Flow State with Harry Mack – Details, episodes & analysis

Fresh off a whirlwind festival circuit in the UK and Amsterdam, Harry Mack is back with a solo-installment of Flow State Podcast. In this episode he recaps his appearances at Boomtown and Lowlands festivals, talks about what it’s like to rock shows for his biggest audiences yet, and discusses how he maintains his voice along the way. Harry answers fan questions about his favorite bar he’s ever written, if he plans to do more jazz improv, and why exactly so many people throw the word pineapple. After reacting to a fresh fan-submitted freestyle, Harry closes out the episode with a freestyle recap set to tracks by Bizzle Beats. SHOW NOTES

Nick Campbell

Shrek is Love

Sam Barsh

Kyle Crane

Chris Turner

Bizzle Beats

Featured Boomtown Clips: vijismalls withoutaspoonn immegmchugh ifip2

Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:25 Flow State Merch 00:01:05 Festival Season 00:07:35 Boomtown Walk In 00:16:03 Marc Rebillet at Boomtown 00:18:36 Lowlands Festival 00:21:05 Lowlands Set Clip 00:28:39 Question 1: Do you have any favorite bars of yours? 00:32:33 Question 2: Would you consider doing more freestyles in a jazz context? 00:36:25 Question 3: How much new music do you listen to? 00:43:30 Question 4: How do you maintain your vocal chords as an instrument? 00:49:34 Question 5: Why do you think so many people choose the word pineapple? 00:52:50 Fan Submitted Freestyle 01:00:13 Closing Freestyle

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AI is an overarching theme in Episode 15 of Flow State Podcast, as Harry discusses his in-person experiences with AI hologram technology at Howie Mandel’s podcast, how AI could potentially shape the future of music, and dealing with knock-off AI-generated Harry Mack tracks. Harry also explains why he prefers to practice freestyling without an audience, talks about his song writing process, and gives advice for new musicians who want to find mentorship. After reacting to a fresh fan-submitted freestyle and Rhyme Titan, the classic Omegle Bars clip, Harry closes the episode with a freestyle recap. ------

SHOW NOTES

VidCon

https://www.vidcon.com/

Okayplayer

https://www.okayplayer.com/

Howie Mandel Does Stuff

https://youtu.be/Wl3Koq8c4UQ?si=55mROcKoZEdpWcju

Howie Mandel Hologram at JFK

https://www.instagram.com/protohologram/reel/C7mdsBopG50/

Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/harrymack

Random Word Generator

https://randomwordgenerator.com/

Legendary Cyphers

https://www.legendarycyphers.nyc/

Harry Mack Discord

https://discord.com/invite/harrymack

Coast Contra on Flow State Podcast

https://youtu.be/OTfJDFt2TLY?si=LkFhhyY7_4ytBvRo

Should I Write This Rhyme https://www.harrymackofficial.com/should-i-write-this-rhyme

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780143129257

2024

https://www.harrymackofficial.com/2024

Take Your Shoes Off Podcast with Rick Glassman

https://youtu.be/Hs5LSHuseL8?si=WcPYkveVXG5MOI19&t=3230

Rhyme Titan

https://youtu.be/4dMm3q1rldE?si=aC72go8cxjBpzD_a -------

Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:34 Ad

00:01:46 VidCon Recap

00:09:56 AI Harry Mack

00:11:29 Howie Mandel’s Hologram Box

00:18:34 Euro Festivals

00:21:37 Q1: What are your thoughts on AI?

00:30:57 Q2: What’s the difference between live stream practice and performance?

00:43:35 Q3: What’s the best way to find a music mentor?

00:51:17 Q4: What is the most important thing you learned about music in school?

00:54:42 Q5: What does the songwriting process look like?

