Dan Deacon (born August 28, 1981) is an American composer and electronic musician based in Baltimore, Maryland. Deacon is renowned for his live shows, where large-scale audience participation and interaction is often a major element of the performance. Since 2003, he has released five solo albums, including 2015's Gliss Riffer, released by Domino Records. His work as a film composer includes the original soundtracks for 2017's Rat Film and 2018's Time Trial, both released by Domino Soundtracks. His next album, titled Mystic Familiar, was released January 31, 2020 on Domino.