There is so many covers of Nine Inch Nails songs out there. They are all just pale copy of the original. You're interpretation of the song is a true hommage to the emotions expressed in the original. But with your sensibility and beauty. You could reinterprete most of his discography this way. Personnally. If I could get my hand on this in spotify or apple music, I would add this to my NIN playlist. And they would fit right in. Please by all mean. Continue. You're awesome.
Ah, you're making me tear up Daniel. It's not always easy to reinterpret these for piano and it doesn't always work out but when it does I feel especially grateful for Trent as a composer. That a song like this could be almost anything and still be amazing. I will definitely consider releasing these as published tracks. Thank you for the support!
Daniel you may have seen or already downloaded but I did the whole TDS album! In no small part to comments like yours to encourage me! Thank you. iximusix.bandcamp.com/album/the-downward-spiral-reimagined-for-piano (and Spotify/Apple Music etc)
I love the way you "feel" music. Even if its a rational observational perspective, your feeling of it gets me. I love this so much, and can't believe I missed this from you when you posted it. Thank you, from the future
This strikes me in the heart with the same intensity of La Mer, I'm all over the place and over the moon you posted this as a stand alone. Thank you so very much for being you, the culmination of your experiences and love to create this moment to share with all of us.
I really appreciate your analyses of NIN songs but right now I'm just enjoying hearing you play piano. This rendition of the song really matches my current mood and I've been listening to it in a loop for a while.
@@iximusic I'm really serious. You do such an amazing job analyzing his work. He totally gave a shout out to the person that edited that tour video for Cold and Black and Infinite. I can easily see him really appreciating what you do here. It's really great for me being a long time NIN fan that I get to learn some music theory from music that I've heard so many times before. Also, I just want to say a big thanks for giving me a way to appreciate music that I already love. It's such a special gift you have to teach this material and allow people like me - with no training in music - a way to appreciate art in a deeper and beautiful way. You deserve the kudos and totally a drop-by by the Trent.
i don't tend to bookmark a lot of music i listen to because??? why should i when i can just toss it on a playlist and hit shuffle right??? but dude. holy cow. i'm throwing a like AND a star at this. ruiner holds a close meaning to me and this reimagining just. blew me out of the water. my day and my week has been MADE thank you so much for dropping this. sincerely.
I love this interpretation of Ruiner! You’re a hell of a musician and a communicator about music. Your channel has become my favorite stop on my journey through the piano side of youtube. I just started learning piano a few months ago, and all the lessons are focusing on music I’m not interested in. As a long time fan of NIN, Your analysis and interpretations of their music is really exciting to me, and I keep coming back to them as I learn more about music theory. I’m years away from being able to play half as well as you, but your videos give me something to look forward to. Awesome work!
Elle, thank you. This means a lot, that you're so inspired and learning through music you relate to. Keep going on the piano - it's such an expressive and versatile instrument and I look forward to hearing you play someday! I'm going to save your comment if I ever need a reminder about why I'm doing this ♥️ 🙏
This is good, your playing is noticeably more confident already. More power and assertiveness. Also half reminds me of the Taxi Driver movie score, keep going.
been watching you vids for a while now and loving them, but never comment because everything i wanna say has already been said. but this right here is the pinnacle of awesome so far for me. please don't ever stop ixi, you are incredible!
I discovered NIN about a year ago and it's been a musical experience like no other. Your channel is dedicated to exactly the kinds of things I get out of NIN. I did not think that I would hear another person who actually sees what I see. I could not think more highly of this channel, and respect you for being a true musician in relaying Reznor's work. Your work is MUCH appreciated.
Watching your videos over the last month or two has made me rediscover and fall in love with one of my all time favourite artists all over again. Not only that, your words on releasing your own music has absolutely inspired me to finish off some music that has been lingering on my own computer for years.. Love this channel! Also, I'd totally be into an album of NIN piano renditions... Just saying 👀
You may have seen or already downloaded but I did the whole TDS album! In no small part to comments like yours to encourage me! Thank you. iximusix.bandcamp.com/album/the-downward-spiral-reimagined-for-piano (and Spotify/Apple Music etc)
I like your arrangement. There are a couple of places where it gets a little too busy for me in such a stripped down arrangement. Less is more. It draws me back to the early seasons of "West World" where they made some great use of stripped down covers. Keep going with your excellent lectures on Reznor's music.
