Deep Cut, The trio that represents Splatsville, Nintendo Magazine 2022 winter
Deep Cut
The trio that represents Splatsville
Interview
— The three of you have really settled in as hosts of the Anarchy Splatcast, haven't you?
Shiver: Well, thank you! We couldn't have done it without our adoring fans.
Frye: Hah! If you ask me, Shiver and Big Man could still loosen up a bit. Improv some, y'know?
Big Man: Ay... (Frye, that isn't in the script...)
— I know you all have a lot of history together. Didn't your families get together frequently when you were growing up? Have you all been friends since childhood?
Big Man: Ay. Ay? Ay. (I wouldn't say friends. Friendly? We knew each other. We knew OF each other.)
Shiver: It's true. We sort of just said "hi" in passing.
Frye: I don't know about y'all, but I was WAY too busy with dance lessons and eel training and stuff like that to have, like, real friends
Shiver: But you used to sneak out all the time!
— Huh! I guess my research failed me. I thought you were all lifelong friends.
Frye: Well, we did start to become close around middle school or so. Right?
Shiver: Yeah, that's right. Frye and I were in the same class, and I could tell that she was a little bit wild, a little bit reckless. I sort of looked after her.
Frye: Y-you? Looked after ME? If anything, it was the other way around!
— Well, at some point, you must have started to mesh.
Frye: Oh yeah. We bonded over music. We used to literally sing from the school rooftop!
Shiver: Right! We used to belt out Calamari Inkantation from up there. You know that one, don't you? It goes, "Buh, duh-dee, dah-dee, buh-duh-dah-dee-dah...
Frye: C'mon, everyone knows that one. But yeah, that's when we realized that a cappella wasn't going to cut it.
Shiver: We knew Big Man a little bit, and I heard he was good on piano. So we asked him to see what he could do with the track.
Big Man: Ay. Ay! (I was so nervous. I thought you wanted to fight me, or something!)
Shiver: What?!
Big Man: Ay! (I'm nervous again!)
— Well, you were "discovered" a few years later, and the rest is history. Now you're the face of Splatfests in Splatsville!
Frye: We're the face of Splatfests AND banditing. If there's loot to be looted, we'll loot it!
— Sorry—what's this "loot" you speak of?
Big Man: Ay. (Oh, she's obsessed with this particular card game. She has to have all the cards.)
Shiver: Um, this interview is going off the rails. Can we refocus?
— Of course—my apologies. Let me ask you about the song Anarchy Rainbow. You performed it at a recent Splatfest, didn't you? Big Man, I know you do a lot of composition. Was that one that you wrote?
Big Man: Ay! Ay. (Actually, the inspiration for that song came from Frye! We were eating at a food cart when she looked up, mouth FULL of okonomiyaki, and shouted, "I'm a genius!")
Frye: Yep! I figured out that if you stack the okonomiyaki and put the pickles on top-
Big Man: Ay! Ay! (No, not the part about the okonomiyaki stack! The idea you had for combining the traditional school songs and dances into something new!)
Frye: I'm getting there! Yeesh!
— I think I get it! You stacked the different types of music together like okonomiyaki, and the different "flavors" combined to make something new and delicious. It's a wonderful concept, but was it challenging to execute?
Big Man: Ay! Ay. (It was! Each school uses different instrumentation and techniques. Bringing them together into a cohesive sound took about six weeks or so.)
Shiver: You should've seen Big Man at the end. Dried up like an uncooked lasagna noodle.
Big Man: Ay! (You're the one who sent me back to the drawing board seven times!)
Shiver: Well, that's what made it good, right? Your music and lyrics may have had a little bit to do with it as well.
Frye: Don't forget the demo that Big Man made! I can't believe he could still sing like that when he was all dried out.
— Big Man recorded the demo?
Shiver: He did. But he knew that me and Frye would put our own spin on it in terms of singing.
Frye: Do I have to be the one to tell 'em that I wrote the rap part and came up with the title?!
— Now, Deep Cut is obviously one of a kind. But have you taken inspiration from any other artists out there today?
Big Man: Ay! Ay. (Of course! I'm a big fan of Front Roe—you can learn a lot from them. And C-Side has been making great music for a long time.)
Shiver: We even covered their big hit Now or Never!
— Front Roe and C-Side... Yeah, I think I can hear the influence!
Big Man: Ay. Ay. (We listen to everything though. Right now I'm really into this one DJ from Inkopolis.)
Frye: Did I hear Inkopolis?
Big Man: Ay! (Eep!)
— We're almost out of time, but before we wrap up...what's next for Deep Cut?
Big Man: Ay. Ay. (Well, we're still trying to hype up the Anarchy Splatcast. I feel like we're just getting started.)
Frye: I just want to write more anthems for Splatfests!
Shiver: They can't all be anthems, Frye. Maybe we should write a ballad for everyone who participates. A battle ballad!
Frye: You heard her, Big Man. Get on it!
Big Man: Ay... (This is going to be due tomorrow, isn't it...)
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Deep Cut
A unit based in the Splatlands composed of Shiver, Frye, and Big Man. Each of their unique voices and dances become a trinity, engulfing those who see it into whirling waves of chaos. After being selected as the hosts of Anarchy Splatcast, they have been gaining popularity among the younger generation.——————————————
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Check out the activities of Deep Cut
Splatfests
Splatfest is an event in which three teams are divided to battle out. The three members of Deep Cut, who are all from families that have overseen the Splatsville festivals for generations, will liven up the Splatfest with their own style that adds a unique twist to the traditional method
The music for the Splatfests is written by Deep Cut. Songs including Anarchy Rainbow are performed on stage in Splatsville Square.
Music Live
Jumping out from the Splatlands, they held a live concert at the venue of Nintendo Live 2022. Check out the splatastic performance video by the three accompanied by a backup band, via the QR code below.
A Treasure Hunt?
There's a huge crater on the outskirts of the Splatlands. It's a mysterious place where many artifacts are found, but there's rumors that the three have been seen occasionally out there. I wonder if it has anything to do with the words "loot" that Frye leaked out during the interview...
was playing splatoon anarchy battles earlier and after a few matches with one team i decided to leave because i thought they were not very good and i might have better luck on a different team. and the second. i go back in and get put on a new team. the opponents. are my former teammates. i felt like such a traitor. a cephalopod turncoat. i am sorry for my betrayal. i did however emerge victorious so maybe the team did suck a little bit.
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