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Reznor Reveals Individuality Cd Review Coolest Guys in the World SIGNAL Tuesday. April L, Features 25 Reznor reveals individuality Cd review coolest guys in the world. add to his long list of achieve­ Trent Reznor, Producer He has done work on ments. He has compiled an­ "Lost Highway" Oliver Stone's soundtrack, re­ other movie soundtrack for soundtrack leased CDs of artistically epic David Lynch's movie, "Lost proportions, and sparked a Highway." By Tommy Lee (ones, III music revolution towards in­ Reznor changes his Staff writer dustrial music as well as in­ ways a bit on this soundtrack. spired artists like Poe to do The music is a little more re­ Trent Reznor has come a what Reznor does. fined and a little less in-the- long way from playing the He composes his music dark erratic. Reznor has spo­ tuba in his high school using the computer, by him­ ken about deviating from his marching band. Reznor was self, then hires people to per­ project known as Nine Inch once the dorkiest kid in form with his onstage. Nails. school. Now, he is among the Reznor has a new honor to On this soundtrack, Reznor sings several songs under lason Kay (bottom left) and fellow lamiroquai members worked his own name rather than together to release latest album. "Travelling Without Moving.' the pseudonym Nine Inch Nails. Jamiroquai does some soul Reznor's soundtrack re­ minds those more familiar travelling on "Moving" with classical music, of the energy and passion as well as Cd review ets in the path of smooth gui­ creative ingenuity which is Jamiroquai tar and bass grooves on "Vir­ characterized with old school "Travelling Without tual Insanity" and "You Are composers. Moving" My Love." On this soundtrack, Sexy strings turn down Reznor featured Angelo By Chris Parmclce the sheets for Kay's seduc­ Bandalamenti, who also Staff Writer tive musings on "Everyday," worked with Lynch on his setting the mood for love as movie, "Blue Velvet." Jason Kay, the singer of he sings, "Baby, maybe we "The Perfect Drug," Nine jazzy British pop-funk band can spend a little time to­ Inch Nails' latest song, is fea­ Jamiroquai, claims to have gether now that we're alone." tured on the soundtrack as grown up on a nourishing If make-out music is what well as Marilyn Manson's re­ diet of 70s soul food: Marvin you want, you could do a lot make of "I Put A Spell On Gaye, Stevie Wonder and worse than Travelling. You." jazz-soul fusion greats like In fact, "Didjerama" and The diversity and the Donald Byrd and Roy Ayers. "Didjital Vibrations," two magnificence of this Sure, when compared to consecutive instrumentals soundtrack seems all too the above artists, both Kay's that consist of rainforest good. voice and Jamiroquai's mu­ sounds and slow, meander­ Film, music, and Reznor- sic sound wafer thin. ing beats and that together Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails works with his group on "Lost enthusiasts will love this But recognition of their take up almost ten minutes Highway" soundtrack. soundtrack. own limitations provides a aren't really good for any­ key ingredient to the charm thing else. of the band's new album Funky feel-good anthems Travelling Without Moving. like "Alright" and the album's Rather than trying to title track, however, keep VAL KILMER ELISABETH SHDE dish up an original master­ Travelling from relegating piece, Jamiroquai content itself to an amorous niche. themselves with adding Jamiroquai's infectious, their own trippy seasoning if derivative, brand of 70s to a soul recipe that has soul suits a wide rainbow of worked for twenty years. pleasurable activities; from Cosmic keyboards, na­ dancing to driving with the ture sounds and airtight windows down on a warm Never reveal horns come and go like com­ spring night. your name. Never turn your back. Never surrender your heart. 7 I » *; t M T / H E SAINT PARAMOUNT PICTURES PRIM mminmROT EITERTAIIENT A DAI BROWW AND ROBERT EVANS proouctioii VAL KILMER ELISABETH SI "THE SAI1T" RADE SER8EDIIJA «KGRAEA1E REIIEIL SHADE HITCHCOCK Alio ROBERT S. 8AIER '""JONATHAN HENSLEIGH JONATHAN HENSLEIGH Alio ISLET STRICKDAVID BROWN ROBERT EVAA1S WILLIAM J. MACDONALO apidMACE NEUFELOBIRFCT?PHILLIP NOYCE ~j <*>-- SUD THE POCKET BOOKS riDVIL SOU'.DTRACK ALBUM AVAIUBLE O'J VIRGIN RECORDS PG 13| PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED Sown Miunn »« ImpptoyHt* totChildten Undn d www.lhesaint.com STARTS FRIDAY. APRIL 4 ' lamiroquai is enjoying their increasing popularity. .
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