"THE BECOMING" musical analysis/breakdown | Nine Inch Nails (The Downward Spiral)

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TW: STROBE LIGHTS, depression
KEY: G Phrygian Dominant
BPM: 150
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@iximusic 3 жыл бұрын

Download multitracks here: www.nindestruct.com/. I'll be analyzing the differences in the Still version later this week and I'll combine what I learn from both analyses to record my piano interpretation(s) before the next series video! I've got ideas...Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed the video as much as I enjoyed making it!

@bouchonaise124135 3 жыл бұрын

Dumb moment when I realized still is the last word in the sentence, “and all that could have been still”

@ChiefSmackahoLLC 3 жыл бұрын

I think of the Still version as completely separate from the album track. Especially in artistic intent.

@bobbeckishere 3 жыл бұрын

@@ChiefSmackahoLLC I always think of STILL as being angry angsty teenage goth Tent up in his bedroom..."grandma doesn't understand me" as his eyes tear up while applying his liquid eyeliner.....I mean this in the best possible way.

@yutro213 3 жыл бұрын

Please analyze songs from *Fiona Apple!*

@tidalboxer 2 жыл бұрын

The screams actually REALLY bothered me as a teen too. I had to skip this song too a LOT, but just as you said… my skin got thicker and the older I got I realized how much of a great song it is. It sure did make me ill listening to it at first though. It’s painful. Trent is just a genius though. He knows exactly what he’s doing. He’s just amazing and one of the best composers of our time. He never ceases to amaze me.

@kaicanyonellis 3 жыл бұрын

I just love that these videos have become little epic 45 minute mini documentaries.

@te9591 3 жыл бұрын

Yup.

@ianlongshore 3 жыл бұрын

yes i love it

@daniellachance173 3 жыл бұрын

She's incredible. I can't wait to hear her thoughts on Reptile. :) The whole thing really.

@te9591 3 жыл бұрын

@@daniellachance173 i cant wait to hear her analysis of the peter murphy version of reptile that's been posted.

@valeriokurs 3 жыл бұрын

Same here! It's beautiful!

@rory_wilson 3 жыл бұрын

"I kept this in even though it's super dorky" she said, in a 45 minute video of musical analysis of NIN songs. I think you've found your people.

@dysamoria 3 жыл бұрын

@skrapyard444 More than it needs and deserves, but also enough to maybe find something of musical merit in it? It's pretty much the only NIN song I actively find unnecessary. Trent himself acknowledged it didn't do what it was supposed to do (satire), and a segment of fans have taken it on as an anthem of aggression. I think "burn" does the job much better and with actual artfulness and complexity.

@iximusic 2 жыл бұрын

@@dysamoria Are you talking about Big Man With A Gun by chance?

@dysamoria 2 жыл бұрын

@@iximusic Yes, I was. It's weird that I don't see the context here. KZfaq commenting gets more confusing by the visit. Did skrapyard444 delete their comment, or is mine posted in the wrong subthread?

@comput3rdemos809 2 жыл бұрын

@@dysamoria 👎

@VuotoPneumaNN 3 жыл бұрын

Flood: "So, what time signature is this in?" Reznor: "No. "

@kellkalm6109 3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@BusinessZeus 2 жыл бұрын

First in 7/4 then something else She said the time signature after I wrote the comment so edit: 7:4 6:4

@VuotoPneumaNN 2 жыл бұрын

@@BusinessZeus No shit, Sherlock. You must be really fun at parties.

@Ruinerwithteeth 3 жыл бұрын

In the simplest way to put it, Nine Inch Nails has made me realize I love structured chaos.

@tortis6342 2 жыл бұрын

that is both simple and very accurate. bravo.

@SlyHikari03 Жыл бұрын

Same

@MrMovieManMatt 3 жыл бұрын

THIS WAS THE ONE WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR

@pigpiggypigbigpig681 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@amicuscuriae 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@AdamPasztory1 3 жыл бұрын

True that.

