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| title = The Beginning of the Of The End

| BPM = 138| versions = The Beginning Of The End<br>The Beginning Of The End (Instrumental)<br>The Beginning Of The End: Ladytron| live = [[Performance 2007]]through [[NIN 2013 Festival Tour]]<br>[[NIN 2014 Japan Tour]] through [[NIN + QOTSA Tour]]<br>[[NIN 2014 Europe/UK Tour]]<br>[[Europe + Asia 2018]] through present}}'''"The Beginning Of The End"''' is the second track on the 2007 release ''[[Year Zero]].''[[Multitracks]] for this song were released in [http://remix.nin.com raw WAV, GarageBand and Ableton Live formats] via [[remix.nin.com]].

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* Several fans have commented on similarities between this song and [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]'s "Mister Superstar," which was produced, and featured guitar by [[Trent Reznor]].

This is the original album version.Like "[[Hyperpower!]]" preceding it, the song builds throughout the track, beginning with the drum loop, then guitar and vocals. Bass, tambourine and synthesizer layers are continuously added until an instrumental bridge leads to a loud, noisy synthesizer solo. Most layers then drop away for a few bars of the drum loop, which leads directly into "[[Survivalism (song)|Survivalism]]."

===The Beginning Of The End (Instrumental)==='''''Running Time: 2:55''''' This unmastered vocal-less mix was released by Reznor through his [[remix.nin.com]] account. ===The Beginning Of The End: Ladytron J-Type Mix)==='''''Running Time: 4:20''''' This remix can be found on ''Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.'' More techno-oriented than the album original and containing a dance beat, it also contains some distorted vocals in the verses. This distortion can also be heard in the choruses. By the time the second verse comes in, another synth line joins in, creating a noisier atmosphere. More synths—this synths — this time sounding like a choir—join choir — join in the chorus. These layers of sound carry the song to the end of the piece.At about 3:36 into the song, a variation of ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]'' motif can be heard ending the song:[[Image:The_Downward_Spiral_Motif_(Ladytron).JPG|The variation of "The Downward Spiral motif" as heard at the end of Ladytron's Remix of TBOTE]]====Song Credits====*Remix by [[Ladytron]] J-Type Overdrive

"The Beginning of the End" was played live for the first time At Brixton Academy in debuted on [[2007/03/08 London, England, on UK|March 8, 2007]] in London, England. [http://www.echoingthesoundyoutube.org/phpbbxcom/viewtopic.phpwatch?tv=21244m-lx576HDis Here] is a video of the performance. It was played at almost every show for the rest of the [[Performance 2007] ] tour, usually the second song played after "[[http://www.echoingthesound.org/phpbbx/viewtopicHyperpower!]]", although sometimes played later in the show.php?t=21248]

Since 2007, "The Beginning of the End" has continued to appear on setlists infrequently. For example, throughout the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-lx576HDis HereLights in the Sky Tour]] is a video of , it would make occasional appearances in the performanceencore.

It was also played live at the Paradiso in AmsterdamOn [[2009/07/30 Madrid, the Netherlands on March 21stSpain|July 30, 20072009]], "The Beginning of the End" opened the show for the Volkshaus in Zurich, Switzerland, on April 2ndfirst, 2007 and Annexet in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 8thso far only, 2007time.