Trent Reznor Interview [1994]
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Published 2012-08-11
0:00 - The start of Nine Inch Nails
01:16 - Label
02:28 - Recording process for The Downward Spiral
03:40 - The Downward Spiral as a whole work, not a collection of songs
04:54 - Collaborating with other artists
06:17 - Doing the soundtrack for Natural Born Killers
07:54 - Getting caught up in the hype
08:58 - Accepting his success
09:49 - The constant evolution of his sound
10:48 - How he has developed as a songwriter
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All Comments (21)
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I remember seeing Bowie say that trent was this kinda short, shy guy who was very softly spoken.. then he started singing and it was just this huge roar
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I love how we're all unanimously attracted to 90s Trent
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I miss this kind of interviews - the candles, no generic background music, no overused superimposed texts on screen. It's so 90's and I love it and I miss it greatly.
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Trent is the total package. Brains, good looks ,talented and compassionate
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He's so hot and soft spoken, when I watch his interviews I get so relaxed.
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It's real simping over mid 90s Trent Reznor hours 😔
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The Downward Spiral is one of the masterpieces of music. Probably in the history of music itself. The mastery is mesmerizing, the attention to detail and the otherworldly aspect have always blown me away.
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"The songs come from the same place in my head, but my head changes!". LOVE THAT!
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This dude is smart as a whip and I'm so glad to see that he's not "in character" all the time, but is just Trent Reznor, musician.
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I have a crush on 90's Trent Reznor.
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"I realized it wasn't going to be a big, commercial success-type record." quadruple platinum, lol
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I used to wonder if he was pretentious and trying too hard to be controversial. But...Comparing this interview to, say the one in 2010, he has really stayed true to his art-- not easy to do. He is indeed a true artist. Being an artist is not the same as being a musician or a painter, it's a way of looking at the world. "I'm more inspired, I guess, when I'm depressed than when I'm happy." Not all artists are like that, but his discomfort shares his honesty. Love your work, Trent.
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Ive seen a lot more of the cool, relaxed older Reznor that seeing his younger, slightly awkward self gives such an insight to his music.
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I thank god for bringing Trent on earth.
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-Does Nine Inch Nails exist? -Um...yeah, it does exist
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For a soft spoken man he sure as hell can yell
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FUCK MY WHOLE LIFE HE IS SO BEAUTIFUL. I FEEL LIKE I AM WATCHING A LITERAL WORK OF ART TALK!!!!!
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I sometimes come back to this video just to hear his calm soothing voice. it helps me a lot.
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I never hit that skip button Trent, Downward Spiral blew me away! If he thought that was the disposable age back then, just look at the mess we have today.
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Trent is the only real man that I actually like. He’s everything I love in a man. He’s smart, sexy, and sweet
