Birth name Matthew James Simpson Occupation(s) Producer, composer Labels Luau, Big Dada Music director We Are Your Friends Name Matthew Simpson | Genres Electronic Years active 2003–present Record label Big Dada | |
Born 3 August 1985 (age 38)
Torquay, Devon, England ( 1985-08-03 ) Website soundcloud.com/segal
Segal on Twitter Role Musician · soundcloud.com/segal Albums Feel Love Make Break, The Fens, Clutch EP Similar People Mike Bailey, Archie Bronson Outfit, The Broken Family Band, 3D Friends, Mapaputsi Profiles | ||
Matthew Simpson (born 3 August 1985 in Torquay, England), better known as "Segal" or "Fat Segal", is an electronic musician.
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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. The EP was released on 25 April 2009.
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.
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.
Songs
Changing the Guard
I Am the Cobra
Lake Control
Metheringham Lass
Clutch
The Fens
Tenthousand Needles
Zombie in My House
Had You Pinned
Silly Billy Borg
El Metamorph
Walk the Earth
Second District
These Were Marshlands
Momus - Ultra Frankenstein
Sleep Is Never
Gloaming the Plain
Diver Revive
Revelation PixelMan Remix
Lincolnshire
No Longer
Wounded
Sweet Lines featuring Ray Mann
Bridleway
Femme Fatale featuring Chelsea Sobel
A Wounded Revelation MP Remix
Sweet Lines Freymix
Explorer
Revelation
Voodoo Lady
Church Bell