stevepretty

@thenitinsawhney Only as a lurker

Is anyone I used to speak to still here? Just checking…

I’ve written the theme tune for My Friend Maisy, a 52 x 5’ preschool series from @bbcstudios Kids & Family and Trustbridge Entertainment, animated by @AProductionsUK and @KarrotAnimation. The first 6 eps are now on Sky Kids and streaming on @NOW in the UK

Episode 34 has @gangstagrass breaking down why bluegrass + hip hop works once you actually hear it. I’m joining them 29 Nov at @thegaragehq in Highbury! #OriginOfThePieces #Gangstagrass #UKTour

A small slice of my Shellectronica set at ALSO Festival, for everyone who has just arrived from the @newscientist podcast. Full album on the way! More info @ shellectronica.com. #shellectronica #conchshell #soundbath #ambientmusic #liveelectronics #musicallycurious

Our podcast theme’s on pause, so for now we’re using Farting on the Sofa, written by my two-year-old. 3,500 people sang it at the Apollo. From Ep 33 — all about improvisation and why music starts with play, not perfection. #Improvisation #Creativity #OriginOfThePieces

From Lilongwe streets to WOMEX 2024 🎶 @MadalitsoBand built their own instruments from brake cables + truck tyres. 🎧 Episode 33 of Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces out now → originofthepieces.com #MadalitsoBand #WOMEX24 #WorldMusic #OriginOfThePieces

In 1922, F. W. Murnau made Nosferatu — one of the first horror films and still one of the strangest. This is my live improvised score using trumpet, wind and percussion, sampled and processed live all manner of fun electronics. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/sn85XhiFRA8

The podcast’s been taken down on some platforms after a copyright strike — on my own music. Here’s the new version. You’ll see why I preferred the old one. #OriginOfThePieces #Podcasting #CopyrightFail

What happens when flamenco has no guitar? In Ep 32 of Steve Pretty On the Origin of the Pieces, @josie_sinna explores tonás — flamenco’s oldest, voice-only form. #Flamenco #Tonás

What happens if you play the sea like an instrument? 🌊🎶 In Episode 31 of Steve Pretty On the Origin of the Pieces, I used tuned filters to isolate specific frequencies in a recording of waves — and ended up literally playing the ocean.

Are whales basically rock stars? Recorded live at @FirstLightFest, Episode 31 of OOTP features Richard Sabin from @NHM_London on how humpbacks sing to attract mates, show off, and claim territory. 🎧 youtu.be/Jhs26lWgJOQ #originofthepieces #WhaleSong #FirstLightFestival

Whale earwax might be the ocean’s most unexpected archive. In Ep 31 of OOTP, Richard Sabin from @NHM_London explains how whale ear “plugs” reveal age, pregnancy, pollutants & rising stress linked to underwater noise. Watch: youtu.be/Jhs26lWgJOQ

'We can't not music' Music therapist Kassandra e'Silva reminds us that music isn’t optional; it’s baked into being human. stevepretty.com/originofthepie… #originofthepieces #musicpodcast #musicallycurious

#ACMS 📅TONIGHT 🏰@ThePhoenix_W1 💥an ACMS Board Member PURGE 🎟️£10+ from wegottickets.com/event/669640/ till 5pm, then £12 on the door 😻hosted by @turlygod & Leslie Ewing-Burgesse, with @alwinsol, @JozNorris, @MattHighton... 🌈free guestlist for trans & non-binary folk, DM us yr names

An hour of ambient music made entirely from conch and triton shells, processed live using some very lovely gear. It’s gentle, droney, and strangely calming — ideal for background focus or zoning out. Also: the silver torso was already there. 🎧 youtube.com/watch?v=uHSyJP…

Sylvia Young has sadly died — a huge loss to British theatre. In this clip from my Eurovision special with her daughter @frances_ruffelle, we talk music hall, vinyl, and how Sylvia helped save @WiltonMusicHall with a group of kids & some postage stamps. shows.acast.com/651cae7e315af9…

If you’re a musician/composer/artist/band etc and have a @SoundCloud account, I’d urge you to consider whether it’s worth keeping your music on there. I’ve just deleted mine as they seem to be using the data to train AI systems without our permission. 🤬 #music #production

All about asshaling! In episode 23 of the podcast I spoke to the amazing Petra Poutanen about throat singing, and here’s a quick lesson! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ste… #VocalTechniques, #Singing #OriginOfThePieces #MusicPodcast #throatsinging #petrapoutanen

Had a fun little gig last week and ended the set with Olly Blackman serving dual drum and skank duties. Very impressive, especially as it was a spontaneous idea on a tune he didn’t know! CHAMP. #drumlife #skanking #livemusic #multitalented