Insects and rain in Goa
2022-06-18 10.17PM, the Lalit Golf & Spa Resort after dark.  The sound of insects and rain on corrugated roofs in a courtyard within the resort complex. Recorded by Mark Wilden.
2m Dec 10, 2022
2m
Cello improvisation, Oxford
A cello improvisation performed by Oxford Improvisers in 2014, recorded by Cities and Memory.
3m Dec 10, 2022
3m
Modal calve
"Upon listening to the recording,  the unusual acoustics and mix of sounds in the cave made me want to zoom into the audio in detail, so initially I slowed the track down, creating even more otherworldly sounds!  These inspired me to create yet another world!  No synthesisers were used, just the manipulated source audio. To create my composition I first selected a small section of the recording...
9m Dec 10, 2022
9m
Struggle
"Protests are happening all over the planet in this very moment. The struggle for freedom, a decent and sustainable life is constant. To bring your messages across you have to step into the ring against the mighty and omnipresent noise of the status quo. 'This kinda eerie ambient sound design is meant to reflect on that. The protest chants of Edinburgh are accompanied with a pitched down recor...
4m Dec 10, 2022
4m
Climate emergency
"As an environmentalist, I was inspired by the people who were out on the streets of Edinburgh demanding action on climate change. I was particularly struck by the sound of sirens juxtaposed with the passionate voice of a woman declaring a climate emergency, so I explored putting those sounds together to convey a sense of urgency. At the end of the original recording, there was very quiet music...
2m Dec 10, 2022
2m
Nam Lod cave, Thailand
Bats and swifts, water flowing and dripping in Nam Lod cave, Thailand. Recorded by Marcel Gnauk. IMAGE: © Vyacheslav Argenberg / http://www.vascoplanet.com/, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
7m Dec 10, 2022
7m
Edinburgh climate protests, Hanover street
On Saturday 12 November 2022 in Edinburgh, a coalition of climate groups marched through the city to demand Climate Justice in solidarity with the Global Day of Action called by Egyptian groups at COP27. Performances, songs and chants featured throughout, some of which captured via field recordings. This recording was from Hanover Street to The Mound and features a chant of 'What do we want? C...
1m Dec 10, 2022
1m
Edinburgh climate protests, The Mound
On Saturday 12 November 2022 in Edinburgh, a coalition of climate groups marched through the city to demand Climate Justice in solidarity with the Global Day of Action called by Egyptian groups at COP27. Performances, songs and chants featured throughout, some of which captured via field recordings. This recording was from The Mound and features a chant of 'No More Coal, No More Oil! Keep your...
1m Dec 10, 2022
1m
Commemoration of the fallen partisans
A commemorative service for the fallen partisans of World War II in the city centre of Padova, Italy, held in August 2022. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
12m Dec 10, 2022
12m
Mourning Queen Elizabeth II in Oxford
Pealing bells ring out from the medieval Carfax Tower in the centre of Oxford on 9 September 2022 to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Unlike the dolorous, single and half-chimes of the other city centre bells, the Carfax Tower was pealing a more celebratory splash of bells. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
4m Dec 10, 2022
4m
AIBOQD1
"A ambient noise, sample and reflection audio composition, using active and passive audio to create a soundscape of reflection and interest. Including ironic appropriation of modern styles, long form auditory improvisations and found vocal lines, this piece documents an emotional rationalisation of the confusion, grief and confusion of a nation. "The bells and their surplus captures are featur...
15m Dec 10, 2022
15m
Considering a voice whilst in the crowd
"This piece, originally made up of a single female voice speaking at a commemoration event in Italy, has been reimagined from the perspective of a child within the audience, trying to make sense, both contextually and sonically, of what he/she hears. At moments clear, at other moments a blur, as attention strays into other worlds." Partisan commemoration in Padova reimagined by George Edmondson.
8m Dec 10, 2022
8m
Shizi Dan
"The work process I used recalls different techniques of sound synthesis. "Starting from the concept and study of “soundscape” I left the track of the original audio file unchanged so as to have a sound background that acts as a glue, in this sense I kept the audio in its original form unchanged from the sound point of view, the only variations concern the length of the file where I did simple...
