How To Get -NINE INCH NAILS- Level Production

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[@dimosbatris]

Decoding Reznor’s music charm didn’t degrade the myth, quite the opposite. Applying his technique to your own song, created a true inspiring force for all of us - bedroom producers! Wrapping everything up in your genius retro, almost satiric-ish ‘music video clip’, lifts up all the reznor-seriousness, to leave us with a unique sense of possibility and hope. Thank you for your great work!

[@StephenLearson]

Dimos Batris I’m humbled by your kind words. Thanks for checking it out

[@jonny26281]

It feels like a similar rhythm 'copy of a'

[@StephenLearson]

jonny26281 Copy Of A is in 5

[@saarbarshalev9323]

it feels like a copy of a copy of a. good work altogether!

[@commentspae]

it sounds like copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a which is really ironic lmao

[@commentspae]

actually it sounds basically exactly the same as 'copy of a' the things that sound more NIN are the transitions

[@jamisbillson4872]

Nine Inch Nails is the reason I’m a multi instrumentalist and writer. From Fugazi to QOTSA to Primus to The Beatles to Bowie and so many other musical legends. But Nine Inch Nails have been my 95%. And I still don’t know all of his work. It’s nature rather than nurture with TR. I play drums…I could play a NIN gig but Rubin is staggering. Nuclear Rubin is what I had in my mind last time I saw NIN in London. Lights were too bright for me though. I can play NIN songs on piano and guitar including a blues style version of Hurt played in the correct key (B) and also playing the high note in the verse…something RF doesn’t do. But he is NIN too. Bass, rhythm and lead aren’t too challenging. It’s the songs isn’t it. The writing is genius at a constant genius level. Even The Beatles ran out of juice. TR is still hitting those highest places almost every time. Erase the word “Almost”. I can’t think of a song of his that isn’t perfectly created. I don’t like every NIN song but they’re always perfect regarding mixing and production. Brilliant upload bu the way mate. TR always gets the darkness in his work. That is so fucking difficult to do. I use a omnisohere inside Bitwig with Soundtoys 5 effect rack, Reason Rack and some Izotope plug ins. Stunning products. The I.T guys who design these plug ins are the new ground breakers to me. The real pop stars me thinks too.

[@miomimomiro]

Very respectable taste you got there my friend! NIN (well Trent, basically) is the reason why I as a youngster decided to expand my knowledge from guitar to piano, bass, synths + modular and also learning recording, mixing and the overall production side of things. Seeing NIN live was also something I’ll cherish as one of my TOP3 musical experiences for the rest of my days and I’m 100% sure it won’t change as their stuff is timeless. Very futuristic, yet familiar like it’s been a classic for more than 40+ yrs.

[@jamisbillson4872]

@@miomimomiro hi mate. Long story but I had tickets to go see NIN in Cornwall (Eden project) for last Friday. Because the person I was going with is a liar it turned out that I couldn’t afford the petrol to get there and back home…about 700 miles. So I wasted £150 on two tickets…that the liar still hasn’t paid for. And maybe I’ve lost the chance to see NIN for possibly the last time? Do I forgive my neighbour? I gave him so many chances to tell me how it is with him but he lied. Repeatedly. I’m devastated to have missed NIN. And because I didn’t think this would happen I then didn’t get tickets for their London gig at Brixton Academy…which is tonight. What DAW and plug ins do you use? I’m Bitwig, Reason Rack, Omnisphere and many Izotope VSTs. We are lucky these days aren’t we. The things we can do now compared to just 10 years ago are insane.

[@lescobrandon8045]

He inspired me to buy a synth at a very early age. My music is very dark, very spacey, very violent. In conjunction with the OPs comment, yes I've achieved very nice sounds with VSTI and FL Studio. I do record into a laptop, but with analog synths.

[@lescobrandon8045]

@@jamisbillson4872 100% with todays technology, the sky is the limit.

[@captaingutpunch6077]

i think the only thing you missed out was the industrial, distorted eerie atmosphere.

[@nitro5247]

I feel like you could apply lessons from elsewhere to make up from that fortunately

[@jamegumb6625]

Definitely something missing, It better than I could do but it sounds like what is would sound like if a Christian youth group tried to make a cool song to convert the lost nin fans.

[@uptightalex1529]

@@jamegumb6625 😂😂😂

[@jamegumb6625]

@@uptightalex1529 😆

[@amphetamean66X]

This is def hesitation marks style. I dig it. Not crazy about your lyrics but the chorus structure sounds great. The production is really solid.

