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Tron: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) was scored by Nine Inch Nails for the Joachim Rønning film of the same name. It was released on September 19, 2025. This release bears both a Halo number and a Null number, with the numbers being 36 and 22, respectively.

The album has additional production contributions from repeat collaborators Boys Noize, Hudson Mohawke (WitchGang), and BJ Burton ("Vaster Than Empires")

The idea of the soundtrack being released under the NIN moniker, rather than under Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, came from President of Walt Disney Music, Tom MacDougall, who approached them after their work on Soul.[1] Reznor and Ross are also credited as executive producers on the film.

Track Listing

CD/Digital

"Init" - 2:07
"Forked Reality" - 1:50
"As Alive as You Need Me To Be" - 3:57
"Echoes" - 3:46
"This Changes Everything" - 2:59
"In the Image Of" - 1:33
"I Know You Can Feel It" - 5:21
"Permanence" - 1:29
"Infiltrator" - 2:47
"100% Expendable" - 3:54
"Still Remains" - 1:54
"Who Wants To Live Forever?" - 5:50
"Building Better Worlds" - 2:11
"Target Identified" - 3:24
"Daemonize" - 5:09
"Empathetic Response" - 2:09
"What Have You Done?" - 2:14
"A Question of Trust" - 1:20
"Ghost in the Machine" - 1:29
"No Going Back" - 1:55
"Nemesis" - 1:45
"New Directive" - 2:45
"Out in the World" - 1:05
"Shadow Over Me" - 3:55

Vinyl

     A1 "Init"
     A2 "Forked Reality"
     A3 "As Alive as You Need Me To Be"
     A4 "Echoes"
     A5 "This Changes Everything"

     B1 "In the Image Of"
     B2 "I Know You Can Feel It"
     B3 "Permanence"
     B4 "Infiltrator"
     B5 "100% Expendable"
     B6 "Still Remains"

     C1 "Who Wants To Live Forever?"
     C2 "Building Better Worlds"
     C3 "Target Identified"
     C4 "Daemonize"
     C5 "Empathetic Response"

     D1 "What Have You Done?"
     D2 "A Question of Trust"
     D3 "Ghost in the Machine"
     D4 "No Going Back"
     D5 "Nemesis"
     D6 "New Directive"
     D7 "Out in the World"
     D8 "Shadow Over Me"

Physical formats

The physical soundtrack was issued in multiple formats and variants:

Standard CD
Alternate cover CD (exclusive to nin.com)
Japanese CD (exclusive floppy disk packaging)
Standard vinyl
Red swirl/alternate cover vinyl (exclusive to nin.com)
Limited edition white vinyl
Red translucent vinyl (exclusive to Target in the US and indie shops in the UK/EU)
Cassette (exclusive to nin.com)

Credits

Tron: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Original music by Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
All songs written, arranged, produced, performed, and programmed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Additional production: Boys Noize
Additional programming: Hudson Mohawke, Ian Kirkpatrick, BJ Burton
Score producer: Jacob Moreno
Score engineer: Jacob Moreno, Dustin Mosley

Score mixed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Songs mixed by Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA, Engineer Bryce Bordone
Mastering by Randy Merril and Idania Valencia at Sterling Sound, Mike Marsh at the Exchange

Creative direction: John Crawford
Gatefold photography: John Crawford
Additional design and layout: Dina Hovsepian

Management: Sara Newkirk Simon
Legal: Zia Modabber, Ross Rosen & Doug Mark
Booking: Kirk Sommer & Rob Markus
Business management: William Harper

"As Alive as You Need Me To Be"

Performed by Nine Inch Nails
Written by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Produced by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Boys Noize
Additional production by Ian Kirkpatrick, Hudson Mohawke, BJ Burton
Engineer: Hudson Mohawke, Jacob Moreno

"I Know You Can Feel It"

Performed by Nine Inch Nails
Written by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Produced by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Additional production by Jack Dangers
Engineer: Jacob Moreno

"Who Wants To Live Forever?"

Performed by Nine Inch Nails, Judeline
Written by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Produced by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Hudson Mohawke
Judeline vocals produced by Ian Kirkpatrick
Engineer: Jacob Moreno

"Shadow Over Me"

Performed by Nine Inch Nails
Written by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Produced by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Boys Noize
Additional production by Ian Kirkpatrick
Engineer: Jacob Moreno

External Links

Discography

Previous release - "As Alive As You Need Me To Be"

Halo number: 36

Next release - "TBD"

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 '''''Tron: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)''''' was scored by [[Nine Inch Nails]] for the Joachim Rønning film of the same name. It was released on September 19, 2025. This release bears both a [[Halo numbers|Halo number]] and a [[Null numbers|Null number]], with the numbers being 36 and 22, respectively.
+The album has additional production contributions from repeat collaborators [[Boys Noize]], Hudson Mohawke ([[WitchGang]]), and BJ Burton ("[[Vaster Than Empires]]")
 The idea of the [[soundtracks|soundtrack]] being released under the NIN moniker, rather than under [[Trent Reznor]] and [[Atticus Ross]], came from President of Walt Disney Music, Tom MacDougall, who approached them after their work on ''[[Soul (Original Score)|Soul]]''.[https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/nine-inch-nails-tron-ares-score-precise-unpleasant-exclusive/] Reznor and Ross are also credited as executive producers on the film.