Danny Elfman tracks featuring Trent Reznor

[Calx1111]

Remix drops Aug. 11th (https://www.instagram.com/p/CSXjfTXhbrM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)

[hellospaceboy]

This makes perfect sense!!!

[allegro]

Oh marodi, this is our lucky day! :)

Hooray!!!!

https://youtu.be/yuxss1kBQWw

[Frozen Beach]

I knew it. I fucking knew it.

[nmitchell86]

Does anyone think this will be on Danny's new album deluxe version? That hasn't shipped/ released yet.

[botley]

Does anyone think this will be on Danny's new album deluxe version? That hasn't shipped/ released yet.

Quite possibly. It's now 'out there' thanks to it being the 11th in some time zones already.

[simonn]

So can I just get this straight. Finck plays on the original version, Trent's only appearing on the remix?

[cdm]

So can I just get this straight. Finck plays on the original version, Trent's only appearing on the remix?

According to the credits on Youtube, Robin does not play on nor was Trent was not involved in the original version. Josh Freese plays drums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2NARGrx3uM

[neorev]

Robin Finck does play guitar on a few other tracks on the album Big Mess, but does not play on the track True.


https://www.discogs.com/Danny-Elfman-Big-Mess/release/19102282

[paul_guyet]

According to the credits on Youtube, Robin does not play on nor was Trent was not involved in the original version. Josh Freese plays drums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2NARGrx3uMFuck my ASS that video is terrifying.

[marodi]

Oh @marodi (https://www.echoingthesound.org/community/member.php?u=125), this is our lucky day! :)

Hooray!!!!

https://youtu.be/yuxss1kBQWw

http://33.media.tumblr.com/206ba248b7fb8693820c5b75387afee0/tumblr_n9xij7hAA71sh43kgo1_400.gif

DREAMS DO COME TRUE!!!

[Wulgaren]

i dont want to spoil anything but this is even better than i expected holy fuck

[neorev]

https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/9a/7u/ja6oocr9a7u9a_600.jpg

https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/true-danny-elfman-and-trent-reznor/ja6oocr9a7u9a

[Calx1111]

US Spotify link is up (https://open.spotify.com/track/6JqVF629eJMuHGDdLvKuB5?si=70f5036d50ac4da3)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXdJd10d8ts

[WorzelG]

This is really great, I’ll probably listen to the album now

[Haysey_Draws]

Strong Tetsuo vibes from this, its great!

[tricil]

this fucks.

[NIN64]

this fucks.

It does indeed!

Trent and Danny Elfman on the same track??!?! TRENTREZNORGASM!!!!!

[BRoswell]

Ooo, this is good. Also, Danny Elfman is almost 70 and still able to sing like that?! That's fantastic!

[cdm]

I popped this on in the car coming back from the coffee shop and...I was not prepared for that. Remixes (of any kind) are hit and miss for me so I didn't have very high expectations but that was a shock to the system. Holy shit.

[pcpunk]

Oh shit. I’m gonna have to start listening to Oingo Boingo now, aren’t I?

[Toadflax]

It's cool these film composers have side projects. :p

Seriously, though, this is fucking great. Who knows when we'll get more NIN, but Babysitter, Isn't Everyone, and True have been some amazing surprises to scratch that itch along the way (not to mention the Bowie tribute, the Halsey record, film scores, etc).

[ekrekel]

Ooo, this is good. Also, Danny Elfman is almost 70 and still able to sing like that?! That's fantastic!

I've not heard Danny Elfman sing before, the first listen sounded very Peter Murphy-ish to me.

[azad_ninja]

so, that's the beat from The Space Between from HTDA at the beginning, yeah?

[Toadflax]

so, that's the beat from The Space Between from HTDA at the beginning, yeah?

It's a similar pattern but not the same beat.

[FULLMETAL]

I've not heard Danny Elfman sing before

Wait. You've never heard "Dead Man's Party" or "Weird Science"?! Did you see the original NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS?

[caca]

Goddamn, this is so good. I'd always hoped that these two would collaborate one day, but I never really thought it would happen. Now for the next wish from my monkey's paw: Trent + Mike Patton.

[Findus]

https://youtu.be/V1adLb9c6U4

[spahn]

The intro plus drum sounds throughout give me a Reptile-style vibe to the track.

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[ekrekel]

Wait. You've never heard "Dead Man's Party" or "Weird Science"?! Did you see the original NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS?

Good point I've certainly heard nightmare before Christmas and knew he did that, I'll stand corrected. Perhaps better stated as I'm not too familiar with his singing outside of the movies or I didn't know I was listening to him. Never made the Elfman:Oingo Boingo connection.

[Calx1111]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_nDVjykgDk

[Something Underneath]

https://youtu.be/V1adLb9c6U4


Wow this is good.

[sonic_discord]

It's cool these film composers have side projects. :p

Seriously, though, this is fucking great. Who knows when we'll get more NIN, but Babysitter, Isn't Everyone, and True have been some amazing surprises to scratch that itch along the way (not to mention the Bowie tribute, the Halsey record, film scores, etc).


No shit! I was just thinking yesterday that even if the "theme" of the new NIN record isn't still about "collaboration" like Trent once said, we're getting plenty of that in the way of this recent string of great songs you mentioned. I'm only familiar with Danny Elfman's scoring work (he's up there with John Williams as far as how much of my childhood was scored by him), but I will have to check out his entire new album because I'm really liking this track. I'm glad it has an appropriately creepy music video, too! Speaking of which, I'd love to see NIN return to making more videos. This one and the video for St. Vincent's cover of Sad But True feel VERY NIN-esque.

