Best Hubbub Podcasts (2024)

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Rispetto per la montagna 5:05

9h ago5:05

5:05

While most mountain excursions pass off without a hitch, every year there are accidents in every mountain range, and the Dolomites is no exception. This composition was spurred by hearing that someone had unfortunately fallen to their death on the same mountain we had been hiking on just the previous day. The composition begins and ends brightly, r…

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Mountain stream, Monte Civetta 2:53

2h ago2:53

2:53

A mountain stream close to Torre Trieste, part of the Monte Civetta group in the Dolomites, Italy. Recorded on a long hike around the complete circuit of Monte Civetta, at 8.30am in the still-fresh morning air at the beginning of a hot August day. Mountain soundscapes are surprisingly silent, with occasional bird or animal calls and a slight wind t…

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Justice on the streets of Pailoucun, 1987 6:26

5d ago6:26

6:26

"Rain at night in big cities hits differently. Against the backdrop of neon lights, throbbing traffic and pulsating crowds of people, the steady beat of rain adds a deep cinematic quality to a city. "This sound of night rain in Beijing has been reimagined with the soundtrack of a 1980s thriller/mystery in mind, as perhaps an intrepid detective pull…

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Night rain, Pailoucun, Beijing 2:13

9h ago2:13

2:13

It's raining on the summer night of 24 July, 2024. Raindrops falling on the ground present the real natural sound of a summer night. Recorded by Denver Wang.By Cities and Memory

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Upon the slowest night 6:12

2h ago6:12

6:12

The sounds of an open fire cooking food are very gradually transformed into a sweeping ambient soundscape in this composition, representing the slow speed at which a few scraps of kindling and some logs becomes a open camp fire. The slow transformation of matter into flames and ash. Every sound in the composition apart from the guitars is derived f…

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Cooking on an open fire 3:29

2h ago3:29

3:29

Cooking potatoes wrapped in foil, and sausage in a pan on an open wood fire while camping in the Brecon Beacons national park in Wales. In this recording you can clearly hear the fire flickering and licking the wood while the food cooks. Recorded by Cities and Memory, summer 2024.By Cities and Memory

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Sustainability Policies with IAB Europe & Ines Talavera 36:18

12d ago36:18

36:18

In this conversation, Phil interviews Ines Talavera, the Public Policy Manager at IAB Europe, about sustainability regulations in the European Union. They discuss the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), and the Green Claims Directive Proposal. Ines explains the importanc…

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We walk in the sun in hundreds 5:05

1M ago5:05

5:05

Early morning English village ambience takes inspiration from Tomas Transtromer's wonderful poem "The Half-Finished Heaven", as we attempt to translate these words into a reimagination of the source sound that evokes some of the simple joy and complex melancholy of a bright summer morning: Despondency breaks off its course. Anguish breaks off its c…

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Early morning birdsong at a stream 5:13

18d ago5:13

5:13

An early morning recording next to a quiet stream in Gittisham village, England. Birds are singing all around us as the stream rushes past, glistening in the June sunlight. Recorded by Cities and Memory.By Cities and Memory

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Solympics 4:33

20d ago4:33

4:33

"I wanted to compose something as a clarion call for cities across the world in an Olympic year, so this was perfect. Using the sound of the traditional Chinese instrument which was then stretched and chopped up into a 'siren' sound, which was then turned into a loop on which the whole track was based. "The sound was then stretched and modified usi…

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Chinese violin vs. leafblower, Boston 3:11

1M ago3:11

3:11

A busker plays an amplified Chinese traditional stringed instrument in the Boston public park for passers-by, competing with the industrial drones of leaf-blowing machinery, but cutting through very clearly as we pass closer and closer by him. Recorded by Cities and Memory.By Cities and Memory

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Foam and flow 5:30

1M ago5:30

5:30

"When I first considered the themes relevant to the Migration Sounds project I instantly thought of the oceans. Living in the UK, an Island surrounded by water, we often hear of people attempting to cross the channel to find safety, with frequent news reports of drownings due to unsafe, overcrowded boats. All too often, these people are dehumanised…

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Portland 3:26

1M ago3:26

3:26

"My piece "Portland" is my emotional response to the field recording of anti-Trump protestors following an election in Portland, Oregon. "Say it loud, say it clear" they chant about welcoming immigrants to the USA. "In the second part of my piece I incorporate the chant, manipulating it to time with the music as if they were performed together. My …

