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Host Francesca Amiker sits down with directors Joe and Anthony Russo, producer Angela Russo-Otstot, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, and more to uncover how family was the key to building the emotional core of The Electric State . From the Russos’ own experiences growing up in a large Italian family to the film’s central relationship between Michelle and her robot brother Kid Cosmo, family relationships both on and off of the set were the key to bringing The Electric State to life. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…

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Cities and Memory remixes the world, one sound at a time - a global collaboration between artists and sound recordists all over the world. The project presents an amazingly-diverse array of field recordings from all over the world, but also reimagined, recomposed versions of those recordings as we go on a mission to remix the world. What you'll hear in the podcast are our latest sounds - either a field recording from somewhere in the world, or a remixed new composition based solely on those sounds. Each podcast description tells you more about what you're hearing, and where it came from. There are more than 6,000 sounds featured on our sound map, spread over more than 120 countries and territories. The sounds cover parts of the world as diverse as the hubbub of San Francisco’s main station, traditional fishing women’s songs at Lake Turkana, the sound of computer data centres in Birmingham, spiritual temple chanting in New Taipei City or the hum of the vaporetto engines in Venice. You can explore the project in full at http://www.citiesandmemory.com

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...Going up 4:26

5 days ago4:26

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"With a nod to the arpeggiated, headspace-clearing epic E2-E4 by Manuel Göttsching, this piece represents how a journey in a lift can be an opportunity to gather your thoughts, to collect yourself and to return your mind to clarity in that space between two floors. The journey in a lift can be just long enough to reset yourself, and this piece is a sonic tribute to all those little, head-clearing trips we've taken up and down tall buildings. Four different layers of synthesiser from the ASM Hydrasynth play off one another, until the final dreamlike synth waves see us emerge blinking from the lift into the hustle and bustle of a busy cocktail bar, but with a serene mind." Barbican Centre lifts reimagined by Cities and Memory.…

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Doors opening... 3:25

5 days ago3:25

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In March 2025 we made a series of recordings in and around the Barbican Centre, with the idea of those sounds being folded back into the Observatory Station sound installation, so that the sounds of the Barbican itself become part of the stories being told by sound from around the world. In this recording, we ride the lifts inside the Barbican Centre, taking a close listen to the announcements, closing and opening doors and lift mechanisms inside this brutalist wonder. At the end of the recording we emerge into a very busy cocktail bar, to the sounds of early evening merriment. Recorded by Cities and Memory.…

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That night, when the blacksmiths painted the sky 7:25

5 weeks ago7:25

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This composition reimagines the call of the blacksmith tree frog as illuminating the night sky in an ecological park in Brazil, as if the night were otherwise silent, and the frogs were painting the sky like a canvas with their calls. Four channels of heavily-effected, sparkling frog calls interplay with one another, as the "real" frog calls periodically fade up and down, adding a dreamlike rhythmic pulse into the piece. The piece was composed entirely on a Torso S-4 sampler, and every sound is derived from the original source recording. Blacksmith tree frogs in Brazil reimagined by Cities and Memory.…

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Blacksmith tree frogs at the source of a river 0:53

5 weeks ago0:53

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Vocalization of Blacksmith tree frog near a river source in the early morning of a full moon, in Votorantim, Brazil. Recorded by Angélica Felício da Costa.

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Autumn's ritual 5:42

13 weeks ago5:42

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"The bells of the reindeer are used throughout the piece, blended with the chimes and drum to create a dark paganesque soundscape. The words were a collaboration with Bianca Chudley le Corre. "It is a meditation on the lives of the reindeer herder, the rituals as autumn passes to winter, the knowledge of routes & tradition passed down through the generations. What started as a Breton inspired acoustic folk tune soon developed into this brooding songscape." Reindeer bells in Mongolia reimagined by Daniel Chudley - Le Corre.…

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Now you can cross the road safely 4:13

13 weeks ago4:13

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"When I first heard the ticking of the traffic light in the field recording, I instantly recognized its potential and shared it with my bandmates, Sandeep and Darren. We decided to use it as the rhythm section's backbeat and composed guitar and bass parts around it. "It's amazing how this traffic light in Greece uses various sounds to guide pedestrians, including a female voice instructing them to wait or cross safely. "Inspired by the idea of representing 'change' musically, we composed a dynamic track with four distinct sections, transitioning between them in both smooth and abrupt ways. The track evolves gradually, beginning with a field recording and muted arpeggiated synth before building into a full band with acoustic guitar, bass, and drums. It transitions to a quiet bridge that draws the listener in, followed by an intense section with wailing electric guitars, sawtooth synth leads, distorted bass, louder drums, and a fast-ticking rhythm from the field recording, amplifying the chaos. This climactic section fades into a serene piano piece by Samantha, mirrored by Sandeep on guitar and accompanied by Darren, playing chords on his bass guitar. "With each listen, the song reveals a new story of our friendship — born over a decade ago, tested by ups and downs, but ultimately strengthened into a lasting bond. This project brought us back to the studio after a long break, creating music and memories alike." Athens traffic light reimagined by Matsya.…

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Spring reindeer bells in Khingan 3:58

13 weeks ago3:58

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In west-north Khinga mountains, there is a very special community called Chinese Evenki. Their language is disappearing with the traditional migration life. And it's happening in the last 30 years. They used to live with reindeers in the deep mountains. And they were hunters. But when I was there, only around 20 people in the mountain who take care of the reindeers. YES, they look after them NOT live with them. What those reindeers can help is antler velvet and photos with tourists in summer. Only few of younger Evenki would like go to the mountain with older generations, but more for taking care of the elders. Most of younger Evenki even can not speak their language. So I took few days to keep the reindeer bells echo in the mountains. Recorded by Digimonk.…

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Traffic light, Athens 0:59

13 weeks ago0:59

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The Athenian traffic light that talks outside of Kallimarmaro stadium. Supposed to replace the old ones for accessibility purposes. Instead, there are a few of them throughout the municipality of Athens, only nearby tourist destinations. Recorded by Agapi Zarda.

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Eucharist at St. Paul's 13:09

13 weeks ago13:09

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Eucharist service at the iconic, historic St. Paul's Cathedral in London, one of the most famous sacred spaces in the United Kingdom. The service is free to attend for worshippers, but the cathedral is also full of paying tourists looking around the cathedral, so the experience is one of a concentration of religious service right at the centre of this sacred space, surrounded by commerce and tourism on all sides. The sound is - obviously - drenched in reverb as it is piped out from speakers either side of us into the cavernous space beneath the famous dome designed by Christopher Wren. Recorded by Cities and Memory.…

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Thanin food market, Chiang Mai at 4.00pm 38:57

13 weeks ago38:57

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This is a fresh (vegetables and fruit) and prepared food market in the middle of Chiang Mai, Thailand. People are preparing food and keeping things tidy! This market is one in a cluster of markets in the Than-in areas selling different kinds of products. Recorded by Alex Boyesen.

