"THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL" (song) musical analysis by composer // Nine Inch Nails)

The end, but not the end, of The Downward Spiral. This video is about how the harmonies and sounds in this song create one of the most intensely overwhelming tracks I've ever heard, from a composer's perspective.
KEY: E
BPM: 64/128 depending on how you feel it
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