Krewe of Boo Halloween parade [Andrew Chadwick remix]
"New Orleans is a city with such a rich musical and spiritual presence built upon layers of history. In working with this recording I attempted to amplify the ephemeral haze and warping of memories while infusing it with the persistent rhythm of the urban landscape unique to Louisiana." New Orleans Hallowe'en parade reimagined by Andrew Chadwick. IMAGE: Chris Litherland, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https:/...
8m Dec 16, 2024
8m
Don't stop
"The original piece was selected because the piano music is so recognisable and raises an energy within us that propels us forwards to continue with our makeshift lives. We have selected our own field recordings to add to the soundtrack. Firstly, we have added the waves from Nice, France, as a continual sound which starts and ends the piece. We have also added additional nature sounds: the wi...
2m Dec 16, 2024
2m
Bittersweet farewell
"Voyages on large bodies of water used to be more complicated than today, since water not only being the life-giver also is connected to death and peril. Being away on a sea voyage could and still can involve being away from loved ones for a very long time, and therein a farewell can include both anticipation for the travels and expecting a longing for the loved ones. To embark is therefore in ...
6m Dec 05, 2024
6m
Venice at the Cruise Terminal
 A recording taken from the jetty at the end of Venice's Cruise Terminal, where we can hear more of the heavier boat traffic that zips back and forth from the mainland and from Giudecca to the main Venetian island. Boat traffic chopping up the water creates more significant splashing and waves here than elsewhere in Venice due to the size of the space and the larger boat traffic. Recorded by ...
8m Dec 05, 2024
8m
Nocturnos - Mata da Margaraça VIII
Recording made in the Serra do Açor Protected Landscape, in the interior of Portugal, during one night in October 2023. Rain, thunderstorms, nocturnal animals or wind, mark this soundscape, the source of the sound identity of this protected landscape. Recorded by Luis Antero.
25m Dec 05, 2024
25m
Serra do Acor
"The recording appears to be the sound of someone in a kitchen or near a fire preparing and then cooking food. I included ambient guitar and noisy drone synth to accompany the crackling and boiling sounds. The guitar I used has a broken pickup, which is thin and buzzy but adds an intentional lo-fi quality to the piece, almost like it’s emitting from an old radio in the cooking area." Serra do ...
20m Dec 05, 2024
20m
The Tower of Babel
The sound of "Babel" by Cildo Meireles in the Tate Modern - the catalogue description reads: "Babel 2001 is a large-scale sculptural installation that takes the form of a circular tower made from hundreds of second-hand analogue radios that the artist has stacked in layers. The radios are tuned to a multitude of different stations and are adjusted to the minimum volume at which they are audib...
6m Dec 05, 2024
6m
8am in Portobello
Early morning at the beach in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded by Clara Goette.
5m Dec 05, 2024
5m
Leyton Marsh, Walthamstow Marshes
Varied and expansive soundscape recorded at Leyton Marsh, Walthamstow Marshes: Trains criss-crossing the marshes, aircraft, birds, insects, dog walkers and activity from the nearby industrial estate and water treatment works. Occasionally, the wind can be heard through the line of trees that separates Lammas Meadow from Leyton Marsh. The view looking directly ahead to the south is of the curved...
9m Dec 05, 2024
9m
Beating the bounds
 The title refers to the ancient ritual defining the boundaries where grazing rights exist. The ritual moves from place to place, varying but effectively the same, sometimes overpowering the contemporary soundscape sometimes succumbing to it. Walthamstow marshes reimagined by Alan Cook.
11m Dec 05, 2024
11m
The call
"The sound recording reminded me of the Scottish Folk tale of The Seal Wife/Selkie. I imagined her walking along the beach at dawn longing to return to her seal family and her mounting frustration being prevented from this due to her stolen seal skin. I used the clip in its entirety and the music evolved around it." Portobello beach, Edinburgh reimagined by Lynn Findlay.
5m Dec 05, 2024
5m
Radio improvisation
I built a radio set and recorded a number of live 'radio improvisations'. The original sound work and five of improvisiations were layered to make the final submission.  Babel in Tate Modern reimagined by Simon Kennedy.
