Sample Wars

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Sample Wars Podcast

Holiday Oscar and J. Henry, two musicians battle it out to write the best song possible using samples taken from everyday objects, locations and more.

Episodes

  1. 16/12/2021

    Christmas Special 2021: The Songs

    Merrrryyyy Christmasssssss Merrry CHRRIII-III-IISTMASSS, Merryyy Christmuuusss - tooOoOoO yyyoouuuu! Yes, real actual you! Very Merry Christmas and a very New Year. I don't know what the point of these episode descriptions are so I'm just rambling, but here's the songs from our Christmas special! J. Hereinderreny (completely awful sorry) and Ho-Ho-Holiday Oscar (slightly better) have written two ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS SONGS using a Tennis Ball and a Peppa Pig Music Set. Listen now and vote for your winner @samplewarspod on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook!

    32 min

  2. 02/12/2021

    Christmas Special 2021: The Rules

    Big Jangly J and the HO HO HO Man are back after series 1 for their first EVER Christmas Special! Part 1 of 3 sets out the rules for the Christmas Special as well as the criteria for what counts as a Christmas song. Plus, the boys exchange Christmas gifts that cost under £5. CUUUUUTE! Plot twist: The gifts must be sampled and the sounds must be used in their Christmas song! Find out what the gifts are and we'll see you in two weeks for part 2, the songs! Follow Sample Wars on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samplewarspod/

    22 min

  3. 02/09/2021

    And The Winner Is...

    Your winner of Samples Wars Series 1: The Kitchen is...

    27 min

  4. 19/08/2021

    Any Previous Samples

    The FINAL songs of the series! Any Previous Samples = any samples recorded for a previous episode AND any new samples recorded from any previous category. IT IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO VOTE! Votes from this episode and ALL PREVIOUS EPISODES will be counted and the overall Sample Wars Series One winner will be announced on the first Thursday of September! Vote for your favourite song and win a Sample Wars plectrum! Vote on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samplewarspod/ Vote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SampleWarsPod Vote on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samplewarspod

    40 min

  5. 05/08/2021

    Large Appliances

    Holiday Oscar thinks J. Henry cheated by burying his samples. J. Henry thinks Holiday Oscar made the worst song that has ever been created on this human earth. It's a brand new episode of Sample Wars and we're making songs from Large Appliances! There can only be one winner, but in this episode... everyone's a loser.  Vote for your favourite song and win a Sample Wars plectrum! Vote on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samplewarspod/ Vote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SampleWarsPod Vote on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samplewarspod

    29 min

  6. 14/07/2021

    Pots & Pans

    CLANG!!!! J. Henry and Holiday Oscar are here once again! CRASSSHHHH!!! It's Pots & Pans week! For your culinary delight this week - a funk-rock bonanza and a trade-unionist-protest-march. Bet you already know whose is which...

    33 min

  7. 01/07/2021

    Plates, Bowls, Glasses & Mugs

    THREE cheating allegations!? A krautrock song the night after England beat Germany 2-0 in the Euros!? A dodgy deal and possible voting scandal!? It can only mean one thing... A brand new episode of Sample Wars! It's Plates, Bowls, Glasses and Mugs week. Songwriters Holiday Oscar and J Henry battle to win with Country-Blues Rock and Krautrock! Vote for your favourite song and win a Sample Wars plectrum! Vote on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samplewarspod/ Vote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SampleWarsPod Vote on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samplewarspod

    45 min

  8. 17/06/2021

    Small Appliances

    It's Small Appliances week! Holiday Oscar poorly describes Small Appliances as 'Appliances that are small.' How insightful. Anyway Sample Warmongers, we've got a soundtrack/alt-folk emotional-ballad with a secret message and a four-to-the-floor house anthem for you this week - both made with a Microwave, Kettle and Toaster. Vote for your favourite song and win a Sample Wars plectrum! Vote on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samplewarspod/ Vote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SampleWarsPod Vote on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samplewarspod

    35 min

  9. 03/06/2021

    Utensils

    Flip an egg, cut a pizza, whisk your pancake batter and put your hands together for Episode 3 or Sample Wars! This week J. Henry and Holiday Oscar battle it out to see who can make the best song using kitchen utensils. Get ready for a 70's rock sing-a-long and a late 90's hip hop head-bopper. There can only be one winner!  Vote for your favourite song below: Vote on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samplewarspod/ Vote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SampleWarsPod Vote on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samplewarspod

    28 min

  10. 20/05/2021

    Cutlery

    We're starting from the kitchen basics for Episode 2. Cutlery! Described by Holiday Oscar and J. Henry as 'things you eat with'. Listen as the boys thwack knives, clang spoons and strum fork-prongs to make an 80's Power Ballad and Melodramatic Pop banger! Vote for your favourite song! Vote on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samplewarspod/ Vote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SampleWarsPod Vote on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samplewarspod

    38 min

  11. 06/05/2021

    Rules and Theme Tune

    The Sample Wars have begun! Join Holiday Oscar and J. Henry as they argue over the Sample Wars rules and ask YOU to vote on whose theme tune deserves to open the podcast each week! You can vote for your favourite theme tune on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter (@SampleWarsPod). Don't forget to subscribe to Sample Wars and leave a 5-star review for your chance to win an exclusive Sample Wars plectrum.

    41 min

  12. 15/04/2021

    Trailer

    Welcome to Sample Wars! The podcast where two "musicians" battle it out to see who can create the best song using samples from everyday objects, locations, and more. We argued over who should do the intro, so we decided to both do it. Hit subscribe for new episodes on the first and third Thursday of every month.

    5 min

Trailer

About

Holiday Oscar and J. Henry, two musicians battle it out to write the best song possible using samples taken from everyday objects, locations and more.

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  • Creator
    Sample Wars
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sample Wars
  • Show Website
    Sample Wars

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