Deep (Collide song)

"Deep" is a song by Collide, released as a single in 1997 by Re-Constriction Records.^[1] It was the only single created to support the band's second studio album Beneath the Skin, which was released in January 1996.^[2]

"Deep"
Single by Collide
from the album Beneath the Skin
B-side	"Violet's Dance"
Released	1997 (1997)
Studio	Noiseplus (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Darkwave industrial rock
Length	16:15
Label	Re-Constriction
Songwriter(s)	Eric Anest Karin Johnston

Reception

Black Monday credited the song "Violet's Dance" as exemplary of its album and said "beautiful and catchy melodies are tinged everywhere with noise, and the sample manipulation is extremely nimble."^[3] Sonic Boom said "it is highly unusual for a entirely electronic band to unplugged like this but it comes off extremely well" and listed the acoustic version of "Deep" as being the most unique track on the single.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Remixer(s)	Length
1.	"Deep" (Clean Radio Edit)		3:23
2.	"Violet's Dance" (Radio Edit)		2:36
3.	"Deep" (Christ Analogue Mix)	Christ Analogue	3:46
4.	"Violet's Dance" (Apparatus NC Club Mix)	Apparatus	3:27
5.	"Deep" (Acoustic Version)		3:02

All tracks are written by Eric Anest and Karin Johnston.

Personnel

Adapted from the Deep/Violet's Dance liner notes.^[5]

Collide

• Eric Anest (as Statik) – programming, noises
• Karin Johnston (as kaRIN) – vocals

Production and design

• Immaculate – design

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1997	Re-Constriction	CD	CS REC-020
	2008	Noiseplus	DL	skin-dl