IDOW Extended Interview #10: Trent Reznor & Alessandro Cortini, Nine Inch Nails

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10 жыл бұрын

I DREAM OF WIRES is an independent documentary exploring the history, demise and resurgence of the ultimate electronic music machine, the MODULAR SYNTHESIZER. A special edition, 4-hour extended cut is available to order now on DVD and BluRay from idreamofwires.org. The feature-length, theatrical cut is set to premiere spring 2014.
-- IDOW Extended Interview #10: Trent Reznor & Alessandro Cortini, Nine Inch Nails --
In January 2012, the I Dream of Wires team visited the Hollywood studio of Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor, for a joint interview with fellow NIN member, Alessandro Cortini. Through his continued interest and adoption of cutting-edge electronic instrumentation, Reznor's been witness to the evolution of the synthesizer, from the giant unobtainium of '70s modulars, to the digital "how's the piano sound?" ROMplers of the '80s, right through to the current dominance of computer-based plug-in synthesizers. In our interview, Reznor expresses his enthusiasm for the recent wave of boutique modular synthesizer manufacturers, for having "brought a lot of that magic back into the synth world, that got lost in the Korgs and the Yamahas and the Rolands...." Additionally, Reznor and Cortini offer insight into the influence of an instrument's physical presence, and how for both of them, the process of interacting with hardware plays a crucial role in the resulting sound.
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@unciervoenciervado 3 жыл бұрын

The way Cortini is presented is hilarious. Like he just teleported there.

@SplotchTheCatThing 3 жыл бұрын

How do you know he didn't? :o

@spookyec 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@zk3212 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao dude just appeared

@jsunproter1940 2 жыл бұрын

Thats what happens when you play with synths too much. You can just oscillate in.

@MouvementSequentiel 10 ай бұрын

👌

@the72u7h4 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to see Trent and Alessandro do a 3 hour synth session where they make music on the fly.

@thevoid99 3 жыл бұрын

don't forget atticus and they should invite charlie clouser for a session. and if they get really lucky, rick wakeman.

@JDsgreatz28 10 жыл бұрын

trent is one of the VERY FEW musicians who made it without being a sellout,he either does it his way or doesnt, its beautiful.

@EddieWinebauer 4 жыл бұрын

@mrbrockpeters Art by definition is not a paying endeavor. The phrase "selling out" was coined to differentiate art in its purest form from its commercial derivatives. Today many words are used outside of their definitions. "Art" is an emotional expression put into a physical media or performance. Training can in some cases help an artist more accurately render their expressions. But to be paid, unless incidental to the arts creation, is to make goods or services. Not "art". To sell out is only to be looked down upon by some, but walk away both paid and recognized. For it is the strict adherence to art as a pure expression that leaves most great artists forgotten. As a whole i agree art can be found among the waves of commercial fads and forms. But we must always remember why most of what we love was created. For our money. No one can pay rent with a song. But when someone puts a lifetime of an average persons wages up their nose or in their veins and then is given this genius halo no one can touch that turns the commercial dreck they produced into gold standard classics. Every generation is obsessed with what they were told was cool. Then when they get older it becomes the only thing that's cool. Then when they are very old the beat younger generations with it like a stick yelling, in my day..... this isn't music, no no thiiiiiissss is music. Our precious human egos.

@ph-fi7qo 2 жыл бұрын

@@EddieWinebauer You're 100% right in every word you said, but I believe what the original comment meant was that he made it so successful commercially doing it the way he wanted. NIN's music it's commercial at most but also at the same time it's made by heart, not just as a product. It's something that's pretty hard to achieve and only few did it.

@Fitzroy_Fox Жыл бұрын

He was never one to half-ass anything. I adore him for it.

@cooptrol 10 жыл бұрын

This video is the proof that Trent speaks in tune.

@elektrozil9728 5 жыл бұрын

MonoTune

@pjmq 10 жыл бұрын

Trent uses the word resonated in pretty much every interview, i just wish he would say reznorated instead :(

@saintjabroni 7 жыл бұрын

This. ^

@EwaldDieser 7 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, YES!