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Flower devotion 3:40

1M ago3:40

3:40

"When I first heard the field recording before even reading the description it really took me back to conversations in the temple (Cambodian and Vietnamese where I am from). The chatters between elders and sense of calm flew over me. When I read what the field recording was about that is when I knew this was right up my alley. A lot of my music has…

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A space for Joseph 5:42

1M ago5:42

5:42

"Joseph describes himself as a painter by profession - this piece attempts to paint musical scenery around the edges of Joseph's story, recounting his own journey of migration, and wanting to place him very much at the centre, and highlight rather than draw attention away from his words. The tone of the accompanying music is a simple reflection of …

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UK/FR border crossing 5:40

1M ago5:40

5:40

This recording was anonymously submitted from a recent migrant to the UK, who has a partner with a job in the UK but still works in the Netherlands themselves. Here, he is passing the border and going through the passportcontrol to get to and from work. It's illegal to record at the border crossing, but this restriction makes you wonder why - why c…

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Double migrations, part two 2:14

1M ago2:14

2:14

In 1196 AD, the Minnan people established the Quanzhou A-Ma Temple, dedicated to A-Ma, the goddess of the sea. The spread of A-Ma's belief led to the establishment of A-Ma Temples in Xiamen and later in Qingdao in 1467 AD, as maritime trade flourished from south China to the North. After relocating to Xiamen for work, I visited the Xiamen A-Ma Temp…

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Double migrations, part one 0:58

1M ago0:58

0:58

In 1196 AD, the Minnan people established the Quanzhou A-Ma Temple, dedicated to A-Ma, the goddess of the sea. The spread of A-Ma's belief led to the establishment of A-Ma Temples in Xiamen and later in Qingdao in 1467 AD, as maritime trade flourished from south China to the North. Growing up in Qingdao, I never visited its A-Ma Temple until I beca…

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An elegy for birds in paradise 2:40

1M ago2:40

2:40

In this audio recording, you can hear the gentle sound of small waves crashing onto the shore, accompanied by the sweet melody of birds singing and the distant chime of a train bell signalling its upcoming stop. The recording captures the beginning of spring as the sun rises, bringing in a new day. After relocating to this city a little over a year…

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Say it loud, say it clear 0:26

1M ago0:26

0:26

November 2017, Portland, OR - anti-Trump chants following the election in Portland, with this particular chant about welcoming immigrants to the USA - "say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here!" Recorded Benjamin Glas-Hochstettler. Part of the Migration Sounds project, the world’s first collection of the sounds of human migration. For…

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Joseph's story 13:50

1M ago13:50

13:50

This is testimony from Joseph, an asylum seeker from Nigeria, onboard the charity rescue ship the Ocean Viking. Joseph along with over a hundred other people was rescued from an unseweaworthy rubber boat headed for Europe from Libya. Several days later, he sat down to record his story, leaving from Nigeria, across the desert to Libya and onto that …

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Opera of Qingdao 3:51

1M ago3:51

3:51

"Qingdao was once a German colony and the city is an exotic place with Western-style buildings. It is also relatively close to Japan and has historical ties. The recorded opera is probably Peking Opera, judging from the language. "Mainland China is so vast that the West could completely fit in it, and it is likely that the performers of this opera …

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And I know this distance between us 7:06

1M ago7:06

7:06

"I wanted to capture that sense of secrecy and tension that seems to exist within the narrative of the story. This idea that you cannot record in these areas and also the idea of stress associated with travel and border control etc. This idea that it's illegal to cross a border without going through this process but also illegal to record the proce…

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Saippuakivikauppias 8:41

1M ago8:41

8:41

"We used most of the whole of the recording as the recording is so poignant and beautiful. "We generated and overlayered soundscapes, and a reverse of the recording we used an envelope follower (MI Ears) to trigger the piano essentially then two overlaid soundtracks in a journey in opposite directions; some lows and highs undulate. "We hope travell…

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Just me 3:34

1M ago3:34

3:34

"I chose a clip of an interview of a man from Brazil talking about his experience with jumping the US border, adjusting to life away from his family, not understanding the people around him, and trying to act straight. The reason that I chose this clip is that his story immediately interested me, and I thought that it was such a strong point of ins…

