Podcast appearances and mentions of 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.  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  

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

Ben Burnes settles down for a good chat about his many projects and the way he creates them. We explore the process of launching a Nintendo Switch game, compare the art of specializing with generalizing, and discover that learning music theory is exactly the same as playing Super Smash Bros.

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 is known for not only sharing his work and projects, but also creating projects and collaborating with the community to make them come to life.  Note! In the episode we mention Ben's Two Hour Album Challenge. At the time of our talk, we didn't expect the show to go live before then, but we pulled some strings and made it happen! If you want to be a part of the Two Hour Album Challenge, it starts Friday October 11, 2019 at 6PM GMT and ends Sunday October 13, 2019 at 6PM GMT. Go to Two Hour Album Challenge for more details. And if you miss this one, there is another one planned in January. Ben Burnes was my first guest on the Music Production Podcast. It was great to reconnect with him. Ben shared wisdom and lessons he's learned from completing nearly 200 2-hour track challenges. He spends a lot of time discussing the growth he's undergone by making himself vulnerable by live streaming as he attempts to write a song in 2 hours. Lots of great insights! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Support Ben Burnes on Patreon Ben's Work: Abstraction Ben on YouTube 2 Hour Album Challenge 2 Hour Album Challenge on Bandcamp Shakka and Pal's Podcast Color Jumper - Ben's Video Game. 2 Hour Track Challenge Playlist 2 Hour Track Challenge Recordings The Tree That Was A Forest Composer Quest Podcast Ben's first appearance on the Music Production Podcast. Tommy Zee on the Music Production Podcast Vespers on the Music Production Podcast 24/7 Eurorack Modular Music Stream Ben's tutorial on How To Use Famitracker Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at the My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don’t forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Hello! We made it to what all the kids are now calling it, TUVP Episode 2! Crazy. We're still Mat and Joe, aka Uncanny Valley - a brand new gaming critiquing type thing. In our second ever podcast, we discuss with our mouths what we've been playing recently, speak with our lips about why Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is such a great game, and then ponder with our lips and mouths about how Sekiro makes us think of our favourite stealth games of all time. Oh and most importantly, we debut our first regular feature - sharing heartfelt and lovely stories that catch our eyes in the games industry (classy name TBC) - in this inaugural segment, we share a lovely story about a kid who gets a surprise visit from Bungie, while in hospital. We dare you not to cry. Eurogamer's story: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-01-21-bungie-helps-a-boy-find-his-smile-again Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/medicine/comments/15vccl/a_really_good_chance_my_5_year_old_son_will_have/ If you enjoyed listening, please give us a share and a sub and some love, and in return we'll do some more of these, send you a private video of Joe dancing to Shakira's Hips Don't Lie and love you right back. If you didn't enjoy, the same still applies, we're still good lads. Socials and stuff: @u_vgaming facebook.com/uvgaminginc twitch.tv/u_vgaming youtube.com/channel/UCyx39cM094-KdWxH3K8IdBQ? Intro and Outro music by the very talented and good lad Abstraction, aka Ben Burnes. These songs and loads more can be found via his Soundcloud page: https://soundcloud.com/abstraction/

Hello! And welcome to Episode 3 of The Uncanny Valley Podcast. In this Episode we kick off AFK, our new sub-series about Mental Health Awareness and Gaming - a hugely important subject to us. We talk about some of our experiences living with Mental Illnesses, and then discuss how Night in the Woods and Darkest Dungeon address MH themes in a positive way. There are many more things we hope to do and achieve with AFK, and this is just the beginning

Hello! We're back! After a 2 month hiatus, we're still alive and still Mat and Joe, aka Uncanny Valley - your brand new favourite gaming thing. In our fourth ever podcast, we have a lot to get through to make up for lost time, so listen to us discussing with our mouths what we've been playing recently, speak with our lips about what caught our eyes at E3, and then ponder with our lips and mouths about our favourite games of the year of our lord, 2019. If you enjoyed listening, please give us a share and a sub and some love, and in return we'll do some more of these, send you a private video of Joe being sexy and love you right back. If you didn't enjoy, the same still applies, we're still good lads. Socials and stuff: @u_vgaming facebook.com/uvgaminginc twitch.tv/u_vgaming youtube.com/channel/UCyx39cM094-KdWxH3K8IdBQ? Intro and Outro music by the very talented and good lad Abstraction, aka Ben Burnes. These songs and loads more can be found via his Soundcloud page: https://soundcloud.com/abstraction/

Let's talk about the most exciting stuff from this year's E3! Ben Burnes joins me this week to let me gush about all the E3 stuff lol ;) Lots of exciting games and announcements this year, 2019 and 2020 are gonna be real good years to be a gamer! Let's discuss!   Find Ben online: http://www.abstractionmusic.com/ https://twitter.com/ben_burnes https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk1LInPwXosJGnXQQuwC4Xw  

On World Intellectual Property Day, the U.S. Embassy’s Ben Burnes hosts the Chairman of the Intellectual Property Rights Center of Armenia Sarkis Knyazyan for an enlightening discussion about why intellectual property matters in Armenia!