8m Dec 05, 2024
8m
The beauty of dusk
Experiencing the tranquil dusk all alone in a cozy cabin nestled within the serene woods of the breathtaking Rugova Mountains in Kosovo is a truly remarkable experience. This place, seemingly lost in time, is undeniably beautiful. As the soothing melody of late birds harmonizes with the gentle chorus of early cicadas, it bestows upon the soul a blissful auditory blessing. Recorded by Rafael D...
10m Dec 03, 2024
10m
Too guarded
"This field recording resonated with my mindset at the moment when I created the track. It's smart to be cautious in today's unpredictable world, but there’s a fine line between being careful and being overly guarded." Tower of London guard change reimagined by LR Friberg.
4m Dec 03, 2024
4m
The changing of the guard
Ceremonial changing of the guard at the Tower of London - sounds of marching, shouted commands, and a throng of tourists watching the ceremony at the world-famous UNESCO World Heritage site. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
2m Dec 03, 2024
2m
Meditative jungle
"The main field recording had inspired me to work on a hypnotic, meditative, transient soundscape. The birds has been filtered through several effect processors to the point of no return. A soundscape where you could easily found yourself surrounding by the deep forest and somewhere from a distance a flute melody will ease your soul, deep breath. Nature is the artist." Rugova Mountains, Kosovo...
8m Dec 03, 2024
8m
Inside Fat Margaret
Fat Margaret is a tower that is home to Estonian Maritime Museum. The tower was built in the early 16th century (from 1511 to 1530) during the reconstruction of the medieval city gate system. The etymology of the tower's name derives from the fact that it was the largest part of the city's fortifications with walls measuring 25 meters in diameter, 20 meters in height and up to 5 meters thick. ...
8m Dec 03, 2024
8m
Docking in Helsinki harbour
The ferry from UNESCO World Heritage site Suomenlinna runs frequently throughout the day from Helsinki harbour - the short 20 minute trip contains mostly tourists, with some residents making the back and forth (850 people live on the Suomenlinna islands). Recorded by Cities and Memory.
3m Dec 03, 2024
3m
Suomi BC
"Suomi BC integrates the source sample of a ferry from Suomenlinna docking in Helsinki harbour with field recordings obtained during ferry journeys on Canada’s Pacific Coast during the spring of 2023. Parallel yet separated flows: rhythms, textures and tones echo one another despite the distance between locales. "Spectral convolution – a digital process that ‘sounds’ a sound within another via...
10m Dec 03, 2024
10m
Wind duet
"Hearing the sound installation, it sounded like a wind instrument so I wanted to play it as a duet together with my horn. And then it's dominated by the multitracked horn as the instruments take over, developing the initial motif into the hymn tune that follows. "The crude brass ensemble sound is very nostalgic for me because I grew up with brass bands (not often being played particularly wel...
2m Dec 03, 2024
2m
Among the ultras
Oxford United 0-2 Palermo, 3 August 2024 at the Kassam Stadium, Oxford. We're in amongst the travelling Sicilian ultras as they make a party out of their day out in Oxford, with constant singing and chanting (often at the expense of local rivals Catania from a distance). Recorded by Cities and Memory.
5m Dec 03, 2024
5m
Loud boys, crowd noise
"I'm not a football fan but I do like chanting and loud noises so this was right up my street. I was trying to meet the rhythms of the crowd, reacting to a football game I'll never see, with my own electronic version, with their lulls and swells, chants and yells." Oxford United vs. Palermo reimagined by Dermot Fitzsimons.
5m Dec 03, 2024
5m
Taxi dreams
"Deciding how to re-compose this soundscape, meant to us choosing which flow we would give a sound to. We could give a new sonic texture to the motion of a trip, to the images seen through the car windows or, alternatively, we could create a sound(track) for an open-eyed dream. "Should we sit in the car or definetely step outside of it? "We finally stayed on the reflective side of the journey...
3m Dec 02, 2024
3m
Moral commute
Shared taxi rides are a ubiquitous mode of transportation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. What I found fascinating were the choices of music/audio playing out of the vehicle's speakers. The music was often Tajik pop de jour, but the range was really wide - from Russian prison chanson to Qur'anic verses performed melodically. I often wondered if the choice of the sound reflected the driver's inner sta...
3m Dec 02, 2024
3m
Gen
"This composition emerged from a spirit of playful experimentation and improvisation. Our approach was rooted in letting the original recording of children playing guide us. Rather than overthinking or imposing a rigid structure, we listened to the recording and responded to it. "This process of listening, layering, and building encouraged a playful connection to the sounds, embodying the joy ...
