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Yannis Konstantinidis just flew back from New York with a Grand Clio, but he isn't here for the victory lap. Twenty years into running an animation studio, he thinks roughly nine-tenths of the industry he grew up in is quietly disappearing, and that the part worth saving is the part you can see someone bled to make. We get into costly signalling, cathedrals, why AI output feels like an insult befo...

This week's guest is a director who paid for her own shoots on weekends while account-managing in advertising, got threatened with the sack the morning after directing one of her now-best-known music videos, and learned the hard way that one cruel comment from a boss can almost stop a creative life before it starts. We get into why the most specific story is the one that travels, why she's stopped...

Murugiah is the illustrator of the moment. He has a debut solo exhibition at the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration and a client list that runs from Apple to Elton John. But the thing he's proudest of isn't a brand commission. It's a painting of a broken figure being told it's going to be okay — the most personal thing he's made, and the image he's chosen to lead the whole show with. This one's...

Today I'm Having a GAS with Grant Kirkhope... Grant is an Ivor Novello and World Soundtrack Award winning Scottish composer who has created the soundtrack for video games that have sold in excess of 40 million copies. From “GoldenEye” to “Banjo-Kazooie”, “Viva Piñata” to “Donkey Kong”, “Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning” to “Civilization: Beyond Earth” and “Perfect Dark” to “Castle of Illusion starrin...

Today I'm Having a GAS with Derrick McKenzie... Derrick may be best known for being the vibrant drummer of Jamiroquai, but he is also a well established DJ and Producer. Derrick's main styles are Disco, Nu Disco, Funk, Soulful House, Jackin House, Tech House, Old Skool, also 80's and 90's Soul with a focus on Disco Funk. Find out more about Derrick McKenzie here: https://derrickmckenzie.com Having...

Today, advertising executive Rory Sutherland returns to the Having a GAS podcast!   Rory Sutherland is the Vice-Chairman of Ogilvy, author of Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense and the deliverer of TED Talks that have been viewed almost 7 million times. We are delighted to welcome Rory back onto the Having a GAS podcast.   Thank you to our sponsor: Eventide Audio | Studio...

Join Greg, Aaron, Nathan and Ruraidh for music related banter, quizzes and other items, preceding the main interview. Today, Andrew Scheps returns to the Having a GAS podcast and is IRL and 'unplugged' for the first time! We discuss his Grammy Nomination for mixing 'The Blue Hour', his mix bus processing, his collaboration with Waves on Scheps Omni Channel 2, distortion, reverb, parallel processin...

Today I'm Having a GAS™ with Duncan Ward, Chief Conductor of philharmonie zuidnederland (South Netherlands Philharmonic). In this episode, host Greg Owens speaks to Duncan about his musical homecoming, making his debut at The Barbican with the esteemed LSO. Duncan will take the baton at two concerts. The first, on November 16th, is a collaboration with cellist Abel Selaocoe at the EFG London Jazz...

Today I'm Having a GAS™ with Jeff Ellis, a Grammy Award-winning recording engineer and multiple time Grammy-nominated mix engineer. We speak in-depth about Frank Ocean and Jeff's more recent work with artists like Doja Cat and d4vd. More on Jeff Ellis here: https://jeffellisworldwide.com “I got my start at the famed EastWest Studios in Hollywood California, (formerly United/Western Recorders) wher...

Today I'm Having a GAS™ with Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer known for having mastered recordings by artists including; Gwen Stefani, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Drake and plenty more! We speak in-depth about Chris's mastering process, where mastering is in 2023 and why separation from the mix engineer is key, we also discuss the journey he took to reach the top of his profession... More on Chris Gehr...

Today I'm Having a GAS™ with Brandon Campbell, composer of music for film, TV and video games. After interning for Hans Zimmer at Remote Control Productions and assisting Ramin Jawadi, Brandon offers us a unique insight into the day to day experience of a composer working across the mediums of film, tv and video games in 2023... More on Brandon Campbell here: http://www.brandon-campbell.com Accord...

Today I'm Having a GAS™ with Rob Henderson, talking all things Tony Soprano. The Sopranos is one of the most influential and impactful TV series of recent years. Rob Henderson recently earned his PhD at Cambridge University specialising in human behaviour. If you're interested to hear more from Rob, follow him at https://substack.com/@robkhenderson Having a GAS™ is the podcast that talks to the gr...

