RE-UPLOAD: Sampling Firepits, Feeling Flamenco, Finding Tonás

⚠️ Note: This is a re-uploadThe original episode was taken down due to a copyright strike on the theme tune — even though I wrote and produced it myself. While I sort that out, you’re treated to a gloriously bad placeholder version.Also, I’ve trimmed down the Clip n Mix segment — I was clearly having too much fun with firepits last time, and it got a bit… indulgent. This one gets to the good stuff faster.🔥 Can you make music from a campsite firepit?And what is Tonás — the raw, unaccompanied flamenco style with roots in secrecy, survival, and soul?In this episode, I launch a new segment called Clip n Mix, where I turn everyday sounds into music. This time? A campsite firepit. My son and I hit it with sticks, sample it using Ableton Note, and turn it into a crunchy little beat — which you’ll hear later in the episode.Then we dive into one of flamenco’s most haunting styles: Tonás. My guest is the brilliant Josie Sinnadurai, a flamenco dancer based in Seville, who helps unpack the history, sound, and emotional depth of this unaccompanied vocal tradition.👇 Full chapters and links below!⏱️ Chapters00:00 – Intro + why the theme tune sounds different02:20 – Clip n Mix: sampling a firepit in Dorset09:45 – What is Tonás?10:20 – Interview with Josie Sinnadurai34:50 – Why I didn’t make a Tonás track35:20 – Turning firepit samples into music49:15 – Sound, play, and curiosity54:25 – Live shows + Patreon + sign-off🔗 Links🎬 Watch the Tonás video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7vpU5zLl-A👣 Follow Josie Sinnadurai:Website: https://www.josielaurelflamenco.com/Instagram: @josie_sinna📱 Try Ableton Note (free app):iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/ableton-note/id1611814758Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ableton.note🎧 Download the firepit samples + Ableton Note session:https://www.patreon.com/StevePrettyOnTheOriginofthePieces🎟️ Live at Wilton’s Music Hall – 24th Jan 2026👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kids show (2pm):https://wiltons.org.uk/whats-on/steve-pretty-and-friends-on-the-origin-of-the-pieces-kids/🌙 Evening show (7pm):https://wiltons.org.uk/whats-on/steve-pretty-and-friends-on-the-origin-of-the-pieces-2/💬 Got a weird sound you’d like me to turn into music?Drop it in the comments or email [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.