[Toadflax]

No shit! I was just thinking yesterday that even if the "theme" of the new NIN record isn't still about "collaboration" like Trent once said, we're getting plenty of that in the way of this recent string of great songs you mentioned.

I just started this thread of a Spotify list I made today compiling a bunch of the little collabs, one-offs, etc. that Trent and Atticus have worked on over the years:

https://www.echoingthesound.org/community/threads/6300-All-The-Little-Piggies-A-Trent-amp-Atticus-Compilation-Album

[blassster]

Pretty cool. The first 20ish seconds sounds like an early PIG track merged with Reptile. Also, Danny Elfman is becoming more scary over time - I like it.

[cdm]

Never made the Elfman:Oingo Boingo connection.

I hadn't either until very recently.

[marodi]

https://youtu.be/iypUpv9xelg

It's awesome to be old, for once! I'm so grateful to have been there for the Oingo Boingo years. You younglings don't know what you have missed.

And Danny Elfman always was creepy, sort of. He had this demented serial killer look in that video (and mutlipe others) that I've always loved.

Also: he has a very unique voice; instantly recognizable.

I am so insanely happy right now!

[HWB]

so fuckin' cool

[nihilmatters]

Elfman is one of a kind. Danny played Satan in 'Forbidden Zone' (1980)...directed by his brother. Definitely worth a watch if you're into left-field movies.

Wow, really great collaboration on the song. Trent put some love into that. I hope this ends up in the Elfman vinyl boxset I preordered. *wish*

[Shadaloo]

Never made the Elfman:Oingo Boingo connection.

It was the same for me up until 2015 or so. I knew about both but separately. I literally went "Wait, the film composer whose works I grew up loving was the singer for that?", likely echoing baffled statements of future TR/AR fans. Boingo, their last album, really seemed like it was paving the way for a dark solo career...it's long overdue.

Also, this is, if I'm being honest, the first collab out of TR+X over the past while I've thought was straight amazing, top to bottom. It's been ehh (Tobacco) to pretty great (Health) to holy fucking amazeballs (this)

[thelastdisciple]

Of this new rendition, Danny enthuses: "This is the first duet/collaboration I’ve ever done in my life, so to do it with Trent was a real surprise and a treat. He’s always been a big inspiration to me, not to mention he has one of my all-time favourite singing voices."

From Kerrang article, I don't have the link handy but Danny RT'd it on Twitter.

This is cool!

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[allegro]

CSb9KYRnfMD

[allegro]

(Also, Danny is married to Bridget Fonda.)

thelastdisciple -

https://twitter.com/kerrangmagazine/status/1425441879198519297?s=21

https://twitter.com/bheater/status/1424055436240687108?s=21

[allegate]

I've been camping since Sunday so imagine my surprise when I get a signal coming back into civilization and the first thing I see is a notification from BandCamp saying Danny Elfman released a song with Trent Reznor.

[ChipRock]

Can't say I go much on this track, other than enjoying Trent's contribution. Regardless, am down with this period of collaboration in principle. Here's to more.
Anyone else surprised that Atticus is not involved? Just seems weird seeing something with Trent's name on that didn't involve Atticus. Must have been a while since that happened, right? Sure Attics was just taking a break at that point, or working on a soundtrack with his other team.
Oh, and this is the Bandcamp link for anyone after the download: https://dannyelfman.bandcamp.com/album/true

[botley]

Anyone else surprised that Atticus is not involved? Just seems weird seeing something with Trent's name on that didn't involve Atticus. Must have been a while since that happened, right? Sure Attics was just taking a break at that point, or working on a soundtrack with his other team.

Not super surprising, the song and even this incarnation with the heavier production/arrangement appears to have been completed by Danny, and he just asked TR to sing and add a few synths on his own at the end of the process. So even if AR wasn't busy elsewhere and TR offered him the chance to work on it, what could he have added?

[Toadflax]

Can't say I go much on this track, other than enjoying Trent's contribution. Regardless, am down with this period of collaboration in principle. Here's to more.
Anyone else surprised that Atticus is not involved? Just seems weird seeing something with Trent's name on that didn't involve Atticus. Must have been a while since that happened, right? Sure Attics was just taking a break at that point, or working on a soundtrack with his other team.

Yeah, keep in mind Atticus usually scores an additional 2-3 things per year outside of the TR/AR projects.

Also, as this was a collaboration on something Danny had already created, I wouldn't be surprised if the idea was to keep it more intimate between the two of them. Instead of the usual "give me the files, and we'll kick it around in the studio," it may have been more of a direct, one-on-one collaboration.

[Toadflax]

Officially adding True to the wishlist of songs NIN needs to play live.

[paul_guyet]

Officially adding True to the wishlist of songs NIN needs to play live.I'd be gobsmacked if we didn't get this and/or "Isn't Everyone" in September. And maybe "Babysitter"...if shit gets weird.

[henryeatscereal]

Loved the song and video, Elfman is on a roll lately!

[marodi]

Loved the song and video, Elfman is on a roll lately!

I could argue that Elfman has been on a roll for decades but then again, I've been a die hard fan of his before I've even heard of Trent Reznor. I'm definitely not partial here.

They are both musical gods to me.

[M1ke]

Musically this song seems like it wouldn't feel out of place on the fragile (though the lyrics don't really seem like they'd fit), and I absolutely love that about it.

I think I actually like this more than I like most of what NIN has put out in the last several years, and I really like a lot of that too.

