Tron: Ares—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack cover

Tron: Ares—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Nine Inch Nails · 2025

67 min · 24 tracks · alternative rock · ambient · industrial music

A haunting blend of industrial textures and ambient soundscapes that evokes a futuristic dystopia.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • haunting soundscapes for reflection
  • dynamic ebb and flow experience
  • ideal for late-night immersion
  • futuristic ambiance for concentration
  • short tracks for quick engagement

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking upbeat party vibes
  • prefer standalone radio singles

Where this album fits

In the catalog
Experimental — The album represents a departure into soundtrack work, blending industrial and ambient sounds.
Themes
futuristic dystopia· technological consciousness· industrial soundscapes
Career context
By the time 'Tron: Ares—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' was released in September 2025, Nine Inch Nails had established themselves as pioneers in blending electronic music with rock. This album followed their acclaimed 2020 release, 'Ghosts V: Together,' marking a continued evolution in their musical experimentation and film scoring.
Stylistic neighbors
Marilyn Manson· Ministry· Skinny Puppy
If this clicks, go next to
Ghosts I–IV — Continues the ambient and experimental soundscapes in a different context.
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Drink the Sea by The Glitch Mob — Combines heavy electronic textures with ambient elements to create a dark, immersive soundscape.
Untrue by Burial — Explores themes of urban isolation with haunting soundscapes and a gritty, atmospheric production.

Tracklist

New here? Start with "Init".

  • 1 Init Start here 2:07
  • 2 Forked Reality 1:50
  • 3 As Alive as You Need Me to Be 3:57
  • 4 Echoes 3:46
  • 5 This Changes Everything 2:59
  • 6 In the Image Of 1:33
  • 7 I Know You Can Feel It 5:21
  • 8 Permanence 1:29
  • 9 Infiltrator 2:47
  • 10 100% Expendable 3:54
  • 11 Still Remains 1:54
  • 12 Who Wants to Live Forever? 5:50
  • 13 Building Better Worlds 2:11
  • 14 Target Identified 3:24
  • 15 Daemonize 5:09
  • 16 Empathetic Response 2:09
  • 17 What Have You Done? 2:14
  • 18 A Question of Trust 1:20
  • 19 Ghost in the Machine 1:29
  • 20 No Going Back 1:55
  • 21 Nemesis 1:45
  • 22 New Directive 2:45
  • 23 Out in the World 1:05
  • 24 Shadow Over Me 3:55

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