Another homage
"The original recording has two distinct sections; the first features a violinist practicing whilst the second has more emphasis on people walking and talking. "I took a short section of the violin from the first part and slowed it down a little. I repeated this phrase whilst adding in other instruments as it repeats. The second half of the original recording is played over the music at roughl...
10m Jun 15, 2024
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Ornate swimming pool, Gellert Baths
"The Gellert bath complex was built between 1912 and 1918 in the (Secession) Art Nouveau style. It was damaged during World War II but then rebuilt. References to healing waters in this location are found from as early as the 13th century. A hospital was located on this site during the Middle Ages. During the reign of the Ottoman Empire, baths were also built on this particular site. The "magic...
4m Jun 15, 2024
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Crafting the Gellert thermal bath
"The Gellért Bath complex in Budapest was built between 1912 and 1918 in the Successionist style, a movement seeking to break down historical traditions of 19th century architecture and art. During the same period Lajos Kassák a Hungarian Dada/Contructivist artist wrote and published the poem Mesteremberek (Craftsmen), a poem of the collective identity of skilled or artisanal labour. "This pie...
3m Jun 15, 2024
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1,000 motorcyclists dressed as Santa Claus
An incredible scene captured in the centre of Paris one December evening. As we were walking back from dinner, we began to hear the roar first of several motorbikes, then of several dozen, then of hundreds all at once. More than 1,000 motorcyclists had gathered for a motorcycle parade through the centre of the city - and they were all dressed as Santa Claus. The event is the Carabalade (https:...
10m Jun 15, 2024
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Winds, birds, clicking frogs and loud roosters at noon
"In this soundscape in a neighbourhood in suburban Ghana, you can hear active singing birds on a midday, subtle human activity, crowing roosters and clicking frogs." "Recorded in binaural. Please wear headphones." Recorded in Koforidua, Trom, Ghana by Samuel Kudjodzi.
3m Jun 15, 2024
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Brussels Airport, gate A43
"Brussels Airport, gate 43. Early in the morning (05:05AM local time) - Waiting to embark on the plane for a short vacation to Gran Canaria." Recorded by Tony Van Dorst.
5m Jun 15, 2024
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Aviophobia
"The airport recording offered a wealth of interesting abstract noises to play around with. I liked the mixture of natural and synthetic sounds - the hum of private conversations, the public announcements, the sounds of children contrasted with the pings and beeps of various devices against background noise. I'm fascinated by the way sound can be transformed through isolation and repetition. "...
5m Jun 15, 2024
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1,000 Santas
"Hearing the field recording of 1000 motorcyclists dressed as Santa Claus driving through Paris caught my attention right away. On its own, a near perfect composition. "I embellished it a little by processing the original sound and using a recording of me whistling, then feeding it through my Lyra-8. It became more of a soundscape than a song, but the theme is still “Jingle Bells”. Now, just p...
8m Jun 15, 2024
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Ungravelled
"This raw material had elements which really appealed with its punctuation of the animals. I used Ableton Live to isolate these then with some heavy processing, played about with the pitch and timbres. The only VST used was Absynth FX which tends to pop up most of the time in my work and this treated the original sound file. My approach is more a wall of sound than specific beats and tend to v...
4m Jun 15, 2024
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TOMOE
"I chose the recording of a single Taiko drummer at the morning ceremony held everyday at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. I discovered that there is a Taiko drum performance during the annual Autumn Grand Festival at the entrance of the Meiji Shrine in the Yoyogi Park and used this as inspiration to create a powerful rhythmical drumming piece. "The beginning of the recording is used at the s...
3m Jun 12, 2024
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The most picturesque tram ride on Earth (daytime)
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.
5m Jun 12, 2024
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Morning Taiko drums
Taiko drums are played during the 8 a.m. ceremony at Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Japan. Recorded by Yoshihiko Shiono.
2m Jun 12, 2024
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Romantika
"A chose the piece because I found the idea of the Danube passing through so many countries and cultures, as a perfect representation of Europe. Unique, but connected by a river flowing through. It reminded me of my romanticised notion of Europe when I was younger and less well-travelled. "My main exposure to Europe came not from books or TV, but from late night listening on Medium and Short W...
5m Jun 12, 2024
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Live samba at Ferrara International Buskers Festival
Ferrara International Buskers Festival 2023 - one of the top dates in the global street music calendar. Here we listen to a samba band from the Veneto region called Bloko Intestinhao, whose percussive music reverberates right across a large piazza. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
12m Jun 07, 2024
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The shadows of Este
"When creating this piece, I drew inspiration from the Estense Castle in Ferrara, a renowned symbol of the city's heritage. The castle's walls have witnessed a myriad of events, intrigues, love affairs and personal dramas involving the Este family. The piece reflects the dual nature of the castle which functioned both as a formidable fortress and an elegant court residence where shadows echo th...
