Pretty Heap is an electronic sound project from the Drone Music studio, assembled almost entirely from modular synthesis and sampled machine hum. Patches are left running for long takes, with voltages drifting slightly so that pitch and timbre wander on their own.
The pieces favour mid-range textures: buzzing, slightly detuned tones that thicken and thin over time, with occasional clicks and pops left in from the patching. There is a playful roughness to the material despite its slow pace. It suits listeners who enjoy hearing a process unfold more than a finished melody.