This is one of my favorite NIN songs, and this sounds fantastic. I was definitely not expecting to enjoy this as much as I did. Even the guitar solo part sounded amazing. I will be watching this multiple times.
This is what I would think one of the most difficult songs to 'cover' on piano, and it sounds fantastic. I cannot wait for an interpretation of The Becoming :-)
James! you may have seen or already downloaded but I did the whole TDS album! In no small part to comments like yours to encourage me! Thank you. iximusix.bandcamp.com/album/the-downward-spiral-reimagined-for-piano (and Spotify/Apple Music etc)
yes!!! i was waiting for another one of these. Playing these songs on the piano just makes the intricacies of Trent’s songwriting so much more obvious. Amazing work, as always. Can’t wait for the next one.
I've listened to your cover probably 10 times in the last 24 hours. It is an extraordinary interpretation. There's something about it being stripped down that hits even harder than the original.
That makes me so happy. I always enjoy finding my way around these songs after I analyze them, to TRY to recapture how they make me feel and to put some of the things I learned into practice. And it surprises me whenever they work out ok on a piano. But that's a testament to Trent's compositional genius more than anything. I wasn't very confident about sharing them but the response has been really meaningful.
@@iximusic Trent's genius is undeniable. But that also raises the expectations exponentially. You've smashed them. Your humbleness is refreshing and admirable, but please give yourself more credit.
Thank you! I started doing them at the end of videos as a way of emotionally processing everything I learned and it's really lovely to see so many people enjoying them.
1- You should do this for almost all the songs you review. It’s a really interesting perspective. 2- Hopefully your next analysis is The Becoming. Ruiner transitions so perfectly with The Becoming. Your clips are all really cool. Thanks!
The tribe has aparently spoken and I think it's unanimous we'd like to see you cover gave up or ruiner in full please 😁😆 Ps, your vocals teaser on the first ruiner video left the senses wanting
I really like this type of content, along with all your analysis videos. I'm French, and not too familiar at all with the technical aspects of music composition, but to hear someone explore NIN music this much is delightful. As for this particular cover, great job. Keep it up, Please, I don't ever want (you) to make it stop !
Nice cover. A few interesting tweaks that I really enjoyed. The composition felt true to the original and hearing it with just one instrument really drives through some of the feeling. A+
So this was really cool to watch. Your fingering/playing technique was a great example of how hand and finger placement can effect sound & dynamics. I’d love to see & hear how it translates to a 7’4 (drawing a blank between my large and concert grand sizes and to tried to look it up). I liked how you really kind of flattened out in the quieter sections and up on tips for the rhythm change up with the staccato almost jabbing at the keys.
A lot of this is unconscious so it's really interesting to hear your observations! You're right about the flattening...makes sense that it would soften the attack. What's a 7'4?
@@iximusic I remember taking lessons as a kid it was so important to have proper hand placement…yeah that doesn’t work for me lol. Every part of ones self needs to be one with the internment.
I can't think of the last time I played a grand piano. My mom has a Kawai upright that is spectacular so I get to play that every so often. What a treat! I'm playing a Korg B2 keyboard and running the Steinway Grand sound from Logic through it.
@@iximusic I only noodle (complete hack on keys I play saxophones) but I’ve got access to a big Steinway just about whenever. There is just a different kind of power there. I love keyboards because I’m a sound junky. That’s one of the reasons I groove on NIN so much.
@@iximusic Triads. Pff. I have little musical education, so to me Triad is a Pitchshifter song. (I suggest an Ixi analysis of said song. I know, it's not NIN, but one day you'll run out of songs [unless you decide to tackle all of the pieces from Ghosts] and have to branch out. th-cam.com/video/mx3GVMglrfw/w-d-xo.html. Go.)
Just like everyone else is saying, thank you for posting this as a stand alone video. Your interpretation has a Dresden Dolls vibe to it to me especially near the 2 minute mark. Absolutely wonderful and amazing as your other videos have been.
