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cynkh
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Scott Smith
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cynkh is a one-man project by Scott Smith, former keyboard player for The Signifying Monkey and Sera Eclipsed. It's mainly an outlet for electronic compositions created outside of the group Impossible Toys. Based in Buffalo, NY; it is influenced quite a bit by members of our local music scene including City of God, Burn Like Nero, Tote Stadt and Mark Webb. Be sure to check out other Buffalo electronic artists.
Why this name?
The cynkh monicker has a couple of aspects: first, it rhymes with "sync"-- which is kind of a no-brainer with electronic-based music; second, it is spelled relative to the Egyptian "ankh"-- which I merely hope is a good omen.
Do you play live?
Currently, I only create the songs in a live environment; however, they have not yet been performed live as cynkh.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Considering the loose structure of most of my material, it's more a question of "would a major label sign a contract with me?". If the creative element were left entirely with me and not controlled by a label then yes, I would sign a contract.
Band History:
cynkh is Scott Smith, formerly of The Signifying Monkey and Sera Eclipsed. I have also written and performed under the psuedonyms diviSionbY0, 404 and aDub and have collaberated with Ashes in Eyes, Analogue Prophets, Creekspawn, Olleras, Torn at the Gate and am still a member of Impossible Toys alongside whosmary.
Your influences?
Download, Plateau, Prototype 909, Future Sound of London, Amorphous Androgynous, Autechre, Aphex Twin, AFX, Polygon Window, Astral Projection, Seven, Synaesthesia, Broken Spindle, Boards of Canada, Orbital, The Orb
Favorite spot?
Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; amazing nightlife, incredibly culturally diverse and very open-minded.
Equipment used:
Moog Rogue, Roland TB-303, TR-606, JX-10 w/PG-800, Alpha-Juno 1 and MKS-50 w/PG-300, Juno 6, W-30, JS-30, SH-32, M-12E, Korg ER-1, EA-1, NS5R, EX-800, KMS-30, Yamaha CS1x, A3000, TG-33, TX81z, Ensoniq Mirage DSM-8, Alesis MMT-8, MIDIVerb 4, MEQ-230, Digitech GSP-7, S100, DSP-128+, Kurzweil K2000, Akai MPC1000, Behringer MX-1804x, Tascam CDRW-5000, AudioTron 48-point balanced patchbay, JLCooper 8x3 MIDI patch bay, Hosa MIDI cables and patch cables, Monster audio cables.