Scops owl call in the city
Thessaloniki lockdown sound recorded by Chrysoula Athanasiou. "I do not know if the scops owl was there before and we could not hear it due to the noise of the city! In the silence of coronavirus we discover new things!" Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid...
1m Apr 08, 2020
1m
Sewer symphony #4
Santa Rosa, USA lockdown sound recorded by Joe Winkler. "Our home and 2,900 others nearby were destroyed by the Tubbs Fire in Oct of 2017. We rebuilt on our lot and moved in last July. The housing construction sounds that we hear on a daily basis have now been overwhelmed by the sounds of sewer installation work. Recording and photo taken from our front porch. "We have been sheltering in place ...
4m Apr 08, 2020
4m
Garden birds, Oxfordshire
Witney lockdown sound recorded by Nimmi Naidoo. "Early morning foray into the garden. No rush hour traffic from the  bypass, just the birds chatting away to each other." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
5m Apr 08, 2020
5m
Clap for our NHS, ambisonic recording from London
London lockdown sound recorded by Brian Gilligan. "The most obvious aural change to my local area is much less traffic and more sirens. On the 26th of March I happened to have my microphone pointing out the living room window to capture this changing soundscape without realising this was the day people would be clapping and cheering to show their appreciation for NHS staff. "Hearing cheering fo...
3m Apr 07, 2020
3m
Bourg du Finistère, travaux au jardin
Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerc'h, France lockdown sound recorded by Veronique Muzeau.  "I'm a radio woman and, since the beginning of the pandemic in France, I work at home; my  family and I love nature and I miss it so! (because we don't have right to get out). "Fortunately, nature is becoming more present thanks to humans containment! And we can go to the garden." Part of the #StayHomeSounds projec...
4m Apr 07, 2020
4m
The island of birdsong
Greek lockdown sound recorded by Eleni Br. "I come from an island, Crete, that is located in north of Greece. As it happens all around the world, we’re also in quarantine and under almost a total lockdown.  "Concerning “The island of birdsong”, after a heavy rain last night, the chirping of the birds woke me up this morning. It was such a powerful sound, like waking up from a sweet dream or a b...
2m Apr 07, 2020
2m
Annunciation bird
Ukraine lockdown sound recorded by Vladlen Mytianski.  "This is a recording of a bird singing on a chestnut tree in my backyard. It was recorded today, on the 7th of April. And today is the Annunciation Day in Eastern Orthodox tradition.  "There's a church nearby and you can hear a faint sound of church choir's song on the background. Alas all public gatherings of more than two people are forbi...
5m Apr 07, 2020
5m
An encounter in the park
Philadelphia lockdown sound recorded by Michael Reiley McDermott.  "I went for a walk this morning at a nearby park in Philadelphia. Parks seem to be the only place where people see each other socially anymore.  "People still say hello, but they keep their distance. I was inspired to go out this morning because the birdsong where I’m staying was very intense when I woke up and I thought it woul...
4m Apr 07, 2020
4m
A moment spent alone
Oxford lockdown sound recorded by Cities and Memory. "Each day in the UK, we're currently allowed one form of exercise - in my case, I've taken to cycling, choosing my routes by picking out a church somewhere in the city as a destination and cycling to it.  "Today I explored St. Margaret's Church in Binsey, which is home to the "Alice Well", which inspired Lewis Carroll when writing Alice in Wo...
4m Apr 07, 2020
4m
A rustling in the park
Montreal lockdown sound recorded by Martín Eduardo Rodríguez. "I was walking by a park in my neighbourhood that at this time of the day and year is usually full of kids playing and having fun.  "The sound of the city has drastically changed and "silence" can be heard everywhere one walks.  "The fact that there are less people out on the street and less cars on the road has allowed many delicate...
7m Apr 07, 2020
7m
A stroll around my house
Texas lockdown sound recorded by Brittany Martinez. "With the quarantine put into place, the only places I can be is either inside or outside of my house but I must stay within my fence.  "At times I get tired of being inside all day so I go outside with my dogs for a while and just enjoy the sounds of the outside.  "I do long await the time that I can go back to my normal life of being with th...
1m Apr 07, 2020
1m
Studio window, San Francisco
San Francisco lockdown sound recorded by Cheryl Leonard. "Recorded out my studio window on March 25, 2020 starting at 8:24am. A neighbor’s pet pigeons coo a low drone. A raven was hanging out on the top of a backyard tree, then flew to a nearby rooftop.  "Distant buoys toll from the Pacific Ocean out near Marin Headlands. Buses and a few cars go by.  "Things have changed so quickly. Much of my ...
