deep dark trench: Difference between revisions

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'''deep dark trench''' is the sixth album released by [[chris†††]], exploring the events of 9/11 in three acts.<ref>[https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/john-zobele-aka-chris-dives-deep-on-deep-dark-trench/Content?oid=13764554 "John Zobele, aka chris†††, dives deep on Deep Dark Trench"] CityPapper, 25 Feb. 2019</ref><ref>@ccchristtt. [https://twitter.com/ccchristtt/status/1037853818619416576 "deep dark trench comes out monday, for the people who are expecting a 'sequel' to sjw or nlm, you might be disappointed. unlike those albums where i drew from my personal life, ddt is the tragic story of a nation's history and future. all i ask is y'all go in with a open mind."] ''Twitter'', 6 Sep. 2018, 5:03 p.m.</ref> In an interview, he states that: "[The] first act being the event itself," "The second act is 2001 to now", and "The third act is years later, our generation telling our kids, 'forget it.'".<ref>[https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/john-zobele-aka-chris-dives-deep-on-deep-dark-trench/Content?oid=13764554 "John Zobele, aka chris†††, dives deep on Deep Dark Trench"] CityPapper, 25 Feb. 2019</ref>

While the news for a new album appeared on the national tragedy singles, subtle hints of the title were present. Examples include the "trench" tag on '''falling''', the full name on Twitter with a picture of sacrificial lamb,<ref>@ccchristtt. [https://twitter.com/ccchristtt/status/907128224790061056 "deep dark trench."] ''Twitter'', 10 Sep. 2017, 11:26 p.m.</ref>, and the addition of "ddt" in the description of '''notification'''. Act I would be released onto Spotify on August 8, 2019,<ref>Christtt. [https://open.spotify.com/album/0DojkvQCrCoLqo0CmgBKk5 "Deep Dark Trench Act I"], 2019. ''Spotify''</ref><ref>@ccchristtt. [https://twitter.com/ccchristtt/status/1160259283780587522 "uploaded some more tracks to spotify and other streaming services for your convenience 🙂."] ''Twitter'', 10 Aug. 2019, 11:39 a.m.</ref> with the complete album and sacrificial lamb not being released until December of that year.<ref>@ccchristtt. [https://twitter.com/ccchristtt/status/1211917360556388353 "it looks like deep dark trench and sacrificial lamb have finally made their way onto spotify/ apple music/ ect. new music in progress, and a special something dropping in january... keep you're eyes out  Eyes."] ''Twitter'', 30 Dec. 2019, 11:49 p.m.</ref>

Christine W. Chandler (Also known as CWC) created the album cover, with chris††† paying her for the use of the artwork.<ref>@ccchristtt. [https://twitter.com/ccchristtt/status/1014358970226675712 "i got in contact with her and paid her for the use of it."] ''Twitter'', 3 Jul. 2019, 9:03 p.m.</ref> The artwork and CWC's story draw a connection to the story told throughout deep dark trench. In chris††† own words: "cwc has been through hell and had lost her 'innocence' to the internet. the parallels between her story and the story i'm formulating with this upcoming album is why i chose her artwork as the cover."<ref>@ccchristtt. [https://twitter.com/ccchristtt/status/1014375340683284480 "without giving away the full concept on the upcoming album, cwc has been through hell and had lost her 'innocence' to the internet. the parallels between her story and the story i'm formulating with this upcoming album is why i chose her artwork as the cover."] ''Twitter'', 2 Jul. 2018, 10:08 p.m.</ref> He also states: "the album has no samples or hints at cwc, but uses the artwork purely as a visual. it wasn't my intent to make light of her situation, and using of her initials was purely to keep the visual aesthetic consistent".<ref>@ccchristtt. [https://twitter.com/ccchristtt/status/1014376478245576704 "the album has no samples or hints at cwc, but uses the artwork purely as a visual. it wasn't my intent to make light of her situation, and using of her initials was purely to keep the visual aesthetic consistent"] ''Twitter'', 3 Jul. 2018, 10:12 p.m.</ref>

 

chris††† cleaned most of deep dark trench of 9/11 audio after visiting the [[Wikipedia:National_September_11_Memorial_%26_Museum|Memorial Museum]]. He explains: "I had to self-censor myself because I remember it, but I don't remember it like my parents, and my neighbors remembered it. In that moment, I was sort of beside myself about it."<ref>[https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/john-zobele-aka-chris-dives-deep-on-deep-dark-trench/Content?oid=13764554 "John Zobele, aka chris†††, dives deep on Deep Dark Trench"] CityPapper, 25 Feb. 2019</ref>

 

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* '''notification''' was originally titled '''notification settings'''.<ref>John Zobele. [https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ1nApQjBvL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link "<nowiki>https://soundcloud.com/christtt/notification-settings.</nowiki>"] ''Instagram'', 4 Oct. 2017</ref><ref>https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fchristtt%2Fnotification-settings</ref>

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