kDence its been a long time coming bro, welcome to Nefarious Supply! So to get this interview started to tell us about your self who is kDence, where are you from, and how has this area influenced your sound, and overall aesthetic?
I appreciate the welcome. I’m a producer/artist from Boston, Massachusetts. It’s a melting pot of a lot of different cultures, tastes, and influences; there are tons to learn here.
Who or what are some of your biggest influences, and how have they played and impactful part on you?
I enjoy being in control of what I’m conveying through writing. I enjoy the freedom. It allows me to be creative, and show through creation how my palate has received music that I’ve heard. I’m inspired by pioneers like Young Thug, Drake, and PND. I also give a lot of credit to Soriano, a producer a state over from me who I had the opportunity to work with on my early record “ Methods “ as a big inspiration to my workflow, from his mixes to unorthodox snare patterns.
What initially drove you to make music, and since you’ve started how has your experience been so far?
The freedom of expression and ability to enjoy the polished product thereafter is what drove me to make music. It fills a certain creative void that is central to me. It’s like something you enjoy that you never really stop doing, or at least have a part in.
So on January 10, 2019, you dropped your first body of work for the new year and decade, “Understood” tell us about the EP?
‘Understood’ is the 11 track creative culmination of everything I’ve been working on since I started making music as kDence. I made sure it was able to showcase the influence of the music that I love to listen to, my RnB side, as well as my harder side.
What we’re your inspiration for this new project, and what do you want listeners to feel from the album?
My inspiration for my project is from experiences. Whether those be good or bad, with women, friends, or enemies, they all play a part.
Walk us through the tracklist, and what are your favorite songs from the project?
The tracklist is meant to be an experience from front to back because I value the worth of a complete body of work. Some of my favorites are ‘Late in Quebec, ” “No Direction”, and “Can’t Explain”
So sonically the album sounds great, give us some background on production, who were the producers involved with the album, and who mixed and mastered it?
The project features production from myself, 2xhrd, Zelli Risk, and YZ. The mixing and mastering were handled by me. In 2020, I think the stars are aligning for me to be more apparent in the behind the scenes side of the industry. Performances, some crazy features, and some of my names listed in some credits of your favorite artists. I’ll continue to evolve and grow as a musician
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