[@meathead919]

Dear Steven, that intro sounds absolutely mindblowing. For those who are into darker sounds (KZbin algo sent us here!) - would you consider making a video describing your process of making that intro sound?

[@KINGJADEX]

Yes please! That intro part is amazing

[@sadasever]

PLEASE

[@thecorruptversion]

c'mon 2 years and nothing? the intro sound was a thousand times better as a nin song than the other result

[@neoecclesia]

PLEASE

[@actualchrisreid]

I have been trying to emulate Trent's sound, but hadn't really figured out how to do it. Thanks for teaching me on this!

[@EasyHeat]

Just a copy of a copy copy. Seriously, good job. I’ve been wanting to incorporate a bit of NIN styling into a down tuned baritone guitar project. Thanks!

[@straightedge8629]

God... I wish I could be just like you whom knows everything about creating or making music weather it's industrial music or electronic music..

[@EightsNAces]

This is awesome. I'm just getting into EDM/Industrial songwriting/producing, and there's a lot of good info in here. Thanks for sharing it!

[@almightyEsquilax]

That studder effect with the reverb peeking through kind of reminds me of that Radiohead track "Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors," too.

[@ambientstereorecordings3528]

Doesn't sound like nin at all.. it sounds like you! Love it!

[@Vaintti]

How the heck don't you have more views. This is awesome content. I found you via your Prologue video. I have one and I love it

[@AdamHillVelcrosuit]

Really great video man. LOVED the metaphor. "Building a house but starting with a chair"

[@nickthomas524]

Sleep deprivation ,stay awake for a couple ov days then record, you'll find that 'vibe' and that Reznor agresion that stops him sounding like Garry Numan...not that he's bad just different .

[@BostonDeadHead]

Very awesome, great technique on the reverb chop. loved this.

[@midnightrun5]

Excellent video. Your presentation is so well thought out and executed.

[@outdatedgear5036]

One of the best tutorials I’ve seen in a long time.

[@raccooncitymassacreofficia9902]

I play technical death metal and i was looking up mixing videos and wound up here.... Holy shit your music is gnasty. Is this what NiN has been doin?!

[@cesarvalerio4292]

That's what i call a professional production. Greetings from Brasil!

[@didierjoomun]

Great video and music production!!

[@steveochs2227]

Really impressive! Thx, I def subbed!

[@electron7373]

Amazing! That must have been a lot of work. Even a retro video!

[@LauraReynoldsMusic]

Great composition and production techniques! A really neat song as well.

[@ThiagoRibeiroo]

This is incredible !

[@2213klon]

Excellent work! Sounds pretty close to Hesitation Marks era. On my opinion the only thing which Trent would have done in a different way - is a structure of the song. What Trent would probably do - is delay the chorus and do the second verse right after the first one, introducing more instruments to the arrangement. And only then there'd be a chorus part. Trent likes to keep the tension...

[@mjdumbarton]

You're so talented. Thanks so much for making this video :)

[@alysproject4905]

Great Job Loved that Bass and Space music you used for its Intro (Plus everything else lol) Thanks

[@Zaccyonline]

Brilliant! This changes how I hear nin forever!

[@_mario_mind]

this is amazing! Great job dude!!

[@QUIZFILTER]

This is awesome!! Great work!!

[@DielectricFailure]

I like it. Definitely still has a cool unique vibe.

[@SaturnDahlia]

Woah this is awesome! Thanks for making this video, I was messing around with my guitar and played something that reminded me of NIN so I looked up how to make music like him and found you!

[@guitarwalljams]

Dude this video is incredible. Love all the techniques you used.

[@llearson]

“Tumbling” “cascading waterfall” - great use of language

[@oceottt2365]

Both songs in here were really sick. Not gana lie inspired me to mess with my instruments again. Very well done sir.

[@amanyth]

Merci beaucoup, très intéressant ! Et super chanson !

[@maxmatson1578]

In a lot of ways.. The remix albums and singles had more of an impact on me than his actual albums? Like his version called "the art of self Destruction part 1" check out the production on that, it's genius!

[@TheGamingBigT]

This is awesome! Now you just need a big fat modular to make crazy sounds on.

[@russpluss9569]

Brilliant! Your music is dope as hell

[@mrselfdestruct1180]

Whoa this is spot on!!! Crazy

[@Solo-X]

Really cool man!!

[@lleevveell66]

First, brother... years later, and I am *still* learning from this video. Thank you for this. Secondly, hello DJSisterPain fams. I *knew* I'd heard this somewhere, when she played it on her stream, last year.