@morganguinta1473 3 жыл бұрын

literally have been waiting for weeks to get to ruiner and the becoming. So insanely hyped

@petesmoviemadness 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@President3335 3 жыл бұрын

When that high pitched whiny voice comes in at the end during "it won't give up it wants me dead.." It always made me think that it was the other voice (ruiner, mr. self destruct etc.) mocking him.

@groverXIII 3 жыл бұрын

There are musical breakdown videos and then there's "breaking down the pitch of the woman's scream in a sample from Robot Jox" videos. This is incredible, and I hope Trent sees these videos, because he seems like the kind of guy who would really be able to appreciate this level of analysis.

@youneedpeoplelikeme5376 2 жыл бұрын

So cool if he does-Rock On Trent I have been pleading for them to tour this year & am so grateful they are but please come closer to NY or to NY around city or or Long Island- Please- I have no car & suffering but this music has been my refuge & discover new ones every day & I love it all

@SacredMilkOG 4 ай бұрын

Without a doubt

@bobbeckishere 3 жыл бұрын

This just popped up on my feed and I was like..."My stories....my stories are on!!" Ran down to the basement so I could use the better speakers!

@iximusic 3 жыл бұрын

Haha this is wonderful 😂 🙌

@justinxxiii7035 3 жыл бұрын

I think the screaming throughout the album (piggy, the becoming, the downward spiral) symbolizes the protagonist’s literal downward spiral. In “piggy,” the screams are like being on a carnival ride. An adrenaline rush or excitement, but knowing the danger isn’t real. In “the becoming,” they are agonized and indicative of pain and horror. The danger is no longer implied, and the suffering is real. Yet, the protagonist is still not at the bottom or end of this self-loathing abyss. That said, in “the becoming,” he has breached the point of no return. This is the event horizon. In “the downward spiral,” the screams are from a singular voice, and it’s the protagonist’s at his very end. There is nowhere further to fall, and only one way to exit.

@iximusic 3 жыл бұрын

👏

@twistededge8307 2 жыл бұрын

I think it is his dark passenger

@aspiringjoker2883 Жыл бұрын

@Twisted Edge I feel like Trent would be a Dexter fan.

@jtvj8423 3 жыл бұрын

The song is so utterly mechanical and inhuman until the acoustic guitar breaks in and he admits he is hiding backwards inside of himself and he's slipping away. He asks to be held tighter and, in a common theme, this is an internal dialogue that doesn't actually get heard by others around him. The Becoming and I Do Not Want this were two songs I always coupled together.. The Becoming has the heavy verses and the soft chorus, I Do Not Want This has the soft verses and the heavy chorus. To me they feel like the two most conflicting and uncertain songs in terms of how the music plays out and the lyrics therein. In my own depression this song spoke to me and pained me, the idea that it's something I can't control and it's a cry for help. This is generally where my 'level' or 'zero' is in depression, not the leadup or the ensuing suicidal ideation that the album shows aside from these two songs. It's the confusion and darkness battling with the desire to reach out.

@DadaPoopoo Жыл бұрын

@skisme3602 3 жыл бұрын

The screaming always drew me into the song more. A great way to show the chaotic transformation and mental struggle of the protagonist.

@riggsby24 3 жыл бұрын

I always pictured the screaming as a sample of people on a roller coaster. Endlessly going around and around, making something fun turn into a form of torture.

@Gevsterz 3 жыл бұрын

That was also my first inclination

@praszu 3 жыл бұрын

This is the most industrial NIN track really - it feels as with this track they have reached the top industrial form, with those hissing snares and other dirty sounds. The lyrics are smashing, I can relate to them now more than ever before. It strikes me how precisely Trent describes certain processes and common psychological themes which are not exclusive to his life. This is one of my favourite NIN tracks ever, and definitely one of the best examples of the truly industrial style.