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Movement directed by the sea 16:01

13 weeks ago16:01

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An imagined journey in the direction of and directed by the sound of the sea. Waves in Sooke, Canada reimagined by Alex Vald.

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Grace given 4:00

13 weeks ago4:00

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"My sound (Eucharist at St Pauls) was randomly assigned. I don't personally have a religious faith, but the sound got me curious about how believers might experience communication with 'God'. When I received this assignment I'd just made a foxhole radio and had the magic of transmitting/receiving messages very much in mind- and how they can be affected, mangled and interpreted (or misinterpreted) over time and space. "There's a lot I wanted to do/play with- certainly around re-recording my interview tape and the original recording in other reverberant spaces and via natural filters, and also using physical distance and manual ways of distorting the sound, but despite the ample time granted for this project, life got in the way a bit...so it is what it is.. I enjoyed the thought process and I never would have addressed this subject matter without the provocation of this assignment, so thank you." St. Paul's Cathedral Eucharist reimagined by Eleventeen.…

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Angry jackdaws by the sea 7:06

13 weeks ago7:06

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A soundscape from Russalka beach, Tallinn, as jackdaws angry at us walking through their low tide feeding area circle above us angrily. We then listen to waves gently breaking and head back up the beach to the main road, as the sounds of nature give way to those of vehicle noise and pollution. Recorded by Cities and Memory.…

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Crows made them 7:03

13 weeks ago7:03

7:03

"The original sample described a journey: beginning alone with angry crows on Russalka beach, we walk across sand to rejoin civilisation. I used it as a sound bed and added strings and voices recorded at the nearby St. Nicholas Church." Russalka Beach, Tallinn reimagined by Gavin Inglis.

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Angels in St. John's 2:47

13 weeks ago2:47

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The Chapel of St John the Evangelist (St John's Chapel) is an 11th century Christian chapel of Norman architecture, in the White Tower of the Tower of London. Built in 1080, St John's is the oldest surviving complete chapel from the early Norman period, and functions today as a chapel royal. This recording features footsteps inside the ancient space, and the piped recording of angelic choir singing. Recorded by Cities and Memory.…

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Soul ascending 3:32

13 weeks ago3:32

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"This is the sound of our soul ascending. The sound of the walls vibrating with energy and the voices of all those who have passed through this place." St. John's Chapel, Tower of London reimagined by Subphotic (Rebecca Denniff).

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Stone and driftwood beach 15:31

13 weeks ago15:31

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A recording of the tide coming in on a beach on the west coast of Canada (Sooke, British Columbia). This beach is pebbled right down to the waterline, so as waves receed an interesting sound of the pebbles being 'sucked' back into the water occurs. Recorded by Scott Bennett.

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Touring the International Buskers Festival 9:30

13 weeks ago9:30

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A selection of buskers heard on a soundwalk through the International Buskers Festival 2023 in Ferrara, starting with an electro/techno artist, followed by a jazz quartet, showcasing the variety of music on display in the festival. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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Overheard from the crypt 9:01

13 weeks ago9:01

9:01

Inside Treviso's cathedral, we record the space itself, before heading down to the crypt door, through which we can overhear a mass taking place, as if from a large distance away - we exit the cathedral to hear the different in the sonic ambience, as the traffic noise of the city immediately hits us anew. Recorded by Cities and Memory.…

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Awash 3:31

13 weeks ago3:31

3:31

"Structurally, I transferred the crow of the cockerels into midi notes and used these for the overall cadence and tonality of the arrangement. This was then transmitted to outboard synthesizers and effects and recorded. A cockerel crow from the original recording was then pitch shifted, stretched and layered texturally into the recorded arrangement. "Thematically, the audio piece made me think a morning brimming with light and suddenly becoming flooded with the warmth and radiance of the sun; a satiating feeling that makes the day feel like a chance to greet life anew." Dusk in Valldemossa reimagined by Twilight Sleep.…

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Be still 2:41

13 weeks ago2:41

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"“Be Still” is a reimagining of my experience with guided meditation. As a novice, I find it so intensely difficult to not let my mind wander to the places and sounds that constantly swirl my mind, or to think about the neurons firing in my head making the thoughts race by. "When I listened to the Italian busking track, my mind kept going back to the scene, revisiting the sounds and people in my head – so I wanted to rebuild the experience." Ferrara busking festival reimagined by Katie Stokes.…

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The bluebird’s march 4:57

13 weeks ago4:57

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"Birds are nature's earliest virtuosos, their voices creating complex melodies that speak to the very essence of existence itself. Music is nature's ageless story. Birds' wild rhythms are embraced in a orchestral context that transforms their calls, songs, and silences into an conversation. "It honours the harmony between man and nature. In order to amplify the colorful language of birds and remind us of the delicate beauty of the habitats they occupy, this manifesto urges artists to rethink the orchestra as an ecosystem. We respect nature and allow it to guide the symphonic discussion by listening to it and producing in response." Kintbury birdsong reimagined by Özgür Önal.…

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Apostoli 3:57

13 weeks ago3:57

3:57

"The idea was to capture something soft that reflected the serenity of this place. Something that inspires well-being and balance. On a more technical side, the biggest challenge was to manage the reverb present throughout the recording. A separation was therefore made, one attack equals one note, in other words each transient became a note." St Peter's Cathedral, Treviso reimagined by Ghislain Caya.…

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Shopping in Tallinn 10:11

13 weeks ago10:11

10:11

Shopping in a Rimi supermarket in Tallinn, with Estonian announcements and promos, piped pop songs, and the sound of beeps as we check out our purchases at the end. What did we buy? You'll just have to guess. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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A ghost in the marketplace 7:55

13 weeks ago7:55

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"My plan for this piece was to make some fairly delicate synth sounds and to gradually blur them into a drone as the market hubbub and street announcements take over to create a sensation of being lost in the crowd, inebriated by the energy that comes from being in such a lively environment. "I'm fairly ignorant of Thai culture but I understand that stories of ghosts and spirits, both vengeful and protective, have historically been quite important to the Thai people. I imagined myself as a phantom out of place breezing through these foreign surroundings. A gentle visitor from afar." Thanin market, Chiang Mai reimagined by Jamie Philpin-Jones.…

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Birdsong, breeze and trees 4:05

13 weeks ago4:05

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A peaceful moment next to a small lake as we listen to birdsong, the breeze gently ruffling the leaves of the trees above us, and the occasional insect buzzing past the microphone. Recorded in Kintbury, England by Cities and Memory.