9m Dec 10, 2022
9m
Suvarnabhumi airport, Bangkok
Leaving an aircraft, walking to baggage claim on a travelator, and announcements in Thai and Chinese, Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok. Recorded by Marcel Gnauk. IMAGE: Roger Price, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
13m Dec 10, 2022
13m
Fusion
"As I listened to the field recording my attention instantly went to the polarity of city and nature sounds. My intention was to fuse them with each other, bringing harmony to nature and the way we humans live on this planet. "I started off experimenting with the sample, trying to bring out different resonances and my first feel was like an ambient type song. I brought in some synthesizers, in...
10m Dec 09, 2022
10m
The Mandovi River at night
9.34PM local time, 2022-06-15; the Crown Hotel Goa, India, standing on a balcony overlooking the river with casino boats cruising, air conditioning units humming, traffic, etc. Recorded by Mark Wilden.
3m Dec 09, 2022
3m
Croatia on tape
"I knew I needed to use the crickets as an instrument, as they're almost singing in unison. And I've been obsessed with bouncing tracks to tape mid-song. By pausing the tape repeatedly while bouncing to it, I was able to create the drum sounds. With those two approaches, this was built. 95% of the audio is from the source track." Crickets in Croatia reimagined by Josh Evert.
5m Dec 09, 2022
5m
Maspalomas rebound
"My wife and I have been to Maspalomas a few times - it reminds me of switching off, recharging. I have used only the original sound in this piece, no other instruments or sounds." Gran Canaria lighthouse reimagined by Kitty Turner (Speed For Lovers).
6m Dec 09, 2022
6m
Cicadas, crickets, locusts and dogs at dusk
I was on the top of a hill in Slatina, a small town in Croatia, as the sun was setting... Insects began their symphony, soon followed by dogs! Recorded in Slatina, Croatia by Manu Hollard.
3m Dec 09, 2022
3m
Faro Maspalomas, Gran Canaria
Most people visit the lighthouse because it is such a photogenic place. And it really is a peaceful place where many beautiful pictures have been taken. During your walk, you will pass by it in no time. But if you really take the time to listen to the calm water and you are so close to the ocean, you lose all sense of time and you can spend hours there. The true calming effect of water. I tried...
9m Dec 09, 2022
9m
Taking off from Madrid
Airbus 380 aircraft interior and takeoff sounds from Madrid Airport. Recorded by Marcel Gnauk. IMAGE: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
3m Dec 09, 2022
3m
Neighbourhood cows, Sweden
"In a pasture bordering a residential area, the cows are grazing. Nearby, a homeowner mows the grass in his or her garden. Maybe the cows will get a taste of freshly cut grass soon? Various distant birds from the forest on the other side of the pasture. Some traffic noice from a highway a few kilometers away." Recorded in Astorp, Sweden by Stellan Johansson.
2m Dec 09, 2022
2m
Just a breath away
"The calming sound of large placid animals breathing in and out - like you are now - then the sound of their jaws munching was my chosen soundtrack. This evoked a quiet meadow in the first flush of a Swedish summer as dusk approached, cows resting on their knees.Breathing was the dominant sound but there were also accompanying rustles, chirps and insects. "I wanted to develop and enhance that ...
2m Dec 09, 2022
2m
Arrivals, departures
"The airport as a place of movement, everyone in transit, a node in a network of arrivals and departures. At the same time it's also a place of often deeply felt emotion from human connections -- anticipated meetings, grieving goodbyes. "My piece tries to paint those feelings in colours of shimmering sound, with the ambient vocals of Danica Hoffart and stand up bass of Trevor DePagie, as a bac...
12m Dec 09, 2022
12m
Jerusalem - Tel Aviv express train
Ambient sound collected on board the Jerusalem - Tel Aviv railway just outside Jerusalem using a Zoom H1N field recorder. The audio was captured on board the train and includes predominantly the sound of the engine. Recorded by Daniel Rosehill.
1m Dec 09, 2022
1m
Tel Aviv intersection traffic
Typical ambient sound collected in Tel Aviv (with plenty of honking) using the Zoom H1N. Recorded by Daniel Rosehill.
