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[[image:BowieBowie1.jpg|thumb|David Bowie]]'''David Bowie''' (born David Robert Jones on , January 8th8, 19471947–January 10, 2016) is was an influential multi-instrumentalist musician and has remained an active musician since actor, actively creating music from the 1960suntil his death in 2016. He has traversed through many genres and styles, and oftentimes has influenced, worked with, and coincided with [[Nine Inch Nails]]. In support of his 1995 ''Outside'' album, he co-headlined the ''Outside'' tour with Nine Inch Nails, and both bands would collaborate on each other's repertoire in between sets He also appears briefly in ''[[Closure]],'' chatting backstage as well as performing "[[Hurt (song)|Hurt]]" with Nine Inch Nails.

Reznor said in interviews that he played In support of his 1995 ''LowOutside'' constantly during album, he co-headlined the recording of ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward SpiralDissonance]]tour with NIN, and both bands would collaborate on each other's repertoire in between sets. He also appears briefly in '' for inspiration. Incidentally, [[Trent Reznor|ReznorClosure]] has been accused of using the main melody from Bowie,'s 1980 instrumental single "Crystal Japan" in Nine Inch Nails' 1994 track chatting backstage as well as performing "[[A Warm PlaceHurt (song)|Hurt]]." The two bear a striking resemblancewith the band.

==Inspiration and samples==[[Trent Reznor]] said in interviews that he played ''Low'' constantly during the recording of ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]'' for inspiration. Incidentally, Reznor has been accused of using the main melody from Bowie's 1980 instrumental single "Crystal Japan" in Nine Inch Nails' 1994 track "[[A Warm Place]]." Reznor explained the similarity in an interview.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0RQCT69y5s&feature=player_embedded] The half-song, half-instrumental approach of ''Low'' was also a reference point as ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]'' was being written.[http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=833] The line "falls wanking to the floor" from Bowie's 1973 song "Time" was featured in several remixes of "[[Mr. Self Destruct]]" from ''[[Further Down the Spiral]].''A reversed sample from the end of Bowie's "It's No Game" runs through the background of "[[Pinion]]".[http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=327] Bowie also possibly drew some influence from Nine Inch Nails. A beat similar to that of "[[Closer]]" was used in Bowie's 1997 track "Seven Years In Tibet". The beat that was sampled for "Closer" had been taken from "Nightclubbing" by Iggy Pop, a track that was co-written and produced by Bowie. Taking a cue from photographer Joel-Peter Witkin, the music video for "Closer" contains a scene of a bald woman wearing a black mask with a crucified Jesus on it. Though the influence could have come directly from Witkin instead of "Closer", a similar mask is worn by Gail Ann Dorsey in Bowie's 1997 video for "Dead Man Walking".

*Nine Inch Nails (Reznor, [[Charlie Clouser]], [[Keith Hillebrandt]], [[Skinny Puppy|Dave Ogilvie]], [[Danny Lohner]]) made 5 remixes for Bowie's 1997 single ''[[I'm Afraid of Americans]]'' (V1, V2, V3, V4, V6). Reznor starred in the music video as a psychopathic stalker, taking the role of "Johnny" from the song. *A special "Farewell Mix" of "[[I Can't Give Everything Away]]" was created by Reznor and [[Atticus Ross]], which was then performed live by NIN in 2017.

Tin Machine is an offshoot rock n' roll band featuring that featured Bowie as lead vocalist and longtime collaborators Reeves Gabrels and Tony & Hunt Sales.<br>

:"… In making ''The Downward Spiral,'' {Reznor} encouraged the computer to misconstrue input, willed it to spew out bloated, misshapen shards of sound that pierced and lacerated the listener…" [http://www.rollingstonedavidbowie.com/news/story/7250012/94_nine_inch_nailsindex.php?id=20050409]

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