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Frosted 4:51

13 weeks ago4:51

4:51

"Just wanted something nasty to accompany the check out beeps." Shopping in a Tallinn supermarket reimagined by Mark Baker.

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Cockerels at dusk 1:21

13 weeks ago1:21

1:21

Cockerels crowing at dusk in the UNESCO-listed Serra de Tramuntana in Mallorca, as dogs bark and birds end their day's calling in the background. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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Touring a submarine 5:20

13 weeks ago5:20

5:20

At the Lennusadam museum in Tallinn, there is the Lembit submarine available for visitors to explore. This soundscape takes us from the aft to the fore of the submarine, listening to the audio descriptions about life aboard a submarine, the pops of the sonar scanner, and climbing the metal ladder back out into the cavernous museum space. Recorded by Cities and Memory.…

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Wind in the bushes 3:58

13 weeks ago3:58

3:58

A recording of strong wind from inside large, leafy bushes - the rustle of leaves and the high drone of wind on a blustery, cloudy day on Suomenlinna, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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Familiar and strange sea 6:26

13 weeks ago6:26

6:26

"Hearing the sounds of the Caspian Sea in Derbent the most southerly Russian City made me think of the wider global south. A world of uneven development, war, other people, migrants taking to the sea seeking a safe place to live. Then also a place where babies can be held close in their mother’s arms and sung to. The sea connects all on the planet and is vital to our futures. It can be hostile, sustaining, and soothing as its rhythm wraps its arms around us. "I used the sound of the Caspian Sea in the form I was sent it to start and sustain the piece. I extended it to include other rhythms other melodies, other sounds and other voices. Voices of people from around the world saying the word lullaby in their language. "These words were then reversed to echo the waves swash and backwash. It concludes with the sound of another sea many miles away from Derbent sounding the same but different. The Familiar and Strange Sea." Stuart Wilding lap harp, percussion Gary Cove flute Thanks to Akira, Antonio Arca, Bilal Shad, Kamila Wisniewska, Mario Guarnieri, Michael Groom, Sarah B for lending their voices Caspian Sea at Derbent reimagined by Stuart Wilding.…

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Up periscope! 3:46

13 weeks ago3:46

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"The field recording inspired me to imagine dramatic moments in a submarine together with feelings of uncertainty and emergency. To illustrate this I used sounds from the original recording and the whole composition is made exclusively by manipulating those sound samples." Submarine tour in Tallinn reimagined by Grigor Ćorić.…

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Chamber 5:26

13 weeks ago5:26

5:26

"The voice that can be heard in the field recording explains the origin of the word camera in Latin is "room", and so camera obscura means darkened room or chamber. This sound already had a feeling of spaciousness, so I wanted to enhance that by adding a room tone/ambient layer in which we hear people wandering and talking, as well as children playing. "The music composition is a mirror, as it's meant to evoke a travel and sonic experience through a dark and open chamber. All music was created with the use of electronics." London camera obscura demonstration reimagined by Ángel Jacinto Escalante.…

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Suomenlinna: back north 3:00

13 weeks ago3:00

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"The structure of this piece was composed with reference to a short video I shot at Suomenlinna (Helsinki, Finland) in August 2017. "I found the site evocative, and the field recording inspired me to revisit my own memories of the place. Nothing happens in the video, just a slow motion tilt up, the view shifting from late summer grasses to the southern horizon: A great boulder, a pine tree, the shining sea, the wind exactly as powerful and alive as it sounds." Wind on Suomenlinna, Helsinki reimagined by Gretchen Jude.…

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The camera obscura 3:27

13 weeks ago3:27

3:27

In the Photographers' Gallery in London, there is a working camera obscura set up in a darkened space, through which you can rotate around a 360 degree view of the streets outside. In this recording you can hear a video talking about how camera obscuras work, and the sound of the camera itself being rotated to throw different aspects of the view outside onto the screen. Recorded by Cities and Memory.…

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Caspian Sea in Derbent 2:27

13 weeks ago2:27

2:27

The noise of the Caspian Sea on the coast of the oldest city in Russia. Recorded by Pavel Lopatin.

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Three bridges 6:34

13 weeks ago6:34

6:34

On top of Ponte Tre Ponti in Venice, we listen to the classic soundscape of the city, in which passing boats replace the low thrum of cars, vans, motorbikes and lorries. This is a busy section of canal which is what passes for heavy traffic in this most unique of cities. Recorded by Cities and Memory.…

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Live jazz on a rainy evening 7:19

13 weeks ago7:19

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This is a live recording from Philly Joe's, an intimate jazz club in Tallinn, in September 2024 on a rainy evening outside. The Sebastian Tarazona Quintet describe themselves like this: "Drawing inspiration from the electric jazz of the 1970s, and the rich traditions of Afro-Venezuelan folk music, the Sebastian Tarazona Quintet creates a compelling blend of Latin Jazz and Electric-Fusion Jazz. Their sound is a celebration of rhythmic complexity and melodic exploration, offering audiences a fresh yet deeply rooted jazz experience." Recorded by Cities and Memory.…

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Extremely loud thunder 0:38

13 weeks ago0:38

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Extremely loud thunder as recorded the night of 2022-09-11 during a rain shower. Levels were "set" too high for such a loud recording, resulting in minor clipping. Rode M5 (matched pair) ORTF > Zoom L12 Recorded by David Schlotterback .

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Encore! 3:31

13 weeks ago3:31

3:31

The end of a Pearl Jam concert in Milton Keynes, UK on 07.11.2014 - the final notes of the last song after a three-hour set and huge applause and cheering from the crowd. Recorded by Cities and Memory. IMAGE: Mewhen123, CC BY 4.0 < https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 >, via Wikimedia Commons…

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Trains and starlings 3:55

13 weeks ago3:55

3:55

Classic train station soundscape in the open-air Balti Jaam station in Tallinn. We hear announcements, trains arriving, passengers disembarking, but also the sounds of nearby starlings on the roof and in the surrounding trees. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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Elementary school choir, Japan 0:51

13 weeks ago0:51

0:51

It's the school year end festival in this little town near Tokyo. The elementary school choir sings a song about how fun it is to be at the summer festival. Recorded by Pierre-Marie Bernard.

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Goodbye good friend 1:38

13 weeks ago1:38

1:38

"The sound of children singing is so universal, but the lyrics 'goodbye, good friend' sounded so bittersweet. I wanted to create a warmth, like colours in an old photo." School at Soshigaya-Okua reimagined by Sound Mirror (Angela Wym).

