The Take A Break Podcast

This one gets a little weird, but don't we all like a little weird in our lives? We talk about relationships, real vs. fake breasts, jealousy & porn. We talked about other things, but we all know you're not here for anything else.

We had a great time just talking about life, kids, sports & fighting. We also may have gotten a little political ...

This week we talk about bicycles, basketball & business. Diving in to Raphy's exciting adventures on his bicycle. Mister Gray playing basketball with strangers. And some other businesses that we are getting in to. Further in to the episode we also go in to some hot topics in America and around the World, so make sure you listen to the entire episode.

We Are Back!! It has been a while since we have been able to sit down and talk, so it was definitely very refreshing. A lot has gone on in the last 5 months, so we had quite a bit to talk about. But, in the fashion of this podcast, we wanted to mostly take a break from what has been going on around us and bring some extra positivity in to your world.

This week on the Take A Break Podcast Mix, we have the homie DJ Dainjazone from LA showcasing his style of fun house music, infused with Latin vibes!! Definitely a mix that everybody can enjoy.

We got the homie Ryan Nathan dropping a mix from his livestream at Rank and File Social Club

This episode we have the homie DJ One1 blessing us with a mix and this mix is a little different from what we usually get. I Hope you all enjoy

This week we got a dope mix from DJ Noslivv

This week we the homie Jason Weiss from Philly, owner/DJ of Double Down Entertainment. Before the mix Raphy virtually sat down with Jason on a Zoom call to discuss how everything going on has affected him and what he is doing to prepare himself for when things get back up and running.

This week we have a throwback mix from Digital Dave and Selecta from a live mix where they use samples and the songs they were sampled from.

On this episode we have the homie G-Funk with a very open format mix

Here is a mix from MCS from south florida, it was recorded live from Hyde Beach in Miami for their Sunday night Hip Hop party

Hope everyone is doing well and being safe! This week we are featuring a mix from the homie up in Tampa DJ KU, the mix is from his Kuarantine Live that he throws on his Instagram live. You can follow him at @DJKU

In this episode we discuss how the COVID-19 strain of the Coronavirus is affecting the service/hospitality industry and what you can do until things get back to normal. Mister Gray also has a breakdown because he's old and got a cramp in his thigh from playing basketball. Furthermore, we talk about precautions you can take after this is done and business is back to normal.

In this episode we recap week 1 of spring break, we talk about the ups and downs of week 1. We also dive into how corona virus could affect nightlife, and what knowledge we actually have about the virus. We also talk about being a good person and the trials and tribulations that people have to go through in this day and age.

In this episode we catch up on recent gigs, Raphy's trip to Philly and Atlantic City. We also discussed Spring Break and what to look forward to. We also dive into Mister Gray's first basketball game experience along with more food talk and more stepping out of our comfort zone goals we want to achieve. Also a lot of other random stuff per usual.

In this episode we talk to our friend DJ Ku from Tampa. We did this on location at Renzo's in Tampa. It was definitely a fun podcast, eating some amazing food and talking about Red Bull Threestyle, the Tampa scene and a little bit about how Ku got started as a DJ. We actually talked mostly about food and how the most interesting thing Ku has eaten was a tarantula.

We discuss the Super Bowl and we thought about the halftime show and how some people have reacted to it. Also, Mister Gray's experience DJing after Marshmello at E11even in Miami. Oh, and there's a surprise in the middle of the episode.

This week we go in to posting up live mixes, the upcoming Super Bowl week and a little bit of personal stuff. Also, you get a chance to listen to Mister Gray get scatterbrained a few times throughout this episode.

This week we discuss wasted talent, whack drivers, anger management and a bunch of other random things!! It was a great podcast and we hope you get some inspiration out of it.

In this episode we talk to a West Palm Beach staple. A man of many hats and talents .. Selecta Steve!! We had some great conversations about his Tacos & Hip Hop pop up restaurant, as well as, DJing in the West Palm Beach area consistently for the past 10+ years. It was a good conversation and I think that he shared some great knowledge with us!!

We recap 2019 and go over some of our favorite songs from the last year. Also, I'm too tired to write any more ... just listen and laugh with us! We always have a great time doing these and we really hope that you're enjoying them as well!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

This week it's just Mister Gray & Raphy ranting and raving about all the awesome things that we do!! Oh, and you can hear about how Mister Gray's water is better than any other water. We also talk about the holidays and what we are up to during ...

This week we have our friend DJ Digital Dave from Pittsburgh. We talk about seeing other DJs for inspiration, playing for a professional sports team and a bit of sports in general. We could have talked for a lot longer, but we had to cut it short.

This weeks mix features one of the hosts, Mister Gray. This is 30 minutes of dope trap & future bass tunes.

