THE AGGRESSION - Pure Liquid Ego
Songs: 16  Time:  73:51
Pure Liquid Ego is basically a remix CD, but with the added bonus of 4 new tracks (produced by Urania's George Hagegeorge.)  Of the 4 new tracks, Missionary Man is the most outstanding.  Although guitars are used on this piece, The Aggression still allows the thick electronics to shine through.  Beautiful Losers has an ever-so-slight gothic feel to it, mainly due to some of the darker guitar sounds.  Urged onward by metal guitars and rap-styled vocals, Hey! is a thick and belligerent track.  Gearing itself more towards speed metal, Cross combines fast-paced trip-hop beats with crunchy guitars and semi distorted vocals.  One interesting note about these 4 tracks is the fact that they are all somewhat blended together, making a 15-minute collage of various musical styles.  Eric Powell (16 Volt) remixes Cross into a more guitar heavy piece.  He also manages to push the vocals all the way forward, making them much more prominent than in the original.  The El Flaco Mix of the same song is a much more diverse mix.  Sublte piano sounds are layered upon the gruff vocals and slowed down beats.  Airily (Aspyxia), mixed by Cydonia, is one of the weirder tracks.  The vocals on this track are uniquely distorted and sound as if they've been recorded while submerged in a pool of JelloŽ .  Shikhee of Android Lust remixes Dishelved Star and turns it into an intelligent dance piece with dense sequences and sluggish beats.  Surprisingly enough the I, Parasite remix of Hey! does retain some of the original guitar work.  I, Parasite put a slight echo effect on the vocals and add some static to the beats.  Arena (98-Revelation Mix) is one of the more electronically orientated tracks on this CD.  This version, mixed by Crocodile Shop, contains wet sequences, hollow beats, and reverberating vocals.  Some of the other remix talent found on this disc includes Wayne Hussey, Murder-DK, Salvo, The 4th Level, and EyeAmGod.  Compared to The Aggression's first full length, Pure Liquid Ego is much strong, partially due to the remixer's ability to transform the pieces into fresh new works of art.  While this CD is nothing to get too excited about, it still serves as a way to hear how various bands can manipulate the sounds of fellow musicians.
       
TINMAN
PO Box 1114
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
USA
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The Aggression is:
F.J. Desanto / Tom Whitfleet / Mark Mohtasheml
Michael Hess
Contact The Aggression @
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