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Steve Pretty 03/07/2025 Steve Pretty 03/07/2025

Episode 29 — Access, Ancestry and a Flute Made From A Leg

Bodies, buildings and bone flutes: Steve and artist Jonathan Enser on access, ethics and musical ancestry — from venues to Neanderthal echoes.

Steve Pretty 30/12/2023 Steve Pretty 30/12/2023

Episode 7 — End of year space and slides special, with Chris Hadfield, Rosie Turton and 1201 Alarm

Moon-bound albums with 1201_Alarm, binaural trombone wizardry with Rosie Turton and Chris Hadfield on flutes, space guitars and why music always travels with us.

Steve Pretty 05/10/2023 Steve Pretty 05/10/2023

Episode 1 — Hearing music in new ways

Shells, bone flutes, Darwin mugs, a chaotic shed tour and a rant about what music theory really is — Episode 1 lays out the Origin of the Pieces mission to help you hear music in strange, deeper, more joyful ways.