Shellectronica brings together ancient shell instruments and live electronics. Steve Pretty transforms the sounds of conch, triton and frog shells through looping, harmonising and granular processing.
Sometimes the performance starts with making the instrument: cutting a shell’s mouthpiece live on stage, then playing it for the first time. Every set grows from breath and shell, moving between meditative soundscapes and pulsing rhythms.
No prerecorded samples. No backing tracks. No synthesisers.
