Nine Inch Noize

Collaborative group of Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nine Inch Noize is a collaborative musical project between American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails and German-Iraqi electronic music producer Boys Noize (Alexander Ridha). The project emerged from their collaboration on the Challengers [MIXED], TRON: Ares soundtrack and the subsequent Peel It Back Tour in 2025.[1][2]

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On September 15, 2025, it was announced that Nine Inch Noize will perform at Coachella 2026.[3]

Background

Boys Noize in 2022
Boys Noize in 2022

According to Boys Noize, he and Trent Reznor had previously worked on a secret project that failed to materialize.[4] In 2024, Reznor asked Ridha to do a remix of the Challengers score, which Reznor had worked on.[4] Ridha turned the music into a continuous dance remix called Challengers [MIXED].[4][2]

Atticus Ross (Left) and Trent Reznor (Right) @ NIN Concert @ Aragon, Chicago, 2018
Atticus Ross (Left) and Trent Reznor (Right) @ NIN Concert @ Aragon, Chicago, 2018

Subsequently they collaborated on the TRON: Ares soundtrack, with credits given to Boys Noize for "additional production" and co-production on key tracks like the single As Alive As You Need Me to Be and "Shadow Over Me."[1][2]

Coachella

On September 15, 2025, when the Coachella 2026 line up was revealed, it was announced that Nine Inch Noize will perform an extended set.[3]

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