I love it! Thank you for this reimagining of Ruiner--my first favorite from way back when I first discovered NIN. Have you ever posted a critique or performance of one of NIN's instrumentals from The Fragile?
Thank you! I did a video on La Mer and Just Like You Imagined (arguably my favorite NIN track of all time). I have so many instrumentals from The Fragile I want to do videos on. Like Pilgrimage, The Mark Has Been Made, Ripe With Decay, The Way Out Is Through, Complication...wait. All of them ;)
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I NEED an ixi originals album. Then an ixi fan remix album. I need ixi merch. Seriously, let's really get behind this talented woman!
Love the cover. Love that you like NIN like I do. Never stop doing music please. Thanks!
There is so many covers of Nine Inch Nails songs out there. They are all just pale copy of the original. You're interpretation of the song is a true hommage to the emotions expressed in the original. But with your sensibility and beauty. You could reinterprete most of his discography this way. Personnally. If I could get my hand on this in spotify or apple music, I would add this to my NIN playlist. And they would fit right in. Please by all mean. Continue. You're awesome.
Ah, you're making me tear up Daniel. It's not always easy to reinterpret these for piano and it doesn't always work out but when it does I feel especially grateful for Trent as a composer. That a song like this could be almost anything and still be amazing. I will definitely consider releasing these as published tracks. Thank you for the support!
Echo everything here - the possibilities are endless 😁
I second this.
I'm reminded of the "acoustic Goth" covers of NIN songs at Karaoke bars, and how those versions of the songs need to die in a fire.
Daniel you may have seen or already downloaded but I did the whole TDS album! In no small part to comments like yours to encourage me! Thank you. iximusix.bandcamp.com/album/the-downward-spiral-reimagined-for-piano (and Spotify/Apple Music etc)
This is my favourite NIN song and you have blasted it out of the park. Inspired me to play the keyboard for the first time in months. Thank you
I can hear Trent Screaming "Didn't you, Didn't you!" over this.
"OH"!
Holy shit! Me too!
Absolutely. Can hear alot more than that, though.
I love how deep you go into this area. It's like a masterclass.
Yup this is exactly what it feels like. A nin masterclass. What a time we live in.
@@21daystill It's one of my favorite channels
I’m very confused cause she’s smart, cute, and I’m @#$%ing married. I have no idea what to do with this feeling but make a cover album.
Love the subtleties in this
All of the intensity of the original, with no vocal and only a keyboard, that's the way! Awesome!
Yeah you know you nailed this. Be proud.
I can declare with 100 percent certainty that every part of ruiner is the best part of ruiner.
I've gone back to listen to this many times. I love your version.
Clicked thinking "Wait, how the hell is that going to work?", and you sure showed me! Fantastic job taming the chaos.
I love the way you "feel" music. Even if its a rational observational perspective, your feeling of it gets me. I love this so much, and can't believe I missed this from you when you posted it. Thank you, from the future
This strikes me in the heart with the same intensity of La Mer, I'm all over the place and over the moon you posted this as a stand alone. Thank you so very much for being you, the culmination of your experiences and love to create this moment to share with all of us.
Ah, thank you! This comment made my night.
That "cabaret" part starting at 2:00 is amazing :)
That gave me goose bumps just like the original version does. 👍👏👏
😮 yowwww thank you!
I really appreciate your analyses of NIN songs but right now I'm just enjoying hearing you play piano. This rendition of the song really matches my current mood and I've been listening to it in a loop for a while.
Fuckkk. When that second bridge and chorus hit. So good.
This is my absolute favorite track from The Downward Spiral and your interpretation of it was absolute 🔥 ✌️
This is so freakin good. Reminds me of the Ramin Djawadi cover compositions on the Westworld soundtracks.
One of my favorites from the catalog. 😊
Three separate times during this 3:30 piece I was overcome with emotion. That's difficult to do. Abrupt end. *chef's kiss*
Keep up the great work. This still reminds me of when I heard this song back in 6th grade. My mind was blown.