[Erneuert]

https://youtu.be/V1adLb9c6U4

That was fucking terrifying and I want the next NIN video to be just like it.

[Erneuert]

Regarding a previous post saying Bowie influence all over it, the “just like me” part kept reminding me of Lazarus.

[chuckrh]

Let's have Danny Elfman open some shows for NIN!!!!!!!

[Calx1111]

Dream tour for me <3 Imagine a tour similar to the Outside tour with Bowie. Performing their individual songs with duets and crossover performances.


Let's have Danny Elfman open some shows for NIN!!!!!!!

[Calx1111]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxHe_8Mc_Sc

[allegro]

Let's have Danny Elfman open some shows for NIN!!!!!!!

Danny has pretty severe hearing problems from touring with Oingo Boingo, which is one reason why he broke up Oingo Boingo.

From an interview:


I think you’ve basically already answered this… but would you ever consider an Oingo Boingo reunion? Have you been approached about that?

Oh, Oingo Boingo has been approached every year to do a reunion! But that will never happen with me. They can do it, if they wish. I can’t physically get in front of that decibel level ever again. When I stopped doing Oingo Boingo, I knew that I would never get on that kind of concert stage ever in my life again without totally destroying my hearing — what was left of it. So there was a real, simple, clear reason to get out of that. So even though I’m finding myself once again on the concert stage, standing in front of an orchestra is way more controllable. Orchestras are not that loud when you’re standing next to them; you don’t hear about conductors going deaf because orchestras are too loud. So that’s been an interesting way to get back into doing some performing.

He WAS scheduled to perform at Coachella and tour last year, so I imagine he’d figured out a way to harness the power of IEMs.

[xolotl]

Chalk me up as another fool who's been sleeping on Danny Elfman all these years. I'd heard plenty of soundtrack stuff, of course, but had no idea he was doing anything remotely like this. I'm still on my first listen of Big Mess and it's just glorious; will have to start workin' my way back to Oingo Boingo now (had never made that connection either). Anyway, the DE+TR track kicks major ass, too. Glorious all around!

[allegate]

The Little Girls video is so strange.

But all this Oingo Boingo talk lets me post my absolute favorite lyric of all time:


Christian nation(nation), make us alright
Put us through the filter and make us pure and white 'cause'
My mind has wandered away from me
And the flock has wandered, away from me


Let's talk of family values while we sit and watch the slaughter
Hypothetical abortions on imaginary daughters
The white folks think they're at the top, ask any proud white male
A million years of evolution, we get Danny Quayle


I mean admittedly the whole song is just pointed barbs and jabs and it's 27 years old. fucking sad how much things have stayed the same.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8ZENwvesAI

[Findus]

Side note.... The Woman in the Window was originally going to be scored by Trent and Atticus, but was ultimately was scored by Danny Elfman.

[pcpunk]

The whole Big Mess album is great, but the new version of Insects is kicking my ass lately.

[Calx1111]

The whole Big Mess album is great, but the new version of Insects is kicking my ass lately.

It's such a great new version to have. Growing up with the Boingo version and now having this grittier darker version is fantastic.

[chuckrh]

interesting interview with Trent & Danny:

https://ew.com/music/trent-reznor-danny-elfman-big-mess-interview/

[allegro]

https://ew.com/music/trent-reznor-danny-elfman-big-mess-interview/?utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly_entertainmentwee kly&utm_content=new&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=61250f50eb3353000173aebc

Good interview of two dudes who seem to genuinely appreciate each other's talents.

One thing that sticks out to me: if we take TR's comments at face value I'm not sure we're in for much new NIN material in the near future. Or maybe he's being coy and TR & AR are sitting on a boatload of new shit. Doesn't sound promising though.

REZNOR: And I've played "Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me" in a cover band.

Wow, OMG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpjHW4mr6qo

[allegro]

It's awesome to be old, for once! I'm so grateful to have been there for the Oingo Boingo years.

Ditto!! I hope that Danny revives Oingo Boingo, even if for some few select livestream dates.

Oingo Boingo "Insanity" from Farewell concert (Halloween, 1995), classic live Oingo Boingo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNuO5KuiA3M

[marodi]

OMG I had forgotten that Danny used to do his concerts barefoot!

[allegro]

OMG I had forgotten that Danny used to do his concerts barefoot!

Not always. But he DID usually wear those sleeveless t-shirts.

Here’s really good unearthed footage from the US Festival (1983)

https://youtu.be/cy3NcELtUuA

[Erneuert]

interesting interview with Trent & Danny:

https://ew.com/music/trent-reznor-danny-elfman-big-mess-interview/

“I think I'm trying to come to terms with what felt like a year of despair, but it focused on an existential threat of the virus. Now it's utter resentment towards a segment of the population. I'm fed up, and I'm angry — not at the virus anymore. I'm pissed off at a virus, but I'm furious at my neighbors. I also have five young kids and I'm really trying to make a concerted effort to turn off the valve of information coming in, and focus on the moment and what's happening under the roof here. So I find it uplifting to kind of immerse myself in the struggles of Peppa Pig.”

- Trent Reznor, 2021

[Paul]

“I think I'm trying to come to terms with what felt like a year of despair, but it focused on an existential threat of the virus. Now it's utter resentment towards a segment of the population. I'm fed up, and I'm angry — not at the virus anymore. I'm pissed off at a virus, but I'm furious at my neighbors. I also have five young kids and I'm really trying to make a concerted effort to turn off the valve of information coming in, and focus on the moment and what's happening under the roof here. So I find it uplifting to kind of immerse myself in the struggles of Peppa Pig.”