4m Apr 07, 2020
4m
An Afternoon in Santa Venera Malta during Corona lockdown
Malta lockdown sounds recorded by Michael Quinton. "Workers are still busy working on the construction site just opposite my house. Life goes on for these people even though everyone else is locked in doors." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
18m Apr 07, 2020
18m
Wellington winds
New Zealand lockdown sound recorded by John Heighes. "Wellington is officially the windiest city on the planet but usually the city noise drowns out the sound of the wind. Now, from the window of my inner city apartment, wind and bird calls are the predominant sounds, with usually shy native birds like fantails very quickly appearing in the newly deserted heart of the city.  "Largely thanks to ...
1m Apr 07, 2020
1m
A Saturday morning in San Miguel Chapultepec
Mexico lockdown sound recorded by Jesus Pacheco Vela. "I wanted to do a brief recording from my window as a sonic snapshot of these days. I'm enjoying a lot that the absence of cars and crazy horns is allowing days with more harmonic and natural sounds. We can even hear the sound of the wind! I did the recording putting my cellphone among my plants, so I could have their listening perspective o...
3m Apr 07, 2020
3m
Cigarettes and lockdown
Trento, Italy lockdown sound recorded by Emanuele Lapiana. "Working home, new rituals take place. Around 10 am I have the first cigarette on my balcony.The whole thing lasts about 10-12 mins that I spend: -rolling the cigarette -greetings and formalities with neighbours I usually don't talk to -listening to the birds -smoking  -shaking the cigarette ash in the tray -tiptapping my phone -checkin...
12m Apr 07, 2020
12m
Lockdown in Petriolo, Italy
"I live in a 1,900 people hill top village called Petriolo. In front of home I have the more than 900-year-old castle walls that you can see in the picture taken at the exact position and direction of the audio recording.  "Since the coronavirus lockdown all is gone quieter than usual.  This is a late morning stereo recording in which you can hear dogs, Streptopelia decaocto (Eurasian collared ...
20m Apr 06, 2020
20m
Lazy afternoon in Brno
Czech lockdown sound recorded by Marie Stepanikova.  "I am staying at home in Brno, Czech Republic. Brno is not my hometown, it is place, where I study.  "I am afraid to go back home, because I could put in danger my old parents so I am staying with one roommate in flat in the city centre.  "Spring is already here, so we can enjoy the sun, but it is quite depressive to stay at home when it's so...
2m Apr 06, 2020
2m
Rainy days in Mission
Texas lockdown sound recorded by Ashly Ramirez. "Rainy days used to be fun before the COVID-19 pandemic, before the world shut down, before being force to stay inside.  "Now I need to stay inside and admire it without going outside and play, without listing it peacefully. I'm fine for now, but the rain.... 'plig plog', it's calling me to go outside and play, but I can't it's dangerous to go out...
2m Apr 06, 2020
2m
Resistire (I will survive)
La Paz, Bolivia lockdown sound recorded by Daniel Bargach Mitre. "In a context of social crisis, where, before the quarantine, the criminalization of  protest and the disproportionate use of force by the transitory government of Bolivia was denounced, the police take to the streets to play RESISTIRE (I Will Survive)". Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global cor...
3m Apr 06, 2020
3m
Still buzzing away
California lockdown sound recorded by Charles Previtire.  "Some things have changed. I hear birds more often. Traffic is lighter and the constant hum of wheels on pavement is subdued.  "However, some things do not change. One of the most constant noises in our neighborhood is the hum and braying of... mowers. Still buzzing. Always buzzing." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the s...
5m Apr 06, 2020
5m
Petrichor haiku
Lisbon lockdown sound recorded by Girl from the future. "I was reading Matsuo Bashō 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches' when it started to rain.  "This book was a recent gift from my loved one who is living in London. We are now isolating separately. I felt so inspired by this morning rain that I wrote a haiku for him:  The rain of a Summer to come and the Spring rain ...
1m Apr 06, 2020
1m
You can hear the mosquitoes
Sydney lockdown sound recorded by Cameron Webb. "Sydney is close to total lockdown with all but essential workers encouraged to stay at home. This recording was made along a path through some urban wetlands. Usually the sound of cars, leaf blowers, and aircraft fill the air. Today it was so quiet you hear the mosquitoes." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global...
4m Apr 06, 2020
4m
Manchester Victoria Park
Manchester, UK lockdown sound by Juan Martinez. "Birds are taking over the neighbourhood. The owl in the distance merges with the spare traffics noises of the now almost silent south Manchester roads while wildlife is colonising all the once-human empty surroundings." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more infor...
18m Apr 06, 2020
18m
Jeremyah & Noah
Calella lockdown sounds recorded by Noah Frahms. "We are here in Catalunya Calella, "Spanistan". The oppressive fascist politics try to hold us under the authority controlled and in prison without any care about us. If we don't try to risk our freedom for food and water every day, we will be in a worse situation because we are homeless and migrants from all over the world including 2 families f...
55m Apr 06, 2020
55m
Board game night in Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands lockdown sound recorded by Ginger. "Self-isolation has led to a boom in board game sales across the county." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
1m Apr 06, 2020
1m
Philadelphia city sounds
Philadelphia, USA lockdown sound by Kelsey Donato. "In the past three weeks in the city of Philadelphia, PA I have seen essential businesses do everything they can to make shopping experiences safe for workers and patrons.  "I have seen restaurants and bars working hard long hours to deliver or provide take out meals. I have seen communities take initiative and start their own help systems to m...
11m Apr 06, 2020
11m
Suspended
Padova lockdown sound by Daniele Bogon. "My country is in quarantine, my city is a red area of ​​Italy. After more than a month, it is still strange to hear the news about the COVID-19, it is something that you do not get used to.  "The sound of this track is taken from the street in front of my apartment; it is a busy street usually at any time of day or night.  "The track is a photograph, a s...
8m Apr 06, 2020
8m
A windy Palm Sunday in Italy
Sulmona, Italy lockdown sound recorded by Carlotta Cirilli. "Italy is strongly tested by this emergency. We are trying to face it best with all our resources. We are kind people who love their country.  "This quarantine is very difficult because it often separates us from our loved ones.  "Thank you because this project has helped me to listen and rediscover what is around me and maybe I took i...
6m Apr 06, 2020
6m
Day 9 of lockdown: that dog needs another walk
Dublin lockdown recording by Aoibhinn King. "Day 9 of lockdown. Time for some fresh air." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
1m Apr 06, 2020
1m
Spring chirping in Tehran
Tehran lockdown recording by Negar Zojaji. "As happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. And sound stopped and movement stopped for much, much more than a moment." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
1m Apr 06, 2020
1m
Birds singing at dusk in Lisbon
Lisbon lockdown recording by David Afonso. "With most of the citizens staying at home, the noise of traffic is much lower and the sounds of nature, mostly birds, can be heard more distinctly all day long. This sample was recorded at dusk.  This place was a former military quarter. The old building now belongs to the parish council. Behind me stand the abandoned military barracks and a makeshift...
1m Apr 06, 2020
1m
The emptiness of home
Mission, USA lockdown recording by Amancio Mercado. "The story behind the sounds is the tension that now echoes throughout my home as people have ceased conversation and the daily visits that used to fill my days with joy no longer occurring, with only the wounds of silence and the tapping of my fingers against the wall to fill the tension before I turn on the sewing machine to make handmade ma...
4m Apr 06, 2020
4m
Bells in Piombino, during Covid-19 lockdown
Piombino lockdown sounds recorded by Alessandra Bartali. "Every 30 minutes the bells in Piombino ring, but you usually hear passers-by's voices, cars noises and so on together with their ringing. In this period all you can hear mixed to the bells are seagulls flying around. Piombino is a seaside town in Tuscany." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavi...
2m Apr 06, 2020
2m
Early morning birdsong in St Leonard's Gardens
Sussex, UK lockdown sound recorded by Duncan Hunt.  "A mix of birdsong recorded in a small urban park, recorded on an early morning walk (6.30am) during the coronavirus lockdown." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
1m Apr 05, 2020
1m
Frogs and birds, Belair 2020
Australian lockdown sound recorded by Ian Gibbins.  "Field recording from our garden: in sequence, morning birds; daytime birds, frogs, and passers-by; evening frogs. Reimagined recording: samples of above slowed to at least 25% normal to reflect the new pace of life. Species = Rainbow Lorikeet, Red Wattlebird, Australian Magpie, Little Raven, Grey Currawong, Adelaide Rosella, New Holland Honey...
12m Apr 05, 2020
12m
Killeen isolation
Irish lockdown sound recorded by Jill Beardsworth. "This recording was taken during a video art shoot at my house as I filmed a  moving portrait of my son through the window during the Covid-19 isolation period. We live in a rural place, but the absence of all human noise is stark, nature reigns in this sound recording. Recorded at dusk, many birds and insects can be heard as they begin to sett...
3m Apr 05, 2020
3m
Quarantine howl
California lockdown sound recorded by Nathan Moody. "Residents in a California suburb howl and yell in a daily evening ritual during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
6m Apr 05, 2020
6m
Empty streets: The Red Light District during Covid-19 pandemic
Amsterdam lockdown sound recorded by Tanja Warning.  "The normally extremely crowded Red Light District in Amsterdam is now a place of serenity. Some people are passing by, birds are flying, but it remains kind of quiet." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covi...
2m Apr 05, 2020
2m
Ipiranga panelaco
Sao Paulo, Brazil lockdown sound recorded by Michael Dees.  "A protest against the president who was speaking on TV at the time." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
15s Apr 05, 2020
15s
San Domenico's bells
Bari lockdown sound recorded by Roberto Lippolis. "The voice of the bells in the silence of the quarantine." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
1m Apr 05, 2020
1m
Coronasilence with clock
London lockdown sound recorded by Hugh Sykes. "The sound of an old clock ticking and striking in house in north London where there used to be traffic sounds from the street and planes overhead." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
2m Apr 05, 2020
2m
#StayHomeSounds: Awakening in Kontowood
Trieste lockdown sound recorded by Valerio Fiandra. "Just an average, perfect awakening in Kontowood, Prosecco, Trieste, Italia. It’s still dark out, with stars and silence ruling. "It's 5.30 am. Some mind and body exercises, and  as everyday since a couple of years, I listen to Johann Johannson’s Arrival Theme. We live up in the hills of Trieste, Italy, Contovello ( but I like to call it Konto...
2m Apr 05, 2020
2m
Native New Zealand birds
Auckland lockdown sound recorded by Katy O'Grady. "Lunchtime on a school day: I am usually surrounded by noisy teenagers at New Zealand’s biggest high school. The only sounds I hear now are the native tui and piwakawaka birds in the bush surrounding my home. "New Zealand in on “alert level 4” of a nationwide lockdown. This sound recording was made on day 9 of an (at least) 30 day lockdown. Scho...
3m Apr 05, 2020
3m
Good morning
Mission, Texas lockdown sound recorded by Jan Cesareo. "I woke up to the melody of birds, the soft rustling of the trees, and the occasional passing car. I went outside to record, and noticed that it had rained - probably in the middle of the night, when everyone was deep in slumber. The air smelled of wet dirt, and the breeze was ever so soothing. It was a nice, chilly and relaxing morning: co...
2m Apr 05, 2020
2m
Waiting in company
Orkney lockdown recording by Amy Beeston. "Stromness is a small harbour town sheltering in Scapa Flow. Our houses stand gable end to the sea, many with their own piers and slipways giving islanders direct access to the water.  "Waiting by the shoreline, I think the birds have been wondering what's happening with the humans these days..." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the soun...
5m Apr 05, 2020
5m
Amsterdam remain indoors: midnight Friday in the early spring of 2020
Amsterdam lockdown sound recorded by Dan Xu. ""We zijn voorbij de start, maar nog niet aan het einde van het begin." -- Mark Rutte Prime Minister of the Netherlands" Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
11m Apr 05, 2020
11m
Drive time, Dublin
Dublin lockdown sound recorded by Aoibhinn King. "I reached saturation point yesterday when it came to reporting on 'COVID-19'. In Ireland we were on day 7 of our lockdown.  "On my way home from work I took the coast road so I could see and hopefully smell the sea.  My soundscape is my drive home  along the beautiful Vico Rd in Killiney whilst listening to RTE's Lyric FM." Part of the #StayHome...
1m Apr 05, 2020
1m
Gratitude for healthcare workers
Canadian lockdown sound recorded by David Parfit. "On April 1st, at about a minute before 7pm I stepped out of my back door to hear the evening gratitude for the healthcare workers. The clanking and whooping began right on cue.  "One person even brought out the trumpet and stumbled through "We are the Champions". Yes, indeed. It was a lovely reminder of how we're all in this together... hey, I'...
4m Apr 04, 2020
4m
Ambient sounds 10 am, Highlands District, Vancouver island
Canadian lockdown sound recorded by Nathan Friesen. "You can hear the sound of birds, and a distant chainsaw echoing off the tall Douglas Firs and Cedars.   "Houses are spaced far apart, and there are weathered sandstone hills in view.  Hikers are still visiting the nearby trails. Everyone is working from home, but it helps a lot to have a nice view." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, docume...
1m Apr 04, 2020
1m