Community Building in the Washington, DC area!!

SFP Editor: What inspired you to record a CD? Tim Kenney: I have been a musician since I was 8, and enjoyed a very successful career for about 10 years in the music business a few years ago. Have played with endless “one hit wonder” bands and was a sideman on lots of other recordings. Have my own album recorded in 1980, then took a hiatus for about 15 years. This incarnation started as people started requesting music for film, web and multimedia from my marketing firm. This created a body of work that resulted in this CD. It was George Williams of IMCW who suggested that it be finalized and released..

Tim Kenney: How would you describe your music?

Tim Kenney: Electronic trance dance psychill lounge ambient. Howzzat? LOL.

Tim Kenney: Why did you include other artists on the CD?

Tim Kenney: Electronic music is composed in collectives of like-minded composers, spinners, remixers and djs. It’s natural, since it doesn’t require a group of musicians like back in the day, just an artist and a computer. But we can’t stop making communities, can we? So we find each other nonetheless. And share ideas, loops, compositions and mixes. For example, I found some artists, some artists found me, I remixed them, they remix me, some I produce, some produce me. My collective has musicians in London, New York, LA, and here in DC

Tim Kenney: What is your take on the DC music scene?

Tim Kenney: I don’t know anything about the DC music scene. My music is on the internet, on FM radio in San Diego and played in clubs in LA where most of the DJs that like my stuff live and work.

Tim Kenney:Which artists have inspired you the most?

Tim Kenney: In this genre, Brian Transeau (BT) and Thomas Dolby. Both because of their filmscore work.

Tim Kenney:In addition to your CD, what other endeavors are you pursuing?

Tim Kenney:In another life, I own a marketing and branding firm.

Tim Kenney: What is the process of recording a CD?

Tim Kenney: I’m not sure it’s really recording so much as laying down digits to track. The industry has come so far since the days of vinyl. It’s all virtual, with the exception of the vocals, and made using a variety of computer programs. I myself use Reason and Logic Pro as my primary tools, but have been know to use Acid, Digital Performer, Garage Band and shareware if there is a sound I want. I’ve even downloaded sound effects if they can be processed to give me what I am looking for.

Tim Kenney: If you could study with a musician, who would that person be and why? Tim Kenney: Brian Transeau, without a doubt. I think I want to grow up to be BT.