1m Dec 09, 2022
1m
Under the train
"The track "Under the train" is based on a recording of an Israeli train in Tel Aviv, recorded by Daniel Rosenhill. In 2020, there were more than 2,000 victims in the European Union related to train accidents. The vast majority of that number are suicides. Idea of full of reverb and delay loops and some sounds from Omnisphere and NI Kontakt synthesizers is to remind us of the grim aspect of tra...
2m Dec 09, 2022
2m
Let my people go
"The short piece for Tel Aviv is based on the recording of Daniel Rosehill and I thank him very much for the material he shared with me. This recording describes the urban environment of the city, (horns, cars, horns, horns, footsteps, sirens) is short and has some small noises at the end. I could describe it as technically difficult and that's why I chose it. I considered it a challenge! "Als...
3m Dec 09, 2022
3m
Grey mass
"All sounds in the piece come from the original recording, but have been processed, usually by slowing down and adding delays. I really liked the original recording and spent a lot of time listening to it, finding the "small" and interesting sounds in it, and looked at them with a microscope by slowing down the playback. I have problems with christianity, and wanted to highlight both the beauti...
4m Dec 07, 2022
4m
Open air buffet
"I was inspired by the natural reverberation of Commercial Square in Coimbra, Portugal,  with its outdoor activity of high pitched birds, dogs, and people. I re-imagined it as a boundless dreamscape to be savored sonically." Praca do Comercio, Coimbra reimagined by Dixie Treichel.
3m Dec 07, 2022
3m
Troubles / trioblóidí: Orange disorder
"A simple idea. Locate and have a conversation with a woman who was born in the late 1960s on or around the 12th of July in Belfast as the so called ’Troubles’ began to escalate. I wanted to hear what that small girl thought, felt and experienced growing up in such a place. "I spoke with Mary*. Female, born 12 07 1968, raised Catholic and living just off the Falls Road in West Belfast. What Ma...
39m Dec 07, 2022
39m
Chicago airport food court (Andy Lyon reimagining)
"Food courts are typically pretty hectic places, I wanted to provide the contrast of a bystander taking a step back and listening to what is happening, the way you tend to focus for a while and then let it wash over you at other times.  I've used the Crave Synth by Behringer as the sound source, there are two self-generating patches that I've recorded and layered, processing with a variety of r...
9m Dec 07, 2022
9m
Sunday morning mass in Coimbra
A recording of part of a Sunday mass in the Igreja de Santa Cruz in central Coimbra, Portugal. Hymns sung by the congregation, prayers in Portuguese and fading into street sounds as we step outside the church into the square. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
4m Dec 07, 2022
4m
Northern Ireland centennial parade, May 2022
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Northern Ireland Centennial Parade was delayed by one year. It was finally held on May 28, 2022, and hosted by The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland. The parade featured around 130 bands and it began at the Stormont Estate, moving through to Belfast City Hall. This event marks the 100th birthday of Northern Ireland, with approximately 20,000 people in attendance. ...
4m Dec 07, 2022
4m
Restaurants and swifts
As the sun begins to go down in Praca do Comercio in Coimbra, Portugal, restaurants start to set up with diners taking a pre-dinner drink on the tables outside, while swifts fly overhead calling to one another. A dog barks, breaking the peace. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
1m Dec 07, 2022
1m
Chicago airport food court
A busy, noisy food court in O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, recorded by Marcel Gnauk. IMAGE: https://www.flickr.com/photos/15216811@N06/, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
8m Dec 07, 2022
8m
Busking with wine glasses in Venice
A busker plays a series of famous tunes on a selection of wine glasses filled to different levels with liquid, creating a haunting, ethereal sound as she performs outside the Libreria Toletta bookshop in Venice. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
3m Dec 07, 2022
3m
Believe in yesterday
"The piece selected was based on a soundtrack made in Venice - buskers producing melancholy music from wine glasses. This resonated with us because we had visited Venice repeatedly throughout the last decade and coincidentally enjoyed this busker’s music ourselves. "We layered other sound memories onto this original track - these were made by us over the years. Almost all came from our Italian...
3m Dec 07, 2022
3m
On the Luis I bridge
One of the most famous sights in Porto is the triumphant, sky-level Luis I bridge, a feat of engineering and a genuinely beautiful thing. The top of the bridge sees walkers, lovers and tourists sharing the space as the sun sets over Porto's iconic riverscape, while local trams rumble past periodically and gulls circle overhead. Evening life in Porto, captured in one recording. Recorded by Citi...
4m Dec 07, 2022
4m
Over seas, over scenes, over flow
"Seagulls fly from place to place, trains travel across the land, breathing takes us from moment to moment. A circular text has no end and no beginning. Scenes that are put together in a free improvisation process. Loops and sequences moving back and forward. One laptop, one MIDI device and two people." Porto Luis I bridge reimagined by Katerina Minga-Gkagkopoulou and Andreas Papakostas-Smyris.
6m Dec 07, 2022
6m
Urban autumn
"Representing the fading light of the sun on urban environments, marking the passing of time, time it seems without progression and a decaying hope for the brighter futures. "The recording was of a place I am very familiar with, and I remembered those days watching the autumnal sun fade whilst waiting for a train or tram. The recording features the Manchester tram soundmark, which I wanted to ...
10m Dec 07, 2022
10m
Trams and pianos
In Victoria Station, Manchester, the screeching and hooting of local trams coming and going fills the huge space as we listen and record. We then move across onto the platform, listening to local tram and train announcements, before discovering that there is a piano on the platform, with someone there entertaining passers-by and travellers with music to accompany them on their way. Recorded by...
10m Dec 07, 2022
10m
Misty walk
"The field recording 'Azores Sanguinho' transported me to a space of peace and tranquility, the bird sounds, rain sounds made me virtually experience a journey through the woods. "In the reimagination of this sound, I combined it with one of my own compositions called 'Timeless'.  It is a piece for 4 performers. The sound that I used is from a live performance played by Gargi Chowdhury, Goutam...
7m Dec 07, 2022
7m
Im Herbst
Bells are always a profound inspiration as they often herald the start of something new or the passing of something important. Autumn is the beginning of the passing of the year and although a joyous and wonderful time, brings with it an air of solemnity. This track focuses on the solemnity, not the joy. Oxford bells for Elizabeth II reimagined by Moray Newlands.
5m Dec 06, 2022
5m
Bells to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Magpie Lane, Oxford
Bells ring out on 9 September 2022 from Merton College chapel, Oxford continuously for an hour to mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The second, quieter bell is the more distant St. Mary's Church, which alternates chimes with this church for a haunting stereo effect. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
9m Dec 06, 2022
9m
Bells to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Radcliffe Square, Oxford
Bells ring out on 9 September 2022 from St. Mary's Church, Radcliffe Square, Oxford continuously for an hour to mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
8m Dec 06, 2022
8m
Beset
As soon as I heard the inharmonic sounds of the bells I wanted to use it as a reverb. I selected the most prominent ring and used it as an impulse response in a convolution reverb - giving the whole piece an eery sound, almost as if it is being played inside a large bell. I used various synthesis techniques to create underlying pads to accompany a basic piano sound and looped a small section of...
3m Dec 06, 2022
3m
Doe bay
This piece is a study of the gestural qualities of bodies of water. In maintaining the stereo image of the original field recording, but heavily manipulating its timbre through granular processing and convolution, "doe bay" invokes a pencil sketch, a charcoal contour, of the delicate monstrosity of our seas. Vicenza stream reimagined by Ryan Kessler.
3m Dec 06, 2022
3m
Binaural stream, Vicenza
A binaural recording of two layers of a small weir stream around Parco Querini, Vicenza, Italy.
3m Dec 06, 2022
3m
A space walk on the sound side
"I cut up the most distinct parts of the original track to highlight and repeat them. The rest of the track was kind of atmospheric and ambient sounding, so I layered up a bunch of  sounds I had kicking around put some effects on them to back them off and put them together in an attempt to create a piece that was a bit of real world space walk in New York City. Nine and a half minutes to get lo...
10m Dec 06, 2022
10m