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Episode 18 — Serpents, shanties and shells
Serpents in Jeff Miller’s brass cave, sea shanties on the Suffolk coast and shells at sunrise — a walk through how old instruments keep reshaping how we hear.
Episode 9 — Naked gigs, choral musings and Filament Choir with Hackney Colliery Band LIVE at Wilton's Music Hall
Naked conch shells at Hacknaky, Filament Choir's massed voices and a live Origin of the Pieces x Hackney Colliery Band takeover of Wilton's Music Hall — an episode about risk, community and shared sound.
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.
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.