@avidodd26 3 жыл бұрын

No.

@pjmq 3 жыл бұрын

@@avidodd26 bit late to the party there bud.

@SprinkleB0mb 3 жыл бұрын

The comment right above yours says the same joke but was is a year older.

@stalkerinis 10 жыл бұрын

No wonder Trent's music is so intresting, It came from a true hobbyist, who is passionate about his stuff. Respect!

@SectionF4 10 жыл бұрын

"Does it look like fuckin' bells?".

@dynarec 8 жыл бұрын

Alessandro Cortini makes astonishingly good ambient/drone analog albums

@megazoned3973 6 жыл бұрын

Hes being quite ambient in this interview..

@robhoyt188 5 жыл бұрын

I listen to his music every week

@ericvalverde5945 5 жыл бұрын

your favorite?

@paradiddle16 5 жыл бұрын

@@ericvalverde5945 risveglio

@anniesamuel4787 4 жыл бұрын

So much of his instrumental music is so open to individual interpretation that it tells stories. The stories are different for each person and I find the ones they tell me, to be extremely important.

@salame462 8 жыл бұрын

Does it look like fucking bells? Haha Trent is awesome

@PhotonVideos 8 жыл бұрын

+salame462 My dad and I quote this often

@salame462 8 жыл бұрын

Yoghurt Sock Productions That's bad ass. When people say dumb shit to me I say it sometimes too and people look at me like what?? Haha

@EcksPression 10 жыл бұрын

These guys REALLLLLLLLYYYYY know what they are talking about. Great artists.

@TheSuhreeuhlTube 10 жыл бұрын

reznorated on many levels

@justinwilliam4644 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh I see what he did there....bcos there are many levels of sound!!! Man I'm smart!!

@adamdam 3 жыл бұрын

I really admire how Trent can create absolute chaos in a song and also find beauty and calm within it. I've always said he is amazing at taming sound and what he creates is limitless. Truly an inspirational and pure artist to his craft. Massive respect.

@thetechmanreviews 10 жыл бұрын

Wow, Trent is my idol and inspires me to do great things in life. Him and his music changed me.

@allenconner5143 4 жыл бұрын

Trent has aged pretty well so far

@publius9350 Жыл бұрын

You missed the fat years where he was kicking a drug. He looks good here. Not always true.

@no_spill 9 жыл бұрын

ahhh look at all those amazing things I can't afford.

@Rob12ser 8 жыл бұрын

I feel you man, I maybe could do the euro one, but the Buchla.... Forget it

@303machine 4 жыл бұрын

Buy VSTs.

@anniesamuel4787 9 жыл бұрын

I love that there is a tuner in the background picking up the sound of the guys' voices and trying to work out the pitch!

@breakingsincity 10 жыл бұрын

"Does it look like fuckin' bells?"

@KolbjornLyslo 4 жыл бұрын

12:24 - This brings me to tears. I persuaded my mother to buy a second hand MS20 at a local music store for 50 euros when I was 11, in 1987. I remember this day clearly. After I went to bed I stayed up. And when I heard my parents went to bed, I waited for a while. Powered on my new synth and started turning the knobs. After a while I put my headphone cable between the keys... what a world of souds I could produce. I just hope kids these days get an experience like that.

@Malvis4 4 жыл бұрын

What does putting the cable between the keys do? Asking for a friend...

@pleaswaite 4 жыл бұрын

@@Malvis4 it's an easy way to hold down a key so that you get a sustained note. It allows you to twiddle knobs with both hands to hear what is changing over time, while not losing a hand to just holding down a key

@jonathanstettler8175 10 жыл бұрын

I could listen to TRent talk about synths all day.

@karyls 10 жыл бұрын

Trent is an amazingly talented artist, and is still my favorite concert I have ever been to.

@LaraSchilling 10 жыл бұрын

I also agree with Trent. Alessandro and his synth on the snare is just him! Another reason why I fell in love with Modwheelmood in the first place and have followed Alessandro's music since.

