Mentors

Sean Owens

Digital Music Mentor

Sean is partner, chief engineer, and executive producer of Lounge Fidelity Recordings. His musical journey began when he played in various punk rock outfits, and it evolved into playing trumpet in jazz bands during his high school days. Through this he met up with local producer Don T and became a part of an electronic outfit called 84 Glyde.

Working with 84 Glyde, they blurred the lines between acid house, jazz, ambient, and downtempo. In 1999, Sean met up with local musicians and producers and started the Trolllodos Ensemble. They were a group of accomplished jazz musicians, composers, electronic artists, DJs, and emcees who came together to experiment with variations of electronic and acoustic sound, improvisation, and higher communication.

Sean continued to experiment with sound scapes and found sound, creating pieces for improvising piano, sound environments for independent film, and various psycho-acoustic experiments. As a DJ, Sean has played in and around Chicago and the Midwest, focusing on creating a musical journey that blends classics with the new music of today. Since 2007, Sean has been working as a teaching artist with local nonprofits, teaching music production, sound design, and music engineering to elementary and high school youth.