Update: Changed name from NIN to Nailed. Even thought it's a genuine tribute I don't want to be seen as highjacking their brand so... Also added a loop of 9 nail strikes per bar throughout and gave it sox on the vox... oh and bass guitar in there somewhere too

This is a tribute to Nine Inch Nails the band. Very luckily I saw them live on the Peel it Back tour in Dublin and they solidified their status as the most influential 'active' band for me in my world. An amazing show and well worth checking out if you can. The notes below the lyrics are elements I want to build into the song. Obviously not trying to rip them off but I guess I'm trying to paint a musical picture with some of their brushes and canvas. So far I'm happy the base tune appears to be original and also relevant to their material. Maybe it has enough to be obviously NIN influenced too. I'd welcome opinions on that if you have time 🖤

Lyrics

NIN my Sin
Nail all Nine Inches in
Give me Meadville grin
Peel it back
We win

Thanks lads
You're still the bar
Trent at 60
Many more years fill stages far
A forever reference in my head
From heavy to light
Lyrical love brain bed
Some friends don't dig your music but love your words
Proper heresy
Transcendence of blur

NIN my Sin
Nail all Nine Inches in

Keep it together
We want more Hurt
Yeah Cash took it,
But it's always your worth
This is something I can have
I will find that stage
I got Reznor rasp
You gave me growl and finesse
Closer to God within my chest

NIN my Sin
Nail all those Nine Inches in

Ruiner of my negative side
Head was a hole
Ego tamed from pride
(add a line here - Maybe: "Pensilvanian tone")
A Warm Place
You fill these moments
Like Buckley Grace
Mimed music moulded
Into the Void for all our sakes
Lyrical real washes away the fakes

NIN my Sin
Nail all those Nine Inches in

I bite the hand that feeds us lies
I almost Gave Up
But, still Wish for prize
It's you man
You kept me going
You're amazing music
Keeps BD flowing
Never say never
Churned love from rage
Maybe someday we'll share a stage

NIN my Sin
Nail all Nine Inches in

We spiral down with you to the darkest depths
We saw you in hell and together, wept
Old self destruction,
Marching swine power
Reptilian darkness
Musical genes
One timeless over hour

Sin to bin
Right where it belongs
NIN my Sin
Nine Inch Nails
Let's get it on"

Further orchestration:

- Consider dropping drums for the last two lines of each verse to emphasis the lines and make them the double emphasis you learned from Papa. RE read what he said about that and link and pass on the lesson if relevant

-consider setting up a synth to create a spiral effect with panning and pitch shifting to honour the Downward Spiral

-Use breaking glass effect to honour The Fragile. Maybe make this a positive flip by using a reversed breaking of glass effect making something that's impossible at least possible in sound. That can be a powerful metaphor

- Add a Machine sound of some kind to honour Pretty hate Machine. Tie this machine sound to the reverse effected glass breaking effect and tie that positivity to the hope we keep machines & technology under a better control collectively

Nailed

Visuelle Belästigung

Japanese Forest

Track 2 from the long out of print 1971 debut -
the Deep Void "Spaceward Bound" album 😄
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In the void, where the echoes roam
Fuel the fire, let the feedback glow
Take a trip to the astral plane
Ride the waves of the cosmic flow
So far, so far
We're lost in a dream on the edge of time
Feel the energy, feel it twist and bend
Don't forget where the journey ends

Step into starlight, embrace the night
I’m reaching for visions
From the depths of an interstellar fight

Galactic highways, here we soar
Open wide your mind to me
I’m just a traveler of this endless road
Let me taste the universe's wine
It’s a thrill to drift and collide
With the mysteries that fill the sky

Step into starlight, embrace the night
I’m reaching for visions
From the depths of an interstellar fight

Feel the rhythm, let it guide
In the silence, we collide
In the darkness, we will shine
In the twilight, worlds align

Step into starlight, embrace the night
I’m reaching for visions
From the depths of an interstellar fight

1971 Space Hippie Records

the Deep Void - Step into Starlight

Cardinal

https://sparkybonehead.bandcamp.com/album/cwsm
These are a few selections from...
CWSM - Country Western Space Music
It is an album of ambient Space Music with a Country-Western theme.
Available only on Bandcamp:
https://sparkybonehead.bandcamp.com/music

Selections from CWSM - DOWNLOAD NOW AVAILABLE

frog prog - fr0ggy5' new glasses

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A hypnotic warning for the future—where techno pulses meet the quiet tension of a world on the brink, and every beat asks: are we truly safe, or just almost silenced?
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2030 — You Have Nothing to Fear // Almost Silenced Techno Take
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A sonic meditation on the paradox of progress—a world promising safety and convenience while grappling with the quiet, persistent anxieties of technological power and control. It’s a call to listen closely, to question softly, and to dance thoughtfully in the face of an uncertain future.