@AltCTRLF8 Жыл бұрын

3 levels of “it won’t give up it wants me dead god damn this noise inside my head” 1) whispered when he first notices “it” 2) normal screaming when he acknowledges “it” is not gonna have a happy ending but he’s still able to cope 3) loud/distorted screaming when “it” has taken control and is dragging him away

@JuniperGoodnight 3 жыл бұрын

The Becoming And Somewhat Damaged are the 2 songs that I hold the closest to me.

@kaicanyonellis 3 жыл бұрын

Truly. Can't wait for the day when she does Somewhat Damaged. That's my personal favorite album opener.

@disembodiedstudios 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I still remember when the fragile first released and sitting down to listen to the album in a very focused ritualistic manner lol and right off the bat it was like...hooolyy F!

@LucianoLongo 3 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite song on TDS, and yes, probably my all time nin favorite song. But it is a hard one to listen to, because I know exactly what it's like wanting not to feel anything, of not having the energy to confront your life, and even though you know you'll still feel like dying at least won't be in so much pain, you know this will eventually kill you, but at the same time you're not sure you'll be able to continue if you don't submit to it. Nothing describes it better than "Hiding backwards inside of me I feel... so unafraid". I am better now, and I came to a little realization, that it's not only a downward spiral but also a feedback loop, a vicious cycle. As Mr. Self Destruct says "I take you where you want to go, I give you all you need to know, I drag you down I use you up", this is what's causing all the pain, suffering and hate. It's a distorted, confirmation biased, reality that justifies itself and takes you deeper and deeper, and it's harder to get out of. So The Becoming feels like a natural conclusion when you just can't take it anymore. I've been there, I do not want it anymore. This ties so well into "I Do Not Want This": "I'm losing ground. Well you know how this world can beat you down. And I'm made of clay. I fear I'm the only one who thinks this way", this four lines go back and forth, the feeling and the justification. And how you snap when someone tells you to cheer up or thinks they understand. But I digress into another song. Aaanyway. It's fascinating to hear your analysis, it is spot on. Also to see how he can paint an image in your head for you to feel what he wants without even getting to the lyrics, how nothing about Trent's music is left to chance. I always felt this was the case, but your breakdowns confirm this. I absolutely love your content!

@iximusic 3 жыл бұрын

🖤

@thenothing2786 3 жыл бұрын

The screams take me to a really dark place. They make me feel like... I am at the DMV *Shudders*

@iximusic 3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@thenothing2786 3 жыл бұрын

@@iximusic It honestly is a very trying but cathartic experience to listen to this song. I love that you dug down to find the source of the screams. Thanks for going so DEEP DEEP DEEP DEEP DEEP DEEP DEEP DEEP.

@neilkristjansson8477 3 жыл бұрын

"there is a song coming up on this album in 6/4" kILL ME

@isajmody2344 3 жыл бұрын

This is what I live for now. The screaming always reminded me of Dante's Inferno.

@ashm7955 3 жыл бұрын

It absolutely has always sounded like screaming in hell.

@zalafinari 3 жыл бұрын

If you want an amazing artistic experience of the actual Dante's Inferno, check out Radio Inferno from F.M. Einheit (of Einsturzende Neubauten.) kzfaq.info/sun/OLAK5uy_mgQgFhS9vfr1NnZkZhWuBYVhn9QgeVWd0

@te9591 3 жыл бұрын

@@zalafinari shoot, that is creepy.

@staceybuck7251 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! When I first heard this that is exactly what I thought. The beginning of the song sounds like a slow descent into hell for me (I guess the literal downward spiral). It sounds like circling a drain. Then on top of that the screaming noises all come together to sound like a descent into hell.

@jamesstaggs4160 3 жыл бұрын

If the elevator to hell had music, this would be it.

@smokestack534 2 жыл бұрын

This song means so much to me. The lyrics "It wont give up, it wants me dead, and god damn this noise inside my head" resonates with me infinitely more than I want it to.

