Music is art and creative, but you can't ignore what it takes to get there. I forget who said this but upon being asked if he practiced everyday, some famous m

Music is art and creative, but you can't ignore what it takes to get there. I forget who said this but upon being asked if he practiced everyday, some famous musician said something along the lines of If I don't practice for a day, I notice. If I don't practice for two days, the critics notice. If I don't practice for three days, the audience notices. The point is whether it is programming or music or whatever, there is a craft associated with it, which only makes you better at expressing your creativity. IMO you can be creative without really knowing your craft, but expressing that creativity requires practice and dedication and it doesn't really matter what field you are in and how you define art or creative thinking. And yes, Reznor is brilliant :)