Nine Inch Nails: Chris Vrenna Part 1

Chris Vrenna is a Grammy-winning producer, engineer, remixer, songwriter, programmer, and founder of the electronic band Tweaker. Vrenna was part of the industrial/rock band Nine Inch Nails from 1989 until 1997. He was also the keyboardist and drummer of the American rock band Marilyn Manson from 2007 until late 2011. Here Chris discusses his time in Nine Inch Nails, 80s electronica and the development of Industrial music.

[@WaviBaby]

This guy is my instructor at school for recording

[@nickdavis8854]

Ben same for us now 😂

[@wagglyodin2286]

Same here

[@wagglyodin2286]

Pretty chill guy

[@Xipheruleon]

Same

[@RiffGrimez]

Caleb Davis what school is this?

[@authurreynolds8129]

A truly revealing interview behind the inception of Nine Inch Nails. Even though it wouldn't have all worked without Trent's unprecedented lyrical brilliance, now we know that probably half of the genius and unique sound behind NIN came from this man. All those countless hours sampling and arranging unique sounds and programming drums perfectly complemented their early creations. He didn't even take proper credit for any of it. After all he wasn't in it for the fame or some ego trip. It's too bad this friendship didn't hold, or NIN would have made even more masterpieces. No wonder then, that the first few NIN albums still are their best and most profound work to date. Respect and hats off to Chris Vrenna!

[@rimefrostkitten]

Heard "Pure Genius" by Tweaker?

[@isabellaswan2526]

Whomever this person is, he DOES NOT KNOW TRENT OR THE NINE INCH NAILS. He is DEFINITELY NOT our close friend Chris Vrenna.

[@ferd1572]

@@isabellaswan2526 what are you talking about?!

[@chrismazzagatti8429]

This man is a legend and played with legends. I hear he's teaching music now; it behooves you to treat him with utmost respect as he has achieved many good things in the past!

[@justinrimstidt7322]

Chris then said, "You guys wanna do a line before I talk for non-stop AGAIN for part II of this interview?"

[@redplague]

Poor Chris. During the TDS recordings Trent would have him go to the game store to pick up the latest video game and then Trent would play it for hours on end and not let Chris have a go.

[@kwizzeh]

Theres also the stories of them lanning Doom 😅

[@smahring]

I really wish he and danny would hook back up with trent, robin, and atticus... bring back the old times.

[@danielhamby9448]

Charlie Clouser too.. that would be nice!!

[@smahring]

@@danielhamby9448 ya, that would be cool too... I just prefer Atticus over all the other keyboardist/backings

[@allthingsbegin]

Amazing musician and now he's teaching. Now THAT is truly amazing.

[@michalus09]

He is so damn good drummer. Awesome.

[@ardi1effendi]

man this guy is so humble :)

[@Silks]

No wonder early NIN seemed so heavily influenced by Ministry's "Twitch"

[@MelodicsRareMusicVid]

+Silks tons of nin stuff was. head like a hole had the same head spinning that ministry use to use. ministry had the backdrop films. mansons smells like children song and astonishing times song was the same music as ministry. etc

[@ceef8688]

@@MelodicsRareMusicVid true about the panorama of the endtimes. Ministry and Foetus also bounce samples from each other.

[@aegisreflector1239]

Nin was just industrial for the masses, they took what bands like Skinny Puppy, throbbing gristle, big black did ,packaged in with pop music and became mainstream popular

[@user-qw8yw6sf9w]

i'm watching this interview and i'm feeling myself like nivek in music video stairs and flowers where he's sitting on a chair...

[@rainbowrotcod]

Haha!

[@ricardomendoza3685]

Luvvvvvv himmmmm

[@tonysproule3408]

Simmons SDS2000 I owned a set took a while to get used to the pads, but when I did hold shit!

[@jrquilty1]

yeah i went into that prog rock from Tool just cause i wanted to be like Danny Carey and I i was pretty much in high school..but i decided i wanted to try electronic music i had an idol of course reznor newman

[@rainbowrotcod]

wow!!!! love it!!!!!

[@rainbowrotcod]

Yass

[@rottencorpse5971]

I don't know why i think Chris talks too nervous (like anxious or something). Maybe i'm psychotic, but he looks like

[@Dragonear96]

we have the same date of birth

[@rypb16]

erie pa, holy shit

[@ceef8688]

hahaha I've never heard anyone say "Skinny Puppy" with such emphasis on the word "Puppy"

[@TyroneCLove]

sorry bro but dig it and stairs and flowers are on mind the perpetual intercourse ^^

[@rickblasing1237]

Stabbing "Westwood"? LOL

[@jrquilty1]

i might be wrong...theres bullshit band wanting o say hey their indy

[@stoopidlilfuckface2698]

The Worst.

[@totalpartykill999]

prague rock