve State Dreams” came out, there were accolades, critical success and an emergence of a cult following. This was any rock boy’s wet dream but there was one thing that really troubled them. They were regarded as “Malaysia’s Mogwai” who too often delved in the soft/loud/soft formula.

They were determined to create an album of epic proportions that laid that unwanted tag to rest.

“Ape Kill Ape” is a concept album, in its own limits. The aim was to create “A dark side of the moon” for this teeny bopping generation. Where Pink Floyd dealt about isolation modern society, DDA wanted to tackle the issue of western dominance and the plight of the East. The occupation of Palestine, the illegal wars for oil in Iraq, the IMF, WTO, capitalism and what not. How the hell do you do this when you only have a hand full of lyrics?

The album is a space opera with heavy references to George Lucas’ STAR WARS. This is my way dealing with the issues I just mentioned. The rebels are a tribute to people who stand up against the evils of big corporations and the Republic, well, there’s nothing more blatant of a reference towards the Republicans.

In case it is not obvious, the intro of "Rebel Scum" is the sound of a light saber created by Paul with his pedals. The beeps and squeeks on "Eric" are reminiscent of R2D2. There are alot more things but I'll leave it at that.

“Ape Kill Ape”, like “Damn Dirty Apes” is a reference to the “Planet of the Apes” movies. In the fantasy future world, their holy mantra was “Ape shall not kill Ape” but in our modern reality, we act like primates killing each other.

Unlike the first album sessions which where filled with too many friends and too much partying, this time round, it was a strictly business affair. The album took more than 3 weeks of recording (2 days of drums, 2 days of bass and the rest guitars) with DDA themselves at the helm as producers. It was a grand period. The isolation boosted our confidence and the studio became our laboratory. Paul really shined on the album, creating unbelievable sound textures, some of which were done without plucking a single string. In the end, DDA were very satisfied with the recording but not happy with the final mix. Pedram took the album to renowned producer Greg Henderson to handle the daunting task of remixing it.

DDA are currently on hiatus as 3 of the members are concentrating on their education. Hopefully the success of the album will spur a quick reunion. A tour in December?