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=NIN Remixes=
This is a list of all of the officially released remixes of [[Nine Inch Nails]]' songs.
==[[Pretty Hate Machine]]==
===[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A Hole]]===
*''Head Like A Hole (Slate)'': This version contains more treble than its cousins and a somewhat dancier beat than most, along with higher pitched synths playing the bassline as a lead instead. Its intro is similar to the "(Clay)" remix. The instrumental melody of the original has been replaced and there is no guitar part in the chorus. It also lacks the stereo wipe outro and instead simply loops as it fades out
*''Head Like A Hole (Clay)'': This is the version that was used in the video for "Head Like A Hole." The only major differences are a different intro (one that features the second half of the chorus and some rhythmic chanting), a shorter pre-chorus in the second verse, and an unadulterated and extended version of the outro stereo wipe.
*''Head Like A Hole (Copper)'': The "(Copper)" remix seems to be a cut and paste of the various remixes above, containing bits and pieces, loops and interruptions of the other songs. It contains the dance beat of "(Slate)" but has the layered guitar of the original version as well as a slightly modified instrumental intro. Its outro, unique to this mix, is the "Bow down before the one you serve/you're going to get what you deserve" lyric over a swinging drum-machine loop sampled from "Body Language" by Queen; the drum loop includes part of a scream by Freddie Mercury.
*''You Know Who You Are'': This song is an instrumental composed of the background synths and various tribal rhythms and chants that compose the song. It's more or less a wordless "dub" version of the song and is notable for being the very first true Nine Inch Nails instrumental. The outro of the song is the actual intro to the original version of "Head Like A Hole." (This song is not to be confused with "[[You Know What You Are?]]," the second track off of the album ''[[With Teeth (halo)|With Teeth]].'')
*''Head Like A Hole (Opal)'': The mix is notable for it's "realistic" drums and strange instrumentation, much of which isn't present on any of the other remixes. It is perhaps the most unique remix, having a few lyrical differences from the original version of the song (in particular, the verses clearly say "God of money" rather than "God Money"), as well as using an inverted version of the bassline rather than the bassline itself and a totally different drumbeat. The only element that found its way over from the other mixes is the wood percussion intro from the original version of the song, which the drum beat follows exactly. The song ends by fading away while Reznor whispers "You know... you know who you are" repeatedly. This line is found only on this version, though it does appear in the printed lyrics on the ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' album.
*''Head Like A Hole (Soil)'': The longest remix of the group, it starts off with a distorted version of the "(Clay/Slate)" remix intro. It has the original drumbeat, but lacks the synth bassline which actually comes in during the middle of the song to lead as a bridge with some odd sounding synths. There are also some odd steel drum sounding synths which stereo wipe back and forth at various points in the song.
===[[Terrible Lie]]===
*''Terrible Lie (Sympathetic Mix)'': This version is essentially the same as the album version with a few slight differences such as an unadulterated intro, a bit less layering and different arrangements, as well as a different outro and ending. Due to its similarity to the album version, however, it's often considered more of a "single mix" for the song, which is used as a B-Side to ''Head Like A Hole.''
*''Terrible Lie (Empathetic Mix)'': Present on the ''Head Like A Hole'' single, this version is notably more remixed than the other version, lacking the normal intro and is much more upbeat as well with different arrangements of the main parts of the song, though the flow of the song remains intact. The background noises are much clearer as well and the song is noticeably extended in this version. Some of the lyrics (such as the distorted "Hey God!") are much clearer in this version as well. It also has a different ending as well.
===[[Down In It (song)|Down In It]]===
*''Down In It (Skin)'':This version originally appeared on the ''Down In It'' single, and would become the version that appears on ''Pretty Hate Machine.'' In chronological order, this is the first Nine Inch Nails song ever released to the general public.
*''Down In It (Shred)'': This remix retains the original song with an extended intro and a long instrumental area that makes up the entire latter half of the song, considered the "extended single version" of the song by some.
*''Down In It (Singe)'': It's a mostly instrumental "dub" mix of the song with minimal vocals and strange warping and mixing of the beats with heavy bass emphasis. It should be noted that this mix is actually 18 seconds longer on the ''Head Like A Hole'' (US) single than it was on the ''Down In It'' single. The reason for this is unknown, though it's probably due to the time constraints imposed on Vinyl singles compared to a full sized LP Maxi Single.
===[[Sanctified]]===
'''There are no known remixes'''
===[[Something I Can Never Have]]===
*''Something I Can Never Have (''Natural Born Killers Soundtrack'')'': An edited/remixed version of the song appearing on the soundtrack to the motion picture, ''Natural Born Killers,'' which was arranged and produced by Reznor himself. The song only contains the first verse and chorus, after which it deviates into an alternate piano section which slowly wanders to the song's end. The song also contains dialogue samples from the movie as well as several sound effects.
