Ben Morss, human

technology, music, and falafels

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Things I Do

Tech

I’m a Developer Advocate at Google, working to improve the Web. I write code and words and make videos.

Music

I create music. Indie rock, theater, classical new music, crossover, and all of those mooshed together.

Theory

I love to uncover what makes pop songs tick.

Here’s a cool brick wall

It’s a wall made entirely of bricks! I have no idea why it’s here.

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Tech stuff

Videos

I make videos about performance, web best practices, and AMP.

Talks

I give talks at events around the world. I like to meet people!

Conferences

Here are some of the conferences where I’ve spoken.

Articles

I write articles and blog posts about the web.

Speed Demon

An automated performance testing tool that anyone can use.

Composer’s Friend

I created a system that does its best to write original tunes.

Music

Ancient Babies

Prog-dance-glam-theater-electronic indie rock on Mint 400 Records

Onward Chariots

International indie pop faves of the 2010s

Infinite Orchestra

Groundbreaking rock-classical-jazz-theater hybrid

The Pilgrims

Lounge-pop-punk, silly on the surface, sad on the inside

Older punkier bandsier

The Hope Bombs, Teen Satan, & Big Lie Department, oh my!

Classical / New music

We can’t all be Beethoven, but we must try

Crossover

Beethoven, but in “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure”

Steve Jobs and the Fundamental Beauty of the Universe

Immersive conceptual techo-musical/opera

That's How I Was Radicalized

Activists on a cross-country caravan

Angelina Ballerina, the Musical

Long-running hit show based on the books and PBS series

Angelina Ballerina, the Very Merry Holiday Musical

Hit sequel to the hit show etc.

Pop Star

17 teens each get a solo in this rock musical

Cinderella's Mice

In which one of the mice wants to eat the buffet

moar musical theatre

Party of Five, Moon Month, and more

Rock Theory

"Enemy" creates desire; "Bruno" fulfills it

Imagine Dragons' “Enemy” sets up a need that it then cruelly ignores. “Bruno” fulfills this unmet desire.

Harmony that's Too Stable? Say It Ain't So!

“Say It Ain’t So” opens with a striking dissonance. This kicks off a harmonic journey that keeps a harmonically stable song exciting.

Triumph of the Unjazz

Part two of our investigation into the harmonic and melodic adventures we call unjazz, featuring Rihanna, Drake, SZA, Doja Cat, and so much more.

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