#315: Be an Artist All the Time with Ben Burnes

Ben Burnes is a musician, producer, and game developer. Every week for years, and nearly 400 times, Ben has live streamed his production of a new song in two hours. He is a prolific creator and also has a large collection of sample packs to help fellow producers create their music.

This is my fourth conversation with Ben on the podcast! We covered a wide range of topics, including how to finish songs, creating a discipline around music production, and how to find a artistic balance that is right for you.

Be part of Ben's next Two Hour Album Challenge, April 12-16, 2023! Go to Two Hour Album Challenge for more information.

Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube

Show Notes:

• Official Site - https://www.abstractionmusic.com/
• Ben's Twitter - https://twitter.com/ben_burnes
• Ben's Gumroad -https://gumroad.com/ben_burnes
• Ben's Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/ben_burnes
• Ben's Patreon - https://patreon.com/ben_burnes
• Ben's YouTube - http://youtube.com/ben_burnes
• Ben's Spotify - http://abstraction.rocks/
• Playlist of all Two Hour Track Challenge (finished songs) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW08UHPY2AEr3wGlMfheNxj_Kri3h8HJy
• Playlist of all Two Hour Track Challenge (full production) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW08UHPY2AEq9MvNNqOSpRTP4Cx92ZNId
• Two Hour Album Challenge Info - http://2hac.abstractionmusic.com/
• Two Hour Album Challenge Music - https://2hac.bandcamp.com/
• Jalapeno Hot Chocolate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yicGnzyst4s&list=PLW08UHPY2AEr3wGlMfheNxj_Kri3h8HJy&index=4
• Geomorphology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64Y7uYJ5sMw&list=PLW08UHPY2AEr3wGlMfheNxj_Kri3h8HJy&index=3
• Petrified Wood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvmgNsO8yxM&list=PLW08UHPY2AEr3wGlMfheNxj_Kri3h8HJy&index=25
• The Moon Seems Unaffected: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTnRhMYlN3Q&list=PLW08UHPY2AEolvJeORMO1jAcUFy3gRuXk
• Ben's First Appearance on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2017/3/28/9-ben-burnes
• Ben's Second Appearance on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2019/10/9/ben-burnes-wisdom-on-200-2-hour-track-challenges-music-production-podcast-131
• Ben's Third Appearance on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ben-burnes-3
• Composer Quest - https://www.charliemccarron.com/composer-quest/
• Disasterpeace - http://disasterpeace.com/
• Tom Cosm - https://www.cosm.co.nz/
• Mr. Bill - https://mrbillstunes.com/
• Adam Rokhsar's Aesthetic Candy - https://www.instagram.com/aesthetic_candy/?hl=en
• Brain Candy Max for Live Video Device - https://aestheticcandyshop.gumroad.com/l/braincandy
• Alex Walker / Human Synthetics on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/alex-walker
• Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com
• Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
• 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book
• Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
• Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
• Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store

Thank you for listening.

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And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.

Brian Funk