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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 Processors, Effects Pedals and Plug-ins GAS Music: Gas Music, production and sound design | Gas Music (gasismusic.co.uk)   Timestamps  (00:00:00) Pre-Intro (00:01:14) Introduction (00:02:06) Guessing Super Bowl Commercials (00:28:18) Comparing the Oppenheimer and Poor Things Soundtracks (00:33:24) James Bond Soundtracks (00:37:14) Rory Sutherland Interview  

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 processing, his preferred headphones for mixing and why mix engineers choose to mix in the box, Red Hot Chili Peppers, fame, AI and much more!   Watch the interview: https://youtu.be/yY6-iSavai0?si=ifLvMcXbo-WZ2XKk Check out Low Roar: Low Roar official (lowroarmusic.com) Listen to 'The Blue Hour': https://bit.ly/4bk2rGo Thank you to our sponsor: Eventide Audio | Studio Processors, Effects Pedals and Plug-ins GAS Music: Gas Music, production and sound design | Gas Music (gasismusic.co.uk)   Timestamps (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:38) Begin Chat (00:03:07) Introducing the GAS Team (00:07:46) Academy Awards (00:12:10) Sponsor (00:12:33) Ruraidh's Story (00:16:30) The Rite of Spring (00:19:09) Music Quiz (00:23:02) RAK Studios (00:27:37) Interview with Andrew Scheps (02:09:38) Outro

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 Festival. The second, on November 23rd, features a programme combining Czech and French masterpieces. More about Duncan Ward here: https://www.duncan-ward.co.uk/about Tickets for Duncan's events at Barbican here: https://www.barbican.org.uk Having a GAS™ is the podcast that talks to the great and the good of the creative industries, and in particular finds out what makes great music for film, for TV, for advertising; for dancing to, for cooking to, f*cking to, and more... GAS™ Music is a music production agency in Manchester, UK. We compose and produce original music, create awe inspiring sound design and have a fully integrated audio post-production studio. We also have a great record collection, and welcome any additions, recommendations or criticisms. http://www.gasismusic.co.uk​​​ © GAS™ Music 2023

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) where artists such as Frank Sinatra and The Beach Boys once recorded. I worked with countless top artists during my tenure at EastWest and rose through the ranks to become one of their main engineers." In 2011, Jeff left EastWest Studios to engineer Frank Ocean's channel ORANGE. The Album was a critical success, earning him a 2012 Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album, as well as nominations for Album of the Year and Record of the Year. The album includes the Platinum selling single 'Thinkin' Bout You' which was his first platinum selling mix. Jeff would continue as Frank Oceans engineer during the recording of his follow up album Blonde. After the release of Blonde, Jeff transitioned to focusing on mixing and has since worked with many other notable artists such as Doja Cat, JOJI, The Neighborhood, Kali Uchis, Rico Nasty, Snow Aalegra, Omar Apollo, Vance Joy and many more. In 2021 Jeff returned home to EastWest studios as a permanent resident mixer in Studio 4. Having a GAS™ is the podcast that talks to the great and the good of the creative industries, and in particular finds out what makes great music for film, for TV, for advertising; for dancing to, for cooking to, f*cking to, and more... GAS™ Music is a music production agency in Manchester, UK. We compose and produce original music, create awe inspiring sound design and have a fully integrated audio post-production studio. We also have a great record collection, and welcome any additions, recommendations or criticisms. http://www.gasismusic.co.uk​​​ © GAS™ Music 2023

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 Gehringer here: https://sterling-sound.com/engineer/c... According to Wikipedia... Chris Gehringer was born in Teaneck, New Jersey and raised in Bergen County. After graduating from Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, New Jersey, he attended the Institute of Audio Research. His first job in the industry was at Greene Street Recording and from there, he went on to work as a cutting assistant at Trutone Records. In 1985, Gehringer joined Tom Coyne and Herbie Powers at Frankford-Wayne Mastering and mastered primarily dance and R&B records throughout the 1980s. In 1988, he moved to the Hit Factory and in his 12 years there, mastered many landmark releases in Rap and Hip-Hop, including records by Naughty By Nature, Mobb Deep, Wu Tang Clan and PM Dawn. In 2000, he joined Sterling Sound as a senior mastering engineer and in 2016, Gehringer became a partner at Sterling Sound. Having a GAS™ is the podcast that talks to the great and the good of the creative industries, and in particular finds out what makes great music for film, for TV, for advertising; for dancing to, for cooking to, f*cking to, and more... GAS™ Music is a music production agency in Manchester, UK. We compose and produce original music, create awe inspiring sound design and have a fully integrated audio post-production studio. We also have a great record collection, and welcome any additions, recommendations or criticisms. http://www.gasismusic.co.uk

