This TCI Transmission features a conversation between artist and Kickstarter founder Perry Chen and composer Tyondai Braxton. The pair discuss identifying as a composer rather than as a musician, settling into an artistic voice, creative instinct and intuition, and what it takes to stay focused on one project. Tyondai Braxton co-founded the experimental rock band Battles, and has collaborated with bands like Dirty Projectors, in addition to releasing six of his own solo projects. This Transmission is part of a series of interviews focused on becoming an artist.