Music Production Podcast

Ben Burnes is a producer, live streamer, and game programmer. He releases unique sample packs and is very active in the music production community. Ben participates in a 2 Hour Track Challenge every week. He is currently readying his new album Hey for release. It was great to speak with Ben again; he was the very first guest on this podcast! Ben shared how he keeps himself disciplined with his 2 Hour Track Challenge and monthly sample packs. He reveals how his discipline has made him a better producer yet he still experiences challenges and setbacks. I find his approach inspiring and am happy to learn from his ways! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Ben's Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ben_burnes Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/ben_burnes Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ben_burnes Patreon: https://patreon.com/ben_burnes YouTube: http://youtube.com/ben_burnes 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/ The War of Art: https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026 Steal Like An Artist: https://www.amazon.com/Steal-Like-Artist-Things-Creative/dp/0761169253 Getting Things Done: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0142000280 The Shape Of Design (This wasn't mentioned, I wanted to, but the conversation swept away before I could): https://shapeofdesignbook.com/ Ben's 1st Appearance on the Podcast: https://brianfunk.com/blog/2017/3/28/9-ben-burnes Ben's 2nd Appearance on the Podcast: https://brianfunk.com/blog/2019/10/9/ben-burnes-wisdom-on-200-2-hour-track-challenges-music-production-podcast-131 "Yes, and..." Music Production Podcast #206 - https://brianfunk.com/blog/yes-and Pomodoro Time Max for Live Device - https://patches.zone/max-for-live/pomodoro ADSR Sample Library Manager - https://www.adsrsounds.com/product/software/adsr-sample-manager/ Trello - https://trello.com Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 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

Stimming is a music producer from Hamburg, who recently released his new album, Ludwig. Stimming creates reviews for the latest in electronic music instruments. His video series "Beats on a Budget" helps aspiring musicians to get started in music production without breaking the bank. Stimming and I spoke about his new album and some of the techniques he used to get such unique and interesting sounds. We spoke of creative approaches and how perfect feels wrong. Stimming shared some fun ways to ensure our music has just the right amount of flaws to feel good. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Stimming Web Site - https://stimming.org Stimming's New Album Ludwig - https://stimming.bandcamp.com/album/ludwig Stimming on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/MStimming Stimming on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stimming_official/ Stimming's Gear Reviews - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRjONbKorJx5vwivrllUfdhdFsor-i9e- Valhalla Plug-ins - https://valhalladsp.com Cherry Audio Plug-ins - https://cherryaudio.com Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 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 Watch the Music Production Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk4jo7_Rx2-2mjUoTXTL4u0iUH5_XqBYi

Django Flaherty is a musician, producer, and hybrid DJ from Cape Town, South Africa. Django makes music as DjangoZa. He runs audio for radio programs using Ableton Live. Django released his debut EP, Transmission Control, in February 2021. Django and I discussed his creative approach and philosophies that help him create his music. Django shared how he uses his Ableton Live Project for radio (this is worth watching the video on YouTube for!). It was a great talk that spanned quite a range of interesting topics! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Transmission Control by DjangoZa - https://djangoza.bandcamp.com/releases Official Site - https://www.django-dj.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/djangoza_music/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DjangoFlaherty Music Production Podcast with John Bartmann - https://brianfunk.com/blog/john-bartmann Music Production Podcast - Writer's Block - https://brianfunk.com/blog/writers-block Line 6 FBV Pedal - https://line6.com/foot-controllers/fbv-express-mkii/ Loopback - https://rogueamoeba.com/loopback/ Audio Hijack - https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/ Derek Sivers on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2020/1/23/derek-sivers-on-the-creative-process-and-making-music-music-production-podcast-149 Reaper Blog - https://reaperblog.net Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 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

Vianney is one third of BLEASS, a company that makes exciting and intuitive plug-ins for iOS and desktop music producers.  Vianney and I had a great conversation about the work that goes into plug-in design and creation. He shared the creative process and some of the important considerations, such as how much control should a user have over certain parameters of a plug-in. It was great getting some insight into how the tools we use are made. *BLEASS is offering all members of my Music Production Club their Delay plug-in for free from July 9-19, 2021. Join the Music Production Club to get your free download! https://brianfunk.com/mpc Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: BLEASS - https://www.bleass.com BLEASS Delay - https://www.bleass.com/bleass-delay/ BLEASS Granulizer - https://www.bleass.com/bleass-granulizer/ A Journey Inward by Brian Funk - https://soundcloud.com/brianfunk/sets/a-journey-inward Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 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

Heymun is a Malaysian-born, Sydney-based music composer, producer, and musician. She combines voice, found sounds, and her favorite pieces of gear in her music. She is an official Teenage Engineering Mentor, and shares her passion for music-making and gear. Heymun spoke about her unexpected and sudden musical career that was born out of a background in film studies. She details how she trusted her gut and went against the advice of so many by passing up powerful music opportunities because they weren't in line with her own artistic vision. Today she credits that courage for her success. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Official Site - https://www.heymun.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heymunmusic/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/heymun New Album Hymn - https://heymun.bandcamp.com/album/hymn "By Sea" Contest Winning Song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNoNvriV0q0 Cuckoo on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2018/12/15/94-cuckoo Mortal Kombat Foley Sounds - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYS0rPYjW28 Spitfire Audio Labs - https://labs.spitfireaudio.com Teenage Engineering - https://teenage.engineering Small Operations Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/small-operations/id1474583149 Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 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 Watch the Music Production Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk4jo7_Rx2-2mjUoTXTL4u0iUH5_XqBYi

