Boys Noize on Nine Inch Nails Collaboration, TRON, and His New Label, OAZ + Vinyl Crate Digging
Send us Fan MailAlex Ridha, the Berlin-based producer who performs as Boys Noize, has had an unusually varied year. He's been opening for Nine Inch Nails on the "Peel It Back" tour (hailed as one of the best live shows of 2025), co-produced the Grammy-winning TRON: Ares soundtrack alongside Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, and still manages to find time for the underground techno shows that built his reputation in the first place. Recorded at Waterloo Records in Austin, this interview covers his collaboration with Trent Reznor on Challengers & Tron: Ares, the creation of "Nine Inch Noize" for Coachella 2025, and exclusive crate digging featuring rare vinyl discoveries and influences. TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro0:37 Record Store at 15 & $1000/month on Vinyl3:16 Breaking Genre Boundaries6:44 DJing vs Producing8:45 Nine Inch Nails Tour Collaboration10:03 Challengers soundtrack with Trent Reznor11:09 Vision vs. Reality Playing Live with NIN13:00 The Nine Inch Nails Concert Atmosphere17:05 Power Ballads Moment19:05 Decision Maker: "Is it cool or not? That's all"19:25 Lady Gaga Remix story21:27 Growing up in Berlin22:38 Brazilian baile funk as "new punk"24:30 "You don't need a label" - Ones and Zeros Label27:23 "Snakes aren't real" Conspiracy Viral Marketing Campaign28:25 Hidden Easter Eggs on Tour31:12 CRATE DIGGING - Ministry Wax Trax Box Discovery33:02 Berghain Vinyl Sets42:00 First Vinyl Story at 6 Years Old44:03 Peak Snoop Dogg Experience45:44 Prince & Bowie Influences48:12 25,000 records & Memories📍 Recorded at Waterloo Records, Austin, Texas🎧 BOYS NOIZE:Instagram: @boysnoize Youtube: @boysnoize Label: @onesandzeros | onesandzeros.comNIN Tour Tickets: https://bit.ly/4qAvmg5All Boys Noize Tour Dates:5. Feb 2026 NIN @ NEW ORLEANS, LA, SMOOTH KING CENTER 7. Feb 2026 NIN @ JACKSONVILLE, FL, VYSTAR VETERANS MEMORIAL ARENA10. Feb 2026 NIN @ CHARLOTTE, NC, SPECTRUM CENTER11. Feb 2026NIN @ WASHINGTON DC, CAPITAL ONE ARENA13. Feb 2026 NIN @ BOSTON, MA, TD GARDEN14. Feb 2026 NIN @ NEWARK, NJ, PRUDENTIAL CENTER14. Feb 2026 BASEMENT, BROOKLYN, NYC16. Feb 2026 NIN @ MONTREAL, QC, BELL CENTRE18. Feb 2026NIN @ HAMILTON, ON, TD COLISEUM 20. Feb 2026NIN @ COLUMBUS, OH, SCHOTTENSTEIN CENTER22. Feb 2026 NIN @ GRAND RAPIDS, MI, VAN ANDEL ARENA23. Feb 2026 NIN @ MILWAUKEE, WI, FRISERV FORUM25. Feb 2026 NIN @ ST. LOUIS, MO, ENTERPRISE CENTER27. Feb 2026 NIN @ TULSA, OK, BOK CENTER1. Mar 2026 NIN @ AUSTIN, TX, MOODY CENTER3. Mar 2026 NIN @- DALLAS, TX, AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER6. Mar 2026 NIN @ GLENDALE, AZ, DESERT DIAMOND ARENA7. Mar 2026 NIN @ LAS VEGAS, NV, MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA9. Mar 2026 NIN @ SAN DIEGO, CA, PECHANGA ARENA10. Mar 2026 NIN @ ANAHEIM, CA, HONDA CENTER13. Mar 2026 NIN @ SALT LAKE CITY, UT, DELTA CENTER15. Mar 2026 NIN @ SAN FRANCISCO, CA, CHASE CENTER16. Mar 2026 NIN @ SACRAMENTO, CA, GOLDEN 1 CENTER28. Mar 2026 ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL, MIAMI. FL10. & 11. Apr 2026 COACHELLA, CA (NINE INCH NOIZE)17. & 18. Apr 2026 COACHELLA, CA (NINE INCH NOIZE)🎤 ALL ACCESS WITH CLARISSA CARDENAS:Partnership with @spin MagazineInstagram: @clarissacardenas_cqWebsite: theconcertqueen.comThanks to: @WaterlooRecords @TheConcourseProject