TODAY’S FILM

Broken, dir. Peter Christopherson (1992)

Metalheads and gore fans, unite! Broken is a short film that doubles as a music video compilation by the band Nine Inch Nails. Originally conceived as a video accompaniment of their EP of the same name, it was shelved and existed exclusively in bootleg form for decades. Seeing the material, the band’s decision to withhold its release is a no-brainer: the production plays out like a snuff film, depicting coprophilia, murder, mutilation, rape, sadomasochism and torture in graphic and gruesome detail. The intensity of the footage matches the industrial music it was meant to complement (the EP stands as Nine Inch Nails’s heaviest release), but this means Broken is ultimately not meant for the faint of heart. Watch at your own risk over at the Internet Archive.

TODAY’S RECORD

Run into the Light by Ellie Goulding (2010)

As the second month in quarantine nears its end, I have to face the fact that I’m getting fatter and I need to get back to exercising. The running-themed EP released by Ellie Goulding could very well soundtrack my return to jogging. It assembles six remixes of tracks from her debut album in a flawless 30-minute mix designed to get you moving. All of the tracks are propulsive and catchy enough to do the trick and you might find yourself singing along while you run. While they all work, the Fear of Tigers remix of “Lights” and the Alex Metric remix of “Salt Skin” which appear halfway through the record are absolutely smashing! Get your running gear and play it on YouTube.