Think Breaks Podcast is a relaxed, chat-show style Drum and Bass podcast that aims to drum up discussion between hosts and listeners on various trends and topics in and around the Drum and Bass scene and music industry as a whole!
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#35 – How Do You Like My Physical Form?
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A much later upload than expected but here is part two from the bonanza when Karan, Toby and Jack met up over the Summer bank holidays! Unpopular opinions, a lot of laughs and as always, some intriguing discussion to get stuck into. If you've enjoyed listening to the show and would like to get in touch with us regarding anything we discussed in the…
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#34 – We're all together! (feat. Aperio)
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We've finally met up! Karan, Toby and Jack met up in the Summer just gone and had the immense pleasure of having the supremely talented Aperio join in on the fun! Listen in for a chat about Aperio's move to London, his bootlegs, taking on feedback, DJing and lots lots more, get stuck in! If you've enjoyed listening to the show and would like to get…
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Our old co-host from Season 1, Jack AKA Echo Motion has returned! We've got a long-awaited reunion between Karan, Toby and Jack as the boys catch up, talk about the things going on in their lives and our attitudes to music. Get stuck in! If you've enjoyed listening to the show and would like to get in touch with us regarding anything we discussed i…
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Karan and Toby are back for a laidback catchup which result in chatter about sound libraries, media composing, listening experiences and music NFTs, while coming to terms with the fact that they may just be boomers... If you've enjoyed listening to the show and would like to get in touch with us regarding anything we discussed in the episode, pleas…
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Welcome to Think Breaks! This is a talk show podcast presented by Karan K2T, Toby Colossus with the assistance of Terry Shodan, Matt MrBurntYoghurt and Simon Millstreet with the aim of drumming up interesting discussion between the hosts and our listeners. You can find us live over on our Twitch at https://twitch.tv/thinkbreaks ! Become a Patron: h…
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#31 – Thinking About The Link Between Art and Content
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We are back for Season 3! Think Breaks Podcast has now moved over to a live show over on our Twitch, allowing us to engage with our audience a lot more closely. Join Karan, Toby and Terry for a catch-up on what's been happening in their lives, alongside a big discussion on the word 'content' and the meaning of it within our artistic fields. If you'…
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#30 – Thinking About The Holiday Season!
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It's the finale of Season 2, and this time, we actually did this episode live, so do excuse a difference in audio quality! Karan, Toby and Terry went live on the Think Breaks Twitch channel to talk about the festive season and traditions, with a healthy smattering of segments and games, as well as catch-ups with previous guests from Season 2. We th…
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#29 – Thinking About Music Streaming, Marketing & User-Centric Models
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Karan, Toby, Matt and Simon sit down to think about music streaming, and the current investigation by the UK government in regards to the way streaming revenue is shared. Tune in for a lengthy debate on that, as well as some of our roundtable segments including a brand new (very difficult!) game show! If you've enjoyed listening to the show and wou…
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#28 – Thinking With R4NS0M About Community and Memories of Music
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Karan and Toby are joined by R4NS0M, a man who's been involved in the scene for a very long time and so has a wealth of stories to share. We talk about the communities he's a part of, as well as his documenting project, "Memories of Music". If you've enjoyed listening to the show and would like to get in touch with us regarding anything we discusse…
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#27 – Thinking About Halloween
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Happy Halloween! To celebrate the occasion, we're doing a special episode! Karan, Toby, Terry and Matt talk about all things Halloween, including trick or treating, ghosts, how we'd survive an apocalypse, what music we'd have with us in an apocalypse, and lots more, get stuck in! If you've enjoyed listening to the show and would like to get in touc…
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#26 – Thinking About The History of Sampling
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Karan, Toby and Terry sit down to talk about all things sampling, including how the art originally started, what it is now, sampling tips, and we also introduce a few new segments! Lots to get stuck into, enjoy! If you've enjoyed listening to the show and would like to get in touch with us regarding anything we discussed in the episode, please feel…
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#25 – Thinking with HD about Automation, Events and Charity Albums
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Karan and Toby are joined by the one and only HD who has been hard at work crafting the forthcoming Pray For Afghanistan LP. Lots of discussion regarding the charity album, the use of automation in music and his events brand, Disintegrate Audio. If you've enjoyed listening to the show and would like to get in touch with us regarding anything we dis…