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Not another slow jam 2:13

13 weeks ago2:13

2:13

Pearl Jam fed through a mincer! Pearl Jam 2014 Milton Keynes concert ending reimagined by thequietwood. IMAGE: Mewhen123, CC BY 4.0 < https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 >, via Wikimedia Commons

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Waters in fives 4:32

13 weeks ago4:32

4:32

"Hearing the name "Ponte dei Trep ponti" you might imagine a three-part bridge, but this bridge over the Palotta canal is made of five stone arches. Water from the Adriatic Sea and inland sources have been completely tamed by this point, shaped by stone walls. Here, water blends salty and sweet. "I expanded the idea of waters mixing from five locations and, building from the Italian "main" sound, added personal sound recordings from four Canadian waters that carry much memory for me: Lake of Bays, Ontario; the Yukon River by Dawson City, Yukon; Crag Lake, Yukon; and Burrard Inlet, BC. The result: sonic threads joining five waters, rhythms of fives instead of threes, glass vessels of water vibrating into five shimmering tones. "Last note: as a writer and artist in the Canadian North, I haven't been to Italy, and most Italians haven't been to the Yukon, so we may be equally in awe of each other as dreamy and fantastical." Ponte Tre Ponti, Venice reimagined by Meg Walker.…

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Cadence (accumulative coincidences mix) 3:52

13 weeks ago3:52

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"I have very fond memories of watching thunderstorms as a child; memories which are almost certainly coloured in far too brightly, busier and with more detail than there actually was. "I took this recording on a similar journey; starting with the original sound of a single thunder clap and embroidering it, elaborating on it until it sounded as luminous as I remember the thunderstorms from my childhood." Prescott Valley thumderstorm reimagined by de Velden.…

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Sebastian Bash 2:12

13 weeks ago2:12

2:12

"Granular deconstruction of the original 12 note motif." Sebastian Tarazona quartet in Tallinn reimagined by Scott Lawrence Whitman.

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Balti Jaam locomotive remix 3:31

13 weeks ago3:31

3:31

"An extension of the viscerality of the deeper engine sounds at the station, while introducing a tension by cutting up, stretching, looping and reversing the more everyday sounds of the scene." Balti Jaam station, Tallinn reimagined by David Cowlard.

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Aigra nova (brama I) 22:00

13 weeks ago22:00

22:00

In Serra da Lousã, in the interior of Portugal, between the months of September and November, the population of deer that live there all year round make themselves heard in their seasonal roar, a sonorous landmark of the breeding season, made up of guttural bellows. Autumnal nature in its sonorous splendour... Recorded by Luís Antero.…

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Guttural translations 7:25

13 weeks ago7:25

7:25

"Guttural Translations draws inspiration from the haunting resonance of deer practicing their autumnal bellows during mating season—a natural symphony shaped by time and necessity. Reflecting on this, I turned to my own patterns of utterance, starkly lacking in seasonal rhythm. Living in Hell’s Kitchen, New York, where the environment is engineered for perpetual summer, I’ve found that excessive comfort dulls adaptability. "Deer mate, babies cry, and deacons pray, each fulfilling their primal, atavistic roles. In response, I began studying these elemental sounds — whether echoing through streets, resounding in cathedrals, or manifesting at home on my digital piano. I discovered how the mouth becomes an agent of reason, and how the body’s innate instrument is both deliberate and ingenious. "In Guttural Translations, utterance becomes a way to attune harmony to sound — a primal exploration of connection through voice and resonance." Serra da Lousa reimagined by Jacqueline Calle.…

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The creaking gangplank 5:03

13 weeks ago5:03

5:03

Creaking ropes, gangplank and metallic hull of the Suur Toll museum ship docked in Tallinn. When the weather conditions are right, the wind moves the boarding gangplank to create a distinctive "ship's hull" creaking sound. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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Suur Toll 5:44

13 weeks ago5:44

5:44

"Whilst listening to the creaking and clacking of the historic icebreaker ship Suur Tōll, rocking back and forth in the gentle waters of Tallinn's harbour, I imagined the hugeness of the ship and the smallness of being a body next to this mass of steel, casually moved by the power of the water. "I could feel the silence of the harbour punctuated by the resonance of metal on metal, as if each creak and clack were traces of memories of the ship’s ice breaking missions in the frozen Baltic Sea. I was particularly drawn to the crispness of this recording and the eeriness of the sounds. All the sounds for my piece ‘Suur Toll’, from the percussive patterns of clicks and bangs through to the atmospheric melodies and textures, are sampled and modified from the original recording. "The sounds have been transformed beyond their original context; Clicks and clacks evolve into relentless rhythms propelling the ship through creaking sheets of ice. My track is an experiential piece with a spatial quality that I hope will ignite a space within the mind of the listener and a physical sense of being in this imagined place." Creaking ropes in Tallinn, Estonia reimagined by Kim[bal] - Kimbal Bumstead.…

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Merciless 2:19

13 weeks ago2:19

2:19

"I originally thought the recording that I would produce might reflect the lovely, peaceful time of the year in New York which is where I'm from but making music has a mind of its own. "I'm in a dark place. Worked on this project close to despair here in Washington DC. "The breathy, slightly percussive looped sound was manipulated from the field recording by Dan Rosato of a vendor making ice cream in the streets of Đà Lạt Vietnam. "The other musical elements were created for this project and are mixed with one of my own looped field recordings of a violinist tuning in a local church. "Life gets in the way of living sometimes. Yes, there are moments of joy but in the world right now there seems to be so much that is terribly sad and merciless." Da Lat night market reimagined by Bill McKenna. IMAGE: The Erica Chang, CC BY 3.0 < https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 >, via Wikimedia Commons…

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Rescue kitty purring in her new home 3:33

13 weeks ago3:33

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Rescue kitty, Ravinia, purring while being doted on by her new person. In the distance background, she is listening to an ethereal ambient video. This is a moment of arrival and great peace. Recorded in Rockford, Illinois, USA by Tricia D. Wagner.

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Sound 4:00

13 weeks ago4:00

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"I based the piece around the rhythm and tones of the cat's purr.I wanted to evoke a warmth and familiarity of home. I chose the title "Sound" because I want the listener to experience the cat's purr as pure sound but also feel the sense of "soundness" as in the expression "safe and sound."" Rescue cat purring reimagined by Janae Jean.…

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The Fontana delle Tette 4:47

13 weeks ago4:47

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The tourist attraction of a fountain in central Treviso. Under the Venetian Republic it poured white and red wine during special celebrations. The name translates into English as "The Fountain of Tits" and is usually translated in Italian as "Fontana delle tette". It features a topless woman squeezing her breasts and water (representing breast milk) coming out of her nipples. Recorded by Cities and Memory.…

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Listening to the Guerilla Girls 2:12

13 weeks ago2:12

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The provocative manifesto of Guerilla Girls, as expressed in a video and sound installation in the Tate Modern, London. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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Middlesex filter beds 4:17

13 weeks ago4:17

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Low rumbling soundscape recorded at Middlesex filter beds Nature Reserve: Vehicles and activity from the adjacent industrial estate merge with aircraft, wildlife in the nature reserve and a pram wheeled across cobblestones. Recorded by Andrew Durham.

