Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces
Ass-haling, skateboard zithers and golden audio
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Wilton's Music Hall show 30th November: use code STEVEPRETTYF for best available seats for £15
Wilton's Music Hall show 16th January
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A typically eclectic episode this, with a fascinating demonstration of and discussion about throat singing from Finnish composer/performer Pelkkä Poutanen, recorded at the WOMEX world music summit in Manchester. Learn about 'asshaling' (inhaling through your bum) and zithers made out of skateboards, and then listen to Steve make the notoriously tricky skill of throat singing sound even harder than it is...
And then it's over to north London for some insight into all things HiFi - specifically beautiful vintage hifi - from legendary home audio shop Audio Gold. Steve gets a tour of the premises, including an old bank vault full from floor to ceiling with rare vintage goodies, then sits down for an extended chat with Alex Barwise from the shop. They discuss the relative merits of old vs. new technology, touch on the great analog vs. digital debate and talk about the fact that using gorgeous old sound equipment is both the most intentional and even greenest way to enjoy music. Then Steve clips some microphones to his ears and checks out the podcast theme played on a setup costing £180 and then a setup costing more than £23,000... Can you hear the difference?!
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:54 Recap of Previous Episode
01:51 Upcoming Wilton's Music Hall Show
02:09 Special Guests and Performances
06:23 Interview with Petra Podnan
11:40 Petra's Musical Journey
15:34 Throat Singing Techniques
34:34 Cultural Sensitivity in Throat Singing
37:20 The Essence of Music
37:50 Artist Promotion and Social Media
38:19 Thank You and Farewell
38:47 Exploring Audio Gold
39:50 Hi-Fi Shop Tour
42:33 The Appeal of Vintage Hi-Fi
44:00 Understanding Stereo and Mono
58:04 Analog vs Digital Debate
01:08:34 Listening Test and Conclusion
01:15:21 Final Thoughts and Announcements
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