Flow State with Harry Mack Harry Mack

Harry’s back with Flow State Episode 11. In this solo episode, Harry gets real about the undesired effects of algorithm-fueled social media scrolling and how he started reclaiming that time in his day. He answers questions about what he’s currently reading, who inspires him, and who could take on the role of Harry Mack when it’s time to film the story of his life. Harry also talks about getting lost in flow state and what’s happening when he closes his eyes during a freestyle. After reacting to his viral Move Ya Body collaboration with Marc Rebillet, Harry sums up the episode in a freestyle so fast it outpaces the studio’s wi-fi.

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Show Notes

I made my smartphone into a dumbphone - How and why
https://youtu.be/DmcOtIrZ8r0?si=Uvw_SBy3rmtd5__F

The Outsider by Stephen King
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9781501181009

On Writing by Stephen King
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9781982159375

Limitless by Jim Kwik
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9781401968717

Atomic Habits by James Clear
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780735211292

How I Built This by Guy Raz
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780358645580

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff, PH.D.
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780061733529

Sur Jazz: Touring The World, Music Production, The Art of DJ-ing | Flow State with Harry Mack #2
https://youtu.be/8GbD5pNSfYo

Harry Mack | The Portland Show
https://youtu.be/W5oOdDB-t-M?si=A6FolNqH0BRXo9ac

The Best Word I've Ever Been Given | Harry Mack x Beardyman
https://youtu.be/CRDfZWwT8KI

Marc Rebillet’s MOVE YOUR BODY FEAT. HARRY MACK
https://youtu.be/WiLOR0dMT5g?si=WaADSDsMf1pRacdt

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:14 Going Analog
00:20:57 Letting Go of Perfection in Journaling
00:30:35 Question 1: What book are you currently reading?
00:45:55 Question 2: Will you release complete live show recordings?
00:50:03 Question 3: Who inspired you?
00:56:42 Question 4: Who would play you in a movie?
00:57:57 Question 5: Have you ever entered a flow state that made you forget where you were?
01:02:31 Harry Reacts to Move Ya Body from the Marc Rebillet Live Stream
01:12:16 Closing Freestyle

The tenth installment of Flow State Podcast is here and this time Harry is joined in the studio by rising stars in the hip-hop world, Coast Contra. Comprised of rappers Rio Loz, Eric Jamal, Ras Austin, and Taj Austin, Coast Contra is best known for their viral video Never Freestyle. Gaining notoriety for their debut album, Apt. 505, and The Old Way Mixtape, Coast Contra has opened for Dave Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl, appeared on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and traveled through North America on their own headlining tour. In this episode they talk to Harry about their journey as a brotherhood, the methods they use to create, and why staying independent means so much to them. After discussing the nuances of freestyle and off-top rapping, Coast Contra and Harry close the episode out with a cypher session.



Coast Contra -AYO (Official Video)

https://youtu.be/fDsmk7u8EQg?si=PbMuFpIB2zTUlDe8

Never Freestyle

https://youtu.be/IdNxeepSpuk?si=rO_wBvm9iKHVx9X6

Apt. 505

https://coastcontra.lnk.to/apt505

The Old Way

https://www.even.biz/releases/the-old-way

Method Man - All I Need ft. Mary J Blige

https://youtu.be/XW1HNWqdVbk?si=GVYaj9t4t8ysmIgZ

Alan Jones

https://ajampdx.com/

Whiplash

https://www.sonyclassics.com/whiplash/

Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780143110163

The Magic of Thinking Big

https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-magic-of-thinking-big-the-true-secret-of-success-david-j-schwartz/20264087?ean=9780593713235

Harry Mack - Napoleon Hill

https://youtu.be/A12Q43RqP7s?si=AbyItPk0brZbCRTe

The Colture Playbook by Ty Baisden

https://coltureplaybook.com/



Show Notes

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:20 Who is Coast Contra?

