Kenny Larkin (who also releases as Dark Comedy) is an American

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producer from

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. He has been described by

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as "massively influential" on American, British, and German techno. Larkin was born in 1968 and raised in Detroit, but did not participate in the early years of

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because he was serving in the military. Upon his return, he began producing, influenced by

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and Derrick May, as well as the

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His early single releases, "We Shall Overcome" and "Integration", were issued on

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, a label overseen by

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and

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; later releases appeared on Buzz and

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as well as other labels. His records have seen more success in continental Europe than in the U.S. Late in the 1990s, Larkin began working as a

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into the 2000s. His musical output has slowed down as a result.

Discography

;As Kenny Larkin *''We Shall Overcome Synthpunk '' (12"), Plus 8 Records, 1990 *''Integration'' (12"), Plus 8 Records, 1991 *''Azimuth'' (LP),

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, 1994 *''Catatonic'' (12"),

R & S Records R&S Records is an independent record label founded in 1983 in Ghent, Belgium. R&S represents the initials of Renaat Vandepapeliere and Sabine Maes, the couple that created the label. R&S Records has had several subsidiaries, most notably Apollo R ...

, 1994 *''Chasers / The Shit'' (12"), Distance, 1995 *''Metaphor'' (LP), R & S Records, 1995 *''Loop 2'' (12"), R & S Records, 1996 *''Smile / Life'' (12"), KMS, 1999 *''Ancient Beats / Seduce Her'' (12"),

Peacefrog Records Peacefrog Records is a British independent record label based in London, England. The label produces releases in many different styles of electronic music, as well as branching out into folk and indie artists such as José González, Nouvelle ...

2004 *''Let Me Think'' (12"), Peacefrog Records, 2004 *''Art of Dance'' (LP), Distance Records, 1998 *''The Narcissist'' (LP), Peacefrog Records, 2004 *''Dark Comedy Pt 1'' (12"), Rush Hour Recordings, 2006 *''Dark Comedy Pt 2'' (12"), Rush Hour Recordings, 2006 *''You Are...'' (12"), Planet E Records, 2008 *''Keys, Strings, Tambourines'' (LP), Planet E Records, 2008 ;As Dark Comedy'' *''Corbomite Maneuver EP'' (12"),

Transmat Transmat is the record label of techno musician Derrick May, founded in 1986. For years, the label "released the tracks that would fuel the techno boom". Artists included Rhythim Is Rhythim, James Pennington, Joey Beltram, and more. Transmat in ...

*''War of the Worlds / Without a Sound'' (12"), Art of Dance, 1992 *''Seven Days'' (12"), Elypsia, 1996 *''Plankton / Clavia's North'' (12"), Art of Dance, 1997 *''Seven Days'' (LP), Elypsia, 1997 *''Funkfaker: Music Saves My Soul'' (12"), Poussez!, 2004 *''Funkfaker: Music Saves My Soul'' (LP), Poussez!, 2005 *''Good God'' (12"), Poussez!, 2005

References

External links

Kenny Larkin
discography at

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