01:02:24 Fan Submitted Freestyle

01:10:00 Harry Reacts to Rhyme Titan

01:22:08 Closing Freestyle

Alright y’all— after 2 exhilarating improvisational explorations on his acclaimed podcast Take Your Shoes Off, it was time to bring the incomparable Rick Glassman into Flow State I knew it’d be a great pod, but I had no idea I’d get to reap the benefits of Rick’s PCS (Podcast Consulting Service) free of charge! I just genuinely love hanging out with this guy so much. It was awesome to hear about the parallels between my approach to doing improvised concerts and Rick’s approach to editing and animating his podcast. Also the narrative freestyle toward the end of this ep had my adrenaline soaring!!!! I think y’all are gonna dig this one— thanks so much for being here and enjoy

SHOW NOTES: Sur Jazz’s Portra 400 https://youtu.be/YzLWJOloaTI?si=26AaljZ064nl8OqO https://surjazz.bandcamp.com/album/portra-400 Harry Mack on TYSO - #195 https://youtu.be/Hs5LSHuseL8?si=4eUzeOSgNTmI9xxJ Harry Mack & Lamorne Morris on TYSO - #243 https://youtu.be/A3mHjf6lt-w?si=Qmpj2uSeAdaeMRh- I Am Phenomenal https://youtu.be/pEZCTUymiUw?si=Gi4UA-5nxqCdLS2J Rick Glassman’s Will Smith Monologue on TYSO https://youtu.be/2GjobYxWAmk?si=ZzcvXoZNEYb0dXKB&t=4021 Jim Kwik https://www.jimkwik.com/ Hypest Prom Ever (Guerrilla Bars 25) https://youtu.be/fShjMXWu6kU?t=1122

New Music OUT NOW: https://harrymackofficial.com/listen

Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:47 Podcasting Advice From Rick 00:11:03 Take Your Shoes Off 00:18:49 Struggles with Watching Yourself 00:21:16 Being Cool 00:28:08 Being Willing to Fail 00:31:03 Performance as Play 00:37:53 Focusing on Image vs Being Present (Smile and Be Ugly, Dude) 00:46:20 Visual Contextualization 01:03:34 Pee Break Freestyle 01:07:47 Long Form Freestyling 01:08:52 Three Girls At the Guggenheim Freestyle 01:18:00 Visualizing the Scene 01:22:59 Closing Conversation

What's going on, y'all? Welcome to another episode of Flow State. In this episode, I express my love for David Copperfield, we react to episode one of my Guerrilla Bars series, I answer some questions from the community, talk about my morning routine, react to a dope freestyle submitted from one of y'all, and close it out with the bars like we always do- Let's go!

*Hypest Prom Ever (Guerrilla Bars 25)* https://youtu.be/fShjMXWu6kU?t=1122 *Guerrilla Bars Episode 1* https://youtu.be/zqSNeMxCWq8 *Di3sel Optics on Omegle Bars 18* https://youtu.be/VBBMfHGMs7I?t=786 *Limitless* by Jim Kwik https://bookshop.org/p/books/limitless-expanded-edition-upgrade-your-brain-learn-anything-faster-and-unlock-your-exceptional-life-jim-kwik/20284792?ean=9781401968717 *The Artist’s Way* by Julia Cameron https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-artist-s-way-30th-anniversary-edition-julia-cameron/6665657?ean=9780143129257 *Atomic Habits* by James Clear https://bookshop.org/p/books/atomic-habits-an-easy-proven-way-to-build-good-habits-break-bad-ones-james-clear/12117739?ean=9780735211292

0:00 Intro 2:31 Shooting Guerrilla Bars 7:17 The Busking Experience 12:43 Seeing David Copperfield 24:47 Reacting to Guerrilla Bars 1 34:10 Q1: Unforgettable Content Moments 41:07 Q2: Is Flow State Contagious? 48:37 Q3: Dealing With Stress 1:02:26 Freestyle Submission 1:09:20 Closing Freestyle

Josh Harmon is one of the most unique and entertaining content creators out there today and it was a pleasure to have him as a guest on Flow State! Josh is best known for his Rhythms of Comedy series and for creating live sound effects for scenes from some of your favorite cartoons, TV episodes, and movies. Part of what was so cool about getting to meet him in person and learning about his story was seeing how many parallels we share! From a childhood passion for drumming to forging his own path in online content creation during lockdown, this is definitely a man after my own heart. Hope y’all enjoy and be sure to check out his amazing work! Follow Josh on Socials: https://beacons.ai/joshharmon/ MonoNeon David Dockery MITCH HEDBERG // Rhythms of Comedy: Ep. 2 KEY & PEELE: Rhythms of Comedy (part 2) The Moth Josh Harmon Business Insider interview

