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[[Image:Ghostsdeluxe.jpg|thumb|Deluxe Edition packaging]]
[[Image:Ghostsultradeluxe.jpg|thumb|Ultra Deluxe Edition packaging]]
'''''Ghosts I–IV''''' (also known as '''''[[Halo numbers|Halo 26]]''''') is the seventh studio album from [[Nine Inch Nails]], released March 2, 2008 over the internet, without prior information being released, and released April 8, 2008 in stores worldwide. It is the first NIN material to be independently released since leaving [[Interscope Records]] in 2007. The album is a four-volume, 2-disc release consisting of 36 [http://www.ninwiki.com/Category:NIN_Instrumentals instrumental tracks], featuring guest musicians. Deluxe and limited edition versions were sold through [[nin.com]]. Initial response was very positive, with heavy traffic causing servers to crash and all limited edition copies being sold in just over a day.
Reznor confirmed on May 6, 2010, during the [[Htda Questions|HTDA Q&A]], that more ''Ghosts'' volumes are to come, most likely featuring the Swarmatron that was present during the ''[[How To Destroy Angels (album)|How To Destroy Angels]]'' recording.
==Tracklisting==
===Extra Material===
Multitracks for two extra songs, "[[37 Ghosts]]" and "[[38 Ghosts]]", were found on the data disc that came as part of the deluxe and limited edition releases. "38 Ghosts" is very simillar to "[[Demon Seed]]". ==Inspiration==The official introduction page for the album reads:<blockquote>"Nine Inch Nails presents Ghosts I–IV, a brand new 36 track instrumental collection available right now. Almost two hours of new music composed and recorded over an intense ten week period last fall, Ghosts I - IV sprawls Nine Inch Nails across a variety of new terrain.<br><br>Trent Reznor explains, "I've been considering and wanting to make this kind of record for years, but by its very nature it wouldn't have made sense until this point. This collection of music is the result of working from a very visual perspective - dressing imagined locations and scenarios with sound and texture; a soundtrack for daydreams. I'm very pleased with the result and the ability to present it directly to you without interference. I hope you enjoy the first four volumes of Ghosts."</blockquote> The official site also contains the following under [http://ghosts.nin.com/main/more_info "More Info"]<blockquote>"This music arrived unexpectedly as the result of an experiment. The rules were as follows: 10 weeks, no clear agenda, no overthinking, everything driven by impulse. Whatever happens during that time gets released as... something.<br><br>The team: [[Atticus Ross]], [[Alan Moulder]] and myself with some help from [[Alessandro Cortini]], [[Adrian Belew]] and [[The Dresden Dolls|Brian Viglione]]. [[Rob Sheridan]] collaborated with Artist in Residence (A+R) to create the accompanying visual and physical aesthetic.<br><br>We began improvising and let the music decide the direction. Eyes were closed, hands played instruments and it began. Within a matter of days it became clear we were on to something, and a lot of material began appearing. What we thought could be a five song EP became much more. I invited some friends over to join in and we all enjoyed the process of collaborating on this.<br><br>The end result is a wildly varied body of music that we're able to present to the world in ways the confines of a major record label would never have allowed - from a 100% DRM-free, high-quality download, to the most luxurious physical package we've ever created.<br><br>More volumes of ''Ghosts'' are likely to appear in the future."<br><br>- [[Trent Reznor]], March 2, 2008</blockquote> ==Formats==''Ghosts I–IV'' is available in six different formats:*A free 320Kbps DRM-free MP3 download consisting of ''Ghosts I'' only and a JPG file containing the cover art [http://ghosts.nin.com/images/popup_product_0download.jpg]*DRM-free download in consumers' choice of format (MP3/FLAC/ALAC), 40-page PDF booklet, and digital extras (wallpapers, avatars, banners) [http://ghosts.nin.com/images/popup_product_5download.jpg]*2-CD set in custom digipak with 16-page booklet [http://ghosts.nin.com/images/popup_product_2cd.jpg]*4XLP vinyl edition, which was made available in Australia and Japan on April 5, 2008, and in the US, UK, and most of Europe on April 8, 2008. [http://ghosts.nin.com/main/faq]*Deluxe Edition, which includes 2 CDs, a DVD-ROM of [[Multitracks|multitrack]] files, Blu-ray Disc of the album featuring a 96khz/24bit digital mix of the album as well as a slideshow, and hardcover 48-page booklet in a black fabric slipcase [http://ghosts.nin.com/images/popup_product_deluxe.jpg]*Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition, which includes everything in the Deluxe Edition, as well as the album on a 4-part 180 gram vinyl edition and two Giclée prints. This version is limited to 2500 copies, each of which is numbered and signed by Reznor himself. Although it was initally expected that this edition would take a while to sell out, it was announced on March 4, 2008 that all 2500 copies had been sold. [http://ghosts.nin.com/images/popup_product_ultradeluxe.jpg] The Standard 2-CD edition, Deluxe Edition, and Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition also include an immediate download of the album in the consumers' choice of format. The Deluxe Edition and Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition were both shipped May 1, 2008.===Pricing===The pricing of the releases, as listed on ghosts.nin.com, is as follows*Digital download - $5*2-CD digipak - $10*Deluxe Edition - $75*Ultra-Deluxe Edition - $300 Note: the vinyl version was never sold on the site. ==Multitracks==The multitracks for all the songs on ''Ghosts I–IV'' are included on a DVD-ROM as a part of the deluxe and ultra-deluxe editions of the album which can be ordered from ghosts.nin.com, although the latter has sold out. Additionally, multitracks for the songs "10 Ghosts II", "19 Ghosts III", "26 Ghosts III", "34 Ghosts IV" and "35 Ghosts IV" can be downloaded from [[remix.nin.com]].
==Photography==
''For more information, see [[Lights In The Sky Tour]]''
The album (as well as ''[[The Slip]]'', which was released the same year) was supported by a tour that visited North and South America. This tour was notable for having the most ambitious production of any NIN tour before or sinceup to that point, using groundbreaking lighting and video technology. The middle portion of the set, referred to as the "Ghosts" portion, utilized some of that album's unorthodox (for NIN) instrumentation such as marimba, banjo and small percussion.
==Film Festival==
==External links==
*[http://ghosts.nin.com/ The official ''GhostsI-IV'' site]*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nineinchnails/sets/72157604051114463/ Photos from the recording of ''Ghosts I-IV'']
*[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003718389 "New Nine Inch Nails Album Hits The Web"] from Billboard.com News
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AcGtmJoJOI Spend the day with us: Watch this 2500 times.] Reznor signing Limited-Edition books.