Up Close with Tim O’Keefe
Monday, August 30, 2010
What is the overall mission of Grand Strategy?
I've been working on a large body of material over the past few years, maybe more than a few. During this time I've been influenced by a variety of new music I was exposed to while developing the Grand Strategy Series. These new influences were integrated with a variety of my past musical influences, and have shaped tfo
How did it feel to be putting down music to remain the same (as in being on EPs) as opposed to mixing live music at events?
I love the studio production process. The studio becomes an instrument, a compositional tool. In that environment I am given the opportunity to spend hours on different parts of a song, or the characteristic of a particular sound within a track. In some ways it is a different kind of creative expression than live performance, but the two complement and inform one another.
How would you characterize the PVD music scene currently? What role do you play in it?
I really like how the PVD music scene has developed over the past decade. I think it has become more diverse, and Providence is being defined by a variety of music styles instead of very specific sounds. I also like that electronic music or music with electronic components has become more prominent in the PVD music scene. I'm excited to see how it continues to develop.
I play a few different roles in the local scene. They include running a local digital record label, Cozy Music; DJing regularly, including at the Indie-Dance Party, which I started with Gregor Mittersinker; Performing with Umberto Crenca, Cliff Wood, and Bryan Minto as a member of the Cozy Collective; and curating/coordinating the IndieArts Fest. I also plan to put together a live show for tfo this year, as more of the Grand Strategy Series is released.
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