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<blockquote>I was really into electronic music at the time. [[David Bowie]]'s ''Low'' was probably the single greatest influence on ''The Downward Spiral'' for me. I got into Bowie in the ''Scary Monsters'' era, then I picked up ''Low'' and instantly fell for it. I related to it on a song-writing level, a mood level, and on a song-structure level...I like working within the framework of accessibility, and songs of course, but I also like things that are more experimental and instrumental, maybe.[https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/articles/display/557]</blockquote>
Pink Floyd's ''The Wall'' was and [[Gary Numan]]'s ''Telekon'' were also heavy in Reznor's rotation during the making of the album.[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-apr-10-ca-reznor10-story.html][https://www.electronicbeats.net/mr-style-icon-gary-numan-on-trent-reznor/] In a Q+A session before the [[2017/09/15_Chicago,_IL|2017 Riot Fest show]], it was revealed that [[David Lynch]]'s use of sound in his films was an inspiration for the sound design of ''The Downward Spiral''.
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