Having a GAS...

Today, I'm having a GAS with Kalle Hellzen, the Chief Creative Officer at 180 Amsterdam; one of Europe's most renowned creative shops.   Kalle joined 180 after an eight-year European hiatus. He served as executive creative director at R/GA and helped build the company from scratch to over 75 employees in just two years. Previously he established the creative arm of ACNE in the US as partner, creative director and director. He also held executive creative and innovation positions at award-winning game development studio Toca Boca and Goodby Silverstein & Partners. Throughout his career, Hellzen’s work for has garnered a swath of international accolades including Cannes Lions, Art Director's Club, SXSW, the One Show, Clio Awards, Epica, New York Festivals and many more. -- 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 2021

Join Andrew Scheps, a renowned mix engineer, as he discusses his journey in the music industry. Explore topics like childhood sound fascination, music production evolution, financial challenges of touring, societal norms in the UK, and creating signature plugins for mixing.

Today, I'm having a GAS with Digby Lewis, a branded content creative director in London. Digby is a Swiss-army knife when it comes to the media. He began his life as an accomplished musician studying at Eton College. He then embarked on a career as a producer / director for MTV and VH1, before movinig through a some of the coolest tech content businesses of the last decade like Dailymotion and Buzzfeed, before moving to Iris Worldwide to head up their branded content division. -- 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 2021

Today, I'm having a GAS with Eric Valentine, a renowned record producer with a wealth of best-selling albums under his belt, perhaps most notably Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone Age. -- 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 2021

Today, I'm having a GAS with Hermeti Balarin, the outgoing Creative Partner at Mother. Hermeti is a superstar of the London ad industry who, along with his wife Ana, has been a key figure in shaping the culture at Mother. Under their leadership, Mother became one of the hottest creative agencies London has ever seen. Since our conversation, it has been announced that Ana and Hermeti have made the decision to end their time at Mother and move to Wieden + Kennedy Portland. This had not been made public at the time of recording. -- 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 2021

Today, I'm having a GAS with Karen James, the commercial director of Chief Productions, one of Manchester's most respected and prolific film-production companies. In the advertising world, Karen has seen it all - with the possible exception of media planning. Before Chief, she worked as an account manager for Ogilvy Sydney and McCann Manchester before a stint as a brand manager for the Little Greene Paint Company. Due to her extensive knowledge of both brand and agency side, she was snapped up by Chief to run their day-to-day operations. -- 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 2021

Today, I'm having a GAS with Dan Watts, the executive creative director at Pablo, one of the fastest rising independent agencies in London. Dan's had a varied and successful career. He's worked on and around famous campaigns like Channel 4's relaunch of the Great British Bake-Off. So I was keen to get a handle on how he plans to distill the lessons learned over his career so far and use them to create unbeatable work for Pablo. -- 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 2021

Today, I'm having a GAS with Simon Lloyd, the newly appointed Chief Creative Officer of dentsumcgarrybowen. Over the past decade, Simon worked at Adam & Eve/DDB on global accounts such as Lipton, Aviva, Carte D'or and Sunsil. In 2019, he created the joint Christmas campaign for John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose & Partners “Excitable Edgar”.  -- 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 2021

Today, I'm having a GAS with Simon Hewitt, the MD and founder of Orange Panther Collective, an exciting new Adland startup comprised of big-hitters from Top 30 agencies. I wanted to get Simon's take on what it's like jumping ship from a big Adland agency to setting up a startup from scratch. Hopefully, it'll make for good listening for all aspiring entrepreneurs. -- 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 2021

Today, I'm having a GAS with Andy Nairn, a founding partner at Lucky Generals. Andy has written a new book called 'Go Luck Yourself: 40 ways to stack the odds in your brand's favour', which you can pre-order here. In the book, one of the world’s leading brand strategists explains how a hunting trip led to the invention of VELCRO®. How a little mermaid inspired a famous campaign for Amazon. How a stolen rabbit spurred on Walt Disney. And more importantly, how you can stack the odds in your brand’s favour. -- 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 2021