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| album = ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]'' (Right)
 
| album = ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]'' (Right)
 
| length = 5:15
 
| length = 5:15
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| versions = The Mark Has Been Made (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'')
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| BPM = 120
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| versions = The Mark Has Been Made<br>The Mark Has Been Made (Alternate Version)<br>The Mark Has Been Made (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'')
 
| live = [[Fragility v2.0]]
 
| live = [[Fragility v2.0]]
 
}}'''"The Mark Has Been Made"''' is the fourth track on the Right disc of ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]].'' It is an instrumental track.
 
}}'''"The Mark Has Been Made"''' is the fourth track on the Right disc of ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]].'' It is an instrumental track.
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===Halos===
 
===Halos===
 
*''The Fragile''
 
*''The Fragile''
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*''[[The Fragile: Deviations 1]]''
 
*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (CD/DVD/VHS)
 
*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (CD/DVD/VHS)
  
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===Other===
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===Seeds===
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* ''Unbreakable'' (2000): Played during trailer.
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*''[[The Definitive NIN - Quiet Tracks]]''
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* ''Man On Fire'' (2004): Used in scenes to showcase Denzel Washington as a contemplative badass.
 
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* ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'': "Abra Cadaver" (Season 3 Episode 5, 2002-10-31)[http://www.tunefind.com/artist/Nine+Inch+Nails]
 
  
 
==Versions==
 
==Versions==
 
===The Mark Has Been Made===
 
===The Mark Has Been Made===
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On the CD and presumably cassette versions of ''The Fragile,'' "The Mark Has Been Made" ends with a different melody and these whispers:
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The piece consists of a dark and quiet introduction, featuring a beat with a wah effect, deep synthesizers, strings, and guitar. This section ends suddenly, quickly transitioning to a lone wah guitar melody. It is soon joined by a loud beat and percussive bass and guitar and the return of the guitar melody from the first section. This is followed by a buildup with a new distorted guitar riff, increasing in intensity until it gives way to a beatless reprise of the introduction. On the CD and presumably cassette versions of ''The Fragile,'' "The Mark Has Been Made" ends with a short fragment of the song "[[10 Miles High]]," a track cut from these formats but that appears after "The Mark Has Been Made" on the vinyl versions of "The Fragile," albeit on a different side.
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    I'm getting closer
 
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    I'm getting closer
 
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    I'm getting closer
 
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    All the time
 
  
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This is a short fragment of the song "[[10 Miles High]]," a ''Fragile'' track only included on the vinyl edition (and later on part 1 of the ''[[We're In This Together (halo) | We're In This Together]]'' single and ''[[Things Falling Apart]]'').
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===The Mark Has Been Made (Alternate Version)===
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'''''Running Time: 4:45'''''
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Released on ''The Fragile: Deviations 1''. Also known as "The Mark Has Been Made" (Alt) when it was originally released on Apple Music as part of ''The Fragile Instrumental''. This is a significantly different mix of the album arrangement.
  
 
===The Mark Has Been Made (''And All That Could Have Been'')===
 
===The Mark Has Been Made (''And All That Could Have Been'')===
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==Live==
 
==Live==
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Backed by watery and flaming visuals, the live version is more in-your-face. After shortened intro and a guitar breakdown by [[Robin Finck]], Reznor wails ''waa-ooh'' over the climax and the performance ends on that high note without the extended outro in the studio version.
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"The Mark Has Been Made" made its live debut on [[2000/04/03 Los Angeles, CA|April 3, 2000]]. Backed by watery and flaming visuals from Bill Viola, the live structure remained basically the same except for the ending: the first section before the wah guitar was shortened, and the buildup following it was more concise. The last section saw the band erupting into an entirely new riff, one that seems to echo the ascending notes and rhythmic motif of "[[Somewhat Damaged]]" and "[[The Wretched]]", with Reznor wailing on top. It segued directly into "[[Wish (song)|Wish]]."
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Musical notation of the live ending bassline:<br>
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[[Image:Markhasbeenmade_end_score.png]]
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"The Mark Has Been Made" was performed at every show of the [[Fragility v2.0]] tour, but has not appeared since. It is one of a small number of live [[NIN]] songs to feature [[Trent Reznor]] on bass.
  
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{{Succession box
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| title=[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]] Right (CD), Side D (Vinyl)
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| before=[[Where Is Everybody?]]
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| after=''CD'': [[Please]], ''Cassette'': Please(+appendage), ''Vinyl'': [[10 Miles High]]
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| track=16}}
 
[[Category:NIN Songs]]
 
[[Category:NIN Songs]]
 
[[Category:NIN Instrumentals]]
 
[[Category:NIN Instrumentals]]

Latest revision as of 22:42, 16 March 2025

Album:The Fragile (Right)
Length:5:15
Tempo:120 BPM
Versions:The Mark Has Been Made
The Mark Has Been Made (Alternate Version)
The Mark Has Been Made (And All That Could Have Been)
Live:Fragility v2.0

"The Mark Has Been Made" is the fourth track on the Right disc of The Fragile. It is an instrumental track.

Contents

  • 1 Appearances
    • 1.1 Halos
    • 1.2 Seeds
  • 2 Versions
    • 2.1 The Mark Has Been Made
    • 2.2 The Mark Has Been Made (Alternate Version)
    • 2.3 The Mark Has Been Made (And All That Could Have Been)
  • 3 Live

Appearances

Halos

  • The Fragile
  • The Fragile: Deviations 1
  • And All That Could Have Been (CD/DVD/VHS)

Seeds

  • The Definitive NIN - Quiet Tracks

Versions

The Mark Has Been Made

The piece consists of a dark and quiet introduction, featuring a beat with a wah effect, deep synthesizers, strings, and guitar. This section ends suddenly, quickly transitioning to a lone wah guitar melody. It is soon joined by a loud beat and percussive bass and guitar and the return of the guitar melody from the first section. This is followed by a buildup with a new distorted guitar riff, increasing in intensity until it gives way to a beatless reprise of the introduction. On the CD and presumably cassette versions of The Fragile, "The Mark Has Been Made" ends with a short fragment of the song "10 Miles High," a track cut from these formats but that appears after "The Mark Has Been Made" on the vinyl versions of "The Fragile," albeit on a different side.

The Mark Has Been Made (Alternate Version)

Running Time: 4:45

Released on The Fragile: Deviations 1. Also known as "The Mark Has Been Made" (Alt) when it was originally released on Apple Music as part of The Fragile Instrumental. This is a significantly different mix of the album arrangement.

The Mark Has Been Made (And All That Could Have Been)

See Live below.

Live

"The Mark Has Been Made" made its live debut on April 3, 2000. Backed by watery and flaming visuals from Bill Viola, the live structure remained basically the same except for the ending: the first section before the wah guitar was shortened, and the buildup following it was more concise. The last section saw the band erupting into an entirely new riff, one that seems to echo the ascending notes and rhythmic motif of "Somewhat Damaged" and "The Wretched", with Reznor wailing on top. It segued directly into "Wish."

Musical notation of the live ending bassline:
Markhasbeenmade end score.png

"The Mark Has Been Made" was performed at every show of the Fragility v2.0 tour, but has not appeared since. It is one of a small number of live NIN songs to feature Trent Reznor on bass.

Previous track - "Where Is Everybody?" Track 16 from The Fragile Right (CD), Side D (Vinyl) Next track - "'CD: Please, Cassette: Please(+appendage), Vinyl: 10 Miles High"
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