Kenny Larkin (who also releases asDark Comedy) is an Americantechno producer fromDetroit. He has been described byAllMusic as "massively influential" on American, British, and German techno.[3]
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 Kenny Larkin at Detroit's Electronic Music Festival | |
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| Born | (1968-04-06)April 6, 1968 (age 56)[1] Detroit,Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Detroit techno[2] |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
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Larkin was born in 1968 and raised in Detroit, but did not participate in the early years ofDetroit techno because he was serving in the military. Upon his return, he began producing, influenced byJuan Atkins andDerrick May, as well as theChicagohouse music scene.[3] His early single releases, "We Shall Overcome" and "Integration", were issued onPlus 8, a label overseen byRichie Hawtin andJohn Acquaviva;[4] later releases appeared on Buzz andWarp as well as other labels. His records have seen more success in continental Europe than in the U.S.
Discography
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References
edit- ^"Juan Atkins, Juan Maclean - A Nurvous + Rinsed Event".Resident Advisor. RetrievedFebruary 29, 2020.
- ^Reece, Callum (November 9, 2015)."Juan Atkins in The Lab LDN".Mixmag.Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 29, 2020.
- ^abKenny Larkin atAllMusic
- ^Colin Larkin, ed. (1998).The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.).Virgin Books. pp. 193/4.ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
External links
edit- Kenny Larkin discography atDiscogs.