3m Jun 07, 2024
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Laguna Viva
At the Laguna Viva art exhibition in the VAC Foundation in Venice, September 2023, with running water sounds punctuated by bizarre drones and screeching noises. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
4m Jun 07, 2024
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The sparrows of Boston Common
Hundreds of sparrows in the trees at Boston Common, their songs intermingling with passing traffic, the chatter of passers-by and competition i the form of ground-wandering pigeons. We hear the bells of the famous Park Street Church chiming midway through the recording. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
3m Jun 07, 2024
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Venice tech bizarre
"The recording was so gorgeous and surreal that i decided to take a production only approach. Focusing on shaping and colouring the original recording rather then adding any additional elements. The aim was to create a listening experience that highlighted the beauty of natural sound and contrasted it with the mechanical and technological sounds of our modern age." Laguna Viva in Venice reima...
4m Jun 07, 2024
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Ghost waltz #2
"I ran the original through a load of FX and the waltz theme emerged from the mess." Sparrows on Boston Common reimagined by Michael Lilley.
2m Jun 07, 2024
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Beatboxing on Christmas Eve
A very talented beatboxer performs on the streets of Padova, Italy on Christmas Eve 2023 - you can hear his beats and scratches, and between that his words of appreciation for people supporting his street music. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
3m Jun 04, 2024
3m
A morning at Regoli Pasticceria
Waiting in line for maritozzi at the famous Regoli Pasticceria. Cups and plates clink, coffee is being made, and customers and the serving staff chat at the bar. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
4m Jun 04, 2024
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Caffe del mattino
"I wanted to include the original field recording (unmodified) in this reimagined piece with a short composition using software instruments - I tried to aim for an operatic feel seeing as the original field recording was set in Rome, Italy, whilst attempting to complement the busy nature of the original recording. I'm not sure whether I achieved this or not, but it all seems to fit together rea...
3m Jun 04, 2024
3m
Beatboxer busker (northern Italy)
"This recording of a beat boxer interacting with his audience and the sounds of street life made it exciting to create a "frame" around his performance using percussive effects made with acoustic guitar and effects from the Koala app." Padova beatboxer reimagined by Paul Latham.
2m Jun 04, 2024
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Echo lift
"Airports always leave me with mixed feelings - the excitement of going to new places, the strangeness of wandering in a non-place for a few hours, the nervousness from flying in a machine that might fall, etc. I usually pay attention to the people I encounter and think about their destinations, or who they might be. It's a place loaded with information and stimulae. I especially pay attention ...
6m Jun 03, 2024
6m
Soundport of Albania (soundscape of airport)
"In this recording of the soundscape of the Tirana International Airport, it is possible to hear a "rhythmic" announcement made in Albanian as well as people's voices and the sounds of the suitcases' wheels. Additionally, in the final parts of the recording, it is possible to hear how a landing plane changes the sonic environment of the airport." Recorded by Uğur Aslan. IMAGE: I-Chase-Planes,...
5m Jun 03, 2024
5m
On Coogee Beach
Surf breaking on Coogee Beach, Sydney, Australia. Recorded by Richard Watts.
5m Jun 03, 2024
5m
Coogee's lost whales
"I imagined that the sound of the waves could carry the sound of sea's inhabitants. The beach is then a meeting point, an ecotone between the human and non-human worlds. I used a spectral resonator to carve out notes that became the calls and cries of some imaginary whales, and I improvised with the guitar along with it." Coogee Beach reimagined by Luca Gambirasio.
6m Jun 03, 2024
6m
Tenmabashi blues (false canopy)
"The original recording had so much rich sonic qualities to it, so much that I decided to attempt to keep the original persisting throughout the reimagining as much as possible. "I wanted to obscure the boundary between the original recording and the reimaged. This blurring of which is which plays into the idea of the recorded birdcalls played throughout Temmabashi Station - the birds that san...
8m May 29, 2024
8m
Tenmabashi subway station - bird chirping
"Silence is often more than just quiet. In this Sounds of Silence module, I attempt to capture the silence within the noise – those moments of silence that are in constant battle with the noisy world, embarking on their own adventures. "The recording location for 'Tenmabashi Subway Station - Bird Chirping' is from Tenmabashi Subway Station in Tokyo, Japan. As I exited the train, I heard the ec...
8m May 29, 2024
8m
The fog
Amphitrite Point Lighthouse in Ucluelet BC on a foggy evening. You can hear the fog horn every 20 seconds. You can also hear a whistle buoy for starboard aid and a bell buoy for port aid. And of course the pacific ocean. Recorded by Timo Gormanns.
18m May 28, 2024
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The Pacific fog ballad of Ucluelet lighthouse
"I wanted to convey the physicality of fog, how it defuses light, blocks and confuses the senses and becomes a thing, a blanket over the senses. Sound travels differently and light is refracted. This is reflected in the original long form field recording with the one constant of the fog horn. "I sampled the ambience of the original track and built the sonic ebb and flow ( fog phasing) around t...
11m May 28, 2024
11m
Soho flea market, 1993
New York City's Soho flea market, August 1993. Recorded by Ingrid Schulz.