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Union train station (Toronto) 2:30

13 weeks ago2:30

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A walk through the underground concourse at Union Station. Midway through the recording there is a Chinese stringed instrument busker. Recorded by Scott Bennett. IMAGE: Michael Caven, CC BY 2.0 < https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 >, via Wikimedia Commons

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Marble to milk 4:00

13 weeks ago4:00

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"My piece brings the marble woman to life and gives her a real baby to nurse. The trickle of water from her breasts becomes the tingle of milk letting down through the synaesthetic magic of a rainstick, and the busy noises of the square give way to a deep peace..." Fontana delle Tette, Treviso reimagined by Maria Margaronis.…

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Not naked in the gallery 3:26

13 weeks ago3:26

3:26

"I was looking forward to using words as the source for this piece. I also wanted to respect the message of the guerrilla girls' manifesto. The piece itself was created using fragments of the original audio recording and modified samples of the recording." Guerilla Girls installation at Tate Modern reimagined by Richard Gadd.…

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Trees standing in the water 2:24

13 weeks ago2:24

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"Listening to the audio recorded in Union Station, Toronto, I could hear interesting melodic fragments from a busker alongside discernible rhythmic elements from unintelligible voices and other noises in the foreground. "Extracting these musical starting points I developed them, expanding upon the inherent motifs - following my emotional responses to both the source material and my research into the history of Toronto; in parallel with processing the loss of fellow musician and Cities and Memories stalwart M. Lilley. "This piece is dedicated to the memory of Michael D. Lilley (19.09.76-01.08.24)." Union Station, Toronto reimagined by dead kousin. IMAGE: Michael Caven, CC BY 2.0 < https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 >, via Wikimedia Commons…

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Middlesex filtered beds 9:41

13 weeks ago9:41

9:41

"After selecting my chosen field recording, I had a vague idea of what filter beds did, so was intrigued… I immediately researched the recording location. I discovered that it was now a small nature reserve amidst the bustling city of London, where it once played a vital role in converting waste water into drinking water for the Londoners. "I imagined what it might sound like beneath the surface? What microscopic processes were going on, and what might they sound like too? "Process: The original audio was played at both full and half speed before being looped to be processed further; the source material was also broken into smaller pieces with granular and spectral processes, then composited, layered and recorded with an assortment of modulated filters, delays and reverbs etc. until it was finally reimagined, "I wanted to retain as much of the original recording as possible, but also add some extra depth, or layer of meaning." Middlesex filter beds reimagined by id_23.…

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Migration Sounds on NTS Radio 30:00

13 weeks ago30:00

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Legendary online radio station NTS played a 30-minute special on Migration Sounds on 15 December, as part of a 24-hour broadcast marking International Migrants Day . Our programme is a 30-minute mix of field recordings taking you through three aspects of migration: forced migration, diaspora communities and daily life as a migrant. Programme info: The field recording excerpts in this programme are as follows: Forced migration 2.15: Mediterranean Sea : Three boats rescuing around 130 people from an overloaded rubber boat in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, at 2.00am on 27 December, 2022. The rescuees were attempting to reach Europe from Libya - where they had suffered extensive abuse. Among them were many children, and one infant just weeks old. Recorded by Frey Lindsay 4:29: Mediterranean Sea : After the first rest they've had in a long time, the rescuees aboard the Ocean Viking celebrated having survived the journey, utilising the drums kept onboard. Recorded by Frey Lindsay 5:36: Mediterranean Sea : Testimony from Joseph, an asylum seeker from Nigeria, onboard a charity rescue ship. Along with over a hundred other people, he was rescued from an unseaworthy rubber boat headed for Europe from Libya. Recorded by Frey Lindsay 6:33 Marianosztra, Hungary : Inmates in the prison behind the Marianosztra Monastery were feeding metal tape through stamping machines to make razor wire to fortify Hungary's border fences against migrants and refugees. The razor wire was also being exported to other countries. Recorded by Maria Margaronis 7:36 Eidomeni, Greece : In 2016, more than 14,000 people on the move from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere were living in a muddy, makeshift camp site at Eidomeni on the Greek-North Macedonian border, hoping to make their way north. This is the voice of Mohammed, from Syria. Recorded by Maria Margaronis 8:36 Bordeaux, France : On 19th of December 2023 France approved a new immigration law. It is a law that makes it harder for families of immigrants to join them, limits the support for migrants from outside the EU, establishes staying illegally in the country as a crime, suppresses the automatic right to citizenship for those who are born in France from foreign parents and demands a fee from foreign students in the country. This is a recording of a protest against this law. Recorded by Rocio Calvo 9:39: Bremen, Germany : Protest against racism and strict EU/Germany migration laws in Bremen, Germany. Protesters are chanting "Um Europa keine Mauern – Bleiberecht für alle und auf Dauer!" ("No walls around Europe – Permanent right to stay for everyone!") Recorded by Pedro Oliveira Diaspora communities 10:16 Louisville, USA : A Somali immigrant speaks at the Louisville Movement Against Trump rally, March 2017, set up to oppose Trump’s visit to Kentucky. Recorded by Aaron Rosenblum 11:19: London, England : Prayers inside the Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara Sikh temple in Southall, a modern Sikh temple with space for 3,000 worshippers which also organises regular community events. Recorded by Cities and Memory 12:56: New York, USA : Columbus Park in Chinatown, New York 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. Recorded by Cities and Memory 15:21: Xinjiang, China : In Altay, Xinjiang, Kazakhs have lived here for hundreds of years and still maintain a nomadic lifestyle that follows the seasons. However, the process of modernization and development is changing their traditions, customs and even language. The younger generation is unwilling to continue the hard nomadic life, and the older generation who are gradually aging may be the last generation of nomadic Kazakhs. Recorded by Yang Jie 17:36: London, England : The sound of traditional garment manufacture and repair at Dressmode Tailoring, which is run by Bangladeshi Mohammed Shajahan, originally from Sylhet, Bangladesh. This shop has been operating for around 17 years, but times have been tough for businesses like this in recent years due to the growth of fast fashion and outsourcing. The owners were telling us that while the older generation of Bangladeshis often travel home to visit, the younger generation are forgetting Bangladesh completely. Recorded by Cities and Memory 18:38: London, England: The sound of a traditional west African barber’s shop in Peckham. Barber’s shops like these often operate as a centre for the local African community to come together and socialise, just as much as to get their next haircut - they’re an essential part of the fabric of local African diaspora communities in the city. Recorded by Cities and Memory 20:41: Padova, Italy : Dominic is an immigrant from Senegal, West Africa, who has been living in Padova in Italy for a number of years, performing as busker in the same spot every single day. We had been enjoying listening to his beautiful voice and songs from his home every time we visited the city for several years until last year we finally stopped and spoke to him to hear a little bit of his story. Recorded by Cities and Memory 22:12: Dubai, United Arab Emirates : The field recording is of a group of Filipino expats having a competitive game of basketball. Filipinos form close to 25% of the population in Dubai. Most come to Dubai for work in order to support their families back home. One of the most common activities for Filipinos (usually men) to engage in is basketball. Recorded by Zubin Aroz Migration is life 23:37: Ljubljana, Slovenia : “While I was feeling gloomy, I stirred a soup in order to feel close to my parents, my hometown, and to feel at home again.” Recorded by Görkem Özdemir 24:54: Cartagena, Colombia : Christine’s daughter, aged 9, recites a fable in French - born in Colombia to a French mother, she has been home schooled in French. Reading and reciting poems was part of her distance learning programme. Recorded by Christine Renaudat 26:23: San Francisco, USA : 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. Recorded by Wendy Baker 27:26: Zitacuaro, Mexico : The sound of thousands of monarch butterflies known for their long annual migration between Mexico and the United States, recorded as Christine, a migrant settled in Latin America, was mourning her grandmother, who had passed away in France, back “home”. Recorded by Christine Renaudat…