00:03:15 Evolved Nostalgia

00:04:52 First Influences in Music

00:07:48 Choosing a Career in Music

00:13:18 Rio Loz’s Colombian Origins and Bilingual Rapping

00:17:24 Apt. 505

00:31:29 Never Freestyle

00:40:42 Freestyling and Off The Top

00:47:11 Staying Independent

00:55:12 Striking A Balance

01:00:22 Closing Rap

It’s time for a brand new installment of Flow State with Harry Mack! In this solo episode, Harry talks about his goals for musical growth through more collaborations with other artists. He answers questions about getting started in music and how to push past the difficulties of a low energy audience. He also addresses the difference between copying from your favorite musicians’ style and using them as an influence to help you grow. After reacting to a freestyle submission and a classic clip — Prom Night in DC — Harry recaps this episode’s journey in freestyle.



Show Notes:

Search by Lyric with Genius

https://genius.com/

Atomic Habits by James Clear

https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780735211292

Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

https://www.milesdavis.com/albums/kind-of-blue-legacy-edition/

Prom Night in DC (Guerrilla Bars 25)
https://youtu.be/fShjMXWu6kU?si=6cuy6Zf0MFTl6DrF&t=1125



00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:53 Creative Collaboration for Musical Growth

00:12:34 Question 1: How do you navigate the fear of unintentionally copying someone?

00:25:11 Question 2: How do you get started making beats and music?

00:34:21 Question 3: How do you keep the energy flowing when people are closed off?

00:41:28 Question 4: What catches your ear in a beat for a freestyle or written?

00:47:01 Freestyle Submission

00:53:29 Reacting to Prom Night in DC

01:09:19 Closing Freestyle

In this episode of Flow State, Harry welcomes two-time Grammy winner Daru Jones to the podcast. Best known for his genre-bending drumming and unique drum setup, Daru has performed, recorded, and toured with legendary musicians including Jack White, Pete Rock, Gloria Gaynor, Slum Village, Talib Kweli, Black Milk, and more. Daru tells stories about coming up in gospel music and discovering jazz and hip-hop through drumming. They discuss creating your own style in music, forging a path that transcends genre, and becoming anointed by the flow state. Bookended by studio jam sessions, this episode of Flow State is not to be missed.

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Show Notes

NAMM

https://www.namm.org/



Daru Jones with Jack White - Ball and Biscuit/Don’t Hurt Yourself/Jesus Is Coming Soon (Live on SNL)

https://youtu.be/Ai9b2IO5Ncs?si=nlzw9A2QcT5AS4__



Daru Jones with Jack White - Lazaretto (Live on SNL)

https://youtu.be/hwNM-PSBeCY?si=kxsOA1N6JBcSZUjw



0:00:00 Intro Jam Session

0:03:31 Harry Introduces Daru Jones

0:08:53 Daru’s Origins with the Drums

0:12:59 Musical Memory

0:15:39 First Listening to Hip-Hop

0:21:29 Touring with Slum Village and the J Dilla influence

0:31:15 Playing Different Styles of Music

0:35:20 Daru’s Drum Setup

0:45:47 Flow State and Being Anointed

0:52:53 When Harry and Daru First Met

0:56:48 Closing Jam Session

In this episode, Harry explores some of the lessons he’s learned about sticking to goals, staying on track, and addressing what - if anything - he would change about his freestyle career. Harry also dives into his roots as a jazz musician with stories about coming up as a young jazz improviser, learning about how to really listen to the musical conversation, and offering recommendations for some of his favorite classic jazz musicians and albums. After fresh reactions to a multi-lingual freestyle submission and a classic Guerrilla Bars moment, Harry closes out the episode in his traditional way — through freestyle.

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Show Notes:
Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet
https://www.milesdavis.com/albums/relaxin-with-the-miles-davis-quintet/

Art Blakey
http://artblakey.com/

John Coltrane
https://www.johncoltrane.com/

Sounding Well Writ (Guerrilla Bars 7)
https://youtu.be/8JPdpyjwU7w?si=rl6sto-yJm6brJ0S&t=159

Prove it to Myself
https://www.harrymackofficial.com/prove-it-to-myself

Get Away From Everything
https://www.harrymackofficial.com/get-away-from-everything

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00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:09 Kobe Bryant and the Non-Negotiable Contract

00:09:49 Self-Compassion and Getting Back On Track

00:23:06 Question #1: If I could start over…

00:29:18 Question #2: Jazz Artist Recommendations

00:39:26 Question #3: The Jazz - Freestyle Connection

00:45:25 Freestyle Submission

01:00:01 Reacting to Guerrilla Bars 7

01:10:42 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