- Trent Reznor, 2021

Hey (Peppa) Pig
Yeah you...

[Erneuert]

Hey (Peppa) Pig
Yeah you...

Hey
Peppa
Fucking
Pig

[TheBang]

What am I supposed to do?
I lost my boots because of you
https://www.primarytimes.co.uk/assets/images/Competitions/duck-1.jpg

[WorzelG]

That’s got the Peppa Pig theme stuck in my head now, it’s so simple but insanely catchy

[allegate]

I'm so glad this collaboration came out because it's got me to listen to the actual Oingo Boingo albums outside of Boingo (not to be confused with BOI-NGO), the Anthology, and Farewell, both of which I didn't really ever listen to. My wife is at the point where last night while making dinner and Dead Man's Party came on I heard "oh come on, again?!" from the living room.

Anyway, great albums all 'round. Though I wonder at how "Capitalism" is a "50 greatest conservative rock song".
The National Review (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Review) named "Capitalism" as one of the "50 greatest conservative rock songs."[12] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_a_Lad#cite_note-12) It is featured in the 2005 film Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron:_The_Smartest_Guys_in_the_Room).

[WorzelG]

I’d never ever heard of Oingo Boingo in the 80s and I was wondering why, and when I looked up their wiki discography it only mentions charting in USA and Australia. Did they just not promote or do anything internationally?

[laz001]

From the EW interview:

"I also have five young kids and I'm really trying to make a concerted effort to turn off the valve of information coming in, and focus on the moment and what's happening under the roof here. So I find it uplifting to kind of immerse myself in the struggles of Peppa Pig."

Christ - the poor man is doing worse that we thought. He has to use PEPPA F-ING PIG to escape the world around him. As a parent to two that managed to avoid PP at ALL costs - he needs to choose a better path! Paw Patrol, PJ masks, Miraculous, Lego Ninjago - THOMAS AND FRIENDS?!?

Anything but that snorting pink abomination.

No wonder he's pissed off! Though - it might him to release something that makes Broken or Fixed look like a pop album....

lol

[Shadaloo]

REZNOR: And I've played "Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me" in a cover band.

Jesus Christ how I wish I could hear this.

Note: For anyone looking to get into the awesomeness of Oingo Boingo - and bonus for people who still pick up CDs - Rubellan Remasters just did Only A Lad, Nothing To Fear, Good For Your Soul and Dead Man's Party (https://www.rubellanremasters.com/online-store/Oingo-Boingo-4CD-Bundle-p379022805). Bonus tracks too; first time the initial Oingo Boingo EP's ever been available on CD IIRC.

Rubellan also did an LP repress of Only A Lad that sold out like wildfire, and plans to do the other three albums as well, but it's a lengthy process.

I read on the Stevehoffman forums the remasters are phenomenal - waiting for mine to arrive. :)

[allegate]

Speaking of, my son won't give me my Only a Lad vinyl back so I can listen to it. lol

[chuckrh]

Speaking of, my son won't give me my Only a Lad vinyl back so I can listen to it. lol

Sounds like you are raising the boy right! I helped raise my goddaughter & I think I did a pretty good job. She's 29 now & generally has pretty good taste in tunes with the occasional detour into stuff like Mumford & Sons. She liked the Who & Bob Dylan especially from a young age. I made sure she saw both of them. She was lucky & got real good shows from both of them (Dylan twice).

[Frozen Beach]

Anyway, great albums all 'round. Though I wonder at how "Capitalism" is a "50 greatest conservative rock song".
Because some conservatives fail to know what satire is when they see it.

[allegro]

I worked the door at a New Wave / Punk bar in Detroit on the weekends from 1982-83, and I’d play this song on the jukebox

ALL
THE
TIME

https://youtu.be/LptAEpfNrc4

And then there’s this version :)

https://youtu.be/2kG0IBjeTGo

[allegro]

Oh
My
God
https://youtu.be/9uS0YQjzUa8

[pcpunk]

There’s an alternate world where Danny never stopped doing Oingo Boingo and solo stuff and I’m kinda annoyed I don’t live in it. He could have been like Numan or Bowie. Ah well.

[Frozen Beach]

https://dannyelfmanbigmess.com/product/19183/big-mess-deluxe-box-set
"# Native Intelligence (feat. Trent Reznor)"
Wonder what the hash means and the track not having a number? Digital only?

[paul_guyet]

Hmm. So I pre-ordered the Deluxe Box Set before there were all these details, back in August. Paid $174 before shipping... Anyone else order this before all the details were announced?

[Frozen Beach]

I did as well.

[Calx1111]

Hmm. So I pre-ordered the Deluxe Box Set before there were all these details, back in August. Paid $174 before shipping... Anyone else order this before all the details were announced?

Same. Glad I got my order in before the price jumped up by $50.

[Calx1111]

https://dannyelfmanbigmess.com/product/19183/big-mess-deluxe-box-set
"# Native Intelligence (feat. Trent Reznor)"
Wonder what the hash means and the track not having a number? Digital only?

Good catch. Interesting. Curious if it's an editorial error or not.

[paul_guyet]

Same. Glad I got my order in before the price jumped up by $50.Hopefully we're not going to get an email asking for $50...

[nihilmatters]

https://dannyelfmanbigmess.com/product/19183/big-mess-deluxe-box-set
"# Native Intelligence (feat. Trent Reznor)"
Wonder what the hash means and the track not having a number? Digital only?

https://themusicuniverse.com/danny-elfman-releases-big-mess-exclusive-collectors-edition-box-set/

Here they have it listed as a normal track...I think it was just a typo on Danny's website. Got mine pre-ordered too.