@nikola4107 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite song, next to reptile. There's so much stuff going on in this song... Can't wait for you to break it down!

@GrantValdes 3 жыл бұрын

If it's possible for a song to be virtuousic, in terms of showing off mastery of songwriting itself, this one has it. No lesser songwriter could come close to imitating it.

@anarchohelenism 3 жыл бұрын

This song... god I have such a history with this song.

@KrispIsKarma 3 жыл бұрын

For real

@axemurderer010 3 жыл бұрын

yep lol

@soaribb32 3 жыл бұрын

I'd read it if you share

@wentzr 3 жыл бұрын

ive never heard anyone as tuned in to how i always visualized this song, how untouched it seemed to be left - yet how fucking inspiring this track was to me at this time in my life. i graduated high school in 94, then made a rediculous sculpture inspired by this track in 1995. if i have and can find the polaroid i have somewhere of it ill send it your way. absolutely i always felt this was one of Trent’s crowning creative expressions, probably the “best nin track ever” i think i just heard you refer to it as.

@robesdebah4811 3 жыл бұрын

Weird note: When I heard that tortured but somehow elated animal scream during the bridge, I always pictured the distorted picture of Chris Cornell from the cover of Superunknown. Another group masterful at folding soothing blues notes into off-time, screeching, chromatic nightmares.

@DominicMagrinoMassageTherapist 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos have really made me look at the musical contrast between Downward Spiral and the later albums compared to Pretty Hate Machine and Broken. The maturity of Reznor's ability in Downward is amazing, it makes PHM sound elementary. I love Broken, it's so dark and ugly, plus the film they made for it was nuts, you can hear the beginnings of Downward in the songs. Love everything you do, thanks! ❤

@wentzr 3 жыл бұрын

great comment. he dove deeply here. on many levels and never (for very good reason) went back.

@unciervoenciervado 3 жыл бұрын

The acoustic guitar bridge sounds like the character dissociating. The anxiety, pain and fear becomes so overbearing the character has no other choice that stare into the infinite as his thoughts shut off. He also remembers fondly but kind of mocks Annie in the last verse, whoever she is.

@ToriaDumOfTheTweedle 3 жыл бұрын

The Becoming is absolutely my favourite NIN song. I have Dissociative Identity Disorder and this song feels like the perfect embodiment of so many experiences I've had. Thank you for breaking it down, I'm going to be listening to this on repeat for the next few days now

@flannelogue 3 жыл бұрын

I remember going finding a copy of Robot Jox in the library and taking it out just for this sample. Got into a lot of great horror flicks tracking down Skinny Puppy samples, too.

@mrjonnyburkecovers 3 жыл бұрын

I always perceived the bridge as acceptance that this change is coming. Someone acquiescing to a fate they can no longer delay. Great stuff

@Klatubarada1979 2 жыл бұрын

This is my all time favorite song. Every version has something to offer. This is Trent at his best, and that's saying something.

@zachthomas8973 3 жыл бұрын

I remember this was a song I'd always skip when I was first getting into this album, the screams were disturbing. But over time, like a lot of different music, you begin to hear other parts of it and it grew on me. The mixing of this song in the album is on a whole other level as well. It's quite amazing to hear those looped screams just slowly get buried and become almost unrecognizable in the soundscape under his vocals. I can see why this is many people's favorite track, it is definitely unique, and the beats hit hard. And no wonder it took the #1 spot for Scariest Song of All Time (2019) according to Pandora's alogrithm 😂

@bigchiefbc 3 жыл бұрын

This has been my favorite song on TDS since the very beginning. The background screaming, the mechanistic clanging, the weird time signature (I always counted it in 13/8, but alternating 7 and 6 works as well), the lyrics, it just floored me right from the start.

@ameliacharles7119 3 жыл бұрын

My 2nd favourite NIN track after The Wretched. Great job on the breakdown as usual. So informative. Thank You

@zalafinari 3 жыл бұрын

This is the track I've most wanted to hear your analysis. It's one of my favourite tracks of any artist.