2030 — You Have Nothing to Fear // Almost Silenced Techno Take

This title carries a haunting duality—an invitation wrapped in unease. The phrase “You Have Nothing to Fear” echoes with calm reassurance, yet when paired with “Almost Silenced Techno Take,” it suggests an undercurrent of suppression and muted warning.

Set against the backdrop of the year 2030, the track explores a world on the cusp of profound technological transformation. The “almost silenced” aspect hints at voices, concerns, or truths being subdued—whether by societal complacency, censorship, or the overwhelming noise of rapid innovation. It’s as if the techno beat, usually loud and unrelenting, is now tempered, restrained, reflecting a fragile balance between celebration and caution.

Beneath the surface lies the shadow of emerging autonomous AI systems, including weapons once relegated to science fiction. The “silencing” may symbolize the difficulty in confronting these realities openly, or the subtle ways in which critical discourse is drowned out amid techno-optimism.

Musically, the “techno take” suggests a reinterpretation or remix that is both hypnotic and introspective, inviting listeners to move physically while engaging mentally with the complex emotions of hope, fear, and uncertainty.

Alternate version of the original:
You Have Nothing To Fear / Bulldozer Mix
Listen on SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/fictionalive/you-have-nothing-to-fear-you-have-nothing-to-fear-welcome-to-the-terminator-sequel-bulldozer-mix?si=a8ae6360a09d461a920d8796539af98e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
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The night is alive with possibility—and with questions only we can answer.
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lyrics written and narration by fictionalive
music written, produced, and provided by 
and courtesy of an author 
who likes to remain detached
arranged and mixed by fictionalive
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fusion of it all—
fictionalive with the popoems series and the hyper media reports
cover art by fictionalive
fair use only /
dropped July 8th, 2025
11:59 am / dentral european hot summer time
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Dance With Wisdom, Not Mindlessly 
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2030 — You Have Nothing to Fear // Almost Silenced Techno Take

Breakthrough

Took a bigger pill
Strong enough to kill
Everything I feel
That’s not worth fighting

Every single screen
Tells me what we need
But I keep having dreams
Where I quit trying

You should choose yourself
I could save my health
While they steal our wealth
But we’re still dying

I am tired of the fake news
It's the reason I don't call you
And you said that I'm woke
‘cause I don't laugh at your jokes

I can’t promise it won't hurt you
But if you give me your hand
We’ll make a stand
Where blood began
To break through

Unprecedented times
Existential crimes
Everyone is lying
But no one’s buying

Look up at the stars
While everybody starves
They are much too far
But at least they're free

I am tired of the fake news
It's the reason I don't call you
And you said that I'm woke
‘cause I don't laugh at your jokes

I can’t promise it won't hurt you
But if you give me your hand
We’ll make a stand
Where blood began
We’ll make our stand
With bloody hands
To break through

Write a bitter will
Secret up until
Every one of us
Is lost in writing


Breakthrough

Finally Here

The Mongol Princess is a conceptual EP/soundtrack Mood Exhibit released in July 2017.
moodexhibit.bandcamp.com/album/the-mongol-princess

It is an audio story of a young, beautiful, and kind princess that died tragically by disease at an early age. The music reflected her stages of life with emotion and textures of various ethnic and acoustic instruments. It remains my most passionate musical project.

This EP is a document of her return; in spirit form, as a legend. These tracks retain the same feel as the original, but with a more grandiose and mystical flavor, and mixed minor electronics.

https://moodexhibit.bandcamp.com/album/the-return-of-the-mongol-princess

I had asked fellow electronic artist Belial Pelegrim to collaborate on 2 tracks for this EP. These 2 tracks showcase his brilliant production and vision, fitting perfectly to the mythology of The Princess.

Belial Pelegrim/Mood Exhibit - Prismatic Refractions of The Mongol Princess

Electronic Music Producer, Composer, Arranger. Graduate of Berklee College of Music Online and the EDM PROD Producer Launchpad. 

To all those who have followed me during my journey into EDM Production, Thank you. There is more to come. Stay tuned.

Finally Here

Ryan Pace Sloan

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