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Tuesday, January 23, 2001 AGGIELIFE THE BATTALION Blender Collective Soul Atlantic Records On its fifth attempt, Collective Soul has accomplished the task of sounding just like Collective Soul. Sometimes, bands get in a creative rut and sound the same every time they release a new album. But, when you have a sound as good as Collective Soul, why change? "Why, Part 2,” Blender’s first single, ha^ hit mainstream and made its way into frequent rota tion. With its distinctive guitar riffs by Ross Chil dress and Dean Roland, and the unique sound of front man and songwriter Ed Roland, the single is on its way up the charts. Elton John makes an appearance on the track “Perfect Day.” The song has a very 70s disco basis and is very much John’s style. This track actually sounds more like a pop song than music Collective Soul usually plays. Another stand-out track is "Happiness.” The last song on the album features a much harder sound than the rest of the album and ends it with a bang. The track borders on a more classic sound with braver guitar riffs. * The album’s title has an interesting origin. In order to come up with an original title for the album. Collective Soul started an online contest and asked its fans for their ideas. The band chose Blender from five possibilities tak en from more than 12,000 entries. Overall, this album is a good, head-bobbing display of Collective Soul’s abili ty to recreate its previous success with new lyrics and new, yet distinctively Collective Soul, guitar riffs. (Grade: A-) — Brooke Hodges Relentless Beats Vol. 1 . Misstress Barbara CD Courtesy of Moonshine Music Mixed Live AK1200 w/ MC Navigator Mixed Live AK 1200 with MC Navigator CD Courtesy of Moonshine Music AK 12(K) proves to be: excellent performer wi Mixed five’s superb trad lection, mixing and trick Unfortunately, MC Navip tor, the vocalist for the: bum. does nothing toir crease the \ alue of the CD AK 1200 plays some great tracks on this CD.fr DJ Kontrol’s hard-banging “Forcefield,” to DJS melodic "Lighter Remix.” Throughout the CD.I 1200 throws in scratches, flares and cuts, to greaiti feet. This is a great, high-energy album, but it lack real flow between lows and highs. AK 1200 might faulted for this lack of flow, but this faux pas car, overlooked, considering the quality of the songst disc jockeying. The album also incorporates the cun reaction, adding a welcome live feel. On the downside, MC Navigator's emceeing iste and cliche'. Navigator uses the Rastafarian-influent vocal style so common in the drum ’n' bass genretk has become an ever-present nuisance to anyone who joys the music. Navigator alternately drones on took and grows silent too long, with no apparent musicals son or theme for his presence. To top it all off, hismic phone is so loud it nearly drowns out the music. \ er. there are short bursts where Navigator adds to: album — during Total Science’s "Make Me Feel,” stance — but they are few and far between. This album is worth having for hardcore drum ‘n’fe enthusiasts, but other listeners will be too annoyed Navigator to enjoy the music. 4 k l (Graf 1 — Jason Haunted Poe Atlantic Record Co. Misstress Barbara’s name is a play on the words “miss” and “stress,” indicating her ability to whip a crowd into a frenzy. Given the quality of her new CD, the name seems apt. Misstress Barbara’s disc jockeying on this CD revolves around one concept — speed. She mixes a whopping 22 songs, with an in troduction and conclu sion track, into the CD’s 74 minutes. Mis stress Barbara is renowned as a techno producer, and Relentless Beats marks her entry into the world of major-label mix CDs. Combining her brand of hard, minimal techno with fast mixing, Barbara has created an excellent CD worthy of emulation by any DJ. She begins the CD with bang ing, fast tracks and moves slowly into more downtempo house and tech-house tracks. The album opens energetically to the sound of Pra- da heels clicking on a hard floor and then into Umek’s melodic, yet linear “Voltaren.” The CD quickly gains momentum and reaches its apex with two tracks by Deetron, the vocal “Don’t You Know Why” and the electro-styled “Silk Cut.” She then mixes into Steve Stoll’s “Hustler,” an almost beat-breaking track. This series alone, with Barbara’s quick style, makes the CD worth a listen for any techno enthusiast. What really sets the CD apart is the slow decline into housey, melodic songs. After the frantic pace of the al bum’s first half, the more mellow second half of the CD gives the listener a welcome break. The only weak point of the CD is the lack of tricks. Barbara’s energetic style is brilliant in live performances due to her manipulation of the music and stage presence — neither make it onto the CD. (Grade: A-) — Jason Bennyhoff The recently released Haunted is the album coif er-singer-producer Poe has wanted to make for as Ion; she can remember. The ethereal, if not spooky, CDis«: she calls “a journey toward intimacy” in reconnect with her dead father. Though a handful of tracks are driven by they angsty, feminine energy that gave her 1995 debuti Hello such accolades, the feel of Haunted is entirely differ ent. It is dramatic and serious, strange and symbolic. Many of the songs lapse into haunt- ed-house-like sound effects: the dialing of a phone, a child’s isolated voice, old cas sette tape recordings of her fa ther’s voice. These effects create the intended ghostly and provocative atmosphere, but they do not make for a very fluid disc thhtcatj played over again. The music floats and has sweeping silences punc: ed by Poe’s nymph-like voice or hard guitar playinsj companied by her rough, feminine bitterness. Poeis| one of those beautiful fairies in the movie Labyrintlr appear so delicate, yet bite with a vengeance. PoefiaJ breathy intensity that makes her as formidable as Cy ney Love without being so abrasive. “Control,” “Walk the Walk” and “Not a Virgin' most like Poe’s first album, Hello. The songs allp4 that infectious, warrior-woman style that createdfjf loyal fan base in 1995. “Not a Virgin” is especially* as Pok flirts with the virginity metaphor to assert# is not naive or gullible anymore and will not stand patronized or protected any longer. Haunted contains more depth than Hello and# more of Poe’s emotions. Her honest, heartfelt con sion will undoubtedly move many, but it lacksthel ity and variety needed to capture her target audience Woody Allen movies, personal tributes to late (a members are not for everyone.- (Gradf — Brooke Ho IGGIFLAND REDITlf UNION branch of Greater TEXAS Federal Credit Union Open a new account & receive 1 box of Custom Aggieland checks (175) checks FREE! Aggieland checkbook cover and 1 dozen starter checks - all FREE! Unlimited Check Writing, No Minimum Balance, and No Monthly Service Charge I I I I I I I I