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Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have crafted a piano composition entitled, “Green Lines.” Known for composing the eclectic scores for the critically acclaimed Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and The Social Network, the duo has composed a chilling piano piece, which will play at a colonial-themed bar at the Walled Off Hotel.
According to Rolling Stone, the award-winning duo contributed a foreboding piano composition to Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem, in the West Bank. The Walled Off Hotel features at least 9 rooms, an art gallery, a museum, and a colonial-themed piano bar with an automated player piano, like something straight out of Westworld. The track refers to the demarcation line established after the 1949 Armistice Agreement.
5. What’s The Project About?
From the official Null Corp YouTube account, the caption states, “Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross are ‘performing’ nightly at Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem for the next several weeks. ‘Green Lines’ is a new song written specifically for the player piano in the hotel. If you’re staying there or in the neighborhood, stop by for a drink.”
4. What Does The Sign Say?
If you check out the official website of The Walled Off Hotel, the site says, “An original set of arrangements written specifically for the hotel by the Oscar winning members of seminal rock band Nine Inch Nails. Free entry.”
3. Have A Listen
2. Who Else Is Contributing?
So far the lineup includes Massive Attack’s 3D, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea, and The Simpsons composer Hans Zimmer. Looking forward to listening to the original pieces they have cooked up. An actual functioning hotel, the project also serves as an immersive art piece located near the wall separating Israel and the Palestinian territories.
1. What’s Next For The Duo?
The lead singer of Nine Inch Nails teases there are “two new major works” expected to arrive sometime in 2017. Along with Reznor, Ross has also been composing the score for Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s upcoming documentary, The Vietnam War.
After having a listen, what do you think of “Green Lines?”
– By Jorge Solis