Skrytý
Soundwalk through the Krč forest, Czech Republic, reimagined by Richard Watts. "The original recording is lovely and I didn't want to muck about with it too much so I've created a soundtrack under the original recording. It's supposed to be slightly sinister and take you on a journey."
5m Jul 13, 2021
5m
Underground transmission from Brood X
Brood X cicadas reimagined by Cities and Memory. "The drone of the Brood X cicadas, coupled with the amazing story of how they all appear en masse without warning, brings to mind the idea of the brood as a mysterious alien force emerging from beneath the Earth itself. "This piece imagines a broadcast transmission from Brood X to the human race, crackling out across the shortwave radio frequen...
5m Jul 10, 2021
5m
Brood X cicadas, summer 2021
Audio recording of the Brood X cicadas at their peak in Milford, USA by Andrew Wilkinson.
17m Jul 10, 2021
17m
Forest shadows
Zealandia nature reserve reimagined by Eulipion Corps. "The field recording was so compelling I knew it had to be the dominant force in the composition. I recorded again with my dad on clarinet and myself on various synths and percussion.  "Our approach was to use the field recording as a portal; allowing us to join the conversation happening at the nature reserve." Image from https://www.fl...
6m Jul 10, 2021
6m
Antifa protest in Portugal, 2020
Antifa protest in Porto from August 2020 recorded by Melissa Pons. "With the far-right winning adepts in Portugal with their nationalistic discourse, the left-wing and the Antifascist Union, organized peaceful and informative protests in response to the death threats perpetrated to some of its members and deputes of the Left Block."
10m Jul 10, 2021
10m
Summer in Portugal
Antifa protest in Porto reimagined by Keisuke Oki. "Summer in Portugal is hot as the people there."
5m Jul 10, 2021
5m
In Zealandia
Recording from Zealandia, New Zealand by Richard Watts "Zealandia is a nature reserve in Wellington. You can hear lots of cicadas and various birds including a Tūī." Image from https://www.flickr.com/photos/like_the_grand_canyon/
3m Jul 10, 2021
3m
Thought score for a railway bar in Montenegro
Rail station bar in Montenegro reimagined by Nicolo Scolieri. "I listened for the spaces in the field recording and added musical gestures with software instruments - I tried to think about reactions and frequencies as a listener.  "Like, if I was in that space, how would my mind be working? Where would my thoughts go? I think making a musical score for a field recording is like that."
3m Jul 07, 2021
3m
At a European railway bar
Atmosphere at a small railway bar at the station in Bar, Montenegro, recorded by Mark Wilden.
3m Jul 07, 2021
3m
Songs you can't hear
Sella Brunech ski lift reimagined by Bill Stevens: "With the pandemic receding, I saw those that we called essential workers as a continuum of the broader working class struggles that the virus accentuated. Work that was and continues to be devalued culturally and intellectually. One reason is that we never developed stronger solidarity with factory workers, hospitality, cleaners, etc… Instead...
7m Jul 05, 2021
7m
Ski lift, Sella Brunech
We're 2,428 metres up in the Italian Dolomites, at Canazei - up here in the mountains by the ski lift all you can hear is the gentle clanking of the lift performing its duties, with the occasional bit of chatter from a mountain walker, or a hint of birdsong.  I love the purity of the sound up in the mountains, with every element neatly separated out into its own compartment in the soundscape. ...
2m Jul 05, 2021
2m
Europa Endlos
Dusseldorf Hauptbahnhof reimagined by Cities and Memory. "A modular nod to Kraftwerk, as a Moog Subharmonicon responds to the sounds of the Dusseldorf Hauptbahnhof, imagining Florian and Ralph returning home from a European trip. Slow pulses accompany station announcements in the first half, as we enter the station at walking pace and get our bearings.  The latter half of the piece quickens t...
9m Jul 03, 2021
9m
In the Hauptbahnhof, Dusseldorf
"In November 2019, my daughter and I went to Düsseldorf, Brussels and Ghent for a short vacation around a business trip. This is a recording from one of the tracks at the Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof on November 19." Recorded by Adam Aronson.
9m Jul 03, 2021
9m
Atlam Tropria
Sounds from inside Malta International Airport reimagined by Karhide. "The track came together as an experiment in Ableton Live, creating two different drones from the original sound and then creating a beat and bass line that changes throughout the track. "The original sound was then mixed back in with a convolution reverb applied. The track was then mastered in Ozone by iZotope."
