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This {{song | title = The Becoming| album ='' [[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]''| length = 5:31| BPM = 150| versions = The Becoming<br>The Becoming (Instrumental)<br>The Becoming (''[[Still]]'')| live = [[Dissonance]] <br> [[Performance 2007]]<br>[[Wave Goodbye Tour]]<br>[[NIN 2014 Europe/UK Tour]]<br>[[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour]] through present}}'''"The Becoming"''' is number seven from the second former seventh track on the 1994 album, ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]. Its made from many loops '' A semi-acoustic version can be found on ''[[Still]],'' which has an accompanying performance video released at the time on [[nin.com]]. The bassline on this track was done with a prototype of industrial soundsthe Oberheim OB-Mx synthesizer.[https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw4RM5movKf/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=jqklvyc8wfw7] [[Trent Reznor]] stated in an interview[https://www. This song shows youtube.com/watch?v=4IwIxiovt_I] that the idea for the hard sound from "TDS"metaphor of a person becoming a machine was inspired by [[Shinya Tsukamoto]]'s ''Tetsuo: The Iron Man''.

The lyrics ===Annie===In a 2004 interview for ''Alternative Press'', Reznor was asked about the use of the name Annie in this song are about a man who is fighting against himself trying to avoid his "becoming", transforming him into a machine without the human's characteristics and mostly feelings.

An <blockquote><p>Oh, and "Annie" was abstractly referring to a college sweetheart/ heartbreak situation that, at the time I was writing that song, was a valid source of emotional pain to draw from. Her real name is Andrea Mulrain, and her phone number is [number deleted for privacy purposes. -Patriot Act Ed.]</p> <p>—Reznor [http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=11]</p></blockquote> ===Song Credits===*Production: [[Flood]] and Trent Reznor*Mixing Engineer: [[Alan Moulder]]*Ring Mod Guitar: [[Adrian Belew]]*ARP2600: Flood ==Appearances=====Halos===*''The Downward Spiral'' (1994)*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (Deluxe Edition CD; 2002)*''Still'' ===Seeds===*''[[The Definitive NIN - Deep Cuts]]'' ==Versions=====The Becoming===This is the original album version. It begins in a 13/8 time signature with a manipulated piano line, then bursts into drum and [[samples|sample]] loops of screams taken from the film ''Robot Jox''. The drum loop pattern is also nearly identical in "[[The Way Out Is Through]]". At the 3-minute mark, it mellows into an acoustic guitar-led passage in 6/8, with machine-like loops and synthesized chorus pads sampled from Reznor's voice. The quiet portions of the song also contain a backwards sample from the film ''Angel Heart'' where the character is repeatedly yelling "I know who I am!" There is a final outburst of noise and screaming before returning to the acoustic section, which crossfades with the opening of "[[I Do Not Want This]]". ===The Becoming (Instrumental)==='''''Running Time: 6:24''''' Released by Reznor via his [[remix.nin.com]] account, this unmastered instrumental version can be found is extended in length, as it does not fade out the ending, rather looping the acoustic guitar riff many times until stopping. ===The Becoming (''Still'')==='''''Running Time: 4:30''''' This version appears on the ''Still'' CD, which was disc two of the Deluxe Edition CD of ''And All That Could Have Been''. Simpler in its instrumentation and without the sample loops, it transitions immediately from the end of "[[The_Fragile_%28song%29#The_Fragile_.28Still.29|The Fragile]]" and ends suddenly after the final "noisy" section. Though he is absent from the credits, [[StillDanny Lohner]]is clearly seen performing in the video. ====Song Credits====*Performance: Trent Reznor, Jerome Dillon*Mix engineering: Alan Moulder*Engineering: Alan Moulder*Second Engineering: [[Leo Herrera]]*Programming: [[Keith Hillebrandt]]

==Live==This song, played live frequently on the [[Image:Halo8.jpgDissonance]] Tour and relegated to rarity status until its brief return on the [[Performance 2007]] Tour, was resurrected for the [[Wave Goodbye Tour]], during which it was characterized by [[Robin Finck]]'s use of an acoustic guitar throughout. However, the structure of the song stayed close to the album version, with distortion used on the acoustic guitar for the loud parts. These performances also dropped the ''Robot Jox'' sample loop.

I beat my machine it's a part of me it's inside of me I'm stuck in this dream it's changing me I am becoming ==External Links== *[http://vimeo.com/61677369 "The me that you know he had some second thoughts HeBecoming" ('s covered with scabs he is broken and sore The me that you know he doesn't come around much That part of me isnStill't here anymore All pain disappears it's the nature of my circuitry) music video] Drowns out all I hear no escape *[http://vimeo.com/5133409 "The Becoming" live from this my new consciousness The me that you know he used to have feelings But on stage at the blood has stopped pumping and he's left to decaySasquatch Festival, 5.24.09] *[https://archive.org/details/remix-nin-com-audio-02953 "The me that you know is now made up of wires And even when I'm right with you I'm so far away I can try to get away but I've strapped myself in I can try to scratch away the sound in my ears I can see it killing away all of my bad parts I don't want to listen but it's all to clear Hiding backwards inside of me I feel so unafraid Annie, hold a little tighter I might just slip away It wont give up it wants me dead Goddamn this noise inside my headBecoming" (Instrumental) at archive.org]