[Erneuert]

Good catch. Interesting. Curious if it's an editorial error or not.

Looks like they corrected it.

Side H:
1. True (feat. Trent Reznor)
2. Native Intelligence (feat. Trent Reznor)
3. Kick Me (feat. FEVER333)
4. In Time (feat. Blixa Bargeld)
5. We Belong (feat. Rebekah Del Rio)

[caca]

Well, shit. They got me.

Pre-ordered. :)

[BRoswell]

Ooo, remixes by HEALTH, Boris, and clipping. too! Wish I could afford that set, but alas, it's not in the cards right now. Hopefully there will be a digital release.

[paul_guyet]

Ooo, remixes by HEALTH, Boris, and clipping. too! Wish I could afford that set, but alas, it's not in the cards right now. Hopefully there will be a digital release.HEALTH released an unmastered version of the mix on their Pateron a month or so ago. Really beautiful stuff.

[azad_ninja]

https://dannyelfmanbigmess.com/product/19183/big-mess-deluxe-box-set
"# Native Intelligence (feat. Trent Reznor)"
Wonder what the hash means and the track not having a number? Digital only?


First thing i though of was it's one of those "hidden" tracks or a segue like 10 Miles High was on Fragile

[botley]

Ooo, remixes by HEALTH, Boris, and clipping. too! Wish I could afford that set, but alas, it's not in the cards right now. Hopefully there will be a digital release.
Several of these remixes are already on Danny's Bandcamp page (including "True"), so I have high hopes for the remainder...

[nmitchell86]

Hmm. So I pre-ordered the Deluxe Box Set before there were all these details, back in August. Paid $174 before shipping... Anyone else order this before all the details were announced?

i did... and glad i did.

[EvilGobi]

Ooo, remixes by HEALTH, Boris, and clipping. too! Wish I could afford that set, but alas, it's not in the cards right now. Hopefully there will be a digital release.

Im with you, if there was a ‘just the record’ option for cheaper Id jump all over it, but I really have no use for all the extra stuff.

[ekrekel]

Looks like they corrected it.

Side H:
1. True (feat. Trent Reznor)
2. Native Intelligence (feat. Trent Reznor)
3. Kick Me (feat. FEVER333)
4. In Time (feat. Blixa Bargeld)
5. We Belong (feat. Rebekah Del Rio)

Fever 333 is killer, can't wait to hear it.


Im with you, if there was a ‘just the record’ option for cheaper Id jump all over it, but I really have no use for all the extra stuff.

Right, TF am I gonna do with a full size hand lamp? I don't even know what to do with my TGWTDT necklace. It just sits in its little felt bag next to my turntable.

[EvilGobi]

Fever 333 is killer, can't wait to hear it.



Right, TF am I gonna do with a full size hand lamp? I don't even know what to do with my TGWTDT necklace. It just sits in its little felt bag next to my turntable.

I mean, don’t get me wrong, this was my record of the year, and Im sure there are people who do want all the cool extras, but for us other people it would be nice to have an option to grab just the disc. I’ve done the extra box set stuff and it all just ends up on a shelf collecting dust (Im looking at you Bioshock 2 collectors edition)

[paul_guyet]

Just heard back from the merch people: anyone who paid the original price, gets it at the original price.

[Frozen Beach]

I can only imagine the sick, perverted stuff some people will do with that hand. I'll probably use it as a night light. I can't wait for the art book though. Sarah Sitkin's work is amazing.

[orson thrust]

Fuck, kinda wish i wouldnt have bought the double gate vinyl for 50 bucks 2 weeks ago. Cant pull the trigger on this. oh well, just more shit i dont need.

[Wulgaren]

did people who bought this thing get the download link?

[paul_guyet]

did people who bought this thing get the download link?Nope. We receive a link when it's released...in Feb. 2022. Which is stupid.

[Toadflax]

Nope. We receive a link when it's released...in Feb. 2022. Which is stupid.

It's stupid that you can't get the songs until the songs are released?

[paul_guyet]

It's stupid that you can't get the songs until the songs are released?hahahaha, no, I meant the original album. You don't get ANYTHING from this order until the whole thing is out, even though the ORIGINAL album came out in...June? They could send a link to the original album and then, whenever the deluxe actually drops, the rest of the files.

[Wulgaren]

wasnt the deluxe boxset supposed to come out in february?

[paul_guyet]

Yup. Mine shipped and I asked them to send me my digital download. First they sent a zip with ONE of the remixes, then JUST the original album, then the original album again, and then the same zip with the same ONE remix. Then they said they don't have the full deluxe digital link yet.

Bunch of monkeys over there.

[chuckrh]

Yup. Mine shipped and I asked them to send me my digital download. First they sent a zip with ONE of the remixes, then JUST the original album, then the original album again, and then the same zip with the same ONE remix. Then they said they don't have the full deluxe digital link yet.

Bunch of monkeys over there.


Was this with Bandcamp? I bought a few Spiritualized records via them & it took forever to get them. According to their tracking, they didn't even look at the order for a week.

[paul_guyet]

Was this with Bandcamp? I bought a few Spiritualized records via them & it took forever to get them. According to their tracking, they didn't even look at the order for a week.This was through Elfman's official site. The merch folk are Kings Road Merch. I might have dealt with them before with a Gorillaz thing? Can't recall. The name doesn't ring confident bells, you know?