@rebornJacek 3 жыл бұрын

The becoming for me was very important in time when my whole life fall apart, because of my excessive life I lost everything and my self on the end, and that was the point I had nothing to lose so I have to become someone/ something new because past was smoking ashes, so I start becoming...

@iximusic 3 жыл бұрын

🖤

@Lostinthesauce0 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite song on this album, along with Reptile!

@ashm7955 3 жыл бұрын

The last time I saw them live during Cold and Black and Infinite they played Reptile and I nearly lost my mind...

@llifeofllauren 3 жыл бұрын

Ixi’s channel is BECOMING epic 💛🌻

@elricofmelnibone425 3 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there

@nakedraidenn 3 жыл бұрын

Man, those plants are lucky. Sunlight, water, Nine Inch Nails music... must be heaven.

@iximusic 3 жыл бұрын

The trifecta!

@MidnightMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

This song is cyclic, like the machine he's *becoming*. His mind is stuck in a loop, a downward spiral. This is it, we've reached the point of no return. I imagine Trent becoming one with his synths, an amalgamation of circuitry and whatever's left of his humanity.

@Kotosuatz 3 жыл бұрын

Reznor: the Industrial Man

@MidnightMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

@@Kotosuatz Frank Klepacki is the Mechanical Man!

@bisonss 3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear that it wasn't just me who got taken back by the agony of the screaming in the track. I recall feeling absolutely disgusted when I first heard it, and that makes me appreciate the Becoming so much, despite not being my favourite track from TDS.

@natios100 3 жыл бұрын

i feel weird for starting to listen to nin at age 12 and not having a problem with any songs lol

@ambrosiajam8008 3 жыл бұрын

Same except I don’t feel weird about it lol

@patrickdawe9885 3 жыл бұрын

This is the only KZfaq where I'll watch a 45 min video. Brilliant stuff. I hope before long you get to speak with Trent Reznor. This song is in my top 10 NIN. The screaming never bothered me because NIN was dangerous music. I found is fascinating that the "It won't give up, it wants me dead..." part is in the bassline! I always hear, "get lower" in the begining of March Of The Pigs. Always a great watch, you're a true NIN fan who can break what we love down into it's beautiful parts and let us share in the joy of admiring them, and give us the language to express why it'sso good.

@JPMClientHosting 3 жыл бұрын

I heard that Trent Reznor is a fan of Rush even as far back as when he was working on The Downward Spiral. Chances are he took some cues from their use of odd time signatures and incorporated it into this album.

@79derik 3 жыл бұрын

Always a favorite from an incredible album from start to finish

@thechaosmonkey 3 жыл бұрын

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck, this is the one I’ve been waiting for.

@iximusic 3 жыл бұрын

🙌

@thechaosmonkey 3 жыл бұрын

@@iximusic It’s easily my favorite track on the album, and the album is easily in my top five albums of all time. Regardless of personal ranking (which gets messy in the top of the list), it’s almost definitely the best rock album recorded in my lifetime.

@danielpalmer643 3 жыл бұрын

Noise solos are a good idea. He chooses such unorthodox melodies. Resolving to a 4, using the 6 instead of flat 6. He jumped in a robot suit and desecrated Fux's grave. Take that Mozart! Super cool analysis as always, looking forward to the interpretation!

@aettic Жыл бұрын

I know the lyric is "I can try to scratch away the sound in my ears" but for the life of me I only hear "I can try to nudge away..." in the studio recording. Literally every time.

@brandonsharp3147 3 жыл бұрын

I have always heard the "it won't give up" whispers buried in the synths too! Always thought I was just reading something into nothing.

@iximusic 3 жыл бұрын

Ahhh awesome! 🙌

@thegreatsco 3 жыл бұрын

Never even considered that there weren’t whispers!

@DJKuroh 3 жыл бұрын

I love seeing all the love for this track. This album really introduced me to odd time signatures.