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Samarkand old city 14:32

1M ago14:32

14:32

This recording was made in the midst of my migration from Russia to Uzbekistan, through Kazakhstan. This recording was also made in the Hamida guest house in Samarkand, but in the internal open courtyard. In the recording, you can hear the hum of the air conditioner, the quiet conversation of guests and the distinct speech of the muezzin coming fro…

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Hum in the air 3:39

26d ago3:39

3:39

"The source field recording was captured in the Alpha King, a vibrant barbershop in the heart of Kasarani, a bustling district in Nairobi, Kenya, owned by a Congolese refugee. Hum in the Air was composed using only sound from the field recording. "The composition reflects the warm camaraderie, the connection through music, and the idea of the hum o…

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Shimoliy 6:16

1M ago6:16

6:16

"I was deeply moved by the recording and text of this artist as soon as I heard and read them. What an incredible sense of space and movement in the recording. It let so many different feelings coexist, a sense of frustration, of feeling stuck but also of hope for what this particular journey will bring. It gives the listener a deep sense of nostal…

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Raindrops on the roof 10:55

1M ago10:55

10:55

The recording was made from the window of my room in an Aks Sado emergency residence for sound artists in the village of Ulugbek, a suburb of Tashkent. At the moment of this recording I have been in emigration for 2 months, and after the initial inspiration upon arrival in Uzbekistan, I again fell into a depressive state and time seemed to stand st…

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And though we seem to be sleeping 5:28

1M ago5:28

5:28

"My composition “And though we seem to be sleeping” is based on a field recording from Uzbekistan of rain drops falling on a roof in Ulugbek, Tashkent. Reflecting on the concept of migration, being exiled in a new place, and being ultra sensitive to new sounds in new surroundings was my inspiration here. "The listener feels like this place is a dre…

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Tashkent, Yangiobad flea market 10:45

1M ago10:45

10:45

This recording was made in the midst of my migration from Russia to Uzbekistan, through Kazakhstan. At this moment, I have been in a position of forced exile for a little over a month. If I were to describe my condition, the words would be shock, depression and complete confusion. But at the same time there is hope for the best. The recording was m…

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Toshkent-Shimoliy railway station 6:41

1M ago6:41

6:41

By the time of this entry, I have been in exile for half a year and am forced to draw disappointing conclusions. I never managed to assimilate and form any working contacts. The formats of sound work in which I have worked and want to continue working are not in demand in the local context. I am actively involved in field recording, keeping a kind …

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Divine intervention 6:26

1M ago6:26

6:26

"The audio that I selected for this project is of a call to prayer in Uzbekistan. In the sound I created I wanted to showcase the role and the power that religion has for people who are in migration. "This work is drawn on an intersection between the fieldwork I did while working along the Bosnian/Croatian borders and the field recordings I took. T…

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Alpha King, the Congolese refugee barber shop 5:58

1M ago5:58

5:58

Alpha King is a vibrant barbershop in the heart of Kasarani, a bustling district in Nairobi, Kenya, owned by a Congolese refugee. It serves as a sanctuary for many refugees in the neighborhood seeking a fresh haircut. The hum of the clippers fills the air as skilled refugee barbers meticulously groom their clients. Outside, a lengthy queue snakes a…

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Juan Pablo jumped the border 1:03

1M ago1:03

1:03

Juan Pablo is 19 years old. I randomly approached him in Dolores Park in San Francisco and asked to record him speaking about what he's learned about himself so far in life. He's explaining his migration from Brazil to the US. This piece explores his journey through the confines of cultural, social, and political borders. Emotions in this story see…

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I am you, you are me 1:27

2M ago1:27

1:27

Somali immigrant speaking to opposition rally, recorded during "Louisville Movement Against Trump" rally to oppose visit by Trump to Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, March 20, 2017. The rally was held along an access road a few hundred yards from the entrance to Freedom Hall, which is located near Louis…

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No fascist USA 0:54

2M ago0:54

0:54

President Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 27, 2017 "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." Thousands around the US protested at airports following the executive order. Many have argued that the order was a Muslim ban. Others contended that it was for the safety and security of the United States. The fiel…