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Tawny owls at midnight 3:47

13 weeks ago3:47

3:47

A pair of tawny owls hoot across trees at one another, recorded at midnight in the Brecon Beacons in Wales. You can also hear some far-off sheep bleating in the recording. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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On Caló del Moro 4:22

13 weeks ago4:22

4:22

A huge hotel was once prevented from being built on the land above the beach and a foundation of local people formed and worked to clear the rubbish that had been left and plant 2,000 indigenous plants. The result of this dedication is a beautiful, clean beach with crystalline waters in a beautiful setting. Here, waves break under a rocky inlet on this most perfect of Mediterranean beaches. Recorded by Cities and Memory.…

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Chopping firewood 5:21

13 weeks ago5:21

5:21

The sound of chopping firewood outdoors using a hammer and a firewood chopping frame, in preparation for outdoor open fire cooking next to a lake on a hot July day in Kintbury, England. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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Clanging, droning sound installation 6:25

13 weeks ago6:25

6:25

The Sound Yard sound installation in the Belfast dock district. Large metallic pipes hang down and are on motion sensors, banging into one another when people pass underneath them to create a soundscape something like being inside the clanging hull of a ship. There is the low drone of the actual Belfast port in the background too. Recorded by Cities and Memory.…

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Detroit people mover 6:28

13 weeks ago6:28

6:28

The Detroit People Mover is a 2.94-mile (4.73 km) elevated automated people mover system in Detroit, Michigan.The People Mover opened on July 31, 1987. The recording was taken from inside the DPM on a ride around the city. It sounds industrial, mechanic and reflects the ruggedness still present in Detroit. Recorded by Rebecca Goldberg.…

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Relaxing in the Art District 9:44

13 weeks ago9:44

9:44

Flowing water next to a bridge, as a river passes through Treviso, Italy next to a railway bridge in a district known for its street art. Urban soundscape of passing trains meets nature. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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Sound Yard installation (Andy Lyon reimagining) 16:19

13 weeks ago16:19

16:19

"The recording has a very rhythmic and percussive sound. I wanted to explore the textures from and in between the percussive elements, usually my process is the other way around. I've used the recording as the only sound source and it's my first submission recorded on iPad. "It was recorded as a live performance using a number of samplers, loopers, granulators and effects. The iPad apps I've used really lend themselves to performance which I find much easier on iPad due to the touchscreen interface, it kind of mimics hardware." Belfast Sound Yard installation reimagined by Andy Lyon.…

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Daze on the way to work 2:25

13 weeks ago2:25

2:25

"When I took public transportation alone, I would often be in a daze. The audio file recorded the process from entering the subway car to exiting the subway car every day when I went to work in Shanghai. The audio in the process of daze was made using the audio materials provided by our project. The noise-like part of this recording reminded me of the ambient sound in the subway car during my daily commute, so I made a clip using my own recording and project files to represent my daze." Restera art distrcit, Treviso reimagined by David Ge.…

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Kintbury fire ceremony 5:24

13 weeks ago5:24

5:24

"The recording inspired me and led to a mysterious, subtle weaving of glitches, minimalist automation, and effects layering through the original piece." Chopping wood in Kintbury, England reimagined by James Nicholls.

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My teacup is over the ocean 7:40

13 weeks ago7:40

7:40

"This piece charts a progression from the cosy, domestic sounds of having tea (“a nice cup of tea” and “tea for two”) to the vast and untameable sounds of the ocean, serving an agent of separation (“My bonnie lies over the ocean” and “O waly waly.”) "The sonic materials include the sampled clink of teacups, playing the teaspoons, the kettle, old vinyl records in the public domain, my mother's music box table, and the dishwasher." Cala Llombards, Mallorca reimagined by Isabel de Berrie.…

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There once was a planet... 7:54

13 weeks ago7:54

7:54

"I loved the original recording with the owls calling to each other, it put me in a mood to wonder what they were saying, and the cows in the background adding to the melody of it all. It kind of got me in a frame of mind of thinking about a lost planet, the sounds left to float in space. "From the planet where all of these animals and bird calls and winds had existed and I was thinking about all of these sounds being from a time long ago, when there was this little planet, and I mean little in the grand scheme. I had to challenge myself as my entire studio has been packed up since May so I couldn't record anything, I had to take everything entirely from samples, with the exception of my midi keyboard, which is pretty ancient. "I loved the original recording, and I loved how sad it was making me feel to think about missing these voices one day. The final part was a beloved band cassette I had mixed with a field recording." Owls in the Brecon Beacons reimagined by Michelle Breslin - Lostworldsounds.…

