Ass-haling, skateboard zithers and golden audio

Wilton's Music Hall show 30th November: use code STEVEPRETTYF for best available seats for £15Wilton's Music Hall show 16th JanuaryMailing list: sign up for special offers, news and morePatreon: sign up for FREE for all manner of bonus goodies and to be part of a growing musically-curious communityA 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 Welcome00:54 Recap of Previous Episode01:51 Upcoming Wilton's Music Hall Show02:09 Special Guests and Performances06:23 Interview with Petra Podnan11:40 Petra's Musical Journey15:34 Throat Singing Techniques34:34 Cultural Sensitivity in Throat Singing37:20 The Essence of Music37:50 Artist Promotion and Social Media38:19 Thank You and Farewell38:47 Exploring Audio Gold39:50 Hi-Fi Shop Tour42:33 The Appeal of Vintage Hi-Fi44:00 Understanding Stereo and Mono58:04 Analog vs Digital Debate01:08:34 Listening Test and Conclusion01:15:21 Final Thoughts and Announcements Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.