i'm curious about something and it's been on my mind for some time now. i was rifling through my NIN collection and it ocurred to me that as a graphic artist, their artwork has coloured my work for the past few years, pretty much ever since the release of [With_Teeth]. now i'd heard when "Discipline" was released that Trent pretty much finished up the track and artwork on his laptop and e-mailed it to various radio stations and that this was what i was hearing on the radio at the time.

now i'm imagining Reznor sitting at a MacBook Pro tinkering with Photoshop, Lightroom & Logic or ProTools (and whatever he migh use for mastering a finished file). my problem is i'm too curious how he goes about this process… what filters or plugins he uses in Photoshop, what techniques specifically (for example, how the feel of the Ghosts images was attained since they definitely have a similarity from picture to picture and you can tell someone used very similar techniques to adjust, color-correct, and process each photograph). not only that but i'm really burning with desire (as a musician and engineer) to know what goes on on that little MacBook Pro i'm certain Trent sits in front of to lay out ideas, add finishing touches, begin the recording process, grab vocals for ideas that just came to him).

i'm sure the only way i can get the entire play by play would be to probably spend a day with Trent at home in LA or wherever he does his relaxing, but i'd figure as everyone on here is probably qualified to answer at least part of this essay-form "question" this would be the place to get this burning fire of curiosity quelled and quenched one and for all. if anyone has any help here please respond ASAP i'm itching ti put Photoshop, Lightroom, Logic and everything else i have to work to get back to getting my ideas down in visual and aural form (recently made the switch from PC to Mac and finishing up getting the software i'll need to produce).

thanks.
ultrapoison.

what were Trent's top 10 albums of 2008?

I remember a while back I saw a music video with a clip of a doll Trent leading a bunch of pigs... something like that. Anyways I know my description is vague but if anyone knows a music video that is like that at all please post the link

I wouldn't rule out any future touring from NIN. They're doing Australia, US amphitheaters, and a Euro tour this year. Remember that he said the same thing in 2006 and 2007.

when is reznor planning to tour again?

What type, kind, breed, or such is the snake seen in the NIN official "Hurt" video? Where was it filmed btw? Does anyone know definitively? Much thanks.

phicry7220 posted:

Red_Ghost posted:

Will NIN come to Virginia this year???

They didn't last year, and from what I can find, they haven't been here for a looonnnggggg time.... T_T I can't make a drive out of state.

They came to Charlottsville on November 5th

I'm sorry. I take that back. I don't know why i remembered that as being in NC. I was moderately upset because it was in the middle of VA and I was at a disabvantage as being all the frick up North and several hours drive away from Charlottsville.

XP Sorry! Ignore my question... I have a better one to ask (one that does not make me sound like an idiot or pissy) because I know some places had to wait UBER long for NIN to come. Next time that NIN comes, I'll have my own car, so hehehe... I could go to CANADA and see NIN! Muhahaha!!!



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I won't die by the fact NIN will be over, i'm sure Mr. Reznor does not wish for anyone's death.

friend of mine with no internet connection right now (ha)

is trying to remember which article had the quote from trent with something about "wanting kids but not getting around to it yet" and "watching friends fuck up each others lives"...something to that accord

I thought it was a british mag like kerrang but i cant even find it...

apologies if it is a easy find

leo3375 posted:

I wouldn't rule out any future touring from NIN. They're doing Australia, US amphitheaters, and a Euro tour this year. Remember that he said the same thing in 2006 and 2007.

NICE

Amphitheaters—from my experience— typically have seating up front, then there's a lawn area in the back where you can sit (or stand).

I was wondering, I joined this site after the Ghost era (fancy that) and I was wondering if anyone knew what instraments they used during concerts during Ghosts? I was told they had a Base (uber-big cello) and I thought I saw a picture from the photo journal of a glockenspeil (looks like a upright bedframe with long pipes attached, it's sounds like odd bells) but it could have been part of the light works, I couldn't tell.

ikillbambis posted:

Amphitheater as in outside standin room only?

Most amphitheatres have a small GA pit in front, with assigned seating behind it, then a hill in the back for general admission.

my question would be if he is a robot or alien,

Johnny_Tie posted:

Lol, huh? Anyways, anyone knows if NIN will ever have another show in Florida?

I wish yes please come to Tampa!