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Sound mover 6:28

13 weeks ago6:28

6:28

"As I lived near Detroit and grew up in Windsor, I was drawn to a field recording of the People Mover (a 13-station elevated transportation railway system in downtown Detroit). This railway was built by a Canadian company and opened to the public in 1987. "In my submitted composition, I was drawn to the musical sounds used to indicate the stops along the line. I wanted to elevate these sounds as punctuations over the existing mechanical sounds of the tracks and breaking sounds of the train. I also wanted to emphasize the acceleration and deceleration in terms of movement." Detroit people mover reimagined by Troy Ouellette.…

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No history in a room filled with people with funny names 9:14

13 weeks ago9:14

9:14

Video installation "No History in a Room Filled with People with Funny Names 5" by Korakrit Arunanondchai at the MAC modern art museum in Belfast, November 2023. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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Midday at the Duomo 6:59

13 weeks ago6:59

6:59

Bells for midday chime first in the Duomo cathedral in Treviso, Italy, then we walk down to the main Piazza dei Signore e Signori to heard the noon bells there too. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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Peter the Great's Naval Fortress museum 10:45

13 weeks ago10:45

10:45

The Lennusadam naval museum is located in the Tallinn aeroplane harbour, in a building originally constructed as a hangar for seaplanes in the area of Peter the Great's Naval Fortress. The hall has an area of 8,000 m2 (86,000 sq ft) and was put out of service during the Soviet era. The space has a lot of history as well as a fascinating, dense acoustic - here we tour the space via elevated walkways, periodically listening in to "acoustic posts" with interviews about naval life, and the drone of a huge fan designed to show visitors the physics of engine function. Recorded by Cities and Memory.…

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Da Lat night market: ice cream being made 2:18

13 weeks ago2:18

2:18

A typical hot night at the Da Lat night market, located in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Locals crowd around an ice cream stand, where they order fresh strawberries chopped into ice cream and rolled up. Small motorbikes are everywhere. Recorded by Dan Rosato. IMAGE: The Erica Chang, CC BY 3.0 < https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 >, via Wikimedia Commons…

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Waves breaking on a sandy beach 2:57

13 weeks ago2:57

2:57

Waves break on a sandy beach on a late August afternoon, Rosalina Mare, Italy. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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Rosalina Mare nature reserve 2:15

13 weeks ago2:15

2:15

In the natural reserve of Rosalina Mare, Italy, we walk up from the beach, where we can hear crashing waves, moving up a sandy path where we can hear the gentle, low sounds of insects and birds in the early evening. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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Treviso Duomo 5:30

13 weeks ago5:30

5:30

"I wanted something gentle to go along with the setting, like someone was in the piazza playing with the sounds all around them. To create the music I took a picture of the Duomo I found online, turned that into midi data using a Python script I wrote and that was used as the basis for the track." Midday bells in Treviso reimagined by thebot.…

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Alku 3:16

13 weeks ago3:16

3:16

"As someone who loves experimental art, I found this recording very fascinating and wanted to explore where these sounds would take me. Short parts of the field recording were used in this piece of music along with some virtual synthesizers and effects. "My goal was to create a soothing yet imaginative dreamscape full of possibilities. Special thanks to my friend for their help." MAC museum video installation reimagined by Anni Elea.…

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Submerging rhythms 6:53

13 weeks ago6:53

6:53

"I was struck by the constant rhythm underneath the recorded speech and the bangs and clangs of peoples’ feet moving through the submarine, and these were my starting points. I took some of those bangs and clangs and made machine-like sounds and created some of my own rhythms. "I edited the speech recordings into sections to break up what would be the top line (like a vocal line). I liked the bleeps of the submarine, and this became one of my underscore sounds; and I found a drone I created for another project and used that as another underscore sound. "I tried to use some slightly out of this world reverbs to give the impression of being underwater and make it slightly ominous in feeling." Tallinn Lennusadam museum reimagined by Jessica Rowland.…

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Breaks 2:32

13 weeks ago2:32

2:32

"For this composition, I was inspired by the rhythmic nature of ocean waves and footsteps, as well as the dynamic sound of flying insects that were a highlight of the original recording. "I was interested in using the field recording without any external sounds, though I did allow myself to manipulate snippets into percussive elements. I produced the composition on an MPC Live workstation." Waves on a Rosolina Mare beach reimagined by Tim Lillis.…

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Hungry fangs 4:04

13 weeks ago4:04

4:04

"The sound of the scoop on the steel roll on which ice cream is made in a Da Lat night market is reminiscent of animal voracity and the relentless use of jaws. "The incessant metallic melody and the sometimes melodious voice of the ice cream man contrast with the carpet of ambient sounds in the background, creating a destabilising acoustic contrast." Da Lat night market ice cream roll reimagined by 42. IMAGE: The Erica Chang, CC BY 3.0 < https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 >, via Wikimedia Commons…

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Lido malinconico 2:26

13 weeks ago2:26

2:26

"The field recording starts with "human" sounds but soon moves away from them, leaving only footsteps and nature sounds; it inspired a feeling of peaceful, slightly melancholy retreat, which I tried to express. "The piece follows the original soundscape closely, leaving it a clear place in the mix, and apart from the added piano, all the sounds are from the soundscape itself." Rosolina Mare beach soundscape reimagined by Mathias Rossignol.…

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Spring migration in the Taiga Mountains 4:25

14 weeks ago4:25

4:25

On the way from Khuvsgol lake to Dukha winter camp, we met sort of families they are on the way from winter camp to spring/summer camp. Kids got back from school for helping the families moving. Elders and weak animals were in vans. All the others are riding or walking behind the animals. Their calls and shouts spread in the mountain. The yaks and sheep footsteps were crashing the frozen ground or ice. They all know where to go. Recorded by Digimonk.…

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Dedication to the Virgin Mary 26:18

14 weeks ago26:18

26:18

Once per week in the Holy Spirit Church in the medieval Old Town in Tallinn, there is a free music concert. Today's is a recital of choral works dedicated to the Virgin Mary, for piano and either solo or duet vocal. We listen to six or seven pieces in this recording. Recorded in Tallinn, Estonia by Cities and Memory.…

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Early morning Mallorcan ambience 4:05

14 weeks ago4:05

4:05

Early morning from the top of a hill in the UNESCO-listed Serra de Tramuntana in Mallorca. Sheep are bleating to one another, birdsong surrounds us, a gentle drone of breeze sits under everything, and every so often a sound drifts up from the valley, like a leaf-blower or passing vehicle. Recorded by Cities and Memory.…

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Gentle waves on Pirita Beach 3:32

14 weeks ago3:32

3:32

Water gently laps against rocks next to a long stone quay on Pirita Beach, one of Tallinn's semi-urban beaches. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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The most picturesque tram ride on Earth 7:45

14 weeks ago7:45

7:45

One of the most beautiful tram rides in the world, the number 2 tram in Budapest moves along the bank of the Danube and allows you to see many of the city's most impressive buildings and sites all on one simple trip aboard the traditional yellow trams. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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Intense summer rain and thunder 5:19

14 weeks ago5:19

5:19

Intense rain and thunder traps us inside a hotel for the afternoon, so we record the sounds of this huge, slow-moving storm for posterity. Recorded in Rosolina Mare, Italy by Cities and Memory.