That's awesome - did you just hear this track first or was it all of TDS?
I wonder how long until T-Rizzle drops by?
Well that would be something now wouldn't it?
@@iximusic I'm really serious. You do such an amazing job analyzing his work. He totally gave a shout out to the person that edited that tour video for Cold and Black and Infinite. I can easily see him really appreciating what you do here. It's really great for me being a long time NIN fan that I get to learn some music theory from music that I've heard so many times before. Also, I just want to say a big thanks for giving me a way to appreciate music that I already love. It's such a special gift you have to teach this material and allow people like me - with no training in music - a way to appreciate art in a deeper and beautiful way. You deserve the kudos and totally a drop-by by the Trent.
Brilliant!
The perfect timing on the cut of the song!! 💕💕💕
Ha thank youuuu! I had to. I didn't want to ruin the song...
Such a strong and emotionally captivating composition, Trent is underrated in this regard.
Awesome!
OH
WOW
AWESOME
incredible
awesome bandaid too ;) hope we're all there soon
Absolutely wonderful
i don't tend to bookmark a lot of music i listen to because??? why should i when i can just toss it on a playlist and hit shuffle right??? but dude. holy cow. i'm throwing a like AND a star at this. ruiner holds a close meaning to me and this reimagining just. blew me out of the water. my day and my week has been MADE thank you so much for dropping this. sincerely.
That means a lot! Thank you 🙏
Good Lord that was incredible. So glad I’ve stumbled onto your page.
Be still my heart! TWO vids posted in one day of you interpreting NIN on the piano? Ugh, I'm in heaven, thank you! 😍✌❤
Wanted to say thanks for everyone's support ♥️
Also, really cool to see your emphasis on parts you discussed and were particularly entertained by in the other video (DIDN'T YOU!, for example).
Ah that's cool! Thank you! 🙏
Favorite NIN song of all time. This is absolutely phenomenal.
I love this interpretation of Ruiner! You’re a hell of a musician and a communicator about music. Your channel has become my favorite stop on my journey through the piano side of youtube. I just started learning piano a few months ago, and all the lessons are focusing on music I’m not interested in. As a long time fan of NIN, Your analysis and interpretations of their music is really exciting to me, and I keep coming back to them as I learn more about music theory. I’m years away from being able to play half as well as you, but your videos give me something to look forward to. Awesome work!
Elle, thank you. This means a lot, that you're so inspired and learning through music you relate to. Keep going on the piano - it's such an expressive and versatile instrument and I look forward to hearing you play someday! I'm going to save your comment if I ever need a reminder about why I'm doing this ♥️ 🙏
This is good, your playing is noticeably more confident already. More power and assertiveness. Also half reminds me of the Taxi Driver movie score, keep going.
been watching you vids for a while now and loving them, but never comment because everything i wanna say has already been said. but this right here is the pinnacle of awesome so far for me. please don't ever stop ixi, you are incredible!
Thank you, I'm so glad you decided to comment because it meant a lot to me! 🙏 Nothing can stop me now 🖤
Love this! Nostalgic and new at the same time.
Thank you. Tried to stay true but expand 🎶
Looks like I'll be coming back to this video alot then.
This sounds like my remix-retrack i did 10 years ago. So Erie. 😮
So well done!
Thanks! :D
This is really powerful. You made it your own. Amazing job!
Thank you, that means a lot!
Epic 🔥
I discovered NIN about a year ago and it's been a musical experience like no other. Your channel is dedicated to exactly the kinds of things I get out of NIN. I did not think that I would hear another person who actually sees what I see. I could not think more highly of this channel, and respect you for being a true musician in relaying Reznor's work. Your work is MUCH appreciated.
Watching your videos over the last month or two has made me rediscover and fall in love with one of my all time favourite artists all over again. Not only that, your words on releasing your own music has absolutely inspired me to finish off some music that has been lingering on my own computer for years.. Love this channel!
Also, I'd totally be into an album of NIN piano renditions... Just saying 👀
That's fantastic! Looking forward to hearing your releases 🙌
You may have seen or already downloaded but I did the whole TDS album! In no small part to comments like yours to encourage me! Thank you. iximusix.bandcamp.com/album/the-downward-spiral-reimagined-for-piano (and Spotify/Apple Music etc)
Has a feel similar to the haunting theme of "Westworld". Beautifully done!