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#24 – Thinking About Why Music is Important to Humans
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Karan, Toby and Matt sit down to talk about the importance of music to humans, including the use of music in therapy, healing, war; as well as the emotional context of music composition. If you've enjoyed listening to the show and would like to get in touch with us regarding anything we discussed in the episode, please feel free to get in touch! Be…
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#23 – Thinking About The Impact of Music in Movies, TV and Video Games
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Toby's back! In this episode, we're joined by Matt MrBurntYoghurt for a discussion on how music impacts movies, TV and video games, our favourite scores, the importance of using the right type of music based on the media, and much more. If you've enjoyed listening to the show and would like to get in touch with us regarding anything we discussed in…
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#22 – Thinking With Soulvent Records About Creativity, Remixes & Artist Development
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We were beyond delighted to be joined by two members of the team behind Soulvent Records, one of the hottest labels in the scene right now. Karan is joined by label manager Joe Goss and accounts manager and podcast host Mike Drop to talk about the history of Soulvent, the openness of the label for trying new things, artist development and much more…
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#21 – Thinking With Ben Rolo About Workflow, Collaborations & Community
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Ben Rolo joins Karan to celebrate the release of his 'Fall Into Place' EP, an EP we at Think Breaks had some part in playing due to our feedback sessions! Stay tuned to learn about the way he works so fast, the story behind his winning remix of 'Pieces' by In:Most and why he's named after a chocolate! If you've enjoyed listening to the show and wou…
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#20 – Thinking About Exercising to Music, Anthems, Therapy and Throwing Things
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Unfortunately Toby couldn't join us this time but Karan is joined by semi-regular co-hosts Terry Shodan and we welcome back Simon Millstreet on the show as a co-host too! The boys sit down to talk about exercising with music, thoughts on the football and our individual home countries' chances, national anthems, therapy and lots more! Slaps or Craps…
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#19 – Thinking About Music Tech, The Future & Pickled Meat
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We welcome Terry Shodan back to the show as a semi-regular co-host! The boys sit down to talk about music technology over the ages, and things we may see in the future. Tune in for some nostalgia, laughs and a small "Think Outside the Box" segment! If you've enjoyed listening to the show and would like to get in touch with us regarding anything we …
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#18 – Positivity and Streaming with MrBurntYoghurt
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We welcome YouTube and Twitch legend MrBurntYoghurt to the show! A man who's been providing the world with excellent mixes and content for the last 5 years; we talk about content on both YouTube and Twitch, the positives that livestreaming has brought, DJ upbringings and mixing styles. Lots to get stuck in to! Stay tuned as well, as MrBurntYoghurt …
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#17 – The Importance of Mental Health
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For the first time in a long time, we have no guest today as we will now be providing episodes of the main show in a biweekly basis. Going forward, expect a episode with a guest at the end of the month, and a more relaxed episode mid-way through the month! As it is Mental Health week, we sit down to talk about the importance of looking after our me…
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#16 – The Greatest Crossover with Millstreet from The Last Week Liquid Podcast
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It's been a long time coming but we finally have Millstreet join us in the room. Millstreet hosts the Last Week Liquid Podcast, a weekly Drum & Bass podcast where he interviews artists, label owners, vocalists and many more in the scene, we highly recommend you check his show out if you haven't done so already. We talk about podcasting, things he's…
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For the first time in the history of Think Breaks, we have TWO guests in the room with us, flowanastasia (formerly known as Anastasia) and Tyr Kohout! We talk about debut albums, identity, workflow and making connections. Tune in to learn what makes a good vocal recording as well, lots of juicy nuggets to get stuck into! If you've enjoyed listening…
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#14 – Loz Contreras' Theories on Drum & Bass
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Unfortunately, both Toby and Dameon were absent for this episode so Karan held the fort down alone to host the incredibly talented liquid Drum & Bass producer, Loz Contreras! Get stuck in to hear Loz talk about theories on Drum & Bass, collaborating with Macca, and his views on bootlegs while also answering the questions sent in by our beloved Patr…
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#13 – Hex Emerges from the Dojo