[caca]

My boxset arrived yesterday. It is absolutely gorgeous, and huge. Here it is next to my keys, to give it some scale:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220226/b8192d64546c6546d465dc81eb9b7ff0.jpg


I’ll probably frame this fucker:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220226/57469f11c2d924ad53c8be35d08226a1.jpg

[ghostaustin]

Have you listened to it? What's up with Native Intelligence?

[caca]

Have you listened to it? What's up with Native Intelligence?

I haven’t had a chance yet to give it a listen yet, but plan to check it out tomorrow.

[NINcompoop]

Highly impressed with the deluxe box set. It was a treasure trove of visuals and may be the best-executed deluxe vinyl box set I’ve ever seen. Truly an art piece. And the hand lamp… well… it is just something else. ��
A few pics here:
https://imgur.com/a/Og7m8Ci

[kargath]

Anyone else's tracking still say the label has been created and they're awaiting the item for shipment?

Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk

[nmitchell86]

I got mine today. Feel like I should had skipped this but it's a dope set.

[otnavuskire]

Anyone else's tracking still say the label has been created and they're awaiting the item for shipment?

Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk

Is it a USPS tracking number? That message often means it's traveling with another company first, and then USPS will get it and do final delivery. Try plugging the same tracking number into UPS, FedEx, or even DHL.

[nmitchell86]

Is it a USPS tracking number? That message often means it's traveling with another company first, and then USPS will get it and do final delivery. Try plugging the same tracking number into UPS, FedEx, or even DHL.

I had an email that had USPS tracking info from Kings Road Merch.

[otnavuskire]

I had an email that had USPS tracking info from Kings Road Merch.

Try plugging the tracking number into the other shipping company sites, like I suggested. Good chance it's traveling with one of them.

[Frozen Beach]

Try plugging the tracking number into the other shipping company sites, like I suggested. Good chance it's traveling with one of them.
I did that with mine, no dice.

[paul_guyet]

Got my box set. Goddamn.

The version of "Native Intelligence" with Reznor isn't as dynamic of a collaboration as "True", but it's still great. STILL waiting on the fucking download from Kings Road...

[paul_guyet]

Elfman talks about TR on "True" at 15:42. And there's a multitrack moment...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL0KCHX3_7U&ab_channel=DannyElfman

[ltrandazzo]

The hand lamp is fucking awesome. I'm downloading the box set file now...

[ltrandazzo]

Yeah, the box set download has the entire box set tracks in .WAV. Welp.

[All_The_Spoils]

Does it come with a physical download card with a code? Or do you get some type of email?



Yeah, the box set download has the entire box set tracks in .WAV. Welp.

[ltrandazzo]

Does it come with a physical download card with a code? Or do you get some type of email?

Physical download card.

[paul_guyet]

Physical download card.I emailed Kings Road and they sent a link to the whole thing in mp3.
And YES the lamp is everything.
As for the bonus stuff, the vocal features are all good (the TR Native Intelligence is growing on me), and a lot of the remixes are excellent as well. This is an excellent package from top to bottom. If they still have that weird grammy for Best Packaging, this should absolutely get nominated.

[virushopper]

Here is the other track for us non-boxset buyers:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2lZRXyzKBQ

[Wulgaren]

i couldnt stand this track on first listen - reminded me too much of nu-metal or some prog rock or whatever but now i love it, especially that rising synth! i hope trent will make something like this for the new nin album

[Frozen Beach]

Got mine in today. All the record jackets have scuffs and one of the art pages in the art book has a wrinkle. Haven't checked the records yet to see if any warps or IGD. I hope the pressings clean cause the two standard pressings I got both have IGD on a few songs.

[Frozen Beach]

Records, despite being a bit noisy, thankfully don't have IGD on any tracks. I am perplexed by the download though.16bit 96khz? Qobuz has 24bit 44.1khz.

[allegate]

Mash them together for 32bit / 140.1khz magic.

[otnavuskire]

https://dannyelfman.bandcamp.com/album/native-intelligence

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/dannyelfman/status/1505918819381915648?s=20&t=9iOHN5nbW2iopS7S6EpWtQ

I don't understand Danny's need for weird CGI body parts that look like they are leftovers from the Abe's Odyssey games.

[Jackryder2025]

https://twitter.com/dannyelfman/status/1505918819381915648?s=20&t=9iOHN5nbW2iopS7S6EpWtQ

I don't understand Danny's need for weird CGI body parts that look like they are leftovers from the Abe's Odyssey games.


Reminds me of tool art, its probably Tryptamine art of some sort, dude has probably done plenty of shrooms or dmt, No joking at all

[chuckrh]

Just bought & downloaded "Native Intelligence". 2 of my favorite artists. What could possibly go wrong....go wrong....go wrong?

[zecho]

I don't understand Danny's need for weird CGI body parts that look like they are leftovers from the Abe's Odyssey games.

Art? That's the aesthetic for this album cycle.

[ekrekel]

I guess I'll add bathing to the list of things that I can no longer separate from NIN.

[Erneuert]

Now I feel like takin’ a bath (not in cyanide though).

[Erneuert]

Yes, I also misheard the lyric as “I’m takin’ a bath inside” before I looked up the lyrics so you don’t feel dumb too.

[Erneuert]

Elfman talks about TR on "True" at 15:42. And there's a multitrack moment...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL0KCHX3_7U&ab_channel=DannyElfman

I liked the part where he said he’s never done collaborations before, and was perfectly happy to ask David Bowie or John Lennon if they were an option, but was like “oh no, I could never ask Trent. I’d be embarrassed as he’s turning me down.” haha

Josh Freese has mannerisms like and reminds me so much of Owen Wilson.

