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I swear, this is what happens when I don't use IE for a long time. I should get into a frequent habit of making sure my sites and client sites work on IE instead of being comforted by Firefox. My portfolio site now works on Safari, Firefox, Opera, and IE 6 and 7.
Sorry for anyone who tried to visit my portfolio site and didn't work for them. It works now. Please enjoy the delayed release on you guys. I'm sorry.
Nine inch nails released a new record within a year of releasing year zero. The new album (respectively titled: Ghosts i - iv) is a very unique and experimental album that was created within 10 weeks last fall. Ghosts not only bring back the classic instrumental sounds of Nine Inch Nails, it drives away from the usual lyrical angst of Trent Reznor, and creates an atmospheric sound scape that ties in very well with the accompanied photograph collections.
The interesting part of Ghosts is that it is completely digital. Now I don't mean the sounds of Nine Inch Nails, but even distribution wise, Reznor has made it clear that he does not need any type of record contract or record distribution companies for his success and fame from now on. Nine Inch Nails: Ghosts i-iv is not only digital but you also have the option of choosing to pay the amount of price you desire. It is also free for anyone that wants to take Ghosts on a test hearing. For the free version, you get the first volume of Ghosts I. This is alone very worth your time to download because some of the best tracks are on the 1st volume. For 5 dollars (a mcdonalds meal), you get the whole 36 tracks of the new instrumental tracks. And the price range goes on and on. The more you pay, the more special stuff (to a very beautiful packaged CD) you get. For 300 dollars you get a limited edition vinyl collection.
Will we see radio play? Probably not. Will we see any commercials on it? I doubt it, but it certainly doesn't make the record any less of an material than Reznor's previous works. It is undoubtedly something I have been waiting for, and I have more faith in Reznor than I did before knowing that he can create a beautiful album without lyrics. The best part of Ghosts was the fact that it wasn't announced at all and came as a surprise release. I almost had a seizure. So, stop reading this blog, and go get it. It's worth the experience, and the least you lose is your time for downloading it if you don't like it.
Again, it's free to take it on a test hearing. Or I am sure there's a bit torrent floating around somewhere for the whole thing.
nine inch nails: ghosts is out now. Surprise surprise from Trent Reznor.
Over 2 hours of instrumental music all in quality mp3 DRM free format. Support him by paying atleast 5 dollars. I did.