Down In Itby Nine Inch Nails

"Down In It" was the first single for the 1989 debut album 'Pretty Hate Machine.' It has been stated by Trent Reznor that this song is the first he ever wrote. Reznor has openly admitted that this song "was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy, the first band NIN toured with, in 1988.

"Down In It" was the first single for the 1989 debut album 'Pretty Hate Machine.' It has been stated by Trent Reznor that this song is the first he ever wrote. Reznor has openly admitted that this song "was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy, the first band NIN toured with, in 1988.

We remember Bill Rieflin, Nine Inch Nails' drummer, whose birthday would’ve been last weekend. In tracks like "Down in It" from Pretty Hate Machine, you can feel the raw pulse of early NIN, a synth-heavy, industrial sound that’s gritty yet hypnotic. Rieflin's contributions to the band's rhythmic core left an indelible mark on their live shows, and though he wasn’t on this record, his later work with the band added layers of depth to the chaotic, driving energy that defines their sound. Today, we honor his legacy and the impact he had on shaping industrial music. www.rollingstone.com

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CLUB DEGENERATE:WORLD GOTH DAY "Down In It" was the first single for the 1989 debut album 'Pretty Hate Machine.' It has been stated by Trent Reznor that this song is the first he ever wrote. Reznor has openly admitted that this song "was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy, the first band NIN toured with, in 1988.

"Down In It" was the first single for the 1989 debut album 'Pretty Hate Machine.' It has been stated by Trent Reznor that this song is the first he ever wrote. Reznor has openly admitted that this song "was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy, the first band NIN toured with, in 1988.

"Down In It" was the first single for the 1989 debut album 'Pretty Hate Machine.' It has been stated by Trent Reznor that this song is the first he ever wrote. Reznor has openly admitted that this song "was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy, the first band NIN toured with, in 1988.

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A happy birthday to Trent Reznor, American singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and producer (Nine Inch Nails, How to Destroy Angels, and Tapeworm), born on this day in 1965!

Happy birthday, Sarah in Boston! CAKE FOR BREAKFAST And now, here is NIN performing their first single ever on a show called... Dance Party USA: www.youtube.com

On this day in 1991: the investigative news show Hard Copy ran a story about an FBI investigation into film footage found on a Michigan farm, showing what appeared to be a ritual killing. The "victim" turned out to be Trent Reznor; the footage was shot for the Nine Inch Nails video for "Down In It" using a Super 8 camera attached to weather balloons that flew away.

"Down In It" was the first single for the 1989 debut album 'Pretty Hate Machine.' It has been stated by Trent Reznor that this song is the first he ever wrote. Reznor has openly admitted that this song "was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy, the first band NIN toured with, in 1988.

#60 "Released on October 20th, 1989, Nine Inch Nails' milestone debut Pretty Hate Machine helped launch the underground industrial-dance-music scene into the mainstream, leading to a decade-long obsession with the genre that Trent Reznor and his cohorts never truly intended to break big." bit.ly

"Down In It" was the first single for the 1989 debut album 'Pretty Hate Machine.' It has been stated by Trent Reznor that this song is the first he ever wrote. Reznor has openly admitted that this song "was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy, the first band NIN toured with, in 1988.

"Down In It" was the first single for the 1989 debut album 'Pretty Hate Machine.' It has been stated by Trent Reznor that this song is the first he ever wrote and is a rare treat to hear live. In a 1994 radio broadcast biography of Reznor, it was said that "Down In It" was inspired by a relationship that had then recently ended for him with a woman named Krissy. Reznor has openly admitted that this song "was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy." www.nin.wiki Enjoy! youtu.be www.nin.com We’re traveling back in time with songs from 1989 to celebrate 50 years of KEXP today! kexp.org/50/

"Down In It" was the first single for the 1989 debut album 'Pretty Hate Machine.' It has been stated by Trent Reznor that this song is the first he ever wrote and is a rare treat to hear live. In a 1994 radio broadcast biography of Reznor, it was said that "Down In It" was inspired by a relationship that had then recently ended for him with a woman named Krissy. Reznor has openly admitted that this song "was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy." www.nin.wiki Enjoy! youtu.be www.nin.com

"Down In It" was the first single for the 1989 debut album 'Pretty Hate Machine.' It has been stated by Trent Reznor that this song is the first he ever wrote and is a rare treat to hear live. In a 1994 radio broadcast biography of Reznor, it was said that "Down In It" was inspired by a relationship that had then recently ended for him with a woman named Krissy. Reznor has openly admitted that this song "was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy." www.nin.wiki Enjoy! youtu.be www.nin.com

A happy birthday to Trent Reznor, American singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and producer (Nine Inch Nails, How to Destroy Angels, and Tapeworm), born on this day in 1965!