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We are back for a brand new season! Hex from DNB Dojo joins us in the room to kick off Season 2, with lots of interesting chatter including the origins of the blog, thoughts on Drum & Bass journalism as well as trends seen over the last few years. Get stuck in! If you've enjoyed listening to the show and would like to get in touch with us regarding…
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#12 – Telomic's Self Doubt Inspiring the Nation
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Unfortunately, Jack is unable to join us for our season finale but we are joined by the incredibly talented Telomic! Lots of juicy discussion in this episode as we delve deep into Telomic’s career, his recent EP for Liquicity, livestreaming and maintaining quality control. We’d like to wish you all a very happy holiday season, see you next year!…
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#11 – The Salt Show With NHN
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As mentioned in the show; Dameon is unfortunately absent due to some personal commitments. We are however, joined by co-owner of Differential, mister Niels Haans aka NHN. Differential are currently one of the hottest new labels around and are known for not only their incredible back catalogue but also their amazing live events. We shot the breeze o…
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#10 – Some People Tend To Lose Fast, But This Man Winslow
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Some People Tend To Lose Fast, But This Man Winslow… Joining us in the room is the incredibly talented, shooting star that is Winslow! We had the absolute pleasure of shooting the breeze with him on a whole range of topics, from everyday life to some more intricate details of his approach to production.…
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#9 – The Legendary Shodan
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In this episode, we were incredibly grateful to be joined by Shodan – someone who has been a part of our wonderful scene for over 20 years, as well as an incredibly talented producer. We picked his brain on a whole number of topics regarding Drum & Bass and the scene that surrounds it, as well as a few juicy stories and anecdotes about the earlier …
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#8 – I Felt Him Turn That Knob
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Lots of juicy topics again this month as the Think Breaks crew get stuck in! We cover topics such as; Consistency in different types of release; The importance of visuals in relation to music; Artists being independent of labels and the new abilities to do so; branding; Demo etiquette; And injecting human elements into electronic music.. As well as…
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#7 – Heavy Breathing and Shuffling Sounds
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Jack is back! Aside from the usual antics and catching up with all that was missed, the boys get to work on some serious topics and answering your questions! Including; How to make a track more DJ-friendly without trading off creative integrity, how important “dj-friendliness” is to a tune in modern Drum & Bass, how dnb structurally has evolved ove…
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#6 – This Is My Protective Bunker, Leave Me Alone!
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Jack is again away for this episode but we now welcome Toby as a brand new host! The boys discuss the onslaught of positivity seen in the music industry amidst the trying times we are in, as well as ghostwriting, music related documentaries and working on older, unfinished projects.
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#5 – Why Are There Bills In Heaven?
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Disclaimer: We apologise for the dip in sound quality, we had a few technical issues when recording. Rest assured we’ll be back to our premium selves next time! Unfortunately, Jack could not join us for this episode so once again, Toby (Colossus) has returned! Quite a varied selection of topics this time due to a number of viewer questions, includi…
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Karan is back! We took the opportunity for a more relaxed approach in this episode, and just used the hour to catch up with each other, whilst the world is in isolation. We hope all of you are safe & well at home. Support Think Breaks Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/think-breaks-podcast Find out more at https…
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Unfortunately Karan was unable to join us for this episode, however Toby (aka Colossus) was our knight in shining armour and rode to the rescue at the last minute! Lots of interesting discussion inside, including: YouTube culture and some of the effects it has on us, technical aspects of production eg compression, sidechaining, we discuss ear healt…
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#2 – Colossus, You Know Who The Boss Is
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Joining us in the same room, we have the incredibly talented Colossus! Believe us when we say there is TONNES of juicy stuff discussed as we talk to Toby (Colossus) on a whole plethora of topics, including his hiatus from the scene, what we can expect from him now that he’s back, his studies (notably music for the moving image and it’s function), t…
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We’re back, baby! Kicking off 2020, we have a real juicy episode for you, packed full of interesting discussion – We cover topics such as; What makes Drum & Bass exactly that, we delve into genres, subgenres and how you differentiate between them, should a label be consistent in it’s sound? We discuss quantity over quality, debut albums and much mo…
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