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Nine Inch Nails - The Lovers

Dec 6, 2017
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ANECDOTE

The Lovers' Origin

  • Trent Reznor discusses the initial concept for "The Lovers."
  • It stemmed from a poem about addiction and a visual setting of a hot summer night in New Orleans.
ANECDOTE

Using the Luminous Garden

  • Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross used a Luminous Garden, a sound manipulator, for "The Lovers."
  • They hit it with various objects, creating loops and rhythms that formed the song's foundation.
INSIGHT

Complementary Roles

  • Reznor and Ross have distinct roles in their creative process.
  • Reznor focuses on the subconscious, intuitive aspect, while Ross handles the editorial and arrangement.
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