Segal (musician)
| Segal | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Matthew James Simpson |
| Born |
3 August 1985 Torquay, Devon, England |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, composer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Luau, Big Dada |
| Website |
soundcloud Segal on Twitter |
Matthew Simpson (born 3 August 1985 in Torquay, England), better known as "Segal" or "Fat Segal", is an electronic musician.
Career
As well as composing various theme tunes for Skins, Segal has also provided many other segments of music for the show, including "Clutch Edit" and "Tenthousand Needles". In 2013 he scored "Skins" finales "Skins Fire" and "Skins Rise" in their entirety
It was announced on 25 March 2009 that Segal will be releasing his first EP titled Clutch EP.[1] The EP was released on 25 April 2009.[1]
On 28 December 2009, it was announced that Segal's next release would be a single entitled "Tenthousand Needles", with "I Am The Cobra" on the B-Side. The track "Tenthousand Needles" features in Episode 1, Series 4 of Skins.[2]
On 19 October 2011, Segal announced that his first full-length album would be called The Fens. A track from the album, Changing The Guard, was uploaded to his Soundcloud page the same day. The album was released on 9 September 2013 through independent label Luau Records
Matthew Simpson (aka Segal) recently composed original music for both series' of BBC Three comedy Uncle.
Segal has also contributed music to the soundtrack of Driveclub on PlayStation 4
In March 2015 Luau Records announced a new EP from Segal, entitled 'Lowland Seer'. The EP was released on 25 May 2015
In July 2015 Segal announced on Twitter that he was to score forthcoming DJ-movie We Are Your Friends.
References
- 1 2 "Segal — The Countryside, UK — Electronica — www.myspace.com/fatsegal". MySpace.com. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ↑ "Fat Segal's Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2011-03-08.