#229: Ben Burnes - Staying Consistent and Disciplined

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