===[[Kinda I Want To]]===
'''There are no known remixes'''
===[[Sin (song)|Sin]]===
*''Sin (Dub)'': This remix is almost completely stripped of lyrics, save for the words "sin," "control," and "lies" scattered throughout the track.
*''Sin (Long)'': At nearly six minutes long, this remix has extended instrumentals including a massively extended outro composed of what sounds like wind or running water and muted synthetic chimes.
*''Sin (Short)'': This remix incorporates some of the elements of the "Long" and "Dub" remixes, but it has a more drawn-out outro. This version is used in the music video.
===[[That's What I Get]]===
'''There are no known remixes'''
===[[The Only Time]]===
'''There are no known remixes'''
===[[Ringfinger]]===
'''There are no known remixes'''
''Note: [[Twist]] is a bootleg demo of Ringfinger from [[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]''
====Non-album tracks====
===[[Get Down, Make Love]]===
'''There are no known remixes'''
===[[Purest Feeling (song)|Purest Feeling]]===
'''There are no known remixes'''
===[[Maybe Just Once]]===
'''There are no known remixes'''
===[[Now I'm Nothing]]===
'''There are no known remixes'''
==[[Broken]]==
===[[Pinion]]===
'''There are no known remixes'''
===[[Wish (song)|Wish]]===
*''Wish ("No Bad Words" version)'': This a censored version of the original, distributed on a promo to radio stations.
*''Wish ("Fixed")'': Elongated to nine minutes, this remix elaborates on the drum and synthesizer loop of the original. The cymbals are run through a wah effect, making them sound as if underwater. Its structure essentially follows the original, but with production changes and lengthening of the introduction and ending.
*''Fist Fuck'': This remix mostly consists of manipulations of the drum loop, though it also loops several of the guitar parts toward the end, which ascend in tempo until crashing thunderously. It also contains samples from the musical ''Showboat'' and some psychedelic narration by Timothy Leary.
===[[Last]]===
*''Throw This Away'': This minimalist remix, on ''Fixed,'' contains elements from both "Last" and "Suck." Opening with bubbling synthesizer loops, it mostly consists of the bass riff from the middle of "Suck," which is repeated throughout the track. Layered below it are various quiet vocal samples from both songs. Eventually, the drum beat featured at the very end of the original bridge in "Suck" is looped and fades in, eventually segueing directly into the ending of Butch Vig's mix of "Last."
*''Last (Butch Vig Remix)'': This remix has never been commercially released. It was originally found in the early '90s on an FTP server as an 8-bit/22,050Hz AIFF file, which circulated as the only available copy until Reznor hosted a CD-quality MP3 of the song in his [[remix.nin.com]] profile. Musically the opposite of the original, it features totally new guitar parts and drum loops, giving the song more of a radio rock feel. Its ending was incorporated into "Throw This Away."
===[[Help Me I Am In Hell]]===
'''There are no known remixes'''
===[[Happiness In Slavery (song)|Happiness In Slavery]]===
*''Happiness In Slavery ("Fixed")'': This remix contains samples from the album version as well as from performance artist Bob Flanagan. Repetitive in nature, it contains very few lyrics, instead focusing on the percussion loops, synthesized bass, and synthesizer leads.
*''Screaming Slave'': This remix is very different from the album version and the other remix on ''Fixed'', and also incorporates samples from Flanagan. It is cut up and spliced so that it seems more like a sound collage than music.
*''Happiness In Slavery (Sherwood Slave Mix)'': This remix has only minor changes with cut up vocals on top, and can only be found on the [[Happiness in Slavery (halo)|Happiness In Slavery halo]].
*''Happiness In Slavery (PK Slavery Remix)'': This remix was initially found only on the ''Happiness In Slavery'' promo, but has recently been posted to [[remix.nin.com]] by Reznor. Short in length, it loops only few elements of the original, incorporating new synthesizer elements and film samples on top.
===[[Gave Up]]===
*''Gave Up ("Fixed"): This remix, done by [[Coil]] and Danny Hyde, appears on ''Fixed.'' Its most prominent feature may be the splicing and rearranging of vocal syllables. It is musically similar to jungle or drum 'n' bass music, focusing on layering the frantic drum loops and guitar riffs.
===[[Physical]]===
'''There are no known remixes'''
===[[Suck]]===
*''Throw This Away'': This minimalist remix, on ''Fixed,'' contains elements from both "Last" and "Suck." Opening with bubbling synthesizer loops, it mostly consists of the bass riff from the middle of "Suck," which is repeated throughout the track. Layered below it are various quiet vocal samples from both songs. Eventually, the drum beat featured at the very end of the original bridge in "Suck" is looped and fades in, eventually segueing directly into the ending of Butch Vig's mix of "Last."
Tbh, it's a bad idea
*Create a page detailing all official NIN remixes, for reference
*Get hold of the setlists for every show that we don't have, or at least ever show that is on record somewhere in the infernal maze of the ninternet
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