The Downward Spiral

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The Becoming" expresses the state of being dead and the protagonist's transformation into a non-human organism. The booklet contains closeup photos of a piece entitled "The Semaphore of Wings", which was made with plaster, acrylics, oils, wax, earth, blood, insects, wires, and feathers on a wooden panel.

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Reznor felt that the finished product he delivered to Interscope was complete and faithful to his vision and thought its commercial potential was limited, but after its release he was surprised by the success and received questions about a follow-up single with a music video to be shown on MTV. Self Destruct" are a sample from the film THX 1138 in which a man is being beaten by a prison guard. Simultaneously, he began fleshing out the concept for The Downward Spiral, focusing on the life and death of a misanthropic man who rebels against humanity, and kills God before attempting suicide. The sound therefore set the tone for everything that came after - and one could say that the sound is "timeless" in regards to everything released after 1994.

The second disc features various remixes, b-sides, and other non-album tracks that were available around the time of the original release.

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In 2009, Apple rejected a proposal for a Nine Inch Nails iPhone software application, citing objectionable content in the title track. Nine Inch Nails was the opening act for the tour, and its set transitioned into Bowie's set with joint performances of both bands' songs. The sample at the beginning of "Big Man with a Gun" comes from a studio-altered recording of a porn star having an orgasm. surround sound versions of the album as well as videos for "Closer" (director's cut), "March Of The Pigs" and "Hurt" (live).

I appreciate the reproduction of the printed inner sleeves, but the edge of the records ripped through the edge of both of them. Additionally, Vrenna had compiled various movie samples on Digital Audio Tapes for Reznor to sample, which were gradually identified by fans in the decades following the album's release.

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The immediate success of The Downward Spiral established Nine Inch Nails as a reputable force in the 1990s. Perkins played a number of drum parts that were recorded live in the studio; these tracks were then turned into sample loops.Acoustic drums in various settings, as well as Roland's TR-808 and R-70 drum machines were sampled through multiple Akai S1000s and a Kurzweil K2000. Recorded at Hive Mind Studios in Brooklyn, NY, with the help of producer/arrangers Mike Buckley and Vincent Chiarito (both members of Charles Bradley's Extraordinaires) and crack team of a-list musicians, his upcoming album blends heavy arrangements and introspective lyrics with sophistication, leaving the listener in a blissful wash of wonderment. The Downward Spiral is a visceral, haunting concept album, telling the story of a mans descent into despair and depravity, modeled on Trent Reznor, the sole member of Nine Inch Nails.