I like your arrangement. There are a couple of places where it gets a little too busy for me in such a stripped down arrangement. Less is more.
It draws me back to the early seasons of "West World" where they made some great use of stripped down covers. Keep going with your excellent lectures on Reznor's music.
This is one of my favorite NIN songs, and this sounds fantastic. I was definitely not expecting to enjoy this as much as I did. Even the guitar solo part sounded amazing. I will be watching this multiple times.
Awesome interpretation! It would be cool if you and Reznor did an album of these stripped-down reinterpretations. Even Further Down the Spiral.
This is what I would think one of the most difficult songs to 'cover' on piano, and it sounds fantastic. I cannot wait for an interpretation of The Becoming :-)
I'm working on it! I can't decide which direction to take it. We'll see :)
Love this 🖤🙌🏻🙏.. I would totally buy a whole album of these
Noted! 🎵
Well played 😉😆
James! you may have seen or already downloaded but I did the whole TDS album! In no small part to comments like yours to encourage me! Thank you. iximusix.bandcamp.com/album/the-downward-spiral-reimagined-for-piano (and Spotify/Apple Music etc)
Thank you for uploading it standalone, it was a great way to end the analysis video, and now I can share it with others.
Yes, I'll do that from now on, promise!
so damn good
pure gold
I've just discovered your channel, enjoying all of this so much. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing this amazing rendition!
Always Fantastic!!! Sounds wonderfully dark yet comfy! Thanks for sharing Ixi!!!!!!!!!! Wish I was a fly on the wall hearing live!
Dark 'n' comfy, love it! Thank you. I get so nervous with live performance but then again there's no replacement for it. Maybe one day!
@@iximusic I can't even record myself without goofing up! Thanks a bunch for the inspiration!
I love it all but I especially enjoy this song from the guitar solo onward and your version of it just put a big ole smile on my face.
yes!!! i was waiting for another one of these. Playing these songs on the piano just makes the intricacies of Trent’s songwriting so much more obvious. Amazing work, as always. Can’t wait for the next one.
Exactly, I feel the same way. We 💜 you Trent!
And the next...
I love this!
Prob a bit too obvious, but I get major Westworld vibes, lol.
Fantastic work!
I've listened to your cover probably 10 times in the last 24 hours. It is an extraordinary interpretation. There's something about it being stripped down that hits even harder than the original.
That makes me so happy. I always enjoy finding my way around these songs after I analyze them, to TRY to recapture how they make me feel and to put some of the things I learned into practice. And it surprises me whenever they work out ok on a piano. But that's a testament to Trent's compositional genius more than anything. I wasn't very confident about sharing them but the response has been really meaningful.
@@iximusic Trent's genius is undeniable. But that also raises the expectations exponentially. You've smashed them. Your humbleness is refreshing and admirable, but please give yourself more credit.
Just discovered your channel and really loving it. Looking forward to watching more of your analysis and reimaginings.
Thank you! I started doing them at the end of videos as a way of emotionally processing everything I learned and it's really lovely to see so many people enjoying them.
Spectacularly unique and beautiful!!...Blown away by your dedication and love of music. Great job again!!
I hope you are able to do one of these for every song you go over, absolutely beautiful renditions.
You took my favorite Nine Inch Nails song and made it beautiful. Thank you so much.
Goosebumps! Thank you so much!
♥️
1- You should do this for almost all the songs you review. It’s a really interesting perspective.
2- Hopefully your next analysis is The Becoming. Ruiner transitions so perfectly with The Becoming.
Your clips are all really cool. Thanks!
Beautifully done....thank you
The tribe has aparently spoken and I think it's unanimous we'd like to see you cover gave up or ruiner in full please 😁😆
Ps, your vocals teaser on the first ruiner video left the senses wanting
Ruiner is my favorite Nails song. This was perfect, do more! ***Edit: OMG your channel is badass you analyze all my music, SUBBED!