This week we talk about Carnage's tweet about opening DJs, how our Thanksgivings were and we even dive in to politics for a hot minute. Hopefully you don't hate us. Hahaha

This weeks mix is brought to you by DJ One 1 of West Palm Beach!

This week we have a good friend and fellow DJ, Nick Flash. There are definitely some quite interesting conversations in this one, specifically the one about Nick Flash being a pornography photographer. We also talk about his new magazine, Off Key Mag and how he wants to help people that don't have a platform to get their art out to people, get it out.

This weeks mix is brought to you by our good friend DJ Dread from New York. Enjoy!

This is a badass mix by our good friend DJ Gabe from Miami!

This week we talk with my good friend DJ JayR. We dive in to addiction within the nightlife industry and ways to deal with it, as well as a couple of inspiring stories for people that may struggle with it. Also, Raphy & JayR talk A LOT about wrestling, past and present. We were very happy to have him on, and we hope you guys enjoy this episode!!

This week we are on location at Rank & File in Fort Lauderdale, FL with out good friend Mark Gallo. We discuss being a DJ and then becoming the owner & operator of his own bar. As well as sports and giving props to our friend Selecta Steve!

We get in to college football, fantasy football and being scared of heights. The DJ Battle at the Seminole Coconut Creek Casino and the ups and downs of the competition. And how much energy Dada Life has when he DJs. Oh, and maybe a few other things that will make you laugh.

This week we have a DJ Chanel Claire on as our guest, we talk about her upcoming projects, her new DJ Duo group, we talk about what its like to be a female and have creeps hit on you while working. We also talk about the worst DJ Mister Gray has ever heard, and Raphy shares a childhood story that got him in trouble with the ladies.

We go over our previous week, talk about some of the things that happened during out gigs over the weekend and what we did with our time off. We also go in to Mister Gray had a post on Facebook taken down for not following the rules of Facebook. We laughed, we cried, we stayed happy & positive!!

We talk to DJ Scepter from South Florida. He is a part of the team of DJs for the Miami Heat and a guy that represents Miami & South Florida to the fullest!! We dive in to his past and how he got in to DJing and how he is known as the DJ to break new rap in Fort Lauderdale. He also asks us to some questions to get to know a little bit more about us. I hope you guys enjoy this episode!!

We discuss Fantasy Football, Mister Gray's trip to Las Vegas & The Grand Canyon, Raphy's trip to Atlanta, and some other things that don't really have to do with music. lol

In this episode I (Mister Gray) am out in Las Vegas and get a chance to sit down with one of the most popular song editors for DJs in the world, DJ Deville. We discuss how he got started with making edits/remixes, organization, raves and a bunch of other things. This is one of my favorite episodes because I have been a fan of Deville for 10+ years.

This episode goes in to Mister Gray's issues with 50 Cent & Cardi B. Also, Raphy Prior & Mister Gray discuss football, Hurricane Dorian, how lack of sleep and alcohol can affect your mind state.

Approximately 30 minutes of music from Yissel! Follow her on all social media platforms: @soundsbyyissel

Some of the topics discussed in the this weeks podcast with Yissel. How Yissel got in to DJing Putting controllers on top of CDJs or Turntables DJing at one of the best clubs in the world, E11even Going to and DJing at Cannes in France. How a lot of rap/hip hop these days are demeaning to women and playing that type of music at different venues How she has used social media and her marketing background in todays market Talking on the mic Why she doesn't like to DJ on "all female DJ" nights We chose not to do 3 songs because of time constraints, but I think we got a lot of great knowledge from Yissel and some fun in the process! Also, we are featuring a mix of hers, so make sure you listen to that.

Here are some of the topics that we talk about during the podcast. Plagiarism Playing piano at a young age A "normal" week for Vinny Venditto Vinny's favorite artist that he has worked with Ghost production Tips on how to transition from a club DJ to a songwriter/producer Is a hot dog a sandwich? After we discuss these things, we had him pick 3 songs to discuss. Popular records that get good reactions at his gigs. First we talk about a classic reggae/pop crossover that gets played constantly by DJs around the world. The song we are talking about is "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy. After that we talk about the smash house hit "Body" by Loud Luxury and how much of a feel good record this is. Finally, we discuss a song that he likes & dislikes, "La Cartera" by Farruko & Bad Bunny. Listen to the podcast to find out why!