10m Dec 02, 2024
10m
Playtime in Palma
Children playing after school in a plaça in Palma, Mallorca as groups of parents look on and chat amongst themselves. The soundscape of a bustling city makes itself known on all sides around us. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
5m Dec 02, 2024
5m
Lunchtime rush in a Parisian bouillon
The clatter, noise and hubbub of Bouillon Chartier, Paris, during the lunchtime rush hour - food, wine, serving staff shouting and the throb of conversation. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
5m Dec 02, 2024
5m
Oriel! Oriel!
Live action from a great Oxford tradition, the annual university rowing competition Eights Week. In this recording you can hear the crowd on the banks of the Thames next to the Oxford college boathouses cheering on their colleges in a race, culminating in a chant of "Oriel! Oriel!" Recorded by Cities and Memory.
5m Dec 02, 2024
5m
On the streets in Cannaregio
It's aperitivo time in Cannaregio, Venice - bars by the side of the canal are filling up, and as we head down Fondamenta Cannaregio, we capture the classic soundscape of early evening in Venice, as the city downs tools for the day and claims its own "me time". Recorded by Cities and Memory.
5m Dec 02, 2024
5m
Ten o'clock in Tallinn
Binaural recording of rain in Tallinn's beautiful Raekoja Square, with passers-by, the restaurants and bars unusually empty and the church bells ringing for 10pm. We can hear overspill water coming down from the gutters at the top of the church. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
3m Dec 02, 2024
3m
Detroit Grand Prix
I have captured the sounds of the Indy Cars practicing for the Detroit Grand Prix. The recordings were taken on the bridge that crosses directly over the racetrack over Jefferson Avenue at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit. Recorded by Rebecca Goldberg.
4m Dec 02, 2024
4m
Michigan midnight drive
""Michigan Midnight Drive" uses the original sample as a starting point for a midnight drive in Michigan. We start by walking out to our car, revving the engine, turning onto the highway and heading out from Lansing and our ambient music scene here. We pass through Detroit, with hints of techno and, finally make our way out to the Great Lakes to listen to the waves underneath the Aurora Boreali...
4m Dec 02, 2024
4m
Remembering Michael
"In the original recording I enjoy how the sound of rain is both rhythmical and random, a natural but almost artificial sound that crackles while waves of people passing through the square, along with interventions of a church bell. I created some synthesised elements to respond to these sounds and splice them together. Tools used - Reaper, midi, and a first dabble with Roland S1." Tallinn Old...
2m Dec 02, 2024
2m
A flaneur in the city
"The focus is on expressing the energy of the sound of all this activity -- the sounds of the traffic, of people and kids enjoying their time. The resonant frequencies are drawn out from this rich palette of sounds to create musical tones that build and shimmer along with with the movement of the recording." Fondamenta Cannaregio, Venice reimagined by Wayne DeFehr.
6m Dec 02, 2024
6m
Sea of resonant voices
"I imagine the sounds of everyone talking as a symphony of people communicating where their instruments are their voices. The piece highlights sound crowd sounds with slowed down background textures to provide resonating support." Bouillon Chartier, Paris reimagined by Wayne DeFehr.
9m Dec 02, 2024
9m
NeuroSpiceRace
"I asked for a random sound file and got surprisingly this sporty file. "In the first moment I was a bit puzzled - I am midgrade dyspractic with lots of synesthesia: all kind of sports are just overwhelming, even while only watching. * So I decided to transform this given field recording into something what deals with neurospicey perception, with the feeling of being overwhelmed by sensomotori...
12m Dec 02, 2024
12m
Treviso in the rain
"Having visited Treviso briefly alone last year (and fallen in love with it) around a similar time in winter, and hearing this recording, i tried to imagine what i would have had in my headphones as I explored. What came was a very much less is more piece of piano to accompany the original melancholic rainy recording. "It's also the first time that I've written/recorded piano in a take, on one...
3m Dec 01, 2024
3m
Musetti takes the match
Live action from Court Two at the world's most famous tennis tournament, Wimbledon, as Lorenzo Musetti defeats Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in four sets, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. This is a recording of the final game, the crowd celebrating, and Musetti's emotional post-match interview, in which he talks about this as being one of the most significant achievements of his career to date, and how his li...
