A new genre of music has emerged over the last few years that fuses
"mechanical" sounds with traditional heavy metal guitars, bass and
drums. This "industrial" music's stylistic elements include generous
does of white noise, drum machines, samplers, tape loops and unorthodox
recording techniques that create a decidely "nonhuman" coldness and
disorientation. The result is a musical collage with near-infinite
possibilities. Witness the wide ranging music of such bands as
Ministry, Skinny Puppy, Helmet and industrial music's top dog Nine Inch
Nails, which features the virtual one-man-band Trent Reznor.
TRENT REZNOR STILL LOOKING FOR NEW ALBUM SOUNDS
Trent Reznor, AKA Nine Inch Nails, has told a Finnish magazine
that his next album is doing to utilize a variety of vocalists,
musicians and exotic instruments.
Reznor, notorioiusly tight-lipped about his works in progress in
the past, tolds Soundi magazine that he's gathered pieces from different
styles over the last few years and that he's trying to find a way to mix
them. The discussion with Reznor was part of an article centered on the
use of computers in writing and recording music.
Previously on the NIN tip, guitarist Adrian Belew told fans that he
had been in the studio with Reznor in February and had laid down guitar
work for roughly 14 songs or song fragements. There were no vocals at
that point.
Meanwhile, net sources contacting Interscope have been told the
album tenatively scheduled for release in November. Previous reports
say the working title is "The Fragile." Reznor's publicity firm
declined to comment other than to say that they could not confirm any of
the information.
In related news, former Nine Inch Nails drummer Chris Vrenna is
close to signing a deal with Almo Records for his new band Tweaker.
Vrenna's latest studio project is sessions with Alanis Morissette. He
recently worked with Green Day, Seal and Hole, among others.
Transcribed by misreznor, from MTV archives.
