{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/651cae7e315af9001131d55f/6723ec28efece44b6ce68e1a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Rock n roll defibrillators, bierhall melodies and tech trance","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/651cae7e315af9001131d55f/1730409440240-e9079c6e-f376-44c3-8a22-5f8dd3fe75d5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.wiltons.org.uk/whatson/913-steve-pretty-and-friends-on-the-origin-of-the-pieces-/279748\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wilton's Music Hall show</a> 30th November: use code STEVEPRETTYF for best available seats for £15</p><p><a href=\"https://www.stevepretty.com/originofthepieces\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mailing list</a>: sign up for special offers, news and more</p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/StevePrettyOnTheOriginofthePieces\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a>: sign up for FREE for all manner of bonus goodies and to be part of a growing musically-curious community</p><p><br></p><p>In this (yet again) slightly delayed episode - this time due to computer meltdown in the middle of some major deadlines, which is FUN - Steve serves up a tasty German special, inspired by Oktoberfest and his recent visits to Munich and Berlin. He promotes an upcoming gig at Wilton’s Music Hall, including announcing incredible guests Guy Pratt, Robin Ince, and Theon Cross. The episode then goes on to explore German beer hall music, with insights from Wolfgang King in Munich, and dives into tech trance through a visit to Berlin's techno scene. The Genre Tombola section presents Steve's tech trance adaptation of a traditional drinking song, Prosit, because of course it does. Upcoming plans include episodes on avant-garde metal and the eagerly awaited flamenco genre, Tonas.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00&nbsp;Introduction and Welcome</p><p>00:29&nbsp;Podcast Updates and Listener Feedback</p><p>02:43&nbsp;Special Guests Announcement</p><p>06:07&nbsp;Genre Tombola: German Special</p><p>08:44&nbsp;DefibFest: A Musical Charity Event</p><p>21:36&nbsp;Exploring Munich's Beer Halls</p><p>25:37&nbsp;The Evolution of Music in Bavarian Beer Halls</p><p>26:18&nbsp;Composing Beer Hall Music</p><p>26:40&nbsp;Unique Instrument Lineup in Beer Hall Band</p><p>28:08&nbsp;The Role of the Harp in Beer Hall Music</p><p>31:05&nbsp;The Tradition of Stammtisch</p><p>33:10&nbsp;The Prosit Song Tradition</p><p>34:39&nbsp;The Purpose of Music in Beer Halls</p><p>36:24&nbsp;Exploring Tech Trance</p><p>37:12&nbsp;Understanding EDM and Its Elements</p><p>42:37&nbsp;The Techno Experience in Berlin</p><p>46:22&nbsp;Creating a Tech Trance Track</p><p>50:40&nbsp;Upcoming Genres and Closing Remarks</p>","author_name":"Steve Pretty"}