kenny segal - programming, sampling, keyboards, cello, percussion, scratching, catering services, blunt rolling, poker playing, and general mess making.
Influences
herbie hancock, nine inch nails, ween, decoder & tech itch, aphex twin, mf doom, miles davis, venetian snares, nirvana, kool kieth, beck, ez rollers, freestyle fellowship, filter, skinny puppy, jay dee, solid state, mum, madlib, dj blame, abstract rude, john coltrane, tool, coast to coast am, phoenix orion, devin the dude, mcoy tyner, tigerbeat6 compilations, total science, squarepusher, gang starr, bogdan racynski, throbbing gristle, pete rock, daedelus, roots reggae, classical, npr, talk radio, comic books, anything animated, dave mckean, bill sienkevitch, dave sim, frank miller, alan moore, kurt vonnegut, joe sacco, berke breathed...and the list goes on...
Sounds Like
me.
Record Label
Project Blowed/Decon
Type of Label
Indie
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Starting with piano, then cello, Syndakit aka Kenny Segal, eventually found his way to computers. After never really completing his PASCAL coded 3D texture mapping engine during high school, he funnled his boredom into a DOS music program called Fasttracker and this quickly became his new creative outlet. He hooked up walkie talkies to his cello, and he sampled drum machines through his guitar amp, but it was around 11th grade when some friends exposed him to drum-n-bass and IDM, that his music began to take a more definitive direction. Fascinated by the intricately programmed breaks, Kenny worked hard on his craft, and began to fashion a style of funk-fused melodics over hard programmed breaks.
In 1997 Kenny moved from Maryland to Los Angeles in order to pursue a degree in computer engineering. While his high school friends were busy becoming wealthy with their computer programming skills, Kenny switched to a recording major and continued making his beats. After hooking up with a group of like-minded drum-n-bass DJs he became one of the founding members of On Point Records and proceeded to rinse out raves all over the west coast and Canada with their unique brand of 2x4 d-n-b-turntablism. It was during this time that the seminal club Konkrete Jungle was being held at Spaceland where every week, a meeting of the minds was taking place between the cream of the crop of LA underground hip hop and drum-n-bass. A chance encounter with P.E.A.C.E. from Freestyle Fellowship turned into a friendship, and before he knew it, Kenny had a certified LA legend living in his college apartment! This led to many infamous recording sessions and a new focus on hip hop as important connections were made with other artists such as Abstract Rude, Aceyalone, Phoenix Orion, Dr.oop, and Busdriver.
As he finished college, Kenny completed albums with P.E.A.C.E. (Megabite), Phoenix Orion (3080 Flux), and Dr.oop (Memoirs of Planet Lovetron). His tracks also began making regular appearances on Abstract Rude and Project Blowed releases (PAINT, Showtyme, Coup de Theatre, 10 Year Anniversary, Still Making Tracks, etc). In 2004 Kenny got the opportunity to tour Europe as the DJ for A.T.U., and lately has been known to fill in for Dr.ez at the occasional A-team or Ab Rude gig. He also currently plays keyboard and sampler in a rock band, Attached By Wires, and produces music in many genres which has been featured everywhere from TV commercials and video games to adult films. When not working on one of his musical projects, Kenny also works with kids at two different after school programs as well as enoying gourmet cooking and long walks on the beach with his laptop.
