Multiple songs playing simultaneously

[AG]

Hello

On a standard GNU/ Linux Debian squeeze 32-bit distribution:

I am running Amarok (Version 2.3.1 Using KDE 4.4.3 (KDE 4.4.3)). AFAIK, 
all libraries are up-to-date.

When playing some - not all - music files, the tracks selected are 
interrupted by another track playing simultaneously. and always by the 
same artist as the target track. For example, playing Tool "10,000 days" 
I will hear Tool "Lateralus" for the duration of approximately the first 
fifteen or twenty seconds. If I pause the intended song (e.g. "10,000 
days") then the second song will eventually play itself out after about 
15 - 20 seconds.  Also, during this time Amarok will freeze, and it 
cannot be shut down, I cannot select an alternate track and I cannot 
change anything about the program. A message in Nautilus (I'm running 
Gnome) will tell me that Amarok is not responding, and ask if I want to 
force quit or wait.

What on earth is going on here? I cannot find a viable solution on the 
web.  To date, I have deleted all files from my HDD, including 
configuration files on the /home/AG directory, but after reinstalling, 
Amarok responds in the same way. At first it was just a few files, but 
now this is becoming increasingly common to the point that I am 
reluctant to use Amarok any further, and yet really don't like the 
alternatives to it.

Please help.

Thanks
AG