GARDNSOUND is the work of Gardner Beson, a musician, producer, and YouTuber known for his helpful tutorials. Gardner generously shares his production techniques and skills with his audience. He runs Gardnsound Studios, which caters to artists that excel at breaking through the barriers that contain conventional EDM. I had an interesting and wide-ranging conversation with Gardner. The first five minutes center around his pet parrot Lyla, who was present for the conversation. Then we move on to studio production techniques and some synthesizer talk. We even get to topics of ethics and personal online legacy. This is a great example of a conversation that covers all kinds of seemingly unrelated topics, which all come together under the spirit of making music. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Website - Gardner's music on Bandcamp. YouTube - Gardner’s impressive collection of helpful and inspiring videos. Twitter - Gardi B on Twitter (only the most recent posts exist!) BIP - Bounce in Place - Max for Live device that simplifies the resampling process. Casey Neistat - Famous YouTuber who comes up in conversation. Color Jumper - Video game by Ben Burnes. Ben Burnes - on the Music Production Podcast.  Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at the AfroDJMac Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don’t forget to visit my site AfroDJMac.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

This is the OverClocked PodCast, a dose of video game music and conversation from OCReMix.org, with aspirations to regularity. This week, we begin again, with ReMix ReWind, a new segment, Creative Exploration by Ben Burnes, and a playlist of piano music, soothing and otherwise!ReMix ReWind:ReMixers: LemoncentricGame: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish CapTitle: "Bag Full of Kinstones"ReMixers: djpretzelGame: Phantasy Star III: Generations of DoomTitle: "A Town That’s Right for Me"ReMixer: DaMonz, Christine Giguère, Denis Bluteau Game: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s AwakeningTitle: "Sweet Dreams Koholint”ReMixer: Jorito, Earth Kid Game: Suikoden IIITitle: "Home Again"ReMixers: bLiNd, Chimpazilla Game: Super Mario World and Super Mario Bros.Title: "Nine Inch Super Mushroom”ReMixer: Juan Medrano Game: Seiken Densetsu 3Title: "In a Thousand Years” The Playlist: Piano“Fools Gold” from Seiken Densetsu 3, ReMixed by Karth and Meteo Xavier, submitted by Black_Doom”Egypt Theme on Piano” from Plants vs. Zombies 2, arranged and performed by Laura Shigihara, submitted by Patchpen“Milky” from Bomberman Hero, arranged and performed by Shnabubula, submitted by Eino Keskitalo“Field of Hopes and Dreams” from Deltarune, arranged by Matthew Bridgham, submitted by slambob“Everything’s Alright” from To the Moon, submitted by John Bunday“Feedback Romance” from Elevator Action Returns, submitted by electricboogaloo“Path of Repentance” from Final Fantasy X, arrangement from Piano Collections Final Fantasy X, submitted by Zack Parish”Cellar” from Super Castlevania IV, submitted by UtopiaNemo“Akagi Party” from Final Fantasy X-2, arrangement from Final Fantaxy X-2 Piano Collection, submitted by Andrew Luers“Searching for Friends” from Final Fantasy VI, arrangement from Piano Opera Final Fantasy IV-V-VI, submitted by Phoenix DownNext Week's Playlist: Winter MusicEditing & hosting by Jack BartonCreative Exploration by Ben BurnsScript by Eino KeskitaloLyrical Wisdom by FenixDownRelease handling by StephenAnd a very special thank you to everyone who gave us feedback and submitted Playlist recommendations!Check out Ben Burnes’ YouTube channel here! Twitter: @OCRpodcastDiscord: https://discord.gg/KJfvAuFEmail: podcast@ocremix.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ocremixGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ivb42azxllrsxwg7zavtptcho2iiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/overclocked-podcast/id1057063792?mt=2Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/overclocked-podcastRSS: https://feeds.feedburner.com/OverclockedPodcastOverClocked ReMix is dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of video game music as an art form. Learn more at http://ocremix.org/info/About_Us!

We carefully budget our money, so why aren’t we as careful with our time? In this episode, we Reflect on and Apply words of wisdom from the very first guest on this podcast, Ben Burnes. Ben advocates budgeting your music production time carefully for maximum productivity. By carefully scheduling your time, you can get more important work done and avoid wasting time on insignificant tasks. You can also download a free Music Production Schedule I made to help us all be more efficient with our time. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Show Notes: Ben Burnes - Ben on the Music Production Podcast… my first guest! Music Production Schedule - Budget your time like money using this Google Spreadsheet. (Go to File-Add to My Drive to save). 100 Year Old Piano - Free Ableton Live and Logic Pro Instrument Pack. Ben Burnes on YouTube - Check out Ben’s prolific output of videos and downloads. Seconds Pro - High Intensity Interval Training, great for budgeting music production tasks. Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don’t forget to visit my site AfroDJMac.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk AfroDJMac

This week we interview the multi skilled Ben Burnes & get some excellent advice for every creative. Ben is a music producer, video game developer, YouTuber, Streamer and more. Ben's advice this week covers lots of topics and will surely provide lots of help to all us creatives out there! Links mentioned in the episode: Pat Pattison on Composer Quest: http://www.charliemccarron.com/2014/01/songwriting-theory-with-pat-pattison/   Agile Trello Dashboard: https://trello.com/b/nrKGFiB7/agile-dashboard   The Agile Composer: http://www.videogamemusicacademy.com/agile-composer-project-management-game-audio   Color Jumper on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/594810/Color_Jumper/    Abstraction Music on Spotify: https://t.co/jPNDQv9lOF   Creationism Album: https://abstractionmusic.bandcamp.com/album/creationism   Find Ben Burnes on the web here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ben_burnes   Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ben_burnes   Mixer: https://mixer.com/ben_burnes   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ben_burnes   Today's song is... Pompous Platypus By Ben Burnes, available on https://www.patreon.com/ben_burnes!

Direct Download: https://ia601507.us.archive.org/16/items/OCPC78/OCPC%2078.mp3This is the OverClocked PodCast, a regular dose of video game music and conversation from OC ReMix.org!This week we meet game composer/developer combo Ben Burnes, realize that we don’t know jack about Jack Wall thanks to a Personal Note segment, and make a strong attempt to catch ‘em all in this week’s Playlist.Next Week's Playlist: The Best of 2017ReMix ReWind:Under Cover of Night - Secret of Mana (Rozovian)Multi-track Drifting - The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Hylian Lemon)Lullaby to the Desert - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Rodok)The Lost Explorer - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon (timaeus222)Lies My Snifits Told Me - Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (XPRTNovice)The Triforce Needs Five More Minutes - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Joe November)A Wistful Heart - Secret of Mana (Jorito, JohnStacy, Lauren the Flute)Terror Plant - Donkey Kong Country (CrimzonWolf777)In-Tune Interview with Ben BurnesSpectrum - Color JumperAbstinent - Ben BurnesBanana Bonanza - Ben BurnesHomestead - Ben BurnesAberration - Color JumperIntro - 140Original Soundtrack Clips - InkThe Playlist: Pokemon MusicEmolga’s Tall Forest - Learn with Pokemon: Typing Adventure (Snurfsnarf)Guzma Battle Theme (Jazz Cover) - Originally from Pokemon Sun/Moon, ReMixed by insaneintherainmusic (Black_doom)Dialga/Palkia Battle at Spear Pillar! - Originally from Pokemon Diamond/Pearl, ReMixed by Takahiro Nishi (Patchpen)Viridian City - Pokemon 2.B.A. Master album (Sothen)Battle! VS Magma Leader Maxie / Aqua Leader Archie - Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (SquarEvil)Lostlorn Forest - Pokemon Black / White (timaeus222)Super Effective - Originally from Pokemon Red / Blue, ReMixed by Fishy and Andy Jane (Andy)Forest Fire - Originally from Pokemon X / Y, ReMixed by Amphibious (Leslie) National Park - Originally from Pokemon Gold / Silver, ReMixed by Pokemon HeartGold / SoulSilver (MajorThird)Cynthia Battle - Originally from Pokemon Diamond / Pearl, ReMixed by Pokemon Sun / Moon (FenixDown)Bumper music:Late Night Sneakin' - HappyBivouacJet Set Groove #3 - Hideki NaganumaS.E. Tape - SEGAOldies But Happies - Hideki NaganumaThe Concept of Love - Hideki NaganumaLike It Like This Like That - Hideki NaganumaS.E. System01 - SEGAExtra info:Twitter: @OCRpodcastBryan: @LordMeldorrStephen: @StephenKelly180Ben: @ben_burnesJeff: @jmcmillenmusicBen's websiteBen's PatreonDiscord: https://discord.gg/KJfvAuFEmail: podcast@ocremix.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ocremixGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ivb42azxllrsxwg7zavtptcho2iiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/overclocked-podcast/id1057063792?mt=2Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/overclocked-podcastRSS: https://feeds.feedburner.com/OverclockedPodcastOverClocked ReMix is dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of video game music as an art form. Learn more at http://ocremix.org/info/About_Us!

Your nice hosts interview Ben Burnes, sole developer of recently released Color Jumper, to discuss the process of finally releasing a game, and the lessons learned along the way. Releasing a Game MarketingProductionColor Jumper is available on Steam right now! You can try it out on the itch.io pageThe 20/60/20 Rule of Leadership” - Derrick Strand, Linked InBen had mixed results with Keymailer.Ben shared two years(!!) of in-development GIFs of Color Jumper.Facepunch.Steamworks is a C# Library for Steamworks. Will Tice was a previous guest who we talked to about solo development. Solo DevelopmentBen talked about how every last 10% of work is another 90% of work, and so on. But don't worry, because 0.999... is equal to 1!The Agile Composer: Project Management for Game Audio -  Dan Hulsman, Video Game Music AcademyBen BurnesGuestBen Burnes is a game programmer, artist, musician, and cat lover. His game Color Jumper was recently released. External link @ben_burnes on twitterBen Burnes creates music on PatreonBen Burnes on YouTubeHis music is on SoundCloudBen Burnes on Twitchand on Trello

Your nice hosts interview Ben Burnes, sole developer of recently released Color Jumper, to discuss the process of finally releasing a game, and the lessons learned along the way. Releasing a Game Category Marketing Production Color Jumper is available on Steam right now! You can try it out on the itch.io page “The 20/60/20 Rule of Leadership” - Derrick Strand , Linked In Ben had mixed results with Keymailer. Ben shared two years(!!) of in-development GIFs of Color Jumper. Facepunch.Steamworks is a C# Library for Steamworks. Will Tice was a previous guest who we talked to about solo development. Solo Development Ben talked about how every last 10% of work is another 90% of work, and so on. But don’t worry, because 0.999... is equal to 1! “The Agile Composer: Project Management for Game Audio” - Dan Hulsman , Video Game Music Academy Guest Ben Burnes is a game programmer, artist, musician, and cat lover. His game Color Jumper was recently released. External link @ben_burnes on twitter Ben Burnes creates music on Patreon Ben Burnes on YouTube His music is on SoundCloud Ben Burnes on Twitch and on Trello

In this episode, Mark plays a new indie release by a Twin Cities developer. He dies a lot, and it's only partially the controller's fault.Game: Color JumperDeveloper/Publisher: Tall Beard StudiosPlatform: Windows / Mac / LinuxYear: 2017Genre: Precision PlatformerColor Jumper on Itch.io.Color Jumper on Steam.Ben Burnes on Twitter.Ben is also a musician and songwriter!...and he streams on Twitch! Video

In this episode, Mark plays a new indie release by a Twin Cities developer. He dies a lot, and it's only partially the controller's fault. Game: Color Jumper Developer/Publisher: Tall Beard Studios Platform: Windows / Mac / Linux Year: 2017 Genre: Precision Platformer Color Jumper on Itch.io. Color Jumper on Steam. Ben Burnes on Twitter. Ben is also a musician and songwriter! ...and he streams on Twitch! Video

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. Support the Podcast on Patreon 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 Ben's Two Hour Track Challenge Creative Explorations with Ben Burnes Andrew Huang - Making Music with Electromagnetic Fields WindChime Ambience by AfroDJMac More about the Wind Chimes Ableton Live Pack

In today’s episode of Composer Quest, I talk with fellow Minnesotan Ben Burnes, who has been writing chiptune music for games (12 games in 12 weeks, as a matter of fact). He just released them in his album Three Red Hearts, and in our talk he shares some tips on creating video game music. We also talk about creativity and the business of indie game composing.