#10: Chat with Ben Burnes

Episode 10 is a special episode because it's the first conversation!

I had the privilege to speak with Ben Burnes about creativity, chip music, growing as an artist and more. Ben is a composer and active YouTuber with some very interesting ideas on making music and the creative process. I first heard of Ben on the late, great Composer Quest podcast. It was a real treat chatting with Ben. He is no joke. Ben is putting out tons of useful content every week. Listen in to his words of wisdom and be sure to click on some of his links in the show notes.

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Show Notes:

• Support Ben Burnes on Patreon
• Ben's Work: Abstraction
• Ben on YouTube, where he streams live, twice per week!
• Ben's Free Kalimba Ableton Live Instruments
• Reddit 2-Hour Track Sundays
• Video Game Music Academy
• Video Game Music Academy - The Agile Composer: 
• Andrew Huang - YouTube
• How To Use Famitracker
• Wind Chimes Ableton Live Pack

Some Related Videos:

Music Made with Famitracker

Download the full album here: https://abstractionmusic.bandcamp.com/album/pixelminutegames-volume-2 This album was made entirely using Famitracker and only the core 2A03 instruments. Music from this album was created for Pixel Minute Games: http://www.pixelminutegames.com/

Ben's Two Hour Track Challenge

Check out the finished song here: https://soundcloud.com/abstraction/surf-oclock Download this song by subscribing to my Patreon! www.patreon.com/ben_burnes The 2 Hour Track Challenge is where I write a song live on stream over the course of two hours. I talk about music production and the creative process of writing music from start to finish.

Creative Explorations with Ben Burnes

This week we talk about making art with no real purpose. Embracing making things for the challenge or for the experience rather than working to finish something every time you sit down in your studio.

Andrew Huang - Making Music with Electromagnetic Fields

Every other electro song is a liar. Sad! $1 patrons get all my new music, $5+ gets you my custom sample packs and other goodies!

WindChime Ambience by AfroDJMac

AfroDJMac "WindChime Ambience EP" Every sound on this 4-song EP was created from samples of hand crafted wind chimes. The sounds were sampled into Ableton Live and turned into playable instruments. Video from flights up and down the East Coast.

More about the Wind Chimes Ableton Live Pack