Charles Alexander Clouser (born June 28, 1963) is an American

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, composer,

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, and remixer. He worked with

Trent Reznor Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer. He serves as the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and principal songwriter of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, whi ...

for

Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the ban ...

from 1994 to 2000, and is a composer for film and television; among his credits are the score for the ''Saw'' franchise and ''

American Horror Story ''American Horror Story'' is an American anthology horror television series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the cable network FX. The first installment in the ''American Story'' media franchise, each season is conceived as a ...

''. Clouser was nominated for two

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s for

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in 1997.

Life and career

Clouser plays keyboard,

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, and

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. He also does music programming, engineering, and mixing. He co-worked with

(1994–2000) for several projects. Before he worked with Nine Inch Nails, he was in the alternative band Burning Retna with former L.A. Guns guitarist Mick Cripps and fellow

Nothing Records Nothing Records was an American record label specializing in industrial rock and electronic music, founded by John Malm Jr. and Trent Reznor in 1992. It is considered an example of a vanity label, where an artist is able to run a label with some ...

employee

Sean Beavan Sean Beavan is a musician, record producer, and audio engineer best known for his work with Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Guns N' Roses, God Lives Underwater, and Slayer. His production style is typically heavy, with heavily saturated gui ...

. Clouser also was a member of the band

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, which released a self-titled album in 1990. Clouser has

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artists such as Nine Inch Nails,

Marilyn Manson Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...

, White Zombie,

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and

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. In 2004, Clouser produced the

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album ''

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''. Consisting mainly of collaborations between Clouser and

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, it was intended to be a Hamilton solo album. The first release from the collaboration, known as Throwing Punches, appeared on a soundtrack in 2003 for the film ''

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'', and was credited as a Hamilton track. Clouser created one of FirstCom music's master series discs, only sold for commercial use, in the late 1990s. Two songs programmed by Clouser were nominated for

s in 1997: White Zombie's " I'm Your Boogie Man" and

Rob Zombie Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and voice actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have be ...

and

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's "

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," the latter of which Clouser also co-wrote and mixed. He worked with

on the

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of ''

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'', helping record and produce a new version of "Something I Can Never Have," the original version of which appeared on Nine Inch Nails '' Pretty Hate Machine'' album. Clouser's remix of Zombie's " Dragula" can be found on ''

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. Another Zombie track remixed by Clouser, "Reload", appears on ''

The Matrix Reloaded ''The Matrix Reloaded'' is a 2003 American science-fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is a sequel to ''The Matrix'' (1999) and the second installment in the ''Matrix'' film series. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Lau ...

. He produced the unfinished Hamilton project Gandhi. In 2001, Clouser formed the supergroup

Revenge of the Triads Revenge of the Triads (R.O.T.T.) was a short-lived musical project/supergroup from Los Angeles, California. The band was formed in December 2001 by Charlie Clouser, Jason Slater and Troy Van Leeuwen. Almost one year after forming, the band broke ...

with Jason Slater and

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, although they later disbanded in 2002 without releasing any material. Clouser provided the live synth for

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's "Intelligence And Sacrifice" tour in 2001. He appears in the '' Moog'' documentary about electronic-music pioneer

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and composed the song "I Am a Spaceman" for the original soundtrack of that movie. Clouser has also worked as a film and television composer, scoring the entire '' Saw'' series of films, as well as '' Deepwater'' (2005), '' Dead Silence'' (2007), ''

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'' (2007), and '' Resident Evil: Extinction'' (2007). On television, he was the composer for the TV series ''

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'' (NBC), '' Fastlane'' (Fox), and ''

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'' (CBS). Additionally, he composed the theme song for those shows as well as ''

'' (FX).

Personal life

Charlie was born in

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. He married his long-time girlfriend, photographer and model Zoe Wiseman, in the summer of 2007. He is a graduate of

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Discography

With

* '' The Downward Spiral'' (1994) * '' Further Down the Spiral'' (1995) * '' The Perfect Drug'' (1997) * '' Closure'' (1997) * '' The Day the World Went Away'' (1999) * ''

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'' (1999) * '' Into the Void'' (1999) * '' Starfuckers, Inc.'' (1999) * ''

Things Falling Apart ''Things Falling Apart'' is the second remix album by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released by Nothing Records and Interscope Records on November 21, 2000. It is the companion remix disc to the band's third studio album, ''Th ...

'' (2000) * '' And All That Could Have Been'' (2002)

* '' Portrait of an American Family'' (1994) * "

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" (1994) * ''

Smells Like Children ''Smells Like Children'' is the first EP by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on October 24, 1995, by Nothing and Interscope Records. Produced by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, it represents an era of the band full of drugs, a ...