To start, I would like to apologize for the sound quality in the interview with DJ Buza. I am not happy with it, but it wasn't a planned interview and we weren't 100% prepared to have a guest in the studio. But, we made it work and had a good interview with out good friend! At first we go in to a discussion about DaBaby and how gangster he is. It's quite entertaining. After that we dive in to how positive you need to be to be successful. Stop the hating!!! Finally, we get in to the actual interview. Here are the questions we asked DJ Buza: Tell us your story How was your transition from Florida to Vegas What struggles have you had being out in Vegas Did you have to adjust and play more West Coast music What are your upcoming projects The topic for DJing 101 this week is Networking, which is an exremely important thing in any industry, but more so in the entertainment industry. We go over the ways that we network and have done so over the years. Also, the proper way for a DJ to network with other DJs and industry professionals. This weeks 3 club songs that we chose were: Meduza feat. GOODBOYS - Piece Of Your Heart French Montana feat. City Girls - Wiggle It Sech feat. Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Anuel AA - Otro Trago (Remix) We talk about each song in depth and how well the songs work in our markets, as well as other markets. Also, how Piece Of Your Heart was created to inspire other producers to make radio friendly house music. We talked about how Wiggle It uses a great sample to create a "twerkable" club banger. And how popular the original Otro Trago is and that the remix is even better and will be much more popular based on the artists that are involved. We only talked about 1 edit/bootleg/remix this week, and that was the Lion King Edits by Deville & Brain Dawe. They brought back something that they created a few years ago, but with 3 different drops. I hope you guys like it, and make sure to email us with any questions or topics you would like us to discuss. thetakeabreakpodcast@gmail.com

We start off talking about how we don't talk very much and that this podcast gets us out of our comfort zone. After that, Mister Gray asks Raphy some questions about his personal life. Specifically how he is able to have a full time day job, and DJ at night on a regular basis. From there we move in to if his wife is ok with him being a DJ and how she handles it. Finally, Raphy lets us know if he plans on making the switch to being in the music/entertainment industry full time at any point in the near future. Next, Raphy asks Mister Gray some questions about his personal life and how he deals with having a family/kids and being a full time DJ/Producer. Then they discuss how Mister Gray's love for what he does and the love for his family/kids is what keeps him going, even when he doesn't sleep. After that, Raphy asks him what he would be doing if he wasn't DJing/Producing full time. Finally, they discuss college and the pros & cons of going to college. This weeks DJing 101 is preparing for a new venue. We talk about how to properly prepare for DJing at a new venue or a venue in general. This weeks 3 club songs are a little old and a little new, a little hip hop, a little latin. T.I. - Whatever You Like is the first one we discuss. After that, we talk about Bad Bunny - Callaita and end this section with the Summer 2019 ladies anthem, Saweetie - My Type. Last week we went over some radio specific songs, this week we discuss 3 edits/bootlegs/remixes that we really like right now. Joe Maz, DJs From Mars & Trayze are the DJs/Producers that we chose. You have to listen to know which songs we chose from their catalog. Finally, Raphy & Mister Gray tell everybody what they have coming up in the near future. After all of this, there is a mix done by our very own Mister Gray. He uses the songs or versions of the songs that we discussed in the podcast, as well as a few others for you to enjoy!! I hope you guys like it, and make sure to email us with any questions or topics you would like us to discuss. thetakeabreakpodcast@gmail.com

Basically we dove in to artists asking for their song(s) to be played while you're DJing. We tell artists and/or managers how to properly go about sending DJs their music and getting it played at the venues that they DJ at. From there, we go in to taking requests as a DJ. We both take requests, but they need to adhere to the vibe and the format of that specific venue on that night. After that, we go in to DJing 101, which will be discussing things about DJing or things that DJs need to or should know. This week, we talk about reading a room, which is an extremely important thing when it comes to DJing. We discuss how each venue will be different and have different people from night to night and week to week. Also, we go in to how we read the rooms that we have played in the past and currently. The next discussion we have is about our favorite club songs at the moment. We talk about 3 different songs from various genres of music, but ultimately get a good reaction in clubs or bars. The songs we chose this week were Lizzy - Truth Hurts, Daddy Yankee feat. Kay Perry & Snow - Con Calma (Remix) & Marshmello feat. Tyga & Chris Brown - Light It Up. Each song has a different style and a different back story as to how it was created and why it does so well in the club. Finally, we discuss a few different radio records. These are songs that are good, but don't necessarily do well in a club atmosphere. The songs we chose this week were Lil Nas X - Panini, Kygo & Whitney House - Higher Love & Khalid - Talk. We go over each song and talk about the things we like and dislike about each song. Touching on other subjects like how the Higher Love song came about and why they chose Kygo to be the one to remix/recreate it. After all of this, there is a fantastic mix done by our very own DJ Raphy Prior. He uses the songs or versions of the songs that we discussed in the podcast, as well as a few others for you to enjoy!! I hope you guys like it, and make sure to email us with any questions or topics you would like us to discuss. thetakeabreakpodcast@gmail.com