8m Dec 01, 2024
8m
Treviso sleeps on a hot August afternoon
From the Isola della Pescheria in Treviso on a hot afternoon, the sleepy sound of a city with water running through it from two different rivers. Recorded by Cities and Memory.
4m Dec 01, 2024
4m
Waterfall at Uzungöl
This field recording was taken at Uzungöl, one of the most popular touristic place in Trabzon. Although the general characteristics of the soundscape of this lake mostly has the anthrophonic features, the eastern part of the lake where this recording has been taken has less human circulation and activities. Thus, at this place there is an artificial waterfall where the river goes towards the l...
5m Dec 01, 2024
5m
An elderly woman sings with an accordion
There are few musicians on the street in Kemerovo, Russia, but this woman often sings folklore songs to the accordion. At the beginning of the recording, you can hear the noise of this place, cars and other industrial sounds. Recorded by Pavel Lopatin. IMAGE: Илья КУЗБАСС, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
6m Dec 01, 2024
6m
Wimbledon (future match rework)
"My composition draws inspiration from futurism, blending sharp, mechanical sounds with a dreamlike quality that evokes a sense of both innovation and nostalgia. The electronic textures pulse with the energy of a distant, imagined future, yet they carry a soft, ethereal undercurrent that blurs the lines between past and future. "By distorting and layering sounds, I create a sonic landscape tha...
9m Dec 01, 2024
9m
Kemerevo memories
"Every field recording is like a memory. The one I was working with, more so. Assigned randomly, the first time I listened to it, it sounded like a journey. A memory from a journey. I tried to reimagine this piece as if it was my own memory - how would I remember it if I had no field recording of it? "A journey, a haunting melody, whispers, atmospheres... all a blur and a few moments standing ...
4m Dec 01, 2024
4m
Let it flow
"This sound of the waterfall inspired me an introspective and very intimate journey in a "land of memories" : Turkish words from an old man resonate with other voices on a rainy night near the waterfall in Trabzon. "The second part of this piece is a bathing in the waterfall that will wash even soul ,an invitation to to let go without forcing and to ...let it flow." Cristina Italiani, composi...
5m Dec 01, 2024
5m
Rise
"The first thing which struck me about the Cemetery Soundscape recording was the understated subtlety. It gave me a sense of peace as I listened; a peace I often find walking around cemeteries and graveyards in the UK. I thought about how cultural links with death has shaped these places and reflected on my own experiences of the death of family members and friends and feelings of grief and sor...
6m Dec 01, 2024
6m
Angsapura cemetery soundscape
At that time I enjoyed my solitude by recording sound and drinking several bottles of beer, most the type sound can hear in this track. Recorded in Angsapura cemetery, Deli Serdang, Indonesia by Farhan Boy.
5m Dec 01, 2024
5m
Can you see the bells?
"Music is always visual for me, so tried to make it so, figuratively and literally. The bells from Hyde park caught my attention first, so I've developed bell-like sounds through the composition using Yamaha FS1R synth and my Eurorack modular system. "Also it's impossible to ignore the band playing at the beginning of the recording, so I've found the perfect loop and created the rhythmic backb...
5m Dec 01, 2024
5m
Seasons of mist
"I blended parts of the field recording supplied with a live recording of my band MWAK (Mike Harper - guitar, Wilf Dell - piano, Alison Beattie - Sax, Kevin Tilbury - Ney and Electronics) playing at Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre in Glasgow. The birdsong elevated the spacey beginning and the children's voices were added to give an outdoor feel. Ping pong and percussive sounds were applied to increas...
14m Dec 01, 2024
14m
Sermon in dub
"Taking the elements of a religious preacher and stripping back the meaning to create a more loving feeling. The bass and drums give the reggae feel alluding to a warmer climate than the streets of Toronto again creating a warmer feeling than the original sermon was preaching (daming the non-believers). A lot of use of effects on the vocals adding delay and reverb to create the dub element." T...
5m Dec 01, 2024
5m
Soapbox sermon
Dundas Square is a major intersection in downtown Toronto, Canada. It has a high population of buskers and other entertainment. This particular evening turned into a sermon. Recorded by Scott Bennett. IMAGE: cisko66, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
18m Dec 01, 2024
18m