Kenny Larkin (who also releases as Dark Comedy) is an American techno producer from Detroit. He has been described by AllMusic 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 Detroit techno because he was serving in the military. Upon his return, he began producing, influenced by Juan Atkins and Derrick May, as well as the Chicago house music scene.[ Kenny Larkin] at AllMusic His early single releases, "We Shall Overcome" and "Integration", were issued on Plus 8, a label overseen by Richie Hawtin and John Acquaviva; later releases appeared on Buzz and Warp as well as other labels. His records have seen more success in continental Europe than in the U.S.
Discography
As Kenny Larkin We Shall Overcome Synthpunk (12"), Plus 8 Records, 1990 Integration (12"), Plus 8 Records, 1991 Azimuth (LP), Warp Records, 1994 Catatonic (12"), R & S Records, 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 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 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 Discogs.