EXCLUSIVE: Listen to Dan Deacon’s ‘One Coin’ Single From HBO Max’s ‘Task’ Series!

September 12, 2025

Soundtracks, Scores and More Staff

Ahead of the forthcoming Task—Original Series Soundtrack release, we are treated to Dan Deacon’s “One Coin” track!  The vivid electronic track utilizes strings and synths that showcase shifting dynamics reflecting the themes of the dramatic detective series.  Listen to the full single below.

Notes Deacon: “Working on Task was perhaps the most musically rewarding experience of my career. I fell in love with the scripts and immediately began writing demos based on the emotional response from Brad’s writing. The story contains a massive expanse of emotional range, and we aimed for a score to accompany the scope of his writing. We talked at length about scale and density: when to be huge, when to be small, when to push in, and when to rest. It was a collaborative exploration of range.

The series builds its core musical motifs around “families” and how they interact and affect each other, shifting the themes and motifs as the story progresses. This approach helped us hone in on our main themes and approach them with a modular/mashup mindset for building deeper, more interconnected relationships as the series progresses. ”

The original series Task starring Mark Ruffalo, airs new episodes weekly on HBO and streams on HBO Max.

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ABOUT DAN DEACON
Dan Deacon is a Baltimore-based composer, recording artist, and performer celebrated for his innovative electronic music, boundary-pushing live performances, and dynamic work in film and television scoring. Known for his five studio albums and genre-defying compositions, Deacon has premiered work at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Barbican Centre, and collaborated with leading artists and institutions including Kronos Quartet, Sō Percussion, Future Islands, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, LA Philharmonic, and choreographer Justin Peck with the New York City Ballet.

As a composer for screen, Deacon has created original scores for a wide range of acclaimed projects, including Twixt (Francis Ford Coppola, 2011), Rat Film (2016), Strawberry Mansion (2021), Hustle (2022), and the Oscar-nominated Ascension (2021), which earned him the Cinema Eye Honors award for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score. His television credits include PBS/Independent Lens’ Philly D.A. (2021), Apple TV+’s The Changeling (2023), and Hulu’s true-crime docuseries Perfect Wife (2024). He has composed for studios and platforms including Netflix, HBO, Apple TV+, Hulu, Disney, PBS, ESPN, and Sony. Many of his scores have been released as original soundtrack albums.
Deacon’s most recent work includes the original score for TASK, an HBO limited series from Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby.

His most recently completed project is the bold, action-packed electronic score for VENOM: THE LAST DANCE, which premiered on October 25, 2024. That same year, he also composed music for an artist’s installation at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, and performed with BalletX at The Kennedy Center. His live performances have also included appearances on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts and Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Deacon’s discography includes Mystic Familiar (2020), Gliss Riffer (2015), America (2012), Bromst (2009), and Spiderman of the Rings (2007). Spiderman of the Rings and Bromst were both named Best New Music by Pitchfork, and Gliss Riffer received 4-star reviews from outlets including AllMusic and The Guardian. His animated music video “When I Was Done Dying” (created with Adult Swim) has garnered millions of views, and his 2020 single “Sat by a Tree” features a video starring comedian Aparna Nancherla.
With a career that bridges avant-garde composition and mainstream appeal, Dan Deacon continues to push the boundaries of contemporary music and visual media.
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Set in the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo) heads a Task Force to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man (Tom Pelphrey).