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After the dust bowl 1:13

2M ago1:13

1:13

Late summer insects buzz in Cimarron County, the remote westernmost section of the Oklahoma Panhandle. (It is the only county in the United States that borders four additional states: Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Kansas. In the 19th century, the region - ancestral lands of the Southern Plains Wichita and Affiliated Tribes - was under the flags o…

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Migrants leaving El Paso airport 6:59

2M ago6:59

6:59

Small groups of migrants (a family with small children, and some young individuals) are at the board at El Paso airport getting ready to board a flight to Chicago. Very likely from Central America, most migrants arriving in El Paso are escaping extreme poverty and crime and risk a perilous journey to get to the southern border and into the United S…

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The sounds of Chinatown, NYC 5:25

2M ago5:25

5:25

A soundwalk around the streets at the heart of Chinatown in New York. With an estimated population of 90,000 to 100,000 people, NYC's Chinatown is home to the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere. In this recording we explore the shops mostly selling Chinese products, with conversations happening among the Chinese commu…

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Community music and games, New York 8:18

2M ago8:18

8:18

Columbus Park in Chinatown, New York was created in 1897, but since 2013, the park has served as a gathering place for the local Chinese community, where the neighbourhood meets up to play mahjong, perform traditional Chinese music and practise tai chi in the early mornings. In this recording from 2019, the park is filled with mostly elderly member…

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South Williamsburg (inside no mask land) 19:43

2M ago19:43

19:43

It was during my first month in New York in July 2020, even with a visa I’ve been received as an alien. I left my country, the country where I immigrated (Denmark), and my continent during a strange period. It was more than coming from outside; all those mouths, lips, teeth, and tongues hidden behind masks created another layer of distance. Can you…

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Low rates leasing quick!, or, notice of pending occupancy 7:43

2M ago7:43

7:43

Recorded during the late summer months in a suburban town outside of Phoenix, AZ, a group of mostly migrant workers from Central and South American continue construction on a large-scale luxury apartment complex on a Saturday afternoon. Standing on the adjacent lot, I observe numerous workers precariously standing atop a standing structure as they …

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A Sense of place 5:24

2M ago5:24

5:24

"What makes a person consider leaving their home and migrating to another country? In America, considered a land of immigrants, people came for a fresh start, a better life for themselves and their family. There have been many waves of migration to the United States in our history including for example from China in the mid 1800’s, many settling in…

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That what changes and that what remains the same 3:04

2M ago3:04

3:04

"I was almost immediately taken by the sound of an instrument being played, and a song being sung, where both sounded like they have been carried along, as part of one's identity. "In the track that I built around elements of the recording I tried to built small collages of sound around that tune. Different scenes, within which these elements of id…

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War time blues 4:25

2M ago4:25

4:25

"My project was a field recording of an anti-Trump protest, the voice of the woman in the recording seemed to hold a lot of power and with the music I tried to give it the sense of hope like she’s pleading to make us understand we are all one and there can’t be racism, discrimination and also in these times war. "The track is composed of a texture …

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No man's land 3:14

2M ago3:14

3:14

"Cimarron County is at the far western tip of the Oklahoma Panhandle, an area formerly known as No Man's Land. The High Plains where the field recording was created have witnessed waves of migration through the centuries: nomadic indigenous tribes following the hunt, travelers and traders on the Old Santa Fe Trail, "European settlers racing to clai…

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Gates can't wait 8:02

2M ago8:02

8:02

"This piece initially appealed to me because of its location tag. I have always been inspired by airports! I used recordings of my Eurorack synthesizer with samples of the source material, played and recorded live through Rogue Amoeba software on my laptop. "I begin and end with noisy elements to invoke the tension that can be felt waiting to have …

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Echoes 8:25

2M ago8:25

8:25

"My recorded sample was from the streets of Houston, the voices from the field gave me the inspiration of the Echoes track, represents the timestamps of the humane experience into the time and space. The frequencies, the echoes from the past, the presence, echoing into the future, moments without expire date, life in the here and now, echoing into …

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Unmask 4:33

2M ago4:33

4:33

""Unmask" is an electroacoustic composition that reflects on “masking” experiences related to migration and identity during the COVID-19 global pandemic. The piece draws from a field recording captured in July 2020 in New York City. The recording artist, newly arrived and feeling alienated, navigated a city transformed by masks and social distance,…

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