'' (1995) * "

Sweet Dreams Sweet Dreams or Sweet Dream may refer to: Music Albums * ''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'' (album), by Eurythmics, or the title song (see below) * ''Sweet Dreams'' (Sword album) * ''Sweet Dreams'' (soundtrack), from the 1985 film (see below) ...

" (1995) * '' Antichrist Superstar'' (1996) * " Tourniquet Pt. 2" (1997) * '' Lest We Forget: The Best Of'' (2004) White Zombie * '' Astro Creep: 2000'' (1995) * '' More Human than Human'' (1995) * '' Real Solution #9'' (1995) * '' Ratfinks, Suicide Tanks and Cannibal Girls'' (1996) * ''

Supersexy Swingin' Sounds ''Supersexy Swingin' Sounds'' is a remix album by White Zombie. It was released through Geffen Records in 1996 and was the band's final release. The album consists of remixes of tracks from their previous release, '' Astro Creep 2000'', except " ...

'' (1996) * '' Electric Head Pt. 2 (The Ecstasy)'' (1996)

* "

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" with

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(1997) * '' Hellbilly Deluxe'' (1998) * '' Dragula'' (1998) * '' Living Dead Girl'' (1999) * '' American Made Music to Strip By'' (1999) * '' Remix-a-Go-Go'' (1999) * ''The Best of Rob Zombie'' (2006)

Other artists

Clouser has performed on releases with a variety of other artists and bands. * 9 Ways to Sunday – ''

'' (1990) * 12 Rounds – ''

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'' (1998) *

– '' Live at Fuji-Rock'' (2001) * Apartment 26 – ''

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'' (2004) * Black Light Burns – ''

Cruel Melody ''Cruel Melody'' is the debut album of American rock band Black Light Burns, released on June 5, 2007, through Ross Robinson's label I AM: WOLFPACK. The album is an outcome of frontman Wes Borland's efforts after ...

'' (2007) * Burning Retna – '' Frozen Lies'' (2006) * Collide ** ''

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'' (2004) ** ''Live at the El Rey'' (2005) *

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** '' I'm Afraid of Americans'' (1997) ** '' Seven'' (2000) ** ''

Best of Bowie ''Best of Bowie'' is a 2002 greatest hits album by English recording artist David Bowie. Released in October after the critical and commercial success of the '' Heathen'' album released four months earlier, the songs range from his second alb ...

'' (2002) * Deltron 3030 – '' Positive Contact'' (2001) *

Die Krupps Die Krupps () ("The Krupps") is a German industrial metal/ EBM band, formed in 1980 by Jürgen Engler and Bernward Malaka in Düsseldorf. The band has had a diverse range of musical influences over time, including the percussive industrial ' ...

** '' The Final Remixes'' (1994) ** ''

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'' (1995) ** ''Fire'' (1997) * Esthero ** '' Breath from Another'' (1998) ** '' Heaven Sent'' (1998) * FAT – ''

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'' (1995) *

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– ''Blow'' (2001) *

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– ''

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'' (2003) *

– ''

'' (2004) *

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– '' Shadows Collide with People'' (2004) *

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– ''

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'' (1996) *

– '' Asbestos Lead Asbestos'' (1996) *

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– '' eMOTIVe'' (2004) * Prong ** ''

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'' (1994) ** ''

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'' (1996) *

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– '' Don't Shoot the Messenger'' EP (2007) *

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– ''Black Shine (remix)'' (1998) *

– ''

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'' (1998) *

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– ''

'' (2003) * Real McCoy – '' Another Night'' (1994) *

Schwein Schwein (German for ''pig'' as well as ''pork'') is a music group comprising members of Buck-Tick, KMFDM, and PIG. Members Raymond Watts (vocals, programming, guitar) and Hisashi Imai (Buck-Tick; guitar and noise), both having worked together ...

– ''

Son of Schweinstein ''Son of Schweinstein'' is a remix EP by Schwein. Released following ''Schweinstein Schwein (German for ''pig'' as well as ''pork'') is a music group comprising members of Buck-Tick, KMFDM, and PIG. Members Raymond Watts (vocals, programm ...

'' (2001) * Snake River Conspiracy ** '' Pre-Fatty Tingle'' (2000) ** '' Sonic Jihad'' (2000) * Splattercell – ''

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'' (2000) *

Type O Negative Type O Negative were an American gothic metal band formed in Brooklyn, New York City in 1989 by Peter Steele (bass, lead vocals), Kenny Hickey (guitar, co-lead vocals), Josh Silver (keyboards, backing vocals), and Sal Abruscato (drums, per ...

** '' Cinnamon Girl'' (1997) ** '' D-Side 1'' (2000) ** '' Least Worst Of'' (2000)

Soundtracks

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

*
Burning Retna on Myspace
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