Harry Charles is a Berlin-based musician, producer, DJ and person! Learn more and follow him here: URL: www.harrycharlesmusic.com Insta: www.instagram.com/harrycharles___ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5mxTTphe846pd83WsQmfp7 soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/harrycharles Beatport: www.beatport.com/artist/harry-charles/741907 Bandcamp: https://harrycharles.bandcamp.com RA: https://ra.co/dj/harrycharles Label: Serafin Audio Imprint: https://serafinaudio.bandcamp.com SHOW OUTLINE [0:00] Podcast strategizing [1:45] First podcast ever begins! [2:40] The Leatherby Family Singers / Kiwi Gospel [6:40] High school years: Efekt, Smokefree Rockquest, music class [11:58] Christchurch move, audio engineering + music production, Harry can’t read (music), first tour [14:27] First exposure to dance music, BERlin/berLIN move [16:35] Busking life [20:25] Is Harry Charles a DJ? [24:00] Creating and producing live sets [27:15] Tua Atu, Dr. Walde:mal, Soundcloud [30:50] Show notes! [31:10] Current focus [33:12] Performing music vs DJ’ing vs playing (DJ’ing) live [35:39] Self doubt devil [38:00] Concerts vs clubs [45:22] Fav gigs and venues [47:43] Longer sets and peeing [48:50] What is music? [54:13] End of the podkast… or not [55:05] New EP: One Seven One [57:00] Going Soft/Ambient [58:45] Painting his nails [1:00:33] Inspirations in media, and for music generally [1:03:40] The lie down test [1:05:21] Second false ending [1:06:12] Fries [1:06:38] Secret life of cars [1:09:30] Harry’s Instagram algorithm [1:10:20] Skateboarding and old age [1:11:40] Surfing is not chill [1:13:44] Meet the DJ’s origin story [1:16:32] Ego and hustling [1:20:45] Harry’s message to you [1:23:40] Let there be photos Key References & Links from this episode: MUSIC Kater Blau set: https://soundcloud.com/harrycharles/harry-charles-live-maikatzchen-my-kaetzchen-kater-blau Tua Ato soundcloud track: https://soundcloud.com/harrycharles/tua-atu Gustav Mahler’s Symphony #5: https://open.spotify.com/album/2xhhbZySK489esUAtrs65j Gustav Mahler’s Symphony #10: https://open.spotify.com/album/1sQEiPeBzWM9vsD6ZVRl4h One Seven One EP: https://serafinaudio.bandcamp.com/album/one-seven-one  PEOPLE/ARTISTS Tali/DJ Tali: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC_Tali Fat Freddy’s Drop: www.fatfreddysdrop.com Ladi6: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6zZvfMW6XSPQcIeIdjHccY Dr. Warte:mal (DJ & person from Denmark): https://ra.co/dj/wartemal Tom Misch: www.tommisch.com O/Y: https://ra.co/dj/oyberlin Kerala Dust: https://keraladust.com Nicola Cruz: https://ra.co/dj/nicolacruz Acid Pauli: https://ra.co/dj/acidpauli Mira: https://ra.co/dj/mira Iorie: https://ra.co/dj/iorie Parallelle (Julien & Thomas De Bie): https://soundcloud.com/parallelle VENUES/FESTIVALS Berghain: www.berghain.berlin Kater Blau: www.katerblau.de Waking Life: https://wakinglife.pt Mensch Meier: https://menschmeier.berlin Gulbenkian: https://gulbenkian.pt casa reia: www.casareia.com Garbicz: https://garbiczfestival.com TECH BOSS distortion pedals: www.boss.info/global/categories/effects_pedals/distortion_overdrive_fuzz Garage Band: www.apple.com/mac/garageband Logic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic_Pro Korg Minilogue: www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/minilogue Moog Minitaur: www.moogmusic.com/products/minitaur Ableton: www.ableton.com Beatport: www.beatport.com OTHER LINKS The White Stripes riff from Seven Nations Army: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLCXZs6SWFQ Smokefree Rockquest: www.smokefreerockquest.co.nz Pirate Studios: https://pirate.com Napoleon Quote: www.brainyquote.com/quotes/napoleon_bonaparte_384775 Berlin Philharmoniker: www.berliner-philharmoniker.de The Joe Rogan Experience: https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk?si=b0a23e604007441a Nissan Skyline G-TR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Skyline_GT-R Nürburgring: www.nuerburgring.de Klassified Records: https://klassifiedmusic.com Harry Leatherby Photography: www.instagram.com/let.there.be.photos Full Show Notes