5m Jul 01, 2021
5m
Arriving at Malta International Airport
Recording from inside Malta International Airport, taking us past baggage claim, where we can hear a luggage belt moving, a small crowd talking, phones ringing and the classic sounds of people in transit arriving into an airport. Recorded by Marcel Gnauk.
4m Jul 01, 2021
4m
The sound of a traditional Yorkshire dry stone wall
Dry stone walls are an iconic sight throughout Yorkshire in England, each one painstakingly constructed from layer upon layer of stone, without any form of cement to hold them together.  There are estimated to be over 5,000 miles in the Yorkshire Dales alone, some dating back over 600 years to when they were built to repel wolves. In this recording, you can hear the fascinating sound of a tri...
4m Jun 28, 2021
4m
Palimpsest
Yorkshire water trickling in a dry wall recording reimagined by Anna Recasens. "I am writing with sound. I like the idea of reusing, recycling, repurposing a sound, superimposing one on another. The original remains deliberately in the background. "This version is an attempt to create a landscape that relies upon sound, exposing the very principles and ways of life in a location, and there is...
4m Jun 28, 2021
4m
Rescue helicopter at the door
Dorset rescue helicopter reimagined by Simon Woods. "The piece is partially built up from the sound of the sound of the helicopter blades to make a basic rhythm. This is complemented by waves of synths."
3m Jun 28, 2021
3m
Search and rescue helicopter coming in to land
On a visit to the iconic Jurassic Coast tourist attraction of Durdle Door, the beach was suddenly cleared of people by site security, as a search and rescue helicopter was called to take off someone in distress to hospital.  This recording captures the helicopter arriving and coming in to land, briefly circling before descending onto the beach. Recorded from the clifftops above, you can clearl...
6m Jun 28, 2021
6m
Mountains of heaven
Kazarman, Kyrgyzstan reimagined by Andrew Howden. "Inspired by Kyrgyzstan mountain range The Tian Shan and the celestial spirits that reside in the mountain in Tengri religion.  "The field recording of Kyrgyz voices and the sound of a rumbling accelerating vehicle going off into the distance, which provide the base to the composition as well as processed samples, provided me with an idea of s...
6m Jun 28, 2021
6m
On the streets of Kazarman
A field recording from the town of Kazarman, Kyrgyzstan, recorded by Mark Wilden in 2016, capturing life on the streets.
58s Jun 28, 2021
58s
Vignettes of BabyKat as she makes the rounds In Porto
Mercado Bolhao reimagined by John Tenney. "Follow BabyKat on an imaginary ground-level journey as her feet take her through Porto, Portugal’s “second city,” asking for snacks in markets and cafés, visiting a church, riding a tram, being an independent free spirit.  "By the way, almost all the sounds you hear are in fact from Porto; the church service and procession are from the central Portug...
5m Jun 28, 2021
5m
Mercado Bolhao, Porto
Mercado Bolhao is one of the most famous markets in Portugal, where farmers go to sell their wares, and boasting the usual array of cafes and souvenir shops that pop up when a market becomes a tourist attraction.
16m Jun 28, 2021
16m
Street corner in Mandalay
"The recording was taken from a street corner in the centre of Mandalay near a Hindu temple. The audio image is dominated by motorcycles." Recorded by Manuel Oberkalmsteiner.
1m Jun 28, 2021
1m
It's a jungle out there
Mandalay street corner reimagined by Joel Graham. "After listening a couple times, the motor bike (i think) seem to purr like a tiger to me. I bandpassed the upper frequencies to create animal and bird sounds. I added a track of regular bird song(my recording) to humanize (birdize?) the artifacts left from the filtering process. I used the whole original recording."
2m Jun 28, 2021
2m
Honour the harvest god
"Tound of annual parade and celebration in honour of Mazu, the harvest god.  "Firecrackers, drums and percussion, horns and cheering." Recorded near Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei by James A. Holland. Part of the 5,000 Miles project in partnership with Ithaca Studio, an immersive 360-degree audio experience that transports you to another place through the evocative sounds of places 5,...
