Ben Kessler

a song about finding balance

i wrote "cruise control" with my friend jonah shy on my last day of college in 2020. i didn't expect to graduate into the world in the middle of a pandemic and i wasn't prepared to lose all the constants that had defined the previous four years of my life. the song is partly a confrontation of my anxiety about change and uncertainty, and partly an affirmation that everything will figure itself out

artwork by josefine cardoni
written by ben kessler & jonah shy
produced by ben kessler

the winner of this NFT will receive:
- .wav file
- .jpeg artwork 
- stems of the song
- access to private telegram channel
- access to private page on benkessler.world
- “cruise control” merch

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cruise control

a song about changing seasons

artwork by working holiday
written by ben kessler
produced by ben kessler & laiko

the winner of this NFT will receive:
- .wav file
- .jpeg artwork 
- stems of the song
- access to private discord channel
- access to private page on benkessler.world

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april

the third iteration of ‘the worktapes’ - a project where i share pieces of my forthcoming EP as they come together

a song about feeling like you're falling behind

artwork by josefine cardoni
song written & produced by ben kessler

the winner of this NFT will receive:
- .wav file
- .jpeg artwork 
- stems of the song
- access to private discord channel
- access to private page on benkessler.world

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what else am i missing (the worktape)

the second iteration of ‘the worktapes’ - a project where i share pieces of my forthcoming EP as they come together

this song is about realizing someone isn’t worthy of the pedestal you’ve put them on

artwork by josefine cardoni
song written & produced by ben kessler

the winner of this NFT will receive:
- .wav file
- .jpeg artwork 
- stems of the song
- framed selfie from Music NFT Movement
- access to private discord channel
- access to private page on benkessler.world

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everyone else (the worktape)

my first NFT and the first iteration of ‘the worktapes’

i am working on an EP
i don’t know exactly what it looks like yet
it is becoming more clear everyday and it is exciting and messy
i have always been afraid to share the jagged stuff
but i want to challenge myself to share more of this process
so i will be minting the most exciting songs i’m toying with right now
i am thrilled to share these pieces of the puzzle as i figure them out myself
i can’t wait to look back at this note in a few months to see where all these songs land

this first song is about how i spend too much time in my head
the very thing this project is pushing back against
 
artwork by josefine cardoni
song written & produced by ben kessler

the winner of this NFT will receive:
- .wav file
- .jpeg artwork 
- stems of the song
- 1/1 physical merchandise
- access to private discord channel
- access to private page on benkessler.world

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