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Krewe of Boo Hallowe'en parade 6:59

14 weeks ago6:59

6:59

An extensive and elaborate Hallowe'en parade in New Orleans. Recorded by Alex Clifford. IMAGE: Chris Litherland, CC BY-SA 3.0 < https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 >, via Wikimedia Commons

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A piano in an airport 3:02

14 weeks ago3:02

3:02

Terminal 3, Rome Fiumicino - a young man takes advantage of the piano provided for travellers' entertainment by playing Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" as we walk around the terminal building. Recorded by Cities and Memory. IMAGE: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0 < https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 >, via Wikimedia Commons…

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Traces of water 5:00

14 weeks ago5:00

5:00

"With a static point of listening we hear water movement from right to left, and again from right to left, like strokes of brush for a water painting. Each wave gives some cumulative traces in a space between rocks, slowly filling in an audible image of the place. "All waves from the selected sound file were used as a source material for some algorithmic and manual processing and editing. No other sounds were used." Pirita Beach, Tallinn reimagined by Dorota Blaszczak.…

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Europa, where art thou? 8:37

14 weeks ago8:37

8:37

"The pieces in this concert represent to me, as a classically trained musician, and as an Italian growing up in a catholic culture, the standards, the classics of aesthetic and ethical beauty, ideals. "As I hear them and am transported back to that young flautist, I remember the other ideals that fired up my growth as a human: the EU ideals of my generation. As soon as the Maastricht Deal was signed in 1993, I migrated, and was part of the movement of people so welcome to our young hearts. Now still moving within the EU, it's impossible to remember that utopian longing (echoed in the choral pieces) without sadness, anger, alienation for all of what we have witnessed since then, and for how that ideal has turned into privilege. "Cara Europa, where art thou?" Choral recital in Tallinn reimagined by Clelia Ciardulli.…

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Sheep chorale 2:03

14 weeks ago2:03

2:03

"I took the repeated calls of the sheep from the original and made a piece as a tribute to Autumn by combining a few of my recordings with the original track of sound bowls, clay flutes, and an Autumn walk in the woods near to where I live." Valldemossa, Mallorca soundscape reimagined by Mary Hooper.…

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Acid rain 8:38

14 weeks ago8:38

8:38

"The field recording is of the rain in the town of Rosolina Mare in Italy. The rhythmic dispersion and randomness of the raindrops, punctuated by the sudden entrance of thunder, always catch my attention during rains and storms. At the same time, the rain evokes memories of pleasant situations and images of places and moments dear to me, causing me to experience gratifying sensations as I listen to its sounds. "However, in the case of the sound piece Acid Rain, composed with excerpts from the field recording of the rain in Sotto All’Adige and other elements that rhythmically and sonically relate to it, the choices lead us to another experience, far from the pleasure of rain and the pleasant images it brings to me. I have been creating sound pieces that, in some way, seek to provoke discussions and reflections about the contemporary world and the lifestyle known as Western, with its numerous negative consequences for ourselves, for other beings that inhabit the world with us, and for our planet. "For this reason, I chose electronic sounds, which evoke human technologies, and a title that brings us the image of a destructive rain, caused by our choices and disruptive actions over our surroundings. The piece, therefore, presents itself as somewhat contradictory, as it was composed to be enjoyed as an experimental music piece with particular sounds and structures that please us aesthetically. Yet, at the same time, it critiques our way of life, pointing to the destructive aspects that are part of it. Rainstorm in Rosolina Mare reimagined by Frederico Pessoa.…

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River of thought 3:54

14 weeks ago3:54

3:54

"Autumn is a time of change and reflection. As I listened to what was described as one of the most beautiful tram rides in the world, change and reflection were the thoughts that crossed my mind. As the #2 tram makes its way along the Danube in Budapest, Hungary, I imagine watching the city flow past with the river as I reflect on the year; challenges faced, small victories won, and memories gained. The constant rhythmic thumping of the track, distant chatter, harsh rattling of the metal chassis, and songlike tone of the doors opening and closing become sonic personifications of reflection embodied by the tram's journey from one stop to the next. "When remixing this recording, I wanted to capture this conflation between the passing year and the tram ride. I decided to use the sound of one complete journey from stop to stop, slicing up pieces of the recording and manipulating them to exaggerate their similarities. I then used musical elements to harmonize and embody the internal reflection of the autumnal season throughout the journey." Tram 2 in Budapest reimagined by Andrew Ramsey.…

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The lake 19:16

14 weeks ago19:16

19:16

"Khuvsgol Lake transcends time as one of the world's ancient lakes. In many ways, sound also transcends time - bringing back memories or making new ones. Time warps memories. "To signify the memories of such an ancient place, sounds from the original are warped with strong echoes and reverbs as these sounds become a permanent fixture in the memory of the lake. This piece aims to act as if the great vastness of the lake's history was a tangible, physical place: large and chock-full of the sounds of history. " Khuvsgol Lake soundscape reimagined by Sogee Franklin.…

Cities and Memory - remixing the world

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Krewe of Boo Halloween parade [Andrew Chadwick remix] 8:13

14 weeks ago8:13

8:13

"New Orleans is a city with such a rich musical and spiritual presence built upon layers of history. In working with this recording I attempted to amplify the ephemeral haze and warping of memories while infusing it with the persistent rhythm of the urban landscape unique to Louisiana." New Orleans Hallowe'en parade reimagined by Andrew Chadwick. IMAGE: Chris Litherland, CC BY-SA 3.0 < https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 >, via Wikimedia Commons…

Cities and Memory - remixing the world

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Don't stop 2:30

14 weeks ago2:30

2:30

"The original piece was selected because the piano music is so recognisable and raises an energy within us that propels us forwards to continue with our makeshift lives. We have selected our own field recordings to add to the soundtrack. Firstly, we have added the waves from Nice, France, as a continual sound which starts and ends the piece. We have also added additional nature sounds: the wind and voices from London cafés. Our lives are jigsaws, with multiple aspects. Our time is crammed full of layers of noise and activity. We just can’t stop and so we don’t stop." Pianist in Rome Fiumicino reimagined by Caroline Grimshaw Stephen Mugford. IMAGE: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0 < https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 >, via Wikimedia Commons…

Cities and Memory - remixing the world

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Bittersweet farewell 5:40

15 weeks ago5:40