10m Jun 25, 2021
10m
Early morning Tai Chi in Taipei Botanical Garden
"The sound of a group of Taiwanese elders practicing Tai Chi and guided by an instructor. Recorded at 5.30am by the Lotus Pond." Recorded in Tai Chi in Taipei Botanical Gardens by James A. Holland. Part of the 5,000 Miles project in partnership with Ithaca Studio, an immersive 360-degree audio experience that transports you to another place through the evocative sounds of places 5,000 miles f...
11m Jun 25, 2021
11m
Karaoke at Dadaocheng Qiansui Temple, Taiwan
"The sound of Taiwanese elders singing karaoke at multiple karaoke stands surrounding Qiansui Temple.  "The sound of people walking by the river, cyclists and nearby food vendors can also be heard.  "The horn sound (6.28) is the distinctive sound of the ice cream bike." Recorded at Dadaocheng Qiansui Temple karaoke area, Taipei by James A. Holland. Assisted by Tsai Hsiao-Tz. Part of the 5,0...
11m Jun 25, 2021
11m
Better days
London Kill The Bill protest reimagined by Tom Thompson. "I was drawn to the energy of the crowd noise and rhythmic chanting.   "I decided to incorporate the sounds as both a sonic centre and the bridge-passage of this asynchronous loop-based composition."
4m Jun 24, 2021
4m
Kill The Bill protest, Parliament Square
Recording by Bobby Jewell from the Kill The Bill protest in Parliament Square, London on 2 April 2021. Recording taken at London Day of Action, as part of National Weekend of Action in protest to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill being pushed through by the UK Conservative government. The bill seeks to ban peaceful protest in an authoritarian clamp down on basic political freedoms ...
1m Jun 24, 2021
1m
Tofu making in Taiwan
Sounds of tofu making recorded in a tofu shop in Fengyuan City, Taiwan by Fuji.
11s Jun 24, 2021
11s
WDX - Tofux
Tofu making in Taiwan reimagined by Dave Webb. "The original sound was short and rather lo-fi but I chopped out some loops and bass.  "I also added some sounds of me chopping up some tofu in my shed. Then looping, mixing and dubbing these sounds live with Ableton, a mixing desk and an array of outboard FX pedals."
5m Jun 24, 2021
5m
stars rain sun moon
Laos village reimagined by Jeff Dungfelder. "Using the Laos field recording as a starting point, “stars rain sun moon” came to life seemingly all on its own. Reminding me of happiness and the joyous sounds of summer, like the The Great Gatsby quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald: “And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had th...
4m Jun 22, 2021
4m
Hmong village soundscape, Laos
"A small Hmong village without electricity and machine noise. A wonderful clean soundscape."  Recorded in a small village in the forest (Luang Prabang, Laos) by Manuel Oberkalmsteiner.
1m Jun 22, 2021
1m
Ski lift and birds, Dolomites
Beneath Rifugio Averau in the Italian Dolomites, we tune into the sound of ski lift clanking across the sky, the sound of the mechanism reverberating off the nearby rocks, with birdsong and the occasional walker passing the only other audible sounds. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
2m Jun 22, 2021
2m
Sarajevo song
Gazi Huzrev-beg mosque, Sarajevo reimagined by Artur Kinal (Synthotherapy). "The sound sample was processed with AE Modular synthesizer. All other sounds come from the same synthesizer as well.  "The recent history of the region (Sarajevo, Bosnia) isn't a peaceful one so I've tried to reflect it in the somewhat disturbing mood of the piece and war-like drumming. "The original sample evoked s...
4m Jun 22, 2021
4m
Traversing the line
Rifugio Averau in Italy reimagined by Jonas Lark. "Deconstructing and rebuilding the audio maintaining the feeling of travelling... I used a granular synthesis synth (Tardigrain) and an experimental audio mangler (Fieldscaper), with additional reverb and further granular synthesis via Velvet Machine and Bleass Granulizer. An improvised composition recorded live in one take."
4m Jun 22, 2021
4m
Jostling for a photo at the Ponte dei Sospiri
Visiting Venice on a normal weekday in September 2020, there were far fewer tourists to be seen than ever before due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and in places you could almost imagine the city as a place for residents going about their normal lives.  In the tourist centre of the Piazza San Marco, though, tourists were congregating as usual, and the crowds were as intense as ever, jostling for a ...
6m Jun 18, 2021
6m
Bridge of Sighs
Venice's Bridge of Sighs reimagined by Ryan Campos. "A modular composition accompanied by a world we once knew."