@MrRhys666 3 жыл бұрын

I have been waiting for this one!

@zx9music704 3 жыл бұрын

The screaming is the music. The music is the machine. The machine is the man.

@LuvWatches 3 ай бұрын

This is an old video, so I am not sure if you already know about the effect on Trent's "Won't give up, it wants me dead" mantra, but here it is.... it is ring modulation. It uses an unheard oscillator to control the volume, but it actually crosses the zero point, so rather than just turning it up and down it is actually affecting both the positive and negative portions of the wave. The pitch of oscillator can be set to more harmonic relationships with the effected signal, but in the 90's it was often used more destructively. It is actually a more subdued use of the same effect on that delightfully destroyed, screaming synth lead.

@jedavisLV426 3 жыл бұрын

YES THIS IS THE ONE IVE BEEN WAITING FOR!

@Cyborg-zg6ml 3 жыл бұрын

The way I interpret it is somewhat literal. I think his conscious is being absorbed by his bad side but he’s fighting back but i think he’s also literally transforming into a cybernetic being.

@mattgreen7692 3 жыл бұрын

I think it's less literally becoming a cyborg and more sinking into overwhelming apathy to the point where life is mechanical.

@hitmanhatton 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing stuff as always!

@ianlongshore 2 жыл бұрын

This song is my favorite song of all time. Nobody can change my mind

@joelkulesha8284 3 жыл бұрын

I love these so much! I hope they never end!

@bensonallenalexander3252 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so excited to see this pop up! You produce these videos so well!

@ianreany3486 3 жыл бұрын

Epic series of videos. Great job, ixi.

@trevor-reznik 3 жыл бұрын

your videos make me so happy

@epsil6644 3 жыл бұрын

Another amazing video, love this series

@DrewDawkins 3 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this one! As always, you've done a wonderful job highlighting the parts I've already loved, and making me adore everything else even more.

@ThrowAway-gu2lw 3 жыл бұрын

The way that you describe the bridge as "neutral" reminds me a lot of how I'd describe the song Into Dust by Mazzy Star. Kind of doesn't have a strong minor or major sound, almost like it's floating.

@guitarlizard7306 3 жыл бұрын

YES!!! FINALLY! Been waiting for you to do this one. My favorite NIN Song! Thank you!

@ifnotyouheartwhoelse 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man I was waiting for this one.

@ZachJames 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! I asked for this one! Thank you ixi!

@XDeLeonX89 3 жыл бұрын

My God, you are a genius, I did not want this video to end, the effort you did to break all this down is just pure genius, you are so talented, I have no words. PD: those screams at the end 40:25 gave goosebumps, I did not notice them at all

@coldthrn 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool, I've been waiting for this one! My favorite of T's songs. Great job!

@Gustafsvensson91 2 жыл бұрын

YES! one of my favourites! ❤

@ryanv6117 3 жыл бұрын

This is the song I've been wanting you to do on here, I'm so into this!!!

@ABearRidingAUnicycle 3 жыл бұрын

YES YES YES, I've been binging this song all week

@darrenledbetter6194 3 жыл бұрын

It’s always a great day when ixi drops a new video👌🏻

@scottend5239 3 жыл бұрын

It's herrrrrrre! The one I've been waiting for! Thank you in advance. Gonna hit play soon.

@celicamt 3 жыл бұрын

You are so talented! Thank you!

@mattdenninger 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are the shizz. Thanks for them all!

@NicholasMalacarne 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos. They are wonderful.

@johnreagan7596 3 жыл бұрын

Dont ever stop this. Your amazing!

@biggrabowy Жыл бұрын

Just found your videos and am so impressed and happy that you have made these. The level of detail and analysis you go into is so impressive and has given a fresh life to the music for me. Becoming has always been one of my favorite NIN songs the mechanical texture and mood of the song then broken by the acoustic “sing along” bridge to then return to the brutal soundscape, I have always found that juxtaposition deeply satisfying. Great work!!!

