Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D

Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D (pronounced as Year Zero Remixed; also known as Halo 25) is the anglicized title of a Nine Inch Nails remix album. It was released on November 20, 2007. It features remixed versions of tracks from the band’s previous studio album Year Zero; these remixes were created by various producers and recording artists. This album was the last Nine Inch Nails album to be released by Interscope Records; it fulfilled the band’s contractual commitments to the company, leaving Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor to proceed as a “totally free agent, free of any recording contract with any label”.

Year Zero Remixed received generally positive reviews. Virgin Media’s review described the album as “a real cornucopia of treats” and “Highly recommended.” Pitchfork Media’s review, however, criticized the album, writing that it “lacks cohesion and is predictably spotty.” The Toronto Star, making note of the remix artists, stated “Year Zero Remixed enlists a commendably eclectic assortment of artists.” Further commenting “the results are an intriguingly cerebral hodgepodge…” with the largest selling point being the bonus DVD-ROM disc. The Denver Post mused that “perhaps it’s the best remix outing of Reznor’s career.”