1m May 28, 2024
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Billy down in Soho
"Delay and reverb blips and bits. Background conversation with Billy Joel kicking in on the radio part way through led me to use additional samples of 'Just the way you are'. Cleaner mix overlaying the existing field recording. Some of the drum beats were pulled from the recording and then overlayed with stretched samples. Wanted to bounce the sounds around to make it more dimensional so it can...
5m May 28, 2024
5m
Tuscan foxes
A not so quiet night in the Tuscan countryside, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Italy. Recorded by Dan Rosato.
5m May 24, 2024
5m
New Year's Day loneliness
Creaking escalator in an empty shopping centre early on New Year's Day 2024, with the reverb from a pronounced squeak echoing across a large distance in a space usually filled by people. A small sound that's usually more or less inaudible taking centre stage. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
4m May 24, 2024
4m
The loneliness of the long distance runner
"I encoded the escalators as midi and then fed the results into my DAW (Bitwig) before adding effects etc. I like the pun of the title "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner"; appropriate both to the escalators running in the abandoned shopping centre and the fact that the squeaks sound like sneakers on the gym floor!" Escalators in Oxford reimagined by Michael Lilley.
3m May 24, 2024
3m
Moonlit melons
Reimagined sounds of foxes at night in Tuscany - a not-so-quiet night. By Dan Rosato.
7m May 24, 2024
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Midday in the Jardin du Luxembourg
A peaceful, crisp December morning in the famous Jardin de Luxembourg in Paris - passers-by chat next to the ornamental lake, while ducks quack and we can hear the bells gently chiming midday. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
4m May 22, 2024
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Desire paths
Desire paths are small, unplanned trails created by human and animal traffic, often to create convenient shortcuts. The field recording from the Jardin de Luxembourg inspired me by all the shared pathways expressed in a short amount of time - people moving, talking, laughing, and crying, birds and other animals, bells, bicycles, and everything else that is happening, but maybe not heard/sensed....
4m May 22, 2024
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A simple wish for happiness
"This composition was mostly written at 30,000 feet aboard a long-haul international flight, as I attempted to reconnect with the sounds of nature in an extremely unnatural environment. The recording is from very close to where I live, so in a sense I was also reconnecting with home with that slight edge of melancholy that sometimes comes with travel. "The piece is designed to duet with the so...
4m May 19, 2024
4m
The song thrush calls
The beautiful, complex and multifaceted calls of the song thrush, recorded in May 2024 in a patch of woods in central Oxford, UK. Recorded by Giulia Biasibetti. IMAGE: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/), CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
3m May 19, 2024
3m
Bosnian dawn
"For two months in 2023, I lived in Varanasi, India. Each morning I would be awakened by the sound of chanting and dogs barking - not all that different from the field recording I used in this work. As with many of my compositional ambient pieces, I use a large chord with what might be called "fuzzy" canons to envelop the Bosnian morning, the way a big, warm blanket covers a child who wants to ...
10m May 19, 2024
10m
Voices of the velodrome
"The composition is made up of samples cut from the original field recordings. These samples were: commentator's voice, other voices, clapping etc. These samples have been mangled, chopped and diced and served with synths, white noise and drum machines." Padova velodrome reimagined by Simon Woods.
5m May 19, 2024
5m
Morning in a quiet village
On an August morning, I managed to record a quiet weekday in the village of 600 inhabitants. Beautiful, sunny weather, light wind and wonderful aura of this place. Recorded by Alex Banaszkiewicz.
10m May 19, 2024
10m
Cycling competition at the Padova Velodrome
A local cycling competition taking place at the city centre velodrome in Padova, Italy. We can hear commentary about the racers and the race, and cyclists whizzing past us periodically. Since this recording was made in August 2023, the velodrome has now permanently closed, making this sound recording a piece of the city's history. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
7m May 19, 2024
7m
Trading in Budapest's Central Market Hall
A walkthrough of the famous Central Market Hall in central Budapest, with various market traders and customers doing their morning shopping. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
3m May 19, 2024
3m
Voice of strangers
"Voice of Strangers has been reimagined from the recording of a Budapest marketplace, Hungary. The central focal point of this work is the selected portions of that marketplace sound manipulated with several effects like reverb, delay etc. To me it appears like sound of some spirits around the listener representing some old time that doesn't exists anymore." Budapest Central Market Hall reimag...
3m May 19, 2024
3m
Close-up Roman traffic
A very close-up recording of traffic whizzing past on a classic Roman tiled section of road, making a very particular sound, while typically Italian pedestrian crossings beep periodically above us. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
4m May 13, 2024
4m
Terrified to cross a busy road
"A man tries to cross a road choked with traffic--cars, trucks, scooters. The stream of traffic ignores the pedestrian crossing signals as the man gets more and more anxious. Eventually he gets ready to make his move, thanks to a short meditation, only to find that he has forgotten that it's a train crossing as well." Traffic noise in Rome reimagined by John Tenney.
3m May 13, 2024
3m
The Drinkery in New Orleans
Live music in the Drinkery bar on Bourbon Street, New Orleans. Recorded by Alex Clifford. IMAGE: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
4m May 07, 2024
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