Today I'm Having a GAS™ with Tony Hoffer, renowned producer and mix engineer! Tony Hoffer has created some of the most impactful songs of the last 20 years from indie anthems like The Kooks 'Naive', to ethereal landscapes like M83's 'Midnight City'. He tells us what investment it takes to break an artist in 2023, using artists like The 1975 as an example. More on Tony Hoffer: http://tonyhoffer.com...

Today I'm Having a GAS™ with Nils Leonard, CCO & founder of Uncommon, a creative studio building brands. More on Uncommon here: https://www.uncommon.london Nils Leonard has spent over 18 years in the advertising and design industry working across a spread of the most recognised and influential agencies in London. In his most recent post as Chief Creative Officer of Grey LDN, Nils oversaw the most...

Rocker-turned-engineer, Jason LaRocca, is formerly known as the singer/guitarist of acclaimed punk band, The Briggs. By the age of eighteen, the Los Angeles native had also become a full-fledged producer and recording engineer. Jason has recorded and mixed for such top recording artists as Jay-Z, CeeLo Green, Fiona Apple, Schoolboy Q and Serj Tankian of System of a Down. In addition, Jason mixes t...

Based in Brisbane, Aiden Kenway is a professional music producer and successful YouTuber, with over 250k subscribers at time of recording. Aiden describes his channel as "the ultimate hub for mastering music production and discovering creative inspiration!" Aiden's most popular videos are full recreations of popular hip-hop tracks, including 'Industry Baby' (Lil Nas X), 'Sicko Mode' (Travis Scott)...

Crispin Hands is a Canadian composer and sound designer. He is an award winning audio creator who has been involved with video games for over 17 years. He started working on games in May 1995 at Electronic Arts. In April 2000, he left and started work for Relic Entertainment as an audio director. He stayed there for 6 years and then moved on to Pandemic Studios in March 2007. At the beginning of 2...

Dr Tim Summers researches and teaches music in Western popular culture at Royal Holloway University of London, with a particular focus on music for film, television and video games. His books include Understanding Video Game Music, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – A Game Score Companion and The Cambridge Companion to Video Game Music. He edits the Journal of Sound and Music in Games for Univ...

Today I'm Having a GAS™ with Rob Henderson, talking all things Don Draper, Mad Men and specifically what his character teaches us about masculinity throughout the twentieth century right up to 2023! Rob Henderson recently earned his PhD at Cambridge University specialising in human behaviour. If you're interested to hear more from Rob, follow him at https://robkhenderson.substack.com/ Having a GAS...

A veritable powerhouse of the Croatian techno scene Insolate has been establishing a global presence as a DJ and producer for over 20 years delivering as both a label boss at Out Of Place and the creative force behind their electrifying TRAUM events. Hailing from Osijek, Croatia, on the wide Croatian East – a town that at first glance a heavy industrial atmosphere overshadows, she is making her fi...

Anna Lapwood is an organist, conductor and television and radio presenter, currently Director of Music at, and Fellow of, Pembroke College, Cambridge. On appointment she was the youngest person to hold the position of Director of Music at an Oxbridge college, taking up the position at the age of 21. As a broadcaster, Lapwood hosted a weekly classical music show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire from 201...

Troy Farnworth is an Executive Creative Director at Leith with over 10 years of experience.  Phil Evans is also an Executive Creative Director at Leith. A copywriter and former agency owner, Phil has been recognised at countless award ceremonies. On the back of successive record-breaking years, Leith is opening its second home on Richmond Street in Manchester, their first office outside of Scotlan...

Alex Grieve is the Global and London CCO of BBH. Helen Rhodes is Executive Creative Director. They both join host Greg to discuss all things creative. After 12 years Alex returned to his alma mater as Global & London Chief Creative Officer of BBH. Prior to that Alex was Chief Creative Officer at AMV BBDO where for the last three years he's been ranked the No.1 CCO in the UK by WARC & The Drum. He'...

Danny Manu is a British-Ghanaian engineer and tech entrepreneur who built the world's first auto-translator earbuds. Danny studied at Oxford Brookes University and describes his mission in life as striving to improve lives. He was recently recognised by Google for his contributions to science, arts and culture. Danny describes himself as "a very ambitious, hard-working engineer who strives to deve...

Sophie Lewis is the Chief Strategy Officer at M&C Saatchi London, having recently joined from DentsuMB.  Lewis' previous work includes planning on Mother’s original “Here come the girls” work for Boots in 2007 and on Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO's “Live well for less” positioning for Sainsbury’s in the early 2010s. She was also CSO at VMLY&R and is a member of the APG committee.