Music Production Podcast

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. Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Matthew Dicks is a best-selling author of fiction and non-fiction, including two books I immediately started reading again when I finished them, Storyworthy and Someday is Today. He is the 56-time Moth Story Slam Champion and 9-time Grand Slam Champion. He also wrote a rock opera. Matthew Dicks is a master storyteller and discussed how good story-telling can help make us better songwriters and conversationalists. He shared specific techniques and practices that will help artists of all kinds become more productive and express themselves more effectively. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Matthew Dicks Website - https://matthewdicks.com/ Someday is Today - https://matthewdicks.com/someday-is-today/ Storyworthy - https://matthewdicks.com/storyworthy/ Matthew's Blog - https://matthewdicks.com/blog/ Matthew's Coaching and Consulting - https://matthewdicks.com/coaching-consulting/ Homework for Life - https://matthewdicks.com/homework-for-life/ "This is Going to Suck" -https://themoth.org/stories/this-is-going-to-suck TED Talk "You Are Your Best Audience" - https://matthewdicks.com/tedx-cornell-university-you-are-your-best-audience/ 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. Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Cameron of Venus Theory, a musician, sound designer, and YouTuber, shares his artistic philosophy and career as an independent artist. They discuss creating high-quality videos, embracing unique skills, and the value of independent work. They explore the power and responsibility in creative work, the importance of autonomy, and overcoming distractions. They also discuss challenges in time management for freelancers and prioritizing creative vision. The chapter delves into creating effective YouTube videos and the frustrations of the creative process.

John Matthias and Jay Auborn are a British duo that takes their experiments with sound to new levels, catapulting their work into unexplored territories of human-robotic collaboration. John is a violinist and composer, Jay is a musician, producer, and sound artist. Their new album Ghost Notes utilizes their unique combination of skills to create mini electronic symphonies. John and Jay spoke about their forthcoming album, Ghost Notes, and their work on the video game soundtrack for The Kraken Wakes. The pair discussed their inventive recording techniques and their work together. They detailed how they lean on each other's strengths to form a healthy and fruitful collaboration. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: John and Jay's Bandcamp - https://matthias-auborn.bandcamp.com/ The Kraken Wakes - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2100380/The_Kraken_Wakes/ Creating the Music for The Kraken Wakes - https://www.thekrakenwakes.com/blog/kraken-music "Dive into This" Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtRg0fZc8wI "Vodka & Coke" Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lH1iNeNtV4 Photo Credits Alice Hendy - https://www.instagram.com/alicehendyphotography/?hl=en 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. Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Kevin Breuner is the SVP of Artist Engagement & Education at CD Baby. He and his team produce educational content to help independent artists move their careers forward in a rapidly changing industry. Kevin plays guitar in Smalltown Poets, who recently released their 10th album NWxSE. Kevin and I spoke about the changes happening in the music industry. Whether it's AI, social media, or changing trends, Kevin looks for ways to help independent artists navigate their careers. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Kevin Breuner Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kbreuner/ DIY Musician - https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/ DIY Musician Podcast - https://podcast.cdbaby.com/ Smalltown Poets - https://smalltownpoets.tv/home CDBaby - https://cdbaby.com/ JVKE and Tik Tok - https://youtu.be/S1m-KgEpoow 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. Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Evan Price is the CEO of Artist collective where he coaches musicians helping them generate revenue to have the financial freedom they need to pursue the lives they've always wanted. Evan is a lifelong musician who hopes to help artists with the business side of the music business. Evan and I spoke about how artists can build their careers. We discussed some of the new technological developments that artists face and how they can brace themselves to succeed in everchanging music climate. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Artist Collective - https://www.artistcollect.com/ Artist Collective on Instagram - Http://Instagram.com/artistcollect Evan's Instagram - Http://Instagram.com/ac_evan 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. Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Ebonie Smith is an award-winning music producer, audio engineer, and singer-songwriter. She is a 10-year in-house engineer at Atlantic Records, and the founder and President of Gender Amplified Inc., a camp experience that supports women and gender non-binary in music production and audio engineering. Smith has received numerous awards and worked with artists like Charlie Puth, Ms. Lauryn Hill, The Roots, Kodak Black, Zoe Kravitz, and many more. Ebonie spoke about her work and experience. She shared how she meticulously recreates hit songs in order to understand what makes them work. Ebonie explained how the most successful artists see every aspect, from songwriting to album release, as a chance for artistic expression. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Ebonie's Website - http://eboniesmith.com/ Gender Amplified - https://genderamplified.org/ Ebonie's Credits - https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ebonie-smith-mn0002719799/credits Ebonie's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/eboniesmithmusic/ Ebonie's Ableton Loop Feature - https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/start-here-start-here-how-one-sample-spawned-800-tracks-12-hours/ 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. Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Alex Walker is a musician, producer, and YouTuber, who creates under the name Human Synthetics. Alex has created numerous videos for Isotonik Studios and is known for his live streams. During the streams, Alex shares all parts of the creative process, including the less glamorous struggles, in order to share an accurate depiction of the process. Alex and I had a great talk about his work and the creative process in general. Alex spoke about how live streaming has focused his work and helped him build a daily discipline. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Human Synthetics - https://linktr.ee/humansynthetics Human Synthetics Bandcamp - https://humansynthetics.bandcamp.com/ Human Synthetics YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HumanSynthetics Alex's Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/humansynthetics?fan_landing=true Alex on Instagram - https://instagram.com/human.synthetics Listening Sessions - https://listeningsessions.co.uk/ Ned Rush - https://www.youtube.com/nedrush Ned Rush on the Music Production Podcast #173 - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ned-rush Rick Beato - https://rickbeato.com/ 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. Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Tommy Zee runs Tommy Zee and Co., a music production company that makes music for some of the world's largest brands, such as Nike, Adidas, Google, Sony, and more. He created the site Making Music for Brands that teaches producers how to get in the business of producing music for companies. This is the third time Tommy and I have done a podcast. You don't do three podcasts unless you enjoy it and find lots of value in it. I look forward to our fourth. Tommy shared a ton of wisdom from his experience. He spoke about his recent daily email writings, which we the catalyst for this conversation. Tommy has a way of finding what is important in his work and life that is truly inspiring. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Making Music For Brands- Tommy teaches how to get into the business of making music for brands. Masterclass - Tommy's incredibly deep and thorough course on how to make music for brands. Tommy Zee and Co.- Tommy's music production company for brands. YouTube - Tommy's YouTube is loaded with tutorials, interviews with industry professionals, and wisdom he's picked up along the way. Tommy on the 188th Episode - A great second conversation with Tommy Tommy on the 122nd Episode - Tommy's first appearance on this podcast remains one of my listeners' favorites. Live Webinar for Music Production Club - Tommy broke down one of his commercial projects for members of my Music Production Club. Rick Beato - https://rickbeato.com/ Badass Users - https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Making-Awesome-Kathy-Sierra/dp/1491919019 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. Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Imposter Syndrome is the feeling that we are not qualified or good enough to do something and that someone will expose us as a fraud. In this episode, I speak about Imposter Syndrome, what we can do about it, and an embarrassing mistake I made that is proof that I am complete fraud in everything I do! Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: 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. Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk