How to become a music producer with Ben Haynes
Ben Haynes is a professional music producer, he dared to take the leap from his safe job in the NHS 11 years ago and hasn’t looked back!
Haynes Music production does two things, Music Production for Solo Artists & Composition for Media.
Ben has produced songs for a large huge range of genres, including global giant Formula 1, award winning Country singer Kezia Gill and the critical acclaimed musical ‘Poppy Fields’
Ben openly talks about the fear of leaving a safe job in the NHS when his daughter was only 12 months old and the transition of what setting up a business really looked like in those first few years.
What it was like as a teenage boy at school and the importance of teachers in those formative years of growing up.
Ben also talks openly about his battle with depression and what he’s done in his business to help with this going forward.
Bens Takeaways-
1.If people tell you not to do the thing you want to dive into, it’s their fear they're projecting!
2.Putting yourself out there is being vulnerable.
3.The real magic in producing music is how you make people feel with the finished track!
4.Don’t labour too long over a piece, remember you lose the intuitive feelings and the initial creative vision in the piece.
5.Learn which part of the day you are most productive.
6.SEO is so important for your website, invest in the time.
7.If this is a side hustle or your main business, remember no one went with that builder or joiner who said he just likes doing it as a hobby! Go all in with both feet, that energy works. People appreciate it! Enthusiasm is attractive.
8.Depression or dark thought patterns can happen at any stage in life, seek it out with a doctor or professional but even if you feel ‘better’ note the times of year, circumstances etc as it’s important to seek patterns that can be a trigger. However also understand that if you do ‘the work’ meaning reading great books, seeking support, changing areas like stressful jobs, giving up bad habits maybe or changing to healthier practices, then this ‘dark dog’ as many name it, may not come back at all.
9.There’s no two depressions the same as there’s no two people the same, log and note what it looks like for you.
10.We aren’t going to be for everyone, you might experience a time where you work with an artist and you don’t gel, that’s fine it’s not about you, we have no idea where that other person is in their head or indeed life or it could just be a personality clash.
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Here are a few of Ben's library tracks -