[Wretchedest]

Dude I had a ham sandwich next to Danny elfman in a green room like 4 years ago. But I didn't realize it was Danny elfman til he went on stage

[Erneuert]

Dude I had a ham sandwich next to Danny elfman in a green room like 4 years ago. But I didn't realize it was Danny elfman til he went on stage

What were you doing in said green room?

[Wretchedest]

What were you doing in said green room?

Eating a ham sandwich!

[Toadflax]

Front and center for tonight’s Coachella performance! Really excellent. Obviously was holding out hope for a Trent cameo, but once the strings started on True and there was no second mic set up, I knew it was not to be. But he crushed it; I was so glad to see him focusing on the new songs but still doing all the big film hits to please the crowd.

[FULLMETAL]

Sweet! How did it sound that close? The livestream mix sounded wild (have to find a rip this afternoon)! Obviously, you didn't read his interview (https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/danny-elfman-coachella-big-mess-interview-1235058772/) with Billboard Magazine.

[chuckrh]

Watching a video of Danny's performance @ Coachella. Sure looks like he stole the festival!

[fillow]

There's a great episode of Maron's WTF podcast with Danny Elfman. It's on youtube, I won't post a link as to not to attract attention to the unofficial upload (the episodes get taken down often).

There are no mentions of Trent, but they spend a good chunk of the episode discussing Big Mess and how Danny was preparing for the original Coachella show which got delayed to this year, and how the album basically grew from that.

[dlb]

Has anyone recorded the stream or is about to do so next Saturday? Would love to hear "sorry" and the other tracks from "big mess". :)

[Toadflax]

Sweet! How did it sound that close? The livestream mix sounded wild (have to find a rip this afternoon)! Obviously, you didn't read his interview (https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/danny-elfman-coachella-big-mess-interview-1235058772/) with Billboard Magazine.

The sound was great!

[chuckrh]

The sound was great!

Totally jealous! I've been a fan since Only a Lad came out when I was a youngster, haha.

[caca]

Just watched tonight's stream. Fuckin' rad.

[chuckrh]

Watched the set from weekend 2. Same as first weekend but the mix on the live stream is far better. I read Danny met with the team handling the mix for the stream. The guitars are much more up front. Such an amazing show. I'm pretty jaded & don't get excited by much anymore but this really got me going. Definitely hope that he & Trent find more opportunities to work together again. 2 of my favorite musicians & have been for a real long time.

[FULLMETAL]

I thought it was better as well. Kinda wish the rip included the BTS rehearsal piece before the performance, but I still love it! I would totally lose my shit if Danny & NIN toured together.

[roolfdriht]

Did anyone end up finding a good audio rip of either weekend? A quick glance through YT yielded only clips, and I'm not well-versed in the more obvious avenues for this sort of thing ;)

[TheBang]

Webcast rips are available for both sets on Dimeadozen.

[Volk]

Oh, that's good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwfaPTIonuY

[chuckrh]

Oh, that's good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwfaPTIonuY
The whole thing was stunning. I want more!

[SM Rollinger]

Oh, that's good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwfaPTIonuY

Wow I don't know what I was expecting but it sure wasn't that, that's badass. Jesus man that physique, isn't he in his late 60s?

[Jazzkokehead]

Oh, that's good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwfaPTIonuY

Man, as much as I've enjoyed his film scores, it's tough not to watch that and feel like we might have missed out on three decades of really, really great art-rock albums, had Danny Elfman decided to pursue a slightly different career trajectory...

[chuckrh]

Man, as much as I've enjoyed his film scores, it's tough not to watch that and feel like we might have missed out on three decades of really, really great art-rock albums, had Danny Elfman decided to pursue a slightly different career trajectory...
Oingo Boingo were awesome live, back in the day. Shows were always high energy & fun. I've been a fan since "Only a Lad" came out.

[Erneuert]

Man, as much as I've enjoyed his film scores, it's tough not to watch that and feel like we might have missed out on three decades of really, really great art-rock albums, had Danny Elfman decided to pursue a slightly different career trajectory...

It’s kinda like Joy Division. We just gotta be happy that it happened at all.

[chuckrh]

It’s kinda like Joy Division. We just gotta be happy that it happened at all.
At least we got that solo record from Danny last year. It was 1 one of my favorites for 2021. Solid!

[Volk]

This is also great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECYfVdzyil4

[allegro]

Oingo Boingo were awesome live, back in the day. Shows were always high energy & fun. I've been a fan since "Only a Lad" came out.

Josh Freese on drums!
https://youtu.be/utTW7KUhRPU

https://youtu.be/VnDXXI-rQ40

marodi OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!
https://youtu.be/aIIKpn0Flik

[marodi]

Right in the feels!

But I'm so happy that a new generation gets to discover Danny Elfman. He deserves it!

[spahn]

New remix album just released with some cool collaborators.

Bigger. Messier. | Danny Elfman (bandcamp.com) (https://dannyelfman.bandcamp.com/album/bigger-messier?from=fanpub_fb&utm_source=album_release&utm_medium=email&utm_content=fanpub_fb&utm_campaign=dannyelfman%2Balbum%2Bbigger-messier)

[otnavuskire]

New remix album just released with some cool collaborators.

Bigger. Messier. | Danny Elfman (bandcamp.com) (https://dannyelfman.bandcamp.com/album/bigger-messier?from=fanpub_fb&utm_source=album_release&utm_medium=email&utm_content=fanpub_fb&utm_campaign=dannyelfman%2Balbum%2Bbigger-messier)

Vinyl and CD available for preorder here:

https://dannyelfmanbigmess.com/

[Leviathant]

From what's available on Bandcamp, this feels like a love note to NIN remix albums from the 90s, and this makes me happy.