[@TheBarOst]

whoa, very nice explanation, thank you!

[@christopherokeefe5734]

I subscribed to your channel because of this video/tutorial. So freaking awesome and informative. I'm a musician.. Saxophone/Drums/Piano...but I have little to nun music theory and just self taught production. That's why I love videos like this I was making cool beats and sequences all week. Anyways thanks man for lessons.

[@Hello-pl2qe]

The chorus is dope, pretty damn cool

[@FromZeroToZed]

This needs more views this is brilliant

[@gravemember]

Very nicely done!

[@amhamper]

Thank you! This was the only place I found what I was looking for.

[@monkeyking2k]

awesome, loved it

[@AfterNothingsEnd]

Wow. Sounds right off Hesitation Mark. Killer video

[@GageReed]

Subscribed. Fantastic video, man.

[@tobybajrovic]

Really informative video man, thanks so much for this knowledge!

[@fingerstylefunkable]

Great insights, thanks.

[@johnsguitarmusicanddemos]

This honestly sounds amazing! NIN was my biggest influence making music I’m on my Murder Skillz channel. Them and Bjork.

[@magusmelanie828]

🤯 this is legit amazing

[@soaribb32]

I loved it. Reminds me of Copy Of A.

[@Richtigash]

Great tips. 🤘

[@dustinbaker2500]

Incredible!

[@dominicoriveraquiroz1015]

Great video! Was very helpful.

[@tomasaraujo3902]

Awesome job!

[@LunaticTheCat]

Awesome video, definitely learned some new techniques.

[@SimonBorg]

Like, like, like! Would love to see some more production vids and perhaps some with soft-synths for those of us who can't afford the real thing

[@pablo.l]

awesome video man! thanks!

[@richardbuchli2567]

And suddenly, I discovered where Ben Watkins of Juno Reactor got his sound. Great video!

[@laboitevide]

Great video! Thank you so much!! :D

[@CJ-gp6vf]

I don't know shit about making music, but that was really fun to watch and I'm diggin the end result 👍

[@futuredog7877]

This is so sick

[@valeriokurs]

Very good job!! Greetings from Italy!

[@christaylor839]

Thanks, sir-these are some interesting techniques to try out with my own music!

[@domsawyer8953]

Thank you so much!!!

[@mrzarecords]

this was super helpful and interesting to me...I will check up your other videos for sure..

[@Kizunaut]

That track was really cool!

[@paulysproductions]

This is so legit! Thanks man

[@sret919]

This video is so cool thanks!

[@asdrofllmao]

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing this, and great production on that track. The channel has criminally few subscribers for the amount of effort you put into it. Would love more NIN-inspired content if you'd be open to it.

[@Valandor_Celestial_Warlock]

Sounds to me like a fusion of NIN and Mike and the Mechanics. Good stuff yo.

[@BlueGuise9]

Awesome!

[@Brokeninc]

This really reminds me of David Bowie.

[@NVSTRZ34]

Excellent!

[@sapitron]

YOU JUST BLEW MY MIND

[@alex-go]

Wow! I wish I could produce music like this! amazing job

[@EBMZEQUENZER]

Check out FRONTLINE ASSEMBLY you might enjoy it. Cheers

[@zenithpinch]

really well-explained

[@trevor4835]

man this is the coolest video

[@budree4240]

Why do I feel like going to the video store and renting a copy of a pornographic film ? That was cool bub.

[@crystaldropmusic]

This is damn good thank you, subbed

[@jedrabid]

this is handy stuff! thanks

[@JeffHendricks]

Quality content right here.

[@muchatinta_mxl]

You are amazing broo

[@soundstothecore3714]

Good vid! 👍

[@daleadelic]

great rhythm on the ob

[@MrOuija-rr8kq]

Interesting subject for a video. Not enough NIN production content on KZbin

[@lescobrandon8045]

Your song was like a mix of Nine Inch Nails, Orgy, Duran Duran, and 1987 in general.

[@JanetteSlack]

Great video thanks.

[@eyewas9245]

This song is going to be stuck in my head all day dude_

[@StephenLearson]

Thanks for checking it out

[@imagitu6409]

Trent is the reason I got into electronic music. Before NIN and ministry I listened to nothing but Slayer and shit like that.

[@brandonedward8874]

Intro music fuckin' slaps

[@mikewhiteman23]

Great!!!

[@RasCuban33]

Thank you for this, trying to find some videos on industrial heavy guitar rigs/setups.