Alberto Chapa is a musician and Ableton Certified Trainer in Austin, Texas. Alberto has helped countless students learn music production and build live performances. Alberto and I had a wide-ranging conversation about music production, teaching, and creativity. He discussed how he was able to turn the most challenging periods of his life into powerful growing experiences. Alberto also shared how his study of improvisational comedy has helped him become a better producer and a more natural teacher. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Alberto's Work at Musical Guest - https://www.musicalguest.net Alberto on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musicalguest/ Alberto's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgOyOAGBJUwf2R-qfo-gDyw Alberto's Free Ableton Live Packs - https://gumroad.com/musicalguest Francis Preve - https://www.francispreve.com Francis Preve on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2019/1/29/98-francis-preve-2-sound-design-synthesis-vanlife Adam Neely - https://www.youtube.com/c/AdamNeely/featured "Yes And" Music Production Podcast #206 - https://brianfunk.com/blog/yes-and Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with Wind Chimes Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/wind-chimes Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 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

Sterling Styles is a musician and producer who recorded his latest album using mostly mobile setups. Sterling took advantage of exciting recording locations, such as a cruise ship and a barbershop, to give his new album its own character. Sterling and I spoke about the benefits and challenges of recording with mobile setups. Sterling shared his thoughts on some of his favorite gear and how we can benefit from minimalistic recording setups. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Sterling's New Album on YouTube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mx2o_Qe2DTF89as91Z5BUIXY9117LUkAM Sterling's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sterlingstylesmusic/ Zoom F8 - https://zoomcorp.com/en/jp/handheld-video-recorders/field-recorders/f8/ Sound Devices USB Pre 2 - https://www.sounddevices.com/product/usbpre-2/ How Music Got Free - https://amzn.to/3w4wigi Austin Ribbon Mics - https://www.austinmics.com Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with Wind Chimes Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/wind-chimes Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 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  

Bobby Huff is a musician, producer, engineer, and songwriter who hosts the YouTube Channel Music Surgery with Dr. Bob. Bobby's unique blend of expert knowledge, experience, and humor has made his YouTube channel one of my favorites for learning new production techniques. Bobby and I had a great conversation covering a wide range of topics. We spoke about songwriting, producing, and some of our favorite producers. Bobby shared what he thinks it takes to be successful in this competitive business. It is a great episode with tons of practical and philosophic advice and wisdom. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Bobby's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrdgBuRfkz6Vd5HzdJbdJJQ The Dr.'s Lounge - https://flatfiv.co/pages/drs-lounge The Dr.'s Store - https://flatfiv.co/collections/bobby-huff Mutt Lange-Style Background Vocals - https://youtu.be/t32boxSAG0E 3 Door's Down Song Video - https://youtu.be/eZEsDzW3hLQ Vocal Tuning Boston - https://youtu.be/aA3KMJ2CMzA Bobby's Music as Light Zoo - https://soundcloud.com/user-162409470 Producing the Beatles Podcast - https://www.producingthebeatles.com Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with Wind Chimes Ableton Live Pack: https://brianfunk.com/blog/wind-chimes Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 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

We are creatures of habit. Even the most difficult routines become our normal routine after some time. This is why we must pay close attention to the types of habits we are building. Are you working on being a more lazy person? Are you practicing always doing your best at whatever it is you are doing?  In this episode, we talk about how we can become better musicians and producers while doing the most mundane tasks by focusing on core values and a solid work ethic. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Recommended Reading: Getting Things Done by David Allen - https://amzn.to/35yAYQP The War of Art by Steven Pressfield - https://amzn.to/35zG1k8 Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 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 Watch the Music Production Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk4jo7_Rx2-2mjUoTXTL4u0iUH5_XqBYi

Rob Parton is a musician and producer who is actively building communities for fellow music producers. Rob hosts open jams through Plugged, a community for artists, educators, and young people interested in making music.  Along with MixMash Studios, Rob and Plugged bring you Make Music Day on June 21st, 2021. It's a 24-hour track-making challenge with community-supplied samples. Sign up to be a part of it and/or contribute samples to the challenge. Rob and I spoke about Make Music Day and the challenge of finishing tracks quickly. Rob shared some of his own production techniques and offered wisdom on collaboration, improvisation, and working with tight deadlines. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Make Music Day - https://makemusicday.co.uk/mix-mash-studios/ Submit Samples to Make Music Day - https://form.jotform.com/210418214882048 Plugged - http://www.plugged.org.uk Rob's Music: And/Or - https://and-or-uk.bandcamp.com/ Arconic Music - https://www.facebook.com/ArconicMusic Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with Wind Chimes Ableton Live Pack - http://gum.co/chimes Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 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