6m Jun 18, 2021
6m
Crickets at 1.00am in Sicily
A late night walk home on a balmy night in early September - the sound of crickets all around chirping at 1.00am in Scopello, Sicily. Recorded by Cities and Memory. Image by Andrea Schiavon: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ender7/
4m Jun 18, 2021
4m
Chirp
Crickets in Scopello, Sicily reimagined by Matthew Tomkinson. "This piece blends car horns and cricket chirps in order to create an ambiguous duet of rising and falling pitches, whose sources are sometimes uncertain. A tension emerges between incidental melodies, dissonant drones, soothing sirens, and emergent rhythms." Image by Andrea Schiavon: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ender7
3m Jun 18, 2021
3m
When I first came here, I didn’t even want to sleep
Nantou Mountains, Taiwan at 6.00am, recorded by James Holland.  “It's the sound of what is essentially mountainous jungle terrain in Nantou county at dawn.”    The interview with a Nanatou local that you can hear in the recording is translated as follows:    “I really love this place.    When I first came here I didn’t even want to sleep -     I just sat outside, watched the stars, the...
5m Jun 17, 2021
5m
Make a good thing for your life and for somebody else's life
Doi Saket Temple, Thailand recorded by Alex Boyesen.  "Doi Saket temple is situated on top of a steep hill in a small country town called ....Doi Saket! In the 15 years I have been here it has changed from a quiet backwater to a bustling market town.   "There are 3 Italian restaurants if you get bored with rice. Doi Saket is next to the A118 road which takes you directly to Chiang Rai and Mai...
5m Jun 17, 2021
5m
Night of the cicadas, Chiang Mai
The sounds of cicadas, across the fields at night outside Chiang Mai, Thailand, recorded by Alex Boyesen.  "This was recorded in our rice paddy. Super muddy and will steal your sandals given half a chance!  "The rice had just been harvested so it was full of birds and insects foraging, mating and just having fun. Right now the sound is changing to a heavy duty frog chorus as the paddies are b...
5m Jun 17, 2021
5m
The announcement from here, Chiang Mai
Announcement over small town tannoy system in a Thailand station, recorded by Alex Boyesen.  "I recorded this from outside of my studio door.  The local village community that I am a part of  - Tumbol Palan - has a tannoy system in which the Puya Baan (Head villager) will announce things to everyone living there.   "This can range from deals that a farmer may have for food they have grown, up...
5m Jun 17, 2021
5m
Wulai Old Street, New Taipei City
The sounds of everyday life on Wulai Old Street in the rain, New Taipei City, recorded by James A. Holland. Assisted by Tobie Openshaw and Billie Cheng. Part of the 5,000 Miles project in partnership with Ithaca Studio, an immersive 360-degree audio experience that transports you to another place through the evocative sounds of places 5,000 miles from the UK through spatial audio technology an...
5m Jun 17, 2021
5m
Prayers in Lungshan Temple
The early morning sounds of Lungshan Temple, Taipei City, at 6.00am, recorded by James A. Holland. Assisted by Tsai Hsiao-Tz. Part of the 5,000 Miles project in partnership with Ithaca Studio, an immersive 360-degree audio experience that transports you to another place through the evocative sounds of places 5,000 miles from the UK through spatial audio technology and ambisonic 3D recording.  ...
5m Jun 17, 2021
5m
The power people
New Orleans casino floor reimagined by Richard Watts.  "'The Power People' is a reference to a sample I've used in the piece. The original recording was very busy with lots going on so I've tried to capture that by using a repetitive gated synth to drive it along.  "There are various sampled sounds which I have cleaned up and used too. I always feel that casinos are sad places where people dr...
4m Jun 14, 2021
4m
On the casino floor at Harrah's
Sounds recorded at Harrah's Casino in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. These are some of the typical sounds you'd expect to hear in a casino in this region.  Recorded by Silas VDS. 
7m Jun 14, 2021
7m
Ruptured barrier
Burlington gates reimagined by Brian Collins. "The track was created using only field recording samples of an industrial gate being closed.  "The approach for Ruptured Barrier was to use Max for Live granular synthesis tools and sound stretching tools in Ableton for the reimagined piece. It is part of a project called MODULATIONS."
6m May 18, 2021
6m