Customer Reviews

Closer Pt.1

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I've got to hand it to Trent, though - he is definately one of the masters of the remix. The only bad thing is the best mix of "Closer" - "Closer to God" isn't included on this CD. However, the best mixes of Closer are deviation and precursor. I found the "further away" mix to be a little irritating. Overall, a good selection of remixes. I'd give it 4.5 stars. Love that cover, too.

once again, ol' trent hits us with his absolutely inimitable lusty driving beat. the lyrical content is always where trent is at, forcing the listener back to the last time they felt thay way. whether that's a good thing or a bad thing, that is really up to you, but at the end of the day, it's nice to know that someone else feels your pain. and in so many different ways, too...

Mutlee, musician (uk)

Take a dark Nine Inch Nails song and make it four times darker. Each remix is a bit different from each other. all in all, portray a dark and dismal atmosphere, in an audio-theatrical presentation. each remix tells a different story of closer. some of the sounds produced from this session could be described as a scraping, shredding sound with rythmic pounding and animal instinctive foreplay of industrial rock, with pulverizing smashes and crippling, flesh wrenching fiascos, produced in sounds. in regards to an older review, there is a closer two disc, it must not have been available back in 2000, but there is an EP from 1994 that was recently reissued (late `00/early `01) it's the Closer to God ep. it's a combo of both Parts 1 and 2 (Halo 9), you'll notice that neither Part One nor Part Two has a Halo number with it......Closer and it's remixes are great in every aspect, buy this disc, or Closer To God for the the full effect.

After ordering Part 2, had to get Part 1, it was not a disappointment.

Glad I got this!

While it's true that this is the song that people accuse Nine Inch Nails for selling out, one listen to this single will prove you wrong in a heartbeat. Other than the original, the 4 remixes on the first disc of this single will stop you in your tracks. They're all pretty radical reworkings, with the Coil and Meat Beat Manifesto remixes taking center stage over everything. MBM's mix is very laid back with strong nuances of traditional elements. It remains incredibly faithful to the original while sounding extremely different. Coil's remix takes the cake though. Clocking in at a whopping 7 minutes, you never see what direction the song will go into next. One minute will be incredibly dark and atmospheric and then you'll be lead into straight forward beats and guitars playing under Trent's heavily processed voice. If you've seen the movie "Seven", this is the song that plays during the opening credits. Very unforgetable. The Further Away remix leans more towards traditional industrial. Very noisy and overdriven. And the Internal remix is a sparse cut and paste collage, not bad, but gets overlooked by the rest of the disc. If you liked the original song, you might be incredibly intrigued by these remixes. If you're a NIN fan, this breathes new life into an otherwise dead song. It's definitely worth getting.

Closer is one of those songs that made the `90's memorable. The originality in the sounds, video, music and lyrics. Halo 9 is the US version of Closer, but the import is not marked with a halo number. WHERE CAN I FIND closer part 2??? Can't find it anywhere!!!!

This is a great single. The remixes are very good, and aren't just rearranged parts of the original song. The best remix is Further Away; its just as good as the original. Most of the remixes are pretty long, about six minutes each, and on Closer, there are an extra 10 seconds that aren't included on the Downward Spiral. Although this CD is expensive for five songs, its worth it.

Considered the breakthrough album for NIN, this heavily rhytmic Alernative CD contains some of the best musical elements of the genre. The band's use of hard hitting guitar against relentless rhythms and solid synth work makes it a sure bet. The lyrics are no less expressive. Dark desperation intertwines with an even darker humor, to take those willing to listen deeper into the obsessive-compulsive mind of Trent Reznor.

This may be a single, but it is an excellent work. I love all the remixes, especially further away and precursor (or is it internal? i always get the two confused). I also like the original version they include because it doesn't lead into ruiner (although ruiner is a great song).

This is the greatest Nine Inch Nails Cd so far, both CD's are great in this 2 cd set, the first one has some wicked disortion, and the second one has 5 versions of closer, a definate great buy, the remixes are cool, one sounds like rap, and it includes the remix from Seven (#4) so buy this cd, you won't be sorry, make sure to check out Sin and Fixed, also great singles!