@emiliolanzas3250 2 жыл бұрын

And even when I'm right with you, I'm so far away... This song obsessed me since It was published, and still opens a crack in my head.

@itsmesd 3 жыл бұрын

Finally... my fave. Thank you.

@TheChumski 3 жыл бұрын

I love how much your passion for these tunes come through in your body language. Once again, amazing work!

@michaelkonomos 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! So glad this one is out. I love your analysis of these and I can’t wait to hear you talk about the time signature and all that too. Learning music and I was just trying to figure this one out the other day. Okay, time to dive in!

@michaeljamesparkinson 2 жыл бұрын

Woar. Love how detailed this is. So much going on in this track 🤯

@paulcremers6106 4 ай бұрын

You made me realise more what I already knew. Trent is a genius. Impressive.

@jakubport7361 3 жыл бұрын

I have just discovered your videos. You are absolutely incredible. Your breakdowns are so throughout, so immersive and interesting. Thank you, please continue. NIN is still one of my favorite bands ever.

@damianmelo1408 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU - shortest 42 minutes ever! and the gift of the upcoming extra for the still version! Loved how you weaved the Live Webster Hall wave goodbye show in here. My favorite song on my favorite album, well done.

@iwasinabandonce 3 жыл бұрын

This and I do not want this go back to back so perfectly. Thanks for all of these up to this point!

@Stigs79 3 жыл бұрын

Your'e amazing. So thorough! Passionate! Dedicated! Bless you.

@forrest2731 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing i love it

@jtlemay4878 3 жыл бұрын

have always loved this song. that album changed my life when it came out.

@questtheinfinite1984 6 ай бұрын

My favorite track from DS...I was lead to this channel after listening to the DS instrumental album here on KZfaq, after listening to that album (like many of us) countless times it eas like listening to that album for the first time again. Hearing every sonic detail was refreshing without the vocal tracks. In any case, brilliant breakdown for anyone who truly appreciates NIN and Trent's impact on music PERIOD

@alexkyoka 3 жыл бұрын

I really love all your videos!! I simply cannot wait to continue the journey and arrive to my personal favorite from the time I bought this CD over 20 years ago: Reptile.

@manuelsamoqueira 3 жыл бұрын

Another great experience listening to you, confirming all I always loved in Trent's genius. Thanks again Ixi ;)

@KayButtonJay 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! So much going on in this track. Top 3 NIN tracks for sure

@chuntoon1 Жыл бұрын

Stumbled onto your videos a month ago, but don't often have an hour to listen to someone breakdown a song, so have been watching several piecemeal. Finally watch this start to finish on a quiet Saturday and have to say I just love you passion for these songs and am in awe at your ear and wildly applicative of the time you've taken to so perfectly make an interesting video covering everything from feelings, melody, rhythm, sample origins, and more .. WILD .. you talk about Trent's talent a lot, you have quite a bit yourself!

3 жыл бұрын

I can't even explain how much I was hoping for this one

@gglovesgorillazmj7784 3 жыл бұрын

ahh yess every vid you upload get me more excited oof i know im 4 days late but still 💖

@BradyMatteson 3 жыл бұрын

Love this one, got to see it live! The first time I heard The Downward Spiral, it scared the hell out of me. I was like, 15 and I had NEVER listened to much of any NIN outside of a few exceptions, The Downward Spiral was my first true interaction with the band. I've never forgotten my first listen. The Becoming was especially standout, I had never heard anything like it. The samples of screaming are forever burned in my memory and it's just a testament to the people he had around him influencing his style at the time (Charlie Clouser and Chris Vrenna ESPECIALLY, good lord those two are underrated. I'm glad at least Chris got in the Hall of Fame). Not to mention how he implemented so much into the technical end of things. TR's production is always something I've really admired and try to strive for in my own way. Glad to see your channel has become so much more successful!!