This was the first Nine Inch Nails single, released in 1989. www.nin.com

This was the first Nine Inch Nails single, released in 1989. www.nin.com

"Down In It" was the first single for the 1989 debut album 'Pretty Hate Machine.' It has been stated by Trent Reznor that this song is the first he ever wrote and is a rare treat to hear live. In a 1994 radio broadcast biography of Reznor, it was said that "Down In It" was inspired by a relationship that had then recently ended for him with a woman named Krissy. Reznor has openly admitted that this song "was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy." www.nin.wiki Enjoy! youtu.be www.nin.com

This was the first Nine Inch Nails single, released in 1989. www.nin.com

Around the time of the single's release, the band lip-synced a performance of the song on the dance music show Dance Party USA. Reznor responded to the video on his Twitter account, stating that the band had decided to appear on the show after deciding it was "the most absurd choice [they] could come up with at the time" for a television program on which they would be interested in performing, but were surprised when they were actually booked to appear on the program. Nothing says dance party like Nine Inch Nails. www.youtube.com

This was the first Nine Inch Nails single, released in 1989. www.nin.com

Happy birthday to Trent Reznor! === Pretty Hate Machine was Nine Inch Nails' debut studio album that helped launch the underground industrial-dance-music scene. They released "Down in It" in September 1989 ahead of the album.

Pretty Hate Machine was Nine Inch Nails' debut studio album that helped launch the underground industrial-dance-music scene. They released "Down in It" in September 1989 ahead of the album.

This was the first Nine Inch Nails single, released on September 27, 1989 ahead of the Pretty Hate Machine album.

This was the first Nine Inch Nails single, released on September 27, 1989 ahead of the Pretty Hate Machine album.

And now, here is NIN performing their first single ever on a show called... Dance Party USA: www.youtube.com

"Down In It" was the first single for the 1989 album Pretty Hate Machine and the third track on the disc. It has been stated by Trent Reznor that this song is the first he ever wrote and is a rare treat to hear live. In this live video, Trent Reznor reminisces about his younger days when he sees someone in the crowd wearing a shirt he wore during the recording of Pretty Hate Machine. Nine Inch Nails (NIN) then segues into performing Down In It live @ the Wiltern as part of their Wave Goodbye tour: youtu.be

The debut single from Nine Inch Nails, which appears on their 1989 album 'Pretty Hate Machine.'

The debut single from Nine Inch Nails, which appears on their 1989 album 'Pretty Hate Machine.'

"Down In It" was the first single for the 1989 album Pretty Hate Machine and the third track on the disc. It has been stated by Trent Reznor that this song is the first he ever wrote and is a rare treat to hear live. Following the Down In It single release, a music video was made. bit.ly

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"Down In It" was the first single for the 1989 album Pretty Hate Machine and the third track on the disc. It has been stated by Trent Reznor that this song is the first he ever wrote and is a rare treat to hear live. Following the Down In It single release, a music video was made.

"Kinda I Want To" specifically uses this song's beat and drum patch in its bridge, while "That's What I Get" and "The Only Time" both use its recognizable melodic synth voice.

Trent Reznor has openly admitted that this song "was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy."

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Released as NIN's debut single, this song was the first to be written by Trent Reznor. Reznor has stated that the song was influenced heavily by "Dig It", a song by Skinny Puppy from their 1986 album "Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse."

Pretty Hate Machine was released 30-years ago yesterday. So, we played it one day later which makes it one better. #NewGothMath

#117 - Many of you voted for the debut album by NIИ. Working nights at Right Track Studio as a handyman and toilet cleaner, Trent Reznor used studio "down time" to record and develop his own music.Trent sent his demo out to many record labels, then was picked up by TVT Records.

"Down In It" was the first Nine Inch Nails music video. It was directed by Eric Zimmerman and Benjamin Stokes, who also directed "Head Like A Hole." The video depicts Reznor running through downtown Chicago and climbing to the roof of a building, where he slips and falls to his death. Bandmates Richard Patrick and Chris Vrenna discover the body days later. www.nin.wiki

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