@sapainca 10 жыл бұрын

he's so right about the mid-80s synth era

@sapainca 10 жыл бұрын

he's also right about plugins.

@kevinspeight4664 4 жыл бұрын

All hail TRENT but he looks like the model on the “Just for Men” box...

@rustedshut 10 жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic interview. I love listening to Trent's technical expertise. Thank you guys.

@Flux799 4 жыл бұрын

Trent “Does it look like fuckin bells?” Reznor

@michael-davidblostein9766 6 жыл бұрын

"Does it LOOK like fuckin' bells?" I love you Trent.

@ronwess 10 жыл бұрын

Wow Trent Reznor and Akessandro man inspiration these 2 are great part of my musical inspire

@ronwess 9 жыл бұрын

would love to work them.....learn more of what I do ...How to do it better ("

@benjiwill 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading this, was really hoping there would have been more on the IDOW bluray of Trent. Very much enjoyed watching this extended interview. :))

@joeb4723 4 жыл бұрын

Watching Trent and Alessandro talk about what they do and their experiences....makes me realize how little direction i have in my own life. I've pretty much become a slave to convenience and "shit casio solution" way of life. I really need to reevaluate my place in the machine...

@d.o.b. 2 ай бұрын

Such great information! Thank You!

@user-dk7qg8oq9d 9 ай бұрын

Congratulations Trent,,, your best interview yet!

@zk3212 2 жыл бұрын

Don't even really know what they're talking about but it's so interesting somehow

@BrassilSavage 10 жыл бұрын

I find myself smiling and inspired and stimulated. Half the issue with a lot of music nowadays is its all sampled etc. Getting there by your own means having a journey actually creating and the mistakes along the way make for a very satisfying experience. It is always amazing to find encouragement where there is mistakes.

@ubarhd1 4 жыл бұрын

Great interview

@heytheremogwai 8 жыл бұрын

Great interview.

@ticosexy22 8 жыл бұрын

Trent is such an all around musician, GREAT piano player, excellent vocalist and good guitar player

@MegaMixking 4 жыл бұрын

Love these guys

@estevancarlos 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for having the hardcore edition.

@user-ri6ow1us3k Жыл бұрын

"Does it look like fucking bells?" lmao

@Gibson1976uk 8 жыл бұрын

I've got soft synths, they hardly get touched :) you get inspired so much more with hardware

@rickyred001 3 жыл бұрын

plug in synths sound huge when you play them through the right amps

@stinkyham9050 3 жыл бұрын

I could listen to these guys talk about music all day. I wish Trent would do a master class. It wouldn't make me a better musician because I suck but I would be so entertaining.

@EstherMevische Жыл бұрын

Check the "Forse" series of albums by Alessandro Cortini, it's amazing.

@ElectronicazMusic 10 жыл бұрын

Excellent.

@Gibson1976uk 8 жыл бұрын

How can Trent be a Hollywood sell out? When Someone asks you to make a film soundtrack with synths!! You say YES!!!

@wizardnin7415 10 жыл бұрын

Analog synths sound better than sampling but it comes down to price and user experience. In todays day and age, people want simplicity, user friendly, and affordable. It's also hard to find someone who gives analog synth "lessons" so there's a big learning curve. Software can be easier to understand and manipulate. Great interview from two people I have the utmost respect for!

@SectionF4 10 жыл бұрын

I disagree on the learning curve end. I learned 100x more about synthesis in the almost 4 years I've had a modular, than 10+ years with software and hardwired synths. Physically connecting a patch and following the signal flow is the perfect way to learn, imo.

@dandevil5557 6 жыл бұрын

now i understand why he destroyed so many keyboards on stage,

@jhonnycagexrage7458 5 жыл бұрын

He said in 1994 that instruments that don't work properly in a show deserve to be punished :v

@RobertPurdam 10 жыл бұрын

Aalto and Kaivo from Madrona labs are great VST's for those who can't afford modulars.. They don't seem to try and be emulators of any particular system and do things that analogue cannot. A good intro for people looking to get into modular too.

