In 1992 , Reznor moved to 10050 Cielo Drive in Benedict Canyon , Los Angeles , where actress Sharon Tate was murdered by members of the Manson Family . It was used as a studio called " Le Pig " for recording '' Broken '' ( 1992 ) and '' The Downward Spiral '' with collaborations from other musicians . The album was influenced by late-1970s rock music albums such as David Bowie 's '' Low '' and Pink Floyd 's '' The Wall '' in particular , and focused on texture and space
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