Creating the sounds of “Ratatouille”

Timestamps:

1:51 What Does Josh Do? 7:36 Getting Into Character 11:52 Keeping It Authentic 15:57 Learning How To Drum 22:38 Mitch Hedburg Video 26:15 Find Your Interest 28:12 Rhythm and Language 33:17 Key & Peele Video 34:20 Seeing The Rhythmic Matrix 37:00 Before Content 38:57 Relationship with Social Media 44:32 NBC and The Today Show 47:05 Taking The Leap + Ratatouille Video 54:24 Mental Health Aspects of Being A Creator 1:03:54 Closing Freestyle

What’s goin on y’all? We’re back with another episode of Flow State. You probably noticed by now that I’ve been going in hard on new written tracks, and I wanted to take the chance to talk a bit about where that creative impulse came from and how it’s been going. Y’all keep submitting fantastic questions, so this episode we’re also talking about meditation, overcoming self doubt, and how exactly I remember all those random words during freestyles — including during one of the most exciting, high-pressure freestyles of my life… when I got to spit a flow for Ice Cube and the cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover, so pop in those ear buds and LET’S GOOOOO!

*Wherever You Go, There You Are* by Jon Kabat-Zinn https://bookshop.org/p/books/wherever-you-go-there-you-are-mindfulness-meditation-in-everyday-life-jon-kabat-zinn/19968905?ean=9780306832017 *Contents Under Pressure* https://www.harrymackofficial.com/contents-under-pressure *‘Bounce House’ Car Freestyle* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqGThHzAilw *TMNT Freestyle* https://youtu.be/VH80FTveM_4?si=664RXSvFtDx77ieP

0:55 Releasing Music 8:30 Facing The Pressure 17:35 The Voice Of The Writer 21:00 The Turning Point 24:39 Q1: Mindfulness Practices 33:33 Q2: How To Go From Thinking To Doing 39:59 Importance of Putting Things Out 47:32 Ice Cube Freestyle Reaction 1:05:35 Fan Freestyle 1:11:00 Closing Freestyle

It’s only right that the first official Flow State guest is not only one of my closest musical collaborators, but also someone I feel very privileged to call a friend… the incomparable Sur Jazz!!!! The two of us only really started working together consistently a couple years back, but in that short window of time we’ve managed to live SO MUCH life together— traveling the world, doing shows, and making lifelong memories both on and off the stage. There isn’t a room on earth that Jazz can’t light up with his energy. His musical knowledge is DEEP and ever expanding. Beyond DJing, Jazz’s production skills are top notch (as evidenced by the banger we dropped a few months back called “2024”— y’all know what’s up). The two of us have talked for hundreds of hours off camera but it was awesome to finally sit down and chop it up with Jazz for the pod. Hope y’all enjoy!!

06:40 Life After Tour 09:06 Favorite Things To Cook 11:49 How did we meet? 20:25 The First Show 27:46 Being on the Road 37:21 Living In New York 47:20 Jazz’s dad 53:21 Jazz’s Musical taste 55:39 Producer Influences 58:19 Jazz asking about Harry’s different formats and the energy 1:01:05 Our 4DX Experience 1:07:55 Señor Jazz 1:12:19 Freestyle submission: Throwed Genji 1:18:00 Closing Out 1:19:19 Recap Freestyle

Welcome to the very first episode of my new podcast— Flow State! 🚀 In this episode I answer a few of the questions submitted by the community, delving deep into the challenges of touring, the crazy timing of the Omegle platform shutdown, and more. I’ll also react to a dope freestyle submitted by a fan, and provide a helpful episode recap in freestyle form. I can’t wait for y’all to check out the inaugural episode! Make sure to subscribe because we’ve got some exciting things planned over the next few months. Let’s go! ✌🏻✨