@traktortips 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome interview! Yeah I can liken what they're saying to downhill mountain biking! Pedalling up the hill makes the down way more rewarding, instead of simply using the chair lift! Plus you get fitter (so in other words, a better musician)

@filipponunziale9790 10 жыл бұрын

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES! I LOVE YOU.

@maxwelllorow 10 жыл бұрын

Good stuff

@jsunproter1940 2 жыл бұрын

I watched this interview about 2 years ago and after that i checked out alessandro's music. HOLY SHIT! Its good! I decided to re watched this interview since its where i first found out about him and leave this comment. Seriously if you love synth music and haven't heard his stuff check it out NOW!

@foveacranii 10 жыл бұрын

love trent

@MrNotorius5500 10 жыл бұрын

I remember the DX7! A neighbor of mine had one when I was a kid. I played with that thing constantly!

@videosuperhighway7655 5 жыл бұрын

So glad Analog is back though, Moog, Sequential etc. is back.

@skyreadersociety6183 4 жыл бұрын

a lot of people thought Trent was just a screaming maniac - listen to those 12 minutes.

@britaahonen1489 2 жыл бұрын

Grrrreat. When my shift is over I can't go near all this.

@JackHorner69 6 жыл бұрын

‘Cut to random black guy playing’ 2:00

@acttragic 3 жыл бұрын

@Walter B exactly, if it was a white dude 10 bucks said they wouldnt have said random white dude

@datasoluble 9 жыл бұрын

I think we're coming out of an era when many musicians didn't care about the process by which music was made. They just liked the versatility of PCs/Laptops. Now I think people are getting too obsessed with acquiring new hardware and shit. I need a balance between thinking about process, and creating musical output.

@tonyvilaysack88 9 жыл бұрын

VST/AUs and plug-ins are getting better and better. Digital can do things that are very difficult to do with analog and vice versa. At this point, everyone should just worry about the tools that suit them best rather than the analog vs digital situation. I have analog synths and I love them - they makes me think differently and change the way I write songs. But I also love software when I can't afford $3000 + synths (I'm looking at you Access and Moog). It's all about finding your own voice in the instruments you use regardless of whether it's hardware or software. Same applies to any other instruments - guitar, drums, etc. Forget about branding or superficial worries like analog vs digital. The vision and end result is more important than the process.

@tonyvilaysack88 9 жыл бұрын

***** I agree. It's awkward to bring computers and multiple midi controllers to do what one synth can. I guess it depends on everyone's accommodations. I would rather write on my Prophet so I can bring it to shows rather than having to purchase a new laptop and midi hardware.

@Seth6581 10 жыл бұрын

Trent's the man!

@disectormusic 5 жыл бұрын

One good talk

@kaizokureeves 10 жыл бұрын

Same reasons I still shoot film. Great interview!

@mirarstudios 3 жыл бұрын

Cortini... The humble master taking a backseat.

@Jack458111 7 жыл бұрын

AMA request: someone who bought a synth from Trent Reznor

@HMan2828 4 жыл бұрын

(anonymous silhouette with modified voice): "I DON'T KNOW MAN IT JUST STARTED MAKING NOISES AND THEN THE ALIENS APPEARED!"

@temporoboto 5 жыл бұрын

ACE!!!

@blackhole3701 5 жыл бұрын

Love you reznor 😘😍

@iromeku 10 жыл бұрын

Excellent, James Holden extended next?

@Gibson1976uk 8 жыл бұрын

I've got or owned several different synths :) there is something special about analog, my fave synth of today is the Moog Sub37, it's like picking up a guitar :)

@lewdie 7 жыл бұрын

Holy shit he nailed it.

@le_decard 10 жыл бұрын

He is my Musical Hero

@antiHUMANDesigns 4 жыл бұрын

IMO, I like the idea of modular synths and using separate effect pedals and mixing things up that way, mainly because I really hate the idea of getting some multi-effect processor that feels like it's been "approved" by some company. Like someone created a specific signal path, and it was then approved for commercial production.