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 According to Wikipedia... Brandon Campbell is an American music composer for film, TV and video games and is best known for his music contributions to TV series' like Game of Thrones and Person of Interest and movies such as The Thinning and The Great Wall. After graduating from the University of Rochester he interned at Hans Zimmer's studio, Remote Control Productions and later served as an assistant to Ramin Djawadi. Campbell ventured off on his own in with the film Where Love Found Me, and later that year wrote the music for the thriller The Thinning. As an additional composer Campbell has written music for TV shows, films and video games like Breakout Kings (2011–2012), Medal of Honor: Warfighter (2012), The House of Magic (2013), Person of Interest (2011–2016), The Strain (2014–2017), Dracula Untold (2014), Warcraft (2016), Gears of War 4 (2016), Prison Break (2005–2017), A Wrinkle in Time (2018), The Ravine (2021) and Eternals (2021). In 2018, Campbell composed the score for the drama-comedy Funny Story. He co-composed the score for the film Slender Man with Ramin Djawadi, created additional music for Gears 5 and co-composed the second episode of Apple TV+'s series Amazing Stories with Djawadi. Campbell is also composing music for Netflix's The Letter for the King. He also scored music for Pacific Rim: The Black, the anime series based on Pacific Rim and Pacific Rim: Uprising. Campbell co-composed music for the Amazon Games video game New World and the Square Enix video game The Diofield Chronicle with Djawadi. Campbell received an Daytime Emmy Award in 2021 for Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for NETFLIX’s The Letter for the King. Having a GAS™ is the podcast that talks to the great and the good of the creative industries, and in particular finds out what makes great music for film, for TV, for advertising; for dancing to, for cooking to, f*cking to, and more... GAS™ Music is a music production agency in Manchester, UK. We compose and produce original music, create awe inspiring sound design and have a fully integrated audio post-production studio. We also have a great record collection, and welcome any additions, recommendations or criticisms. http://www.gasismusic.co.uk​​​ © GAS™ Music 2023

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 great and the good of the creative industries, and in particular finds out what makes great music for film, for TV, for advertising; for dancing to, for cooking to, f*cking to, and more... GAS™ Music is a music production agency in Manchester, UK. We compose and produce original music, create awe inspiring sound design and have a fully integrated audio post-production studio. We also have a great record collection, and welcome any additions, recommendations or criticisms. http://www.gasismusic.co.uk

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 According to Wikipedia... Tony Hoffer is an American record producer, songwriter, and music mixer. Tony Hoffer is credited for his work on multiple platinum-selling albums including The Kooks, The Thrills, Beck, Supergrass, Turin Brakes and Air. His records have been nominated for 7 Grammys and British Mercury Prize Awards for his work with Beck, M83, Chromeo, Silversun Pickups, Depeche Mode and The Thrills. Tony Hoffer is most noted for his production and mixing of albums by Beck, The Fratellis (debuted at #2 in UK charts on 11 Sep 06), The Kooks (one of the top-selling UK albums in 2006), M83, Belle & Sebastian, Fitz and the Tantrums and Air. Tony Hoffer has also worked with Fischerspooner, Grandaddy, the French group Phoenix, Suede, Sondre Lerche, Turin Brakes and Canadian-Irish band Romes. Having a GAS™ is the podcast that talks to the great and the good of the creative industries, and in particular finds out what makes great music for film, for TV, for advertising; for dancing to, for cooking to, f*cking to, and more... GAS™ Music is a music production agency in Manchester, UK. We compose and produce original music, create awe inspiring sound design and have a fully integrated audio post-production studio. We also have a great record collection, and welcome any additions, recommendations or criticisms. http://www.gasismusic.co.uk​​​ © GAS™ Music 2023 #TonyHoffer #TheKooks #1975

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 profitable and awarded years in the agency’s 52 years history and became one of the youngest agency chairmen in the world leading its brands globally and locally. In 2015 Grey LDN became the only agency in the world to win two Grand Prix at Cannes Lions and under his creative guidance the Grey was named most awarded agency of the year twice in just three years at D&AD. Nils was voted into the Ad Age creativity 50 and named the most creative person in advertising globally by Business insider. An unconventional background in design, his most recent work on the Tate Britain won the Grand Prix at the Design Week awards and picked up 15 lions at the Cannes festival of creativity. A creative champion, agitating for change and diversity in the industry, Nils is a regular speaker and judge at industry events, is on the board of trustees of D&AD and is listed as the Sunday Times 500 most influential people in the UK. Over the last year Nils has led the inception and launch of the ethical capsule coffee brand Halo to global acclaim. A true challenger brand Halo was reviewed by GQ Magazine as ‘The coffee keeping Nespresso ambassador George Clooney awake at night.’ More recently Nils has founded the Uncommon Creative Studio alongside Lucy Jameson and Natalie Graeme. Uncommon is a creative studio building brands the world is happy exists. Having a GAS™ is the podcast that talks to the great and the good of the creative industries, and in particular finds out what makes great music for film, for TV, for advertising; for dancing to, for cooking to, f*cking to, and more... GAS™ Music is a music production agency in Manchester, UK. We compose and produce original music, create awe inspiring sound design and have a fully integrated audio post-production studio. We also have a great record collection, and welcome any additions, recommendations or criticisms. http://www.gasismusic.co.uk​​​   © GAS™ Music 2023

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 tracks for film, TV and games, including 'Morbius', 'Fortnite' and 'The Rings of Power'. Join Jason and host Greg Owens for an enlightening conversation.