Every video you make, just amazes me. I wish Trent sees your work and takes you on tour. This is an absolutely amazing reinterpretation 🔥
This is my favorite Nine Inch Nails song. Thank you so much for the breakdown and doing this arrangement!
I really like this type of content, along with all your analysis videos. I'm French, and not too familiar at all with the technical aspects of music composition, but to hear someone explore NIN music this much is delightful. As for this particular cover, great job. Keep it up, Please, I don't ever want (you) to make it stop !
*lots* of headroom on that SSL!
awesome playing. really loved this.
Thank you very much! Working on more... 🙏
Nice cover. A few interesting tweaks that I really enjoyed. The composition felt true to the original and hearing it with just one instrument really drives through some of the feeling. A+
Shivers
A compelling rendition! thx ixi!
Thank you very much ♥️
Awesome 👏 Amazing cover gives me chills.
Thank you! 💜
So this was really cool to watch. Your fingering/playing technique was a great example of how hand and finger placement can effect sound & dynamics. I’d love to see & hear how it translates to a 7’4 (drawing a blank between my large and concert grand sizes and to tried to look it up). I liked how you really kind of flattened out in the quieter sections and up on tips for the rhythm change up with the staccato almost jabbing at the keys.
A lot of this is unconscious so it's really interesting to hear your observations! You're right about the flattening...makes sense that it would soften the attack. What's a 7'4?
@@iximusic oh 7 foot grand piano.
@@iximusic I remember taking lessons as a kid it was so important to have proper hand placement…yeah that doesn’t work for me lol. Every part of ones self needs to be one with the internment.
I can't think of the last time I played a grand piano. My mom has a Kawai upright that is spectacular so I get to play that every so often. What a treat! I'm playing a Korg B2 keyboard and running the Steinway Grand sound from Logic through it.
@@iximusic I only noodle (complete hack on keys I play saxophones) but I’ve got access to a big Steinway just about whenever. There is just a different kind of power there. I love keyboards because I’m a sound junky. That’s one of the reasons I groove on NIN so much.
Still loving this! Keep them coming, @iximusic 🎹🎹🎹❤️
Almost what I was talking about in my comment on the Ruiner analysis.
Yes!! Triads abound.
@@iximusic Triads. Pff. I have little musical education, so to me Triad is a Pitchshifter song.
(I suggest an Ixi analysis of said song. I know, it's not NIN, but one day you'll run out of songs [unless you decide to tackle all of the pieces from Ghosts] and have to branch out. th-cam.com/video/mx3GVMglrfw/w-d-xo.html.
Go.)
Beautiful. I wonder if people will say Reznor in 200 years the way we say Mozart now.
I hope they do.
Amazing! I bet one day you will be up there on stage with Trent playing in NIN!
Beautiful! -- and the arrangement of the song is pretty impressive, too! ;-)
Just like everyone else is saying, thank you for posting this as a stand alone video. Your interpretation has a Dresden Dolls vibe to it to me especially near the 2 minute mark. Absolutely wonderful and amazing as your other videos have been.
This is so sick... Amazing!!!
Thank you so much!
damn ixi, you outdid yourself with this one! great work, this is LIT!
excellent
That was so beautiful! Thank you for this. Sending so much love your way! please keep these Reimagined Nine Inch Nails song coming ❤
I really appreciate your videos! They've given me a whole new look at why NIN is so amazing! You're amazing too BTW!
I love it! Thank you for this reimagining of Ruiner--my first favorite from way back when I first discovered NIN. Have you ever posted a critique or performance of one of NIN's instrumentals from The Fragile?
Thank you! I did a video on La Mer and Just Like You Imagined (arguably my favorite NIN track of all time). I have so many instrumentals from The Fragile I want to do videos on. Like Pilgrimage, The Mark Has Been Made, Ripe With Decay, The Way Out Is Through, Complication...wait. All of them ;)
Thanks for posting this
🙏
very nice thanks
Thank you!
So cool!!!
I just discovered this channel and this is amazing!
Thank you! Stay awhile :)
Yesssss!! 🔥👏
Sublime.
🙏 really appreciate that.