@StorieGrubb 4 жыл бұрын

i use a d7 synth and you should hear what i do with that fucker. awesome upload!!! i'm 40 and just got into NIN.

@bwuh 10 жыл бұрын

Please post the interview with Vince Clarke!

@untilwemeetagain_ 5 жыл бұрын

"Does it look like fucking bells?"

@geronimo8159 4 жыл бұрын

Way better than the interview of Trent by Moog itself

@geecen 9 жыл бұрын

TR looks pretty stacked!

@JDsgreatz28 9 жыл бұрын

i just saw them both live this week, they blew my fucking mind, I honestly cant imagine anyone ever topping that show ever, maybe them if they tour again but the show was like the best movie you ever saw and i just want to see it again even if it was 100% the same just because it was so awesome. Only 4 guy rocking up that stage and they sounded so much clearer and better then the other bands and with the light show and the pure sound of them it was literally the most incredible experience of my life, there was a breakdown part at the end of the great destroyer which on the album im not to crazy about but i still like the song but live with the light show and all the bass from the breakdown it felt like a freaking dream or something, i cant even explain it, i hope he keeps playing because every single person there was going fucking nuts!

@anyssaferreira7250 5 жыл бұрын

Captain Deadpool I had the chance to see they live few years ago and they performed The great destroyer too. I died 3 or 7 times during that song, life experience!

@lb2696 3 ай бұрын

I get what he is saying but FM synthesis is also super cool, not just for “Bells.”

@ubarhd1 4 жыл бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻

@qasperr994 8 жыл бұрын

I'll take what I can get. I have all the native instruments stuff at the moment Fuckin loving it.

@mascaria1 4 жыл бұрын

Omg these are some very old modules dang

@dakotahrivers6640 6 жыл бұрын

Where do you guys suggest starting into the modular synth world? I have plenty of experience with traditional synth properties but modular synths seem so daunting to get into? Like i've seen set ups where guys said they don't even have oscillators and i'm confused on how you would even make noise? I don't know anything about it lol but i'm extremely interested

@dugtiki8713 4 жыл бұрын

Trent: I enjoy the music of the Human League

@LoserNO13 10 жыл бұрын

What is that tuner above Trent's head picking up?

@trique9776 Жыл бұрын

Ever since around the year 2000, when everyone started stealing music files and Napster starting this, there is no money to be made in the music industry unless you have a famous band that is charging $100 plus per ticket. If musicians don't have the possibility to make an honest living at their craft, then it is just a hobby which doesn't mean shit. Music just becomes a liability with a lot of equipment costs associated with it, and very little if no income opportunities for the common musician like there used to be.

@dlvox5222 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like the control panels of the space shuttle.

@Flyrodder68 Жыл бұрын

Damn he's so intense

@nirvana77811 10 жыл бұрын

Just got the film today why is this not in the movie!!!!! I wish to see all the extended interviews and have them on DVD :(

@IDOWdocumentary 10 жыл бұрын

Because four hours (Hardcore Edition running time) is the maximum that would fit onto a single dual-layer DVD. We may do a follow-up extended interviews DVD in the future.

@nirvana77811 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting me know, great film :)

@stephendelacruzone 10 жыл бұрын

Fuck yeah! #TrentReznor #NineInchNails

@Marius89R 10 жыл бұрын

Belea

@arvydas0069 10 жыл бұрын

They should show Barker & Baumecker and their live synth techno show

@jayloyrecords 3 жыл бұрын

damn, my Korg Krome, Roland xp-30 and Yamaha MODX are junk after all....thanks trent!

@trippshow3541 8 ай бұрын

F@@K yes Trent@!

@swervature 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! "Does that look like a fucking bell?" HAHAHAHAHA! I"ve started with nothing and built a song out of the sounds and tones I come up with while messing around. I can hear a song develp once I hear the right sonds through the synth. Great clip!