In Episode 42 of Flow State Podcast, Harry settles into a new studio and reflects on the question, “Have I made it yet?” This episode’s Moments of Flow clips feature Busta Rhymes and Ethan Hawke, resulting in discussions of writing bars ahead of time, and the value of art. Harry considers the balance between cleverness and technique when creating, and talks about the process of practicing new skills. Finally, he reacts to a fan-submitted freestyle, and closes the episode out with some bars of his own.

Show Notes:

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9781936891023

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: Freestyle Test Drive

https://youtu.be/JUyVxA5ODaY?si=uUQZ_ku9uCzV-bum

How Busta Rhymes Turned 300 Unreleased J Dilla Beats Into His New Album

https://youtu.be/PoVmFkWEoX0?si=lwWfTGzaDzI4uB4A

Give yourself permission to be creative | Ethan Hawke | TED

https://youtu.be/WRS9Gek4V5Q?si=N3q65AyiWoil-hB-

Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780061339202

Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner

https://www.amazon.com/Effortless-Mastery-Liberating-Master-Musician/dp/156224003X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

Beau Taillefer

https://www.youtube.com/@beautaillefermusic

Vyntage on Flow State Episode 1

https://youtu.be/-KfFIh2PbjE?si=LAAB0lmqoIIRd6pS&t=3807

00:00:00 Intro

00:06:24 “Making It”

00:33:05 Pen to Paper - Moments of Flow: Busta Rhymes

00:45:21 Art is Sustenance - Moments of Flow: Ethan Hawke

00:52:13 Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

00:55:55 Being Clever in Rap

01:04:04 Avoiding Skill Bottlenecks

01:14:59 Fan Freestyle Submission: Vyntage

01:22:16 Closing Freestyle

In Episode 41 of Flow State Podcast, Harry reflects on the lack of permanence in life as he prepares to move again, and explores how constantly chasing new gear can become a form of procrastination. He discusses the minimum conditions needed to create, how to push through mental fatigue, and whether it’s actually possible to perfect the art of freestyle. After responding to a fan-submitted freestyle, Harry puts the episode’s ideas to the test with a freestyle of his own.

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SHOW NOTES:

Top 20 Most Destructive Wildfires

www.fire.ca.gov/our-impact/statistics

Nothing Is Permanent | Flow State with Harry Mack #29

https://youtu.be/LLa6TBZNfk8

J.R. Ward

https://jrward.com/

The Singles Deluxe

https://www.harrymackofficial.com/the-singles-deluxe

GET OVER HERE! | Harry Mack Behind The Bars 016

https://youtu.be/ubDa_46t_9c?si=G35pLygZ6LY9jqc_

Scratch

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratch_(2001_film)

Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow

https://open.spotify.com/album/0DyXkWHnFMIJSuHfLgNfcc?si=UREkll9GTyuw_GVIquhu3Q

Music Millennium

https://musicmillennium.com/

Crystal Ballroom

https://www.crystalballroompdx.com/

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00:00:00 Intro

00:03:39 Moving Again

00:20:28 Moments of Flow: J.R. Ward - Invest The Time

00:34:57 Managing Self-Censorship

00:41:56 Pushing Through Mental Fatigue

00:56:05 Falling in Love with Hip-Hop

01:02:49 Can freestyle be taught and perfected?

01:10:15 Freestyle Submission - Paul R.

01:15:39 Closing Freestyle