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Very excited to announce our new single ‘Darkness And The Dawn’ Is out today on 5DB records

It’s a song about being between things, and asking to be held by and reconnect with Mother Nature. Its the opening track of a new body of work that has been 6 YEARS IN THE MAKING - a concept album - that tells the story of a character, Dick Herman, an employee of fictional social media corporation Telepix, who falls asleep at their desk and wakes up on the beach.

Produced By Ranny (Ranald) Macdonald
Additional Production by SHOLTO @sholtomusic , and David Bardon @davidnbardon

special shout out to @clemstabrown ✨ for stunning string arrangement and all the dear friends and family who make up the musicians who play with This Is The Deep and the artists who contribute to our world.

Mixed Mastered By Dyre Gormsen

Video out next week!
Directed By Pat Daym Smyth @patdamsmyth
Costume and character design by Lucile Heafflinger @lucile_hae
Mask By Ranny (Ranald) Macdonald

Particular thanks to @gus_robertson_ and all the lovely folk at @5dbmedia for taking on this strange project 🌞🤍🙏

Playing this live on Friday at @mothclub tickets in bio! by @thisisthedeep

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‘Darkness and The Dawn’ at our live session with @5dbmedia

You can watch the full session and find tickets to our next show - the @hardofhearingmagazine Xmas party at the @victoriadalston in our bio by @thisisthedeep

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Thank you so much to all those who have bought a vinyl or t-shirt, it’s been very heartwarming how many people have placed an order and we’ve raised much more than expected .

The offer is still ongoing v limited time only !

1x The Best Is Yet To Come (Part 2) 12” Vinyl- £10
1x T-shirt designed by @lucile_hae and printed by @ethicalteecompany - £15
1x T-shirt and vinyl- £20

All proceeds go to @islamicaid or @savechildrenuk

(plus postage)
Please dm for orders

💜💜💜 by @thisisthedeep

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Ta for all the support !

@bbc6music
@craigcharlesfunkandsoul
@radiox
@johnkennedydj
@clashmagazine
@readdork
@earmilk
@atwoodmagazine
@onestowatchuk_
@hardofhearingmagazine
@godisinthetvzine
@notion
@roughtrade

And everyone’s who’s been listening - excited to be sharing another single in a couple of weeks before our album, ‘Everything (Dick Herman, The Whale, and The End Of The Beginning)’ drops on 11th of November …

Next London show will be 20th November at Oslo Hackney - tickets in bio ! ☁️🌊

Xx by @thisisthedeep

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The making of I’m Making (part 3) - our wonderful friend and artistic collaborator @lucile_hae made this beautiful hand painted miniature of the inside of a whales belly out of plaster. As well as this she’s made our T-shirts, character designs and cut outs for many sets and text for videos and posters over the years. She’s an amazing artist you should check out her paintings ! We love her!

next show Oslo Hackney 20th November

Tickets in bio :) by @thisisthedeep

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11 days ago

Please note this raft is not water tight and therefore not seaworthy and is for theatrical purposes only. Anyone planning on building an actual raft should seek professional advice. Shots by our producer-come-raft assembler @scarbonarra on our last video shoot with the lovely @5dbmedia team by @thisisthedeep

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☁️Our new song ‘I’m Making’ , the second single off our upcoming concept album ‘Dick Herman, The Whale, and The End Of The Beginning’ is out now on @5dbmedia

The song is an ode to making in all its forms and a meditation on creativity, art, and perception. It explores the idea that everyday life is essentially an endless series of creative process where we make everything from conversations, journeys, and spaces, and ultimately our own realities…

Listen to the full thing on Spotify and watch the video via link in our bio

Catch us live at @oslohackney on the 20th of November ☁️

Formed by visual artist and musician Ranny Macdonald, This Is The Deep inhabits the fertile territory between music, art and theatre. Uniting musicians from across the UK, Brazil and Japan, the collective create richly layered songs that pair Brill Building songcraft with bold experimentation, evoking vibrant soundscapes of the contemporary London art-folk underground.

#AltRock, #ArtRock, #IndieMusic, #NewMusic, #IndiePlaylist by @thisisthedeep

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The Making of…. ‘I’m Making’ (Part one)

As it’s a song about making things, I had an idea to make a simple artwork using blank paper and hand drawn cursive writing, half cut out in a kind of arts and craft-y way, to relate to the process of writing/making…

☁️ shout out to @liamtooon who features on drums. We’ve played together since we were teenagers and the song was actually written with his playing in mind.

It revolves around drum fills after every line which grow throughout. I remember when the first version of the idea came it was something I started singing to myself as I was working on a painting at home during the first lockdown … I was hearing his style of playing in those spaces which is something beautiful about playing music with people you love. After a while you begin to hear their voice in your head. He is a dear friend and one of the best drummers in the world in my opinion.

“I’m Making is a meditation on creativity, art, and perception. It explores the idea that everyday life is essentially an endless series of creative process where we make everything from conversations, journeys, and spaces...”

