Produced at Padded Cell Studios for broadcast on WORT 89.9 FM, Madison.

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The Second Movement

This is the second half of our deep dive into the Nine Inch Nails archive. We aren’t skimming the surface or playing the “greatest hits” for the casuals. We are going under. This is about the texture, the friction, and the absolute mastery of a record that redefined what a double album could be.

The Fragile in its Entirety

We are starting with The Fragile in its entirety. No radio edits. No “sanitized for your protection” shortcuts. This is the record the way it should’ve been—and the way it will be heard tonight. From the sprawling instrumentals to the claustrophobic wall of sound, we’re playing the sequence exactly as Reznor engineered it.

In an era of three-minute attention spans and algorithm-driven singles, Padded Cell Studios is holding the line for the long-form narrative. This isn’t just a playlist; it’s a reckoning with one of the most important pieces of audio ever committed to tape.

### Hour 1
Artist – Song – Album – Label
Nine Inch Nails – Somewhat Damaged – The Fragile (Left) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – The Day the World Went Away – The Fragile (Left) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – The Frail – The Fragile (Left) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – The Wretched – The Fragile (Left) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – We're In This Together – The Fragile (Left) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – The Fragile – The Fragile (Left) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Just Like You Imagined – The Fragile (Left) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Even Deeper – The Fragile (Left) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Pilgrimage – The Fragile (Left) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – No, You Don't – The Fragile (Left) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – La Mer – The Fragile (Left) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – The Great Below – The Fragile (Left) – Nothing Records

### Hour 2
Artist – Song – Album – Label
Nine Inch Nails – The Way Out is Through – The Fragile (Right) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Into the Void – The Fragile (Right) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Where Is Everybody? – The Fragile (Right) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – The Mark Has Been Made – The Fragile (Right) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Please – The Fragile (Right) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Starfuckers, Inc. – The Fragile (Right) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Complication – The Fragile (Right) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – I'm Looking Forward to Joining You, Finally – The Fragile (Right) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – The Big Come Down – The Fragile (Right) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Underneath It all – The Fragile (Right) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Ripe (With Decay) – The Fragile (Right) – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – All the Love in the World – With Teeth – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – You Know What You Are? – With Teeth – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – The Collector – With Teeth – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – The Hand That Feeds – With Teeth – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Love is Not Enough – With Teeth – Nothing Records

### Hour 3
Artist – Song – Album – Label
Nine Inch Nails – Every Day is Exactly the Same – With Teeth – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – With Teeth – With Teeth – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Only – With Teeth – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Getting Smaller – With Teeth – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Sunspots – With Teeth – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – The Line Begins to Blur – With Teeth – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Beside You in Time – With Teeth – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Right Where It Belongs – With Teeth – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – My Violent Heart – Year Zero – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – HYPERPOWER! – Year Zero – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – The Beginning of the End – Year Zero – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Survivalism – Year Zero – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – The Good Soldier – Year Zero – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Vessel – Year Zero – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Me, I'm Not – Year Zero – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Capital G – Year Zero – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – The Warning – Year Zero – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – God Given – Year Zero – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Meet Your Master – Year Zero – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – The Greater Good – Year Zero – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – The Great Destroyer – Year Zero – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Another Version Of The Truth – Year Zero – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – In This Twilight – Year Zero – Nothing Records
Nine Inch Nails – Zero Sum – Year Zero – Nothing Records [fade out]

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