0:00 Welcome 3:16 The End of Omegle Bars 9:16 Question 1: How are you Harry? 18:22 Question 2: If I couldn’t rap, what would I do? 21:45 Question 3: What are the mental challenges of touring? 29:22 My Achilles’ Heel 33:19 Question 4: What can I improve on skillwise? 43:12 Question 5: How do you achieve Flow State? 52:08 Question 6: How does the journey compare to expectation? 1:02:34 Freestyle Submission - Erik 1:10:21 Closing Freestyle

Y’all know I need to take care of my throat so I can freestyle freely in the studio and on the road. Ricola Throat Balm drops are a performer’s secret weapon. Keep that throat feeling fresh every day of the week. Learn more about Ricola’s new Throat Balm by going to: https://shop.mikmak.com/link/1721147157938a921aa56/6f086e01-da5e-0f65-4935-c96d4c197f2f Thanks to Ricola for sponsoring this video! #CoatYourThroat @RicolaUSA In Episode 14 of Flow State, Harry welcomes Grammy-Nominated Artist, Producer, and Drummer Taylor Gordon - aka The Pocket Queen. Best known for her social media drumming videos and her performance with Beyoncé at the Super Bowl 50 Half Time Show, the Pocket Queen shares her journey from music school to a thriving music career in LA. Harry and the Pocket Queen talk about overcoming mistakes, dismantling fear, and the love of finding flow state while performing. Finally, they bookend their conversation with epic jam sessions in the studio. You don’t want to miss this episode!

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Show Notes

The Pocket Queen’s Road to Chops series https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAB8F642A16F02A8A&si=OPHfniu_0_3pJLxH

Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show https://youtu.be/SDPITj1wlkg?si=LldX31nRkh7zqeIG

777 - 9311

https://youtu.be/UWUE0-2gRl0?si=-UreGh7ezLkfMDoE

Linn LM-1 Drum Machine Pattern

https://reverb.com/news/the-secret-origin-of-princes-most-famous-drum-machine-beat

Pocket Loops

https://pocketqlubmerch.com/products/the-pocket-queen-new-breaks-drum-pack

Groove Theory Vol. 1

https://lnk.to/thepocketqueen

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00:00:00 Intro Jam Session

00:02:35 Ad

00:03:47 Introducing The Pocket Queen

00:04:54 Origins as a Drummer

00:10:05 Road to Chops Series

00:14:37 Moving to LA

00:21:14 Losing Everything

00:26:44 The Way Back In

00:30:25 Going Viral

00:35:38 Success in Social Media

00:43:04 Keeping it Authentic

00:46:10 Making Moves and EPs

00:49:26 Pushing Through for the Beautiful Things

00:55:27 Healthy Habits on the Road

01:01:56 Dismantling The Monster

01:06:03 Closing Jam Session

Y’all know I need to take care of my throat so I can freestyle freely in the studio and on the road. Ricola Throat Balm drops are a performer’s secret weapon. Keep that throat feeling fresh every day of the week. Learn more about Ricola’s new Throat Balm by going to: https://shop.mikmak.com/link/1721147157959ecc96bc7/6f086e01-da5e-0f65-4935-c96d4c197f2f

Thanks to Ricola for sponsoring this video! #CoatYourThroat @RicolaUSA

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In this solo installment, Harry explains why it was important to reduce main channel releases to every other Friday. He tackles fan questions about the differences and similarities between Harry Mack and Harry McKenzie, how he can freestyle about topics that are new to him, and which red herrings and pitfalls to avoid when starting a full time career as an artist. Plus, Harry gives his thoughts on a fan-submitted freestyle and shares his experience of rapping for Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, before recapping the episode in a freestyle.

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Show Notes

Boomtown Festival 2024

https://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/

Lowlands Festival 2024

https://lowlands.nl/

Harry Mack Freestyles for Will Smith and Martin Lawrence for Bad Boys: Ride or Die

https://youtu.be/L4JxqES_Gzk

Bad Boys: Ride Or Die

https://www.badboys.movie/

Will Smith BTS on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7y3EbkujQk/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

0:30 Ad

1:43 Slowing Down

12:41 Harry Mack vs. Harry McKenzie

22:58 Yes, And…

30:34 Red Herrings

38:14 Balancing Art and Business

41:57 Freestyle Submission: Will O.

52:48 Bad Boys Freestyle Reaction

1:09:04 Closing Freestyle