Thanks to all who’ve had a listen, saved so far
Link to video and full track in bio :)

+ Tickets to our alum launch at @oslohackney on 20th November out on @5dbmedia on 11th November are in bio too
🌊☁️☁️

#IndieRock, #AltRock, #ArtRock, #IndieMusic, #artwork by @thisisthedeep

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This Is The Deep bring our biggest and most ambitious show yet to @oslohackney on 20th November to celebrate the release of our debut ‘Everything (Dick Herman, The Whale, and The End Of The Beginning) out on @5dbmedia on the 11th November!

Formed by visual artist and musician Ranny (Ranald) Macdonald, This Is The Deep inhabits the fertile territory between music, art and theatre. Uniting musicians from across the UK, Brazil and Japan, the collective create richly layered songs that pair Brill Building songcraft with bold experimentation, evoking vibrant soundscapes of the contemporary London art-folk underground.
As a collective, This Is The Deep extends beyond the music at the centre of the project. Painted sets, animation, theatrical storytelling and surreal visual design are woven into every aspect of the project, creating a fully realised universe that feels equal parts art-rock spectacle, folk tale and strange seaside dream.

Expect a full 10 piece line up, guest performances, new sets and songs 🌊🌊🌊

Poster
Text by @lucile_hae
Photo @reuben.bl
Sculpture @rannymac by @thisisthedeep

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☁️Ahoy there! our new single ‘I’m Making’ is out now on all platforms ☁️

Here are some of Telepix’s employees, stranded in the Sea Of Dreams

We made this picture with painting by @alice__mac and raft by @rannymac and styling and costume by @kittyhfaulkner and @robertracarter

Shot and lit by @reuben.bl 🌞

It’s a song about making things - a meditation on creativity, art, and perception. It is an ode to the many forms of making and explores the idea that everyday life is essentially an endless series of creative process where we make everything from conversations, journeys, and spaces, and ultimately our own realities.

🐳 We’re also officially announcing our DEBUT ALBUM Everything (Dick Herman, The Whale, and The End Of The Beginning) which will be released on @5dbmedia on the 11th of November AND our next HEADLINE SHOW AT OSLO Hackney @oslohackney to launch it.

Tickets In Bio ^^

This Is The Deep are:
Ranny (Ranald) Macdonald - Lead Vocals/Percussion
Alice Macdonald - Vocals
Hannah Tilson - Trombone and Vocals
Clementine Brown - Violin
Joao Grazi - Drums
Rachel - Harp
Angus Macdonald- Keys
Hector Macdonald - Electric Guitar
Mashu Harada - Guitar
Alex Sharples - Trumpet
Rudy Blu - Bass

#IndieRock, #AltRock, #ArtRock, #IndieMusic, UndergroundMusic by @thisisthedeep

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☁️ We’ve made a single! I’m Making is a meditation on creativity, art, and perception. It is an ode to the many forms of making and explores the idea that everyday life is essentially an endless series of creative process where we make everything from conversations, journeys, and spaces, and ultimately our own realities.

BUT WAIT, there’s more….

We’re also officially announcing our DEBUT ALBUM Everything (Dick Herman, The Whale, and The End Of The Beginning) which will be released on 5DB records on the 11th of November AND our next HEADLINE SHOW AT OSLO Hackney on 20th November @oslohackney to launch it.

Tickets In Bio ^^

Expect more elaborate sets, instrumental sections, the unexpected , and harmonies…

I’m making mixed and mastered by the wizard @dyregormsen

produced by @rannymac with additional production from dear friends @patrickjamesfitzroy and @joshuawoolfmusic

This video explores another chapter in our upcoming concept album

Swallowed by a whale, trapped in the belly of the beast, Dick Herman and other employees of Telepix find their way out after watching a mysterious video….

Directed by Ranny (Ranald) Macdonald & Martyn Thomas
DOP - Max Brill
1st AC - Anastassia Radtsenko
1st Ad - Satie Polidoro-Thursby

Stylist: @kittyhfaulkner
Assistant stylist: @robertracarter

Whale’s Belly interior: @lucile_hae
Raft: @rannymac
Painted backdrop: Alice Macdonald and Mark Connolly

2nd Unit:
DOP : Reuben Bastienne-Lewis
Lighting Assistant : Thomas Beck

Special thanks to @lucytcherniak for raft building help and directing advice and @scarbonarra for and raft assembly and transportation

This Is The Deep are:
Ranny (Ranald) Macdonald - Lead Vocals/Percussion
Alice Macdonald - Vocals
Clementine Brown - Violin
Joao Gratzi - Drums
Rachel Kitchlew - Harp
Angus Macdonald- Keys
Hector Macdonald - Electric Guitar
Mashu Harada - Guitar
Hannah Tilson - Trombone and Vocals
Alex Sharples - Trumpet
Rudy Blu - Bass

#IndieRock, #AltRock, #ArtRock, #IndieMusic, #UndergroundMusic by @thisisthedeep

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Big announcements incoming next week 🌞

Shots by
@reuben.bl
@5dbmedia by @thisisthedeep

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