Playlists

Over the years, Trent Reznor has compiled and posted many playlists to the internet. This page will compile them.

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Other Playlists

Direct Effect: Music That Inspired Nine Inch Nails

Posted to Beats Music with the following caption: "Trent, can you create a playlist that most represents who you are as a listener?" Umm... Weeks pass and when I finally confront the task I realize I've misinterpreted the request - I've been making a list of music that played a vital role inspiring the idea, concept and music of Nine Inch Nails. So, this is THAT list - a certainly incomplete collection of tracks that represent a variety of vibes, feelings, trends and records that were exciting to me as NIN was coming together in my head.

A New Career In A New Town - David Bowie
Digital - Joy Division
You Know What You Are - Ministry
Computer Love - Kraftwerk
Song To The Siren (Remastered) - This Mortal Coil
Weary Blues From Waitin - Hank Williams
Little Rough Rhinestone - Soft Cell
Push - The Cure
Lose My Breath - My Bloody Valentine
One Of My Turns (2011 - Remaster) - Pink Floyd
Mushroom - Can
In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song) - David Lynch
The Ledge - Fleetwood Mac
Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) - Talking Heads
When You Were Mine - Prince
Just Like Honey - The Jesus And Mary Chain
Four Enclosed Walls - Public Image Ltd.
Up The Hill Backwards - David Bowie

Shameless Self-Promotion

Posted to Beats Music with the following caption: A self-curated list of tracks I've worked on. If I sat around listening to myself all day I'd play this.

Hand Covers Bruise - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
On The Wing - How To Destroy Angels
Echoplex - Nine Inch Nails
All Time Low - Nine Inch Nails
Break - Saul Williams
Keep It Together - How To Destroy Angels
Immigrant Song - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross w/ Karen O
Parasite - How To Destroy Angels
The Good Soldier - Nine Inch Nails
Ice Age - How To Destroy Angels
What If We Could? - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Slipping Away - Nine Inch Nails
Copy Of A - Nine Inch Nails
Pieces Form The Whole - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Is Your Love Strong Enough? - How To Destroy Angels
Soft Trees Break The Fall - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
BBB - How To Destroy Angels
Black History Month - Saul Williams
All The Love In The World - Nine Inch Nails
And The Sky Began To Scream - How To Destroy Angels
On We March - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
2 Ghosts I - Nine Inch Nails
A Drowning - How To Destroy Angels
Me, I'm Not - Nine Inch Nails
5 Ghosts I - Nine Inch Nails
Disappointed - Nine Inch Nails
The Believers - How To Destroy Angels
The Mark Has Been Made - Nine Inch Nails
25 Ghosts III - Nine Inch Nails
Find My Way (Oneohtrix Point Never Remix) - Nine Inch Nails
The Space In Between - How To Destroy Angels
Closer (Precursor) - Nine Inch Nails
Too Late, All Gone - How To Destroy Angels
The Day The World Went Away - Nine Inch Nails
The Persistence Of Loss - Nine Inch Nails
34 Ghosts IV - Nine Inch Nails

Growing Up In The 70s - Take 1

Posted to Beats Music with the following caption: Probably not how it really was, but all of these tracks bring back specific, authentic 70s memories.

Mr. Jaws - Dickie Goodman
Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
Do You Love Me - Kiss
If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
Strawberry Letter 23 - The Brothers Johnson
Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy
Rock & Roll P*ssy - Todd Rundgren
Jeepster - T. Rex
I'm Not In Love - 10cc
Space Intro. - Steve Miller Band
Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller Band
Roundabout - Yes
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills & Nash

Growing Up In The 70s - Take 2

Posted to Beats Music with the following caption: See Part 1's description. Note: being a kid living in rural Pennsylvania throughout the 70s I had never heard of Gang of Four or Joy Division during the actual 70s. These songs are included here to appear cooler than I actually was at the time. Since no one will likely read this description I feel safe admitting this here.

Life On Mars? - David Bowie
All Dead, All Dead - Queen
Never Going Back Again - Fleetwood Mac
Can We Still Be Friends? - Todd Rundgren
Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts
Feel Like Makin' Love - Bad Company
Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet
You're All I've Got Tonight - The Cars
Natural's Not In It - Gang Of Four
Disorder - Joy Division
Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy - Devo
Eat To The Beat - Blondie
Come On Get Happy - The Partridge Family
They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV

In Space, Alone In My Head

Posted to Beats Music with the following caption: Appropriate listening situations include late night driving or dreaming.

2 Ghosts I - Nine Inch Nails
Subterraneans - David Bowie
Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie
Deep Blue Day - Brian Eno
Wild Is The Wind - Nina Simone
Islands - The xx
Nine Million Rainy Days - The Jesus and Mary Chain
How To Disappear Completely - Radiohead
Ghosts - Japan
Corona Radiata - Nine Inch Nails

Here In My Car

Posted to Beats Music with the following caption: Made for my own use and updated semi-regularly. Felt like over-sharing. Some new, some not-so-new... no particular methodology here, just what strikes me.

Stimulation - Disclosure
Pursuit - Gesaffelstein
Long Live A$AP - A$AP Rocky
Propagation - Lower Dens
Confetti - Cold Cave
On Sight - Kanye West
I Appear Missing - Queens Of The Stone Age
Be Above It - Tame Impala
The Ledge - Fleetwood Mac
New Slaves (feat. Frank Ocean) - Kanye West
Devil's Pie - D'Angelo
Gronlandic Edit - of Montreal
Fall Back - Factory Floor
Untitled (How Does It Feel) - D'Angelo

(Real Men Wear) Parachute Pants

Posted to Beats Music with the following caption: Good shit from the 80's synth-pop explosion. Trust me on this, I was there.

Don't Go - Yaz
Vienna - Ultravox
Love Action (I Believe In Love) - The Human League
Let Me Go - Heaven 17
Seedy Films - Soft Cell
Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
Such A Shame - Talk Talk
The Hurting - Tears For Fears
Mexican Radio - Wall Of Voodoo
Are ‘Friends’ Electric? - Gary Numan and Tubeway Army
Change - Tears For Fears
One Of Our Submarines - Thomas Dolby
Reach The Beach - The Fixx
Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
You Can Run - A Flock Of Seagulls
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards
Europa And The Pirate Twins - Thomas Dolby
The Things That Dreams Are Made Of - The Human League
(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang - Heaven 17
Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) (Single Version) - Icicle Works
The Politics Of Dancing - Re-Flex
The Metro - Berlin
The Flat Earth - Thomas Dolby
It's My Life - Talk Talk
Ghosts - Japan

External Links

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