DISCOGRAPHY of Kenny's music:
WWIII Vol.3 - Helium Crew - 1998 - Tape
Crossfader Innovators - On Point - 1999 - 2xTape
Fat Chunks Of Chronik Funk - Syndakit - 2000 - Tape
Booty Call Episodes 18-34 - www.Romp.com - 2000 - Flash Cartoon
Continuous Drum-N-Bass Mix Vol.1 - On Point - 2001 - Mean Street - CD
PAINT - Abstract Rude - 2001 - Battle Axe - CD/LP
3080 Flux - Phoenix Orion - 2002 - Sci Phi - CD
"Chinese Rap" - Rules of Attraction - 2003 - Universal Pictures
Showtyme - Abstract Rude - 2003 - Battle Axe - CD/LP
Megabite - PEACE - 2004 - Battle Axe - CD/LP
ABW EP - Attached By Wires - 2004 - Disposable - CD
Making More Tracks - Abstract Rude - 2004 - Basement - CD
Coup De' Theatre - Haiku De Tat - 2004 - Proj Blowed - CD/LP
Amphibious Swap - V/A - 2005 - twentyfour:seven (Sweden) - LP
Still Making Tracks - Abstract Rude - 2005 - twentyfour:seven (Sweden) - LP
These Walls EP - Ab Rude and Taktloss - 2005 - Groove Attack (Germany) - LP
Project Blowed 10 Year Anniversary - V/A - 2005 - Proj Blowed - CD/LP
Daze Like These b/w Dont Bounce - Dr.oop & 2B - 2005 - Ramp (UK)- 12"
"LA City" - NBA Ballers 2 - 2005 - Midway Games
Danger Room Files Vol.1 - V/A - 2005 - J.U.I.C.E. - CD/LP
Who Reframed the A Team? - A-Team (Acey and Ab) - 2006 - Proj Blowed - CD/DVD
Grand Imperial - Aceyalone - 2006 - Proj Blowed - CD/LP
"Parking Space" - Dodge Nitro - 2006 - TV Commercial
Ten Years of December - Kenny Segal - 2006 - Mixtape
"Rollin VIP" - K-Fed/Nationwide Insurance - 2007 - TV Commercial (Superbowl)
"Breath" - Nike - 2007 - TV Commercial
"Ego" - Hyundai - 2007 - TV Commercial
"Individuality" - Nissan - 2007 - TV Commercial
No Longer a King - Abstract Rude - 2007 - twentyfour:seven (Sweden) - 7" Picture Disc
"Doorbusters" - Best Buy - 2007 - TV Commercial
"How to Look good Naked" - Theme Song - 2008 - Lifetime Network
Memoirs of Planet Lovetron - Dr.oop - 2008 - BlackLoveMusik - CD
Ken Can Cook - Kenny Segal - 2008 - Project Blowed/Decon - CD
Kenny Segal - WINNER - Best New Composer - 2008 First Boards Awards! You can read all about it here
NEW RELEASE!!!!
Ken Can Cook - Project Blowed - Feb. 12 2008 - CD
pick up a CD in your local store, or you can buy it online:
Also be on the look out for production apperances on albums by NoCanDo (Alpha Pup), Thirsty Fish (Proj Blowed), Gajah (Acid Reign) and remixes for Spaceheater (Alpha Pup/Daly City) and Abstract Rude (Rhymesayers) all coming out this year...
More Projects in the works...
Pie-N-Burger <-- my super secret collaborative electronic project
untitled <-- my IDM/jungle/electronic mashup freakfest solo joint
On Point DnB mix Vol. 2
Kenabandall's Catalog <-- could me and Ab have a solo joint coming out? shhh...
Megahurtz/3 and Some Change (follow up to Megabite with PEACE)
JUST RELEASED!!! - Dr.oop and Kenny Segal's long awaited full length album..
Memoirs of Planet Lovetron
also the "No Longer a King" LIMITED EDITION 7" Picture Disc
(i mean so limited even i dont have one... what up mikael?!?)
vocals by Abstract Rude... beats by Porter and me...
if you can find it, it looks like this...
KENNY SEGAL - WINNER of Urban Underground Beat Battle 1/4/08!
PEEP the BLOWDIAN laced video for the first Ken Can Cook single - BACKYARD BBQ featuring Abstract Rude, Aceyalone, Nocando, Busdriver, and more!
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Hi Kenny, Can't wait to hang out in NYC next month. Make sure Kevin gets his ass north. ps... do you need a place to stay in Boston? I'll still be in NY, but I have friends you could stay with.
I went to Amoeba and what do I see in the "recommended" section? Ken Can Cook!! I love the album!! It's fuckin' hotness!! Sounds like the take over, baby!!!
megabite is awsome shit. wanted you to listen to some of my ish.like to be part of a dope recording session.my style is different now.not much but better let me know if i can get down. im going to the blowed thursday to get down for the first time in a long time.check it out if you have nothing better to do.respect and please holler.b-n myspace.com/bignowonder
Watch for my upcoming album, Radio Soap, which will be available November 22, 2007 and if you live in the Vancouver area come out to my CD release show at The Media Club for the best local hip-hop show of the year with Baba Brinkman, MC Dosia, Main Offenders and DJ Rippel.
yo what up kenn how you been, hows everybody doin..? whats up with the new album you know weve been waitin.. send me your email i got some pics for you from the last time at the minx and before that...hope to see you soon...& dont work so hard
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