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~~''For the short film based on the album, go to '''[[Broken Movie]]'''''<br>~~'''''Broken''''' (also known as '''''[[halo numbers|Halo 5]]''''') is an EP released on September 22nd 1992. Although not technically so, ''[[Broken]]'' is usually considered [[Nine Inch Nails]]' second major release after ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' since it consists entirely of new material; it was followed later that year by ''[[Fixed]],'' a companion EP of remixes of the songs on ''Broken.''Music videos were shot for each song with the exception of "[[Last]]," "[[Physical]]" and "[[Suck]]." These videos were included on the second part of the ''[[Closure]]'' VHS set. [[Peter Christopherson]] also compiled these videos along with an alternate version of "[[Gave Up]]" into what is known as the ''[[Broken Movie]]''.~~==Inspiration==~~The release of ''Broken'' followed on from a major disagreement between Reznor and his record label at the time, [[TVT Records]], and the influence of the conflict is evident in multiple aspects of the record. After the credits in the packaging, a line reads "no thanks: you know who you fucking are" followed by "the slave thinks he is released from bondage only to find a stronger set of chains." This is most likely directed towards TVT Records' Steve Gottlieb, who refused to allow Reznor out of his contract, resulting in a legal battle between the two parties. Trent Reznor has also stated that during the [[Pretty Hate Machine Tour]] the songs grew more aggressive when played by a live band compared to their studio counterparts. Violence on-stage also became a common feature at their shows as a result of the band venting pent-up frustration and anger on their instruments. Consequently, ''Broken'' sounds much more abrasive and harsher with the increased prominence of distorted guitars, amongst other things.~~==Audio Texture==~~On this EP, there are louder mixes and more distortion on every instrument, including a classic Mellotron MKIV (originally owned by John Lennon), which can be heard most noticeably on the track "Gave Up". Reznor said he wanted the album to be "an abrasive, hard-to-listen-to thing...I wanted to make a record that the first time you hear it you don't like it, but you might want to hear it again, but by the third time it's pretty cool. By the fifth time, you really like it and possibly by the tenth time you're not sick of it and now it all makes sense"''

==Track listing==

''Broken'' is available for download on [http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=pjokBXbLTmg&offerid=146261.6403017&type=2&subid=0 iTunes] and [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001O3UJ8K?ie=UTF8&tag=thniinnawi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001O3UJ8K Amazon MP3].

#"[[Pinion]]" – 1:02

#"[[Wish (song)|Wish]]" – 3:46

#"[[Last]]" – 4:44

#"[[Help Me I Am In Hell]]" – 1:56

#"[[Happiness In Slavery (song)|Happiness In Slavery]]" – 5:21

#"[[Gave Up]]" – 4:08

# -   97.  Silence

<li>"[[Physical]]" – 5:29</li><li>"[[Suck]]" – 5:07</li>

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<p>—Reznor [http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/xart196.shtml]</p>

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==Broken Movie==

''For more information, see [[Broken Movie]]''

Music videos were shot for each song with the exception of "Last," "Physical" and "Suck." These videos were included on the second part of the ''[[Closure]]'' VHS set. [[Peter Christopherson]] also compiled these videos along with an alternate version of "Gave Up" into a very violent and extreme long-form video known as the ''Broken Movie''.

==Inspiration==

The release of ''Broken'' followed on from a major disagreement between Reznor and his record label at the time, [[TVT Records]], and the influence of the conflict is evident in multiple aspects of the record. After the credits in the packaging, a line reads "no thanks: you know who you fucking are" followed by "the slave thinks he is released from bondage only to find a stronger set of chains." This is most likely directed towards TVT Records' Steve Gottlieb, who refused to allow Reznor out of his contract, resulting in a legal battle between the two parties.

Trent Reznor has also stated that during the [[Pretty Hate Machine Tour]] the songs grew more aggressive when played by a live band compared to their studio counterparts. Violence on-stage also became a common feature at their shows as a result of the band venting pent-up frustration and anger on their instruments. Consequently, ''Broken'' sounds much more abrasive and harsher with the increased prominence of distorted guitars, amongst other things.

==Audio Texture==

On this EP, there are louder mixes and more distortion on every instrument, including a classic Mellotron MKIV (originally owned by John Lennon), which can be heard most noticeably on the track "Gave Up". Reznor said he wanted the album to be "an abrasive, hard-to-listen-to thing...I wanted to make a record that the first time you hear it you don't like it, but you might want to hear it again, but by the third time it's pretty cool. By the fifth time, you really like it and possibly by the tenth time you're not sick of it and now it all makes sense"''

==Album Credits==

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