[cdm]

IMO the Ghostemane remix of Native Intelligence is pretty derivative. Doesn't do much for me.

[chuckrh]

Bigger Messier kind of snuck up on me. I will need to make a pilgrimage to my local record store this morning. As I've written before, Danny is one of my favorite artists of all time. I go back to when "Only a Lad" came out. Having Trent involved in whatever capacity is just icing on the cupcake. :)

[Calx1111]

It's a phenomenal album. The deluxe box and the remix album are lovely. Wish we could get another NIN remix album one day.


Bigger Messier kind of snuck up on me. I will need to make a pilgrimage to my local record store this morning. As I've written before, Danny is one of my favorite artists of all time. I go back to when "Only a Lad" came out. Having Trent involved in whatever capacity is just icing on the cupcake. :)

[chuckrh]

It's a phenomenal album. The deluxe box and the remix album are lovely. Which we could get another NIN remix album one day.
Listening to it now (the remix etc record). Trent, Blixa Bargeld & Iggy Pop all involved, not to mention Josh Freese & Robin Finck originally. Kind of hard to go wrong with that!

[chuckrh]

Nice interview about Bigger Messier. Talks about working with Trent amongst others.

https://consequence.net/2022/08/danny-elfman-bigger-messier-album-interview/

[chuckrh]

another interview:

https://www.avclub.com/danny-elfman-interview-bigger-messier-exclusive-video-1849402359

[spahn]

Surprise, Pitchfork doesnt really like Bigger. Messier Danny Elfman: Bigger. Messier. Album Review | Pitchfork (https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/danny-elfman-bigger-messier/)

They did like Trent though:


The flip of these exaggerated gestures is Trent Reznor’s interpretations of “Native Intelligence” and “True,” which both turn the overt dark hysteria of the originals into simmering dioramas of tension.

[thefragile_jake]

I forgot the Locust, Machine Girl and Xiu Xiu were on that remix album. Good stuff to be found there.

[chuckrh]

I liked most of the record. Trent, Blixa Bargeld & Iggy Pop all made fine contributions but there's plenty of other good stuff. Also, 2 cds for the price of 1. You can't beat that. I'm ready to listen to anything Danny would like to share with us. It sounds like maybe there's some more live stuff in the offing. Sign me up!

[BRoswell]

So Elfman is performing at the Hollywood Bowl Halloween weekend. There's no NIN shows during October, so what are the odds that Trent makes a surprise appearance?

[chuckrh]

So Elfman is performing at the Hollywood Bowl Halloween weekend. There's no NIN shows during October, so what are the odds that Trent makes a surprise appearance?

I would love to go to that.

[SM Rollinger]

I would love to go to that.
Same.

Hopefully Danny will start doing a few shows here and there across the US. Would love to go to Red Rocks and this would be the perfect show for that.

[Calx1111]

I'll be there for his first show Friday night. Here's hoping!!!


So Elfman is performing at the Hollywood Bowl Halloween weekend. There's no NIN shows during October, so what are the odds that Trent makes a surprise appearance?

[shagg_187]

Tried ordering some bigger, messier Satanic shit. Instead, they sent me some other Satanic shit.

https://i.imgur.com/hhcS8Vt.jpeg

Thanks Amazon...

[chuckrh]

Tried ordering some bigger, messier Satanic shit. Instead, they sent me some other Satanic shit.

https://i.imgur.com/hhcS8Vt.jpeg

Thanks Amazon...
What do you expect from the demon Bezos?

[shagg_187]

What do you expect from the demon Bezos?

So uhh... this album of Behemoth doesn't release until Sept 16th lol?

[ickyvicky]

^^ That's fucking hilarious lol

[chuckrh]

Wish I was in LA getting ready to go see Danny this weekend. Hopefully tapers will be out & Danny expands on what he did at Coachella. Outside of NIN, Danny's Coachella sets were about my favorite concert things this year.

[virushopper]

Wish I was in LA getting ready to go see Danny this weekend. Hopefully tapers will be out & Danny expands on what he did at Coachella. Outside of NIN, Danny's Coachella sets were about my favorite concert things this year.

I caught the show tonight and was thoroughly entertained by the 2 hour set. It was great to hear Josh Freese behind in the drums again and working in sync with the orchestra. I love how the show transition with minor silence between songs. Danny and band brought it tonight.

[chuckrh]

I caught the show tonight and was thoroughly entertained by the 2 hour set. It was great to hear Josh Freese behind in the drums again and working in sync with the orchestra. I love how the show transition with minor silence between songs. Danny and band brought it tonight.
I checked out the setlist. I'm totally jealous. Grey Matter!!!!!!!

[Calx1111]

Was at the Friday show. WOW. I have been waiting my entire life for that show, it was worth the wait. Was hoping for a Trent appearance, but Danny and team put on a helluva show.

[chuckrh]

Was at the Friday show. WOW. I have been waiting my entire life for that show, it was worth the wait. Was hoping for a Trent appearance, but Danny and team put on a helluva show.

It's a pity (but good for us) that Robin's schedule couldn't accomodate playing with Danny. That being said, Wes Borland & the woman guitar player did a fine job. I wouldn't have known it was Borland unless someone told me. I pretty much have ignored Limp Bizkit during their entire run. I was supposed to see them on Big Day Out in Australia in 2001 but they dropped off the tour before the date I went to. We got Rammstein instead which was an improvement.