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I kind of made this out of spite. A client had commissioned another artist for an EP cover. Turns out they just found some piece of prefab AI art from a website, then applied a one-click dithering effect to it. I mean, they tried to sell this for money. Anyway, the client still liked something about the piece, and asked if I'd take a crack at doing something real. It was a weirdly stressful negotiation of a piece at times, but there were some good lessons about process here, and some interesting experiments with texture.

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Bleedthrough is an attempt to fabricate an album that could have been. Featuring original art, re-sequenced audio, and packaging design, the project is meant to feel like an artifact from an alternate history; something that looks real and feels real, but shouldn’t exist.

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TL;DR: Non-Zero is an alternate reality game spinning out of NIN's Year Zero ARG from 2007.

NON-ZERO

Eighteen years ago, Nine Inch Nails launched the album Year Zero with an extensive alternate reality game, building out the album's dystopian future with encrypted websites, hidden USB sticks, and a fanbase ravenous for every new piece of the puzzle.

Some of the last words from the Year Zero ARG were it's up to you and your friends to carry the message. I think most of us just took that to mean that the game was over. As time passed, the idea of continuing the story seemed redundant. Christian fascism, environmental degradation, and the erosion of civil liberties had all basically kept pace with the story's predictions. Entropic greed is no longer bothered with even the pretense of ideology. Instead, it animates people with apocalypticism, false binaries, and short-term dopamine feedback loops. This past year, I struggled to talk about the state of things in a way that felt thoughtful or nuanced. More than ever it felt like the dominant mediums of our time had become the trappings of a dystopia. So I had an idea.

Non-Zero is a full alternate reality game made by a team of fans. It doesn't continue or impact the story of Year Zero. Instead, it considers the unintended consequences of the story, and attempts to use the form to make sense of the real world we find ourselves in. This story rhymes, but does not repeat. This is creativity for its own sake, not a promotional tool. It serves no brand or product. The project concerns itself with anti-fascism, tribalism, and a media panopticon. More than anything, it asks: what's real, and what matters?

Non-Zero is produced by a collective of fans and professional creatives committing an inordinate amount of time, energy, and resources. For my part, I'm earnestly proud to work with every member of this team. Starting on August 6th, you'll start to see USB sticks, websites, and a presence in the physical world. There will be annoyingly difficult puzzles that help build out a world or two, and a wealth of material created by people who sweated every detail.

We hope you'll come along for the ride. And if you're a creative who wants to come play, give us a shout.

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Bleedthrough is an attempt to fabricate an album that could have been. Featuring original art, re-sequenced audio, and video, the project is meant to feel like an artifact from an alternate history; something that looks real and feels real, but shouldn’t exist.

I've launched a mini-site for Bleedthrough where you can download audio, full-res art, and more. Check it out.

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We're Here Now 2025

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BURNING BRIGHT 2025

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HALO 19: BLEEDTHROUGH

Bleedthrough is an attempt to create an album that could have been. It features new art, packaging, and full length audio you can listen to right here. There's more to it than the tracklist suggests. Enjoy.