This string-quartet tribute to Nine Inch Nails joins the Vitamin label's existing electronic and industrial-focused tributes to the music of Trent Reznor.
His output warrants three genre-specific compilations.
While NIN is thought of primarily as an industrial exercise, Reznor's songwriting and arranging talents often lead to forays into symphonic and classical textures, as well as electronica and ambient music.
Here, nine Reznor compositions get the string-quartet treatment, and most of the chosen material lends itself very well to the format.
While NIN's brutal guitar and percussion soundscapes cannot be replicated, the musicians do a fine job of transferring the brittle twists of melody that define Reznor's work.
"Heresy"'s blasts of violin offset its cello's descending melody to create a disconcerting, moody piece, while "Into the Void" and "Piggy" are nightmares of skittering violin and chaotic rhythm.
Best is "Closer," which reworks the X-rated proto-disco of the original into a keening, dramatic instrumental that's perfect for the imaginary, visionary, Kafka-influenced chase scene perpetually running inside every young film student's head.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PiggyTrent Reznor | Vitamin String Quartet, Section | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | HereseyTrent Reznor | Vitamin String Quartet, Section | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Just Like You ImaginedTrent Reznor | Vitamin String Quartet, Section | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | The FragileTrent Reznor | Vitamin String Quartet, Section | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Into the VoidTrent Reznor | Vitamin String Quartet, Section | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Something I Can Never HaveTrent Reznor | Vitamin String Quartet, Section | Play | 06:27 | 14 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | SuckTrent Reznor | Vitamin String Quartet, Section | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | EraserTrent Reznor | Vitamin String Quartet, Section | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Closer | Vitamin String Quartet | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 39 mins | 90 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 227 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daphne Chen | Member of Attributed Artist, Violin |
| 2 | Callie Chung | Graphic Design |
| 3 | Richard Dodd | Cello, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 4 | Eric Gorfain | Audio Production, Member of Attributed Artist, Violin |
| 5 | Leah Katz | Member of Attributed Artist, Viola |
| 6 | Karrie M. Miller | Cover Art |
| 7 | Trent Reznor | Composer |
| 8 | Frank Scarpelli | Recorder |
| 9 | Section | Primary Artist |
| 10 | Joel Spielman | Project Coordinator |
| 11 | Vitamin String Quartet | Primary Artist |
Vitamin String Quartet
2001 - 12 tracks
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| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |