Non stop/Ciclo continuo
"The original recording of the Metro ride in Rome is very specifically located while also having echoes of travel that are characteristic of cities around the world. A mix of sounds that encompass those from the newest visitors to the city, to everyday commuters. Whether riding the Metro, Subway or Underground, the systems in place allow us to work our way around the familiar and unfamiliar. If...
4m Jan 03, 2024
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Il est entré dans mon coeur
"Despite the bombast and musicianship of the first busker in the field recording, it was the quieter and more subtle performance that grabbed my attention. Rotonda Foschini is an open, oval piazza with a gorgeous natural reverb, adding an extra dimension to this performance of 'La Vie En Rose'. "The natural reverb of the recording location was the starting point for the composition, as we imag...
6m Dec 26, 2023
6m
La Vie En Rose and looping guitars
Ferrara International Buskers Festival 2023 - one of the top dates in the global street music calendar. Two acts in quick succession - first we hear looping solo guitarist Ziggy O'Neill, before heading down a corridor into a natural auditorium inside some buildings, in which a French singer gives a beautiful, reverb-drenched version of La Vie En Rose. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
11m Dec 26, 2023
11m
I am the air
"The ‘Oxford Hot Air Balloon’ sample was like nothing I had really heard before and I was instantly drawn to it. It had a certain tonality, colour and texture that I felt could be used as the basis for a composition. I wanted to use the sample in its entirety, perhaps as a pedal note running throughout any resultant piece of music. Along with the additional hint of ‘Autumn’ I was taken to the s...
3m Dec 21, 2023
3m
Far fields
"Not usually a fan of cow bell as an instrument, so this field recording was a revelation; we used the waveform shape to produce a stream of stochastic triggers/gates (Mutable Ears into Mutable Marbles) to generate a musical phrase using two primary voices with additional modular synthesizer elements; this phrase was further resampled to produce multiple layers which were mixed and overlaid tog...
6m Dec 21, 2023
6m
The queue
"The sounds of a Wimbledon match recall lots of memories to my mind, few of which have anything to do with tennis. It's the late nights in Brixton, the early morning train, the queue outside the gates, the overpriced Pimm's and the excitement in the air of the All England Lawn club." Centre Court at Wimbledon reimagined by Riccardo Fumagalli.
3m Dec 21, 2023
3m
Djokovic vs. Hurkacz on Centre Court
A match on Centre Court at Wimbledon, probably the most famous venue in tennis, on 9 July 2023. Defending champion Novak Djokovic plays Hurkacz, and it's 5-5 in the second set. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
4m Dec 21, 2023
4m
The curious cows of Valle Pramper
On a walk in the Dolomites at Valle Pramper, we record cows feeding, with the clank of their cow bells. One curious young cow approaches the recording device to investigate and, startled, trots away, all of which can be heard in the recording. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
3m Dec 21, 2023
3m
Ready for launch
A hot air balloon prepares for launch early in the morning in Oxford. We can hear the fans filling up the balloon with air from a flat start, as excited customers wait for their chance to go up and see the sights. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
3m Dec 21, 2023
3m
Seasonal reverie
"The sounds of the ferry leaving the the dock and moving into the sea conjured a scene of transition for me. Transitions, like seasons, can sometimes feel disruptive and uncertain, but the journey through them and adapting to their unique glory can bring one to a place of acceptance and can bring peace." Finland ferry reimagined by Firephly.
4m Dec 21, 2023
4m
Dosa!
"The sound of dosa batter sizzling on a hot tava amidst low key bustling kitchen activity reminds me of visiting my family in India. I love dosa, and I wanted to build a composition that expresses the feelings a fresh dosa can inspire: joy, delight, immediacy, and reverence. I played sitar on the track, then manipulated it and added synth pads to create a hyper-drone. On top of that are drums, ...
4m Dec 21, 2023
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Songs of time
"Travelling back in time to hear a beautiful Masai choir, the challenge was to clean up the audio and add variety. I imagined what the singing would sound like travelling back in time, and was surprised how melodic it was. The first part is that effect, until we land at the start and hear the choir in all its glory." Masai Mara blessing song reimagined by Ophertho.
3m Dec 21, 2023
3m
About a bird
"The soft wind and sharp birds put me in mind of my late friend Eleanor Adams, of Guilford, Vermont; I've used them to score and punctuate a recording I made of her in her 97th year reading Robert Haas' poem "Mouth Slightly Open" and speaking about life and mortality." Vermont birdsong reimagined by Maria Margaronis.
3m Dec 21, 2023
3m
Inside the kitchen, New Delhi
"The location of the recording is Chidambaram's New Madras Hotel, Khanna Market. Khanna Market provides one a historical view of when Delhi became the capital of newly independent India, born from the labor of the Partition. The market came up due to the large influx of refugees coming to the area post-partition. The oldest inhabitant of the market is Chidambaram's - a South Indian joint with r...
3m Dec 21, 2023
3m
Forest wind and birds, Vermont
This scene takes place in a largely deciduous forest in Berkshire, Vermont. Light wind creates a sonic bed throughout as we hear a variety of birds singing in the mid afternoon. Recorded by Chris Ruprecht.
3m Dec 21, 2023
3m
Boarding point for the ferry to Vallisaari
On the island of Vallisaari, at the nearest point to the fortress on Suomenlinna, boats of all kinds vie with enormous ferries arriving from, and departing for Estonia, Åland and Sweden through what is known as the Gibraltar of the North. The accompanying radio transmisions, inaudible to the naked ear, emerge through the recording process. Recorded by Julian Weaver.
5m Dec 21, 2023
5m
Masai Mara women's blessing song
"I am at a traditional Masai village in Masai Mara area. I am at the open space right in the centre of the village. Huts are all around me and a herd of cattle is laid down in the middle. Women in traditional clothing are singing a blessing song for the visitors. At the end they come towards me giving me "five"!" Recorded by Christina Antoniadou.
2m Dec 21, 2023
2m
Memories of ek Neela Haathee
"The field recording immediately took me back to time that I spent travelling in the subcontinent as a young man. I drew upon a rich store of memories to create a piece that evokes the alien majesty of India; juxtaposing the contrasts of wide open landscapes and crowded bazaars, beautiful nature and bustling humanity, lyrical, microtonal ragas in Rajasthan and the ubiquitous dub reggae and tran...
6m Dec 21, 2023
6m
SoftWalk
"The field recording reminded me of walks with friends and family, on crisp autumn days, with maybe a sprinkling of softs now underfoot. It felt to me both melancholic and optimistic at the same time. "I tried to capture this with a piano motif, that is then manipulated by lots of sidechaining and effects applied to the field recording, to both create a slow, soft walking rhythm and to provide...
3m Dec 21, 2023
3m
Fieldstone
"My piece was driven by the northern aspect of Finland and the unusual night as day at 3am that I recall from my visits there. The sounds of diners (presumably at the Marina) serve as the main rhythmic element at the start. I wanted the instrument sounds and samples to present a representation of ancient and modern geography." Nagu, Finland reimagined by Gareth Evans.
17m Dec 21, 2023
17m
Sanjay Van Lake
Sanjay Van is a city forest – one if the most thickly wooded areas in Delhi, and a large part of the city’s green lungs. It’s one of the areas in Delhi, where one can still perceive the characteristics of the Aravali range (Arguably one of the oldest geological features on Earth and Delhi's eroded past) The recording focuses on the area surrounding the lake where sewage water and effluent is di...
4m Dec 21, 2023
4m
Late afternoon on the Sanitorium Path
In the 'Healing Forest' around Paimio Sanatorium, Finland, Alvar and Aino Aalto's architectural masterpiece, a woodpecker works away near a babbling brook. The 'forest stillness' bristles with the activity of insects, birds, and power walkers. It's not long before the distant thrum of dirt bikes and other vehicles adds to the hubbub. Recorded by Julian Weaver.
15m Dec 21, 2023
15m
Late afternoon at Nagu Strandvagen
In Nagu, Finland, on a sunny Sunday afternoon looking out from the pier of the Archipelago Line route Turku–Själö–Nagu, day trippers with dogs and ice-creams, amble past others enjoying early suppers in the waterfront restaurants. On the water, all manner of motor launches, sail- and speedboats slide in and out of audible range whilst behind me, storm clouds gather and the south-westerly breeze...
17m Dec 21, 2023
17m
Da Lat evening song
A gentle evening of curious animal and insect calls, as people slow their day into the night. Recorded by Kit Wilmans Fegradoe in Da Lat, Vietnam.
3m Dec 21, 2023
3m
Evening song
"Starts with mainly original sounds transformed, goes a bit techno-y in the middle." Da Lat evening song reimagined by Isabel de Berrie.
1m Dec 21, 2023
1m
Rain song
"Upon first hearing this field recording of a steady rainfall it reminded me of rainy nights spent writing at my favorite cafes. I decided to write a song lyric and layer it over the sound." Rain storm in Ghana reimagined by Christina Lucchesi.
2m Dec 20, 2023
2m
The performance
"A celebration of the original field recording. The majority of the synth sounds were created from snippets of it, transformed by the magic of Synplant. Much inspiration provided by listening to the songs of tree frogs. Lead synth melody by the amazing Amy C." Amphibians in Ghana reimagined by Alex Vald.
4m Dec 20, 2023
4m
Tropical rain and thunder under a roof
Rains and thunders at midday under a roof in suburban Ghana. Sounds lo-fi and roomy due to the natural acoustics of the room. Recorded in binaural, please wear headphones. Recorded in Koforidua, Ghana by Samuel Kudjodzi.
16m Dec 20, 2023
16m
Rain showers and an amphibian performance
Different species of amphibians vocalising through rain showers. Wind gusts serve as baseline frequency, and a motor engine can be heard in some part. Recorded in Koforidua, Ghana by Samuel Kudjodzi.
12m Dec 20, 2023
12m
Striving
"I was inspired by the power and strength behind the serves of the two tennis players. Striving is a reflection of that power, along with what must be intense focus and hard work to get to that level of play." Wimbledon Ladies' Singles match reimagined by Baying Ridges.
4m Dec 20, 2023
4m
On court at Wimbledon
Bouzkova vs. Vondrousova on Court Two at Wimbledon, 9 July 2023. It's the first set and Bouzkova is serving. Vondrousova would go on to become the 2023 Ladies' Singles champion. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
3m Dec 20, 2023
3m
Traditional Scottish bagpipe player
A quiet and misty morning outside the Highland Games Centre in Braemar, Scotland. A rainy day in October and a bagpipe player performs a traditional piece for a group of tourists (a woman can be heard singing along gently alongside). Recorded by Giulia Biasibetti.
2m Dec 20, 2023
2m
A Highland romance, the field of dreaming
"The sound was evocative. It reminded my of being on Culloden moor as a child in the swirling mist with an unseen piper. I then fought of other times were I've had a strong connection to the pipes. Sometimes negative but always powerful. Includes recordings I took of a battle re-enactment in Stirling and of Scotland playing at Hampden." Scottish bagpipe player reimagined by Euan McAleece.
3m Dec 20, 2023
3m
Manteigas (Wind and birds live dub mix)
"I'm always a fan of incorporating field recordings into my music. After listening to the original nature recording for the first time, I had the idea of taking up the melody of the birds and accompanying it with a synth sound. I mainly work in Ableton Live, where I tried out the "Harmony 2 MIDI" function. I cut the field recording and used several places with the original track. Then I added a...
8m Dec 20, 2023
8m
L´Ainsia
"Let WHΛLT THISИEY's music be your passport to unexplored dimensions, where imagination reigns and new immersive environments come to life." L'Ainsia castle soundscape reimagined by WHΛLTHISИEY.
2m Dec 20, 2023
2m
Reality and beyond
"The interpretation of the Cathédrale Saint-Étienne in Toulouse describes various temporal and spatial layers of the atmosphere. Acoustic interventions forwards and backwards and moments of pausing create an expansion of reality, which is partially freed from everyday life and functionality by surreal elements and voices. The result is a maelstrom of reality, in which many things become audible...
6m Dec 20, 2023
6m
In St. Etienne cathedral
Whispering and barking in the Saint-Etienne cathedral, Toulouse. Recorded by Dan Capture.
11m Dec 20, 2023
11m
Wind and birds on a Portuguese mountain
Wind and bird sounds from Serra da Estrela, the highest mountain in continental Portugal. Recorded by Luís Antero.
7m Dec 20, 2023
7m
Plaza Mayor de L'Ainsa
From the top of the wall of the old castle of L'Ainsa, in the Sobrarbe region in Aragon, Spain, you can hear the voices of tourists, birds of prey flying around us and there, in the distance, the mountain. Recorded by Chuse Fernandez.
2m Dec 20, 2023
2m
Crickets and coyotes
The sound of crickets is a nighttime sound. During this recording a pack of coyotes were howling. Recorded in Tiny, Ontario by Anton Pickard.
20m Dec 20, 2023
20m
Cicadas in the midday Greek heat
Greek village in the remote island of Ikaria. Town square - cicadas in the midday heat and maybe some distant voices of villagers. Recorded by Ioannis Valasakis.
7m Dec 20, 2023
7m
The train journey (RER B)
In a hot and stuffy train, people talk quietly between themselves and the train carriage sways back and forth. A passenger seated next to the window closes their eyes and drifts off to sleep.
16m Dec 20, 2023
16m
Backyard dawn chorus
Birdsong early in the morning recorded in a semi-rural backyard in Tiny, Ontario. Natural sounds are always relaxing for me. Recorded by Anton Pickard.
20m Dec 20, 2023
20m
Let's begin again – dawn
"Inspired by birdsong at dawn and the sounds of nature, we created this sound media capsule to remind us that sound can be used to tell tales and sell dreams. Nature communicates with us - if we just listen. We embedded the sound of pipes singing with the wind – air blowing through metal – making a sound which wrapped itself around the birdsong. These pipes are part of an installation sculptu...
2m Dec 20, 2023
2m
Crypto timpani
"Crypto Timpani is a work whose sound seed is the song of cicadas. I experimented with different digital synthesis and other processing techniques and effects to generate new approaches and sensations that could evoke new ways of perceiving nature. I mostly used processes and effects from GRM Tools and Puremagnetik, as well as audio stretching tools, pitch shifters, and effects like reverbs and...
5m Dec 20, 2023
5m
Crickets and coyotes
"I was immediately drawn to the promise of “coyotes at 15 minutes” in the description of the recording. I heard the coyotes as a chamber choir singing some close-interval music and so set about trying to reveal that with very little interference on my part. Their melodic material becomes harmonic, as if you had pressed the sustain pedal on a piano." Crickets and coyotes in Ontario reimagined ...
13m Dec 20, 2023
13m
Sous les ponts de Paris revisité
"I started off with a grandiose scheme to produce a homage to 'Musique Concrète', the birthplace of which was Paris. I'd also found a PD recording (1922) of "Under The Bridges Of Paris" by the so-called "Queen of the Whistlers", Margaret McKee, which I decided to sample. After several weeks work, I wasn't happy with where this was going, so, with just a few days to go to the deadline I junked a...
8m Dec 20, 2023
8m
Kotor Bay
"I've been fortunate to have visited Kotor and explore both the medieval fortifications and the more recent Cold War-era submarine tunnels. When processed with Logic Pro, the sound of water from the recording seemed to have a natural rhythm. Coupling that with the concrete tunnels' own very long reverberations immediately sparked my imagination into thinking what it would sound like if I could ...
6m Dec 20, 2023
6m
Do the Tony Mowbray
"Hearing the raw feeling with which these Sunderland fans sing an apparently silly tribute to their manager prompted me to write a simple song about how emotional we can all get over something as trivial as football. The sacking of Tony Mowbray during this project brought out something especially sad about the intense but fleeting bonds that form between football's practitioners and their audie...
5m Dec 20, 2023
5m
Sounds of Macedonia
"As a cosmopolitan living in different parts of the world, and always having an opportunity to encounter different cultures and people, Macedonian music allows me to represent myself and my country. This composition, through the fusion of two Macedonian traditional songs, ‘Ajde, dali znaes, pametis, Milice’ and ‘Sto mi e milo, em drago ma Kojnik dukan da imam’ and the soundscape of the Alexande...
4m Dec 20, 2023
4m