The Definitive Nine Inch Nails (usually referred to as The Definitive NIN) is a four-part collection of Nine Inch Nails' greatest hits. The first three parts were originally released as a three-disc collection via BitTorrent.
These were later expanded and a fourth part was added via the nin:access iPhone app and the "Listen" section of nin.com. They were again modified when they were posted on the official NIN SoundCloud account and Trent Reznor's official Spotify account.
The collection amasses over 100 NIN songs across its various iterations, and Quiet Tracks also contains two tracks from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' Oscar-winning score for The Social Network.
The Singles
The Definitive NIN - The Singles is a compilation album featuring 20 (now 25 on Spotify and 27 on SoundCloud) of NIN's singles spanning their entire history. A good way for new fans or those unfamiliar with NIN to get acquainted with some of the highlights from the band's large body of work. Two more releases in this series will feature other aspects of NIN, creating a three-piece "Best Of" collection. It is labeled as SEED 02.
Deep Cuts
The Definitive NIN - Deep Cuts is a compilation album featuring 19 (now 25 on Spotify and 20 on SoundCloud) standout deep album tracks spanning NIN's entire history. A good way for new fans or those unfamiliar with NIN to get acquainted with some of the highlights from the band's large body of work. This is the second release in a three-piece "Best Of" collection. It is labeled as SEED 03.
Quiet Tracks
The Definitive NIN - Quiet Tracks is a compilation album featuring 19 (now 30 on Spotify and 29 on SoundCloud) of NIN's quieter songs and instrumentals. A good way to get acquainted with a side of the band many people are unfamiliar with. This is the third release in a three-piece "Best Of" collection. It is labeled as SEED 04.
Heavy Tracks
The Definitive NIN - Heavy Tracks is a compilation album featuring 23 (now 24 on Spotify and 25 on SoundCloud) of NIN's harder and heavier songs. This fourth release was not made available until several years after the first three parts. It was released via the nin:access iPhone app and the "Listen" section of nin.com. It is the only release of "The Definitive NIN" to not receive a seed number.
The Singles
Deep Cuts
Quiet Tracks
Heavy Tracks
