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Cities and Memory - remixing the world

Cities and Memory

Cities and Memory remixes the world, one sound at a time - a global collaboration between artists and sound recordists all over the world. The project presents an amazingly-diverse array of field recordings from all over the world, but also reimagined, recomposed versions of those recordings as we go on a mission to remix the world. What you"ll hear in the podcast are our latest sounds - either a field recording from somewhere in the world, or a remixed new composition based solely on those

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2:54

ExtremelyDifficult03

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

"The original source recording is from an old sound editing machine that sometimes freezes up on the operator and starts looping at that spot. "I had plenty of ideas, but after a lot of tinkering I found myself paring it all back until finally I was left with two copies of the exact same snippet endlessly looping, snaking in and out of sync. I was mesmerized by this simple variation of the original spontaneous glitch. "I tried various effects on either track like panning, filters and EQ, reverb

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4:08

Balgowlah slowdown

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

"I slowed down Emma Lambert's field recording progressively and in layers so the soundspace is a gradual stretching of her field recording. At three quarters of the way to 4min and 8 seconds, the length of the original recording, it is hard to hear the birdsong that is now at about 1 percent. By the end it is at 0.1 percent. The sounds are still there. "There's a saying that if things change gradually you don't notice. This was the inspiration behind the slow down of Emma Lambert's

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9:21

Music baths in Tokyo

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

"The original sound is a recording of Sengoku-yu Public Baths in Tokyo: the owner is a musician. On this particular Monday, three musicians are working to clean the baths; I imagined, in sound, these three spirits bringing music to the place as they clean, like a true Miyazaki story." Baths in Tokyo reimagined by Clelia Ciardulli.

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4:25

Fishermen near The Bouche du Roy, Benin

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

Songs of fishermen retrieving fish trapped in large nets by force of arms. Recorded by Pierre Costard.

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3:43

Shut the hell up! (feat. Shoez Plimsoul)

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

"I wanted to do something a bit synthwave / cyberpunk / Blade Runner influenced. The original clip gave me the feeling of night and neon lights. I had the idea to add a punk bassline - which was the first thing I recorded. I then added the drums, guitar and then synths. "Finally the vocals came, which are satirical. We love to talk about ourselves, but never speak up when it really matters. And, we are slaves to consumerism no matter what we try to think. "I kept the whole piece short despite the

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4:36

Afternoon in Sigri

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

My two italian friends had rented a house in Sigri in the island of Lesvos. The house was just by the sea so one could hear constantly the waves inside. My friend is dancing with seaweeds that she had picked at the beach in the living room and she is playing music from a tape. Me and my other friend are reading aloud text that is written for her puppet show in Finnish and Italian. One can also hear pigeons that live on the island. Recorded by Sirpa Jokinen.

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19:12

The sound of 500 wind bells

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

First is the sound of 500 wind chimes suspended on wires. Then you can hear the morning service begin at the temple. The sound of sutra reading, the bells, and drums. Recorded by Tadamitsu Mizuno.

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9:36

Public bath cleaning, Tokyo

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

This sound was recorded in 2025 at Sengoku-yu, where there is a public bath. The owner of this place is a musician. On Monday mornings, three musicians help to clean up the baths, because it's closed on Tuesdays. This was recorded in front of the boiler, and behind the high pressure washer. The sound come from these machines. This place is not open for everyone. The view is like Hayao Miyazaki's movie ”Spirited Away" - KAMAJI's place is very similar. At the beginning of the recording, the boiler

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5:20

On the New Orleans streetcar

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

Riding a classic New Orleans streetcar. Recorded by Alex Clifford.

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5:20

Voodoo fishing

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

"I aimed for making it sound like a disturbing dream. Used the entire original recording with a copy processed with echo and reverb as well. A drone, some kind of eerie pads and, surprisingly for me, percussion - some of it quite odd..." Fishermen's songs in Benin reimagined by Windspace (Bruce Hickey).

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4:35

Mostly goes astray

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

"Drawing on the lapping waves and flute of the original, I teased out some drones and loops, which I layered and structured using the original recording as a guide, some of which can be heard relatively unprocessed, particularly at the beginning and end of my piece, which takes its title from a fragment of a poem by Sappho (inspired by the location, of course)." Afternoon in Sigri, Greece reimagined by Joseph Sannicandro.

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12:22

Formless spring

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

"This piece was an exploration of space and the principle of formlessness. The recording very much inspired me to move away from typical form and structure. Instead exploring space and how form returns to formlessness after having manifested." Wind bells in Ohta Ward reimagined by James Nicholls.

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4:43

Please hold on for your safety

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

"My first memories of New Orleans were made fifty years ago during a family vacation to the city when I was seven years old. I remember a frenzied evening march down a crowded Bourbon Street holding onto my parent’s hand for safety. In the cacophony emanating from the clubs and bars onto the street one sound stood out to me. It was the plunk of the traditional jazz banjo keeping the beat amongst the chaos. "I chose to incorporate the sound of the jazz banjo into the New Orleans field recording to

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2:18

Announcements at Cafe Thom

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

Government announcements blast by Cafe Thom, a local hot spot for good coffee next to Tay Ho lake. Recorded in Hanoi, Vietnam by Kit Wilmans Fegradoe.

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14:45

Night market on the water, Benin

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

Let yourself be transported by these Beninese women who sell all kinds of food from 3am on board their pirogues before setting off to fish on Lake Nokoué. Recorded by Pierre Costard.Singing, rowing, shouting selling | I took a brief sample of the sounds of the market & used the granular synth Kaivo to create a repetitive but ever-changing piece, which emulated the repetitive but ever changing nature of the market as captured by the field recording | Tim Coomb

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6:49

Singing, rowing, shouting selling

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

"I took a brief sample of the sounds of the market & used the granular synth Kaivo to create a repetitive but ever-changing piece, which emulated the repetitive but ever changing nature of the market as captured by the field recording." Night market in Ganvier, Benin reimagined by Tim Coomb.

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2:07

Trajinera at Xochimilco canals

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

Traditional trajinera boat through Xochimilco canals. Stereo 48kHz 24bit. Recorded in Xochimilo, Mexico by Erick Ruiz Arellano.

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1:28

Ancient Waroani dance

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

This recording captures a profound moment in my field recording journey: witnessing and documenting an ancient Waorani tribal dance beneath a luminous full moon. The Waorani people, indigenous to the Amazon rainforest, have a rich cultural heritage, with traditions that include communal dances performed around fires, accompanied by singing and the application of red achiote face paint. Experiencing their vibrant expressions of community and spirituality was an unforgettable highlight. Recorded in

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5:23

Abandoned olive press

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

This recording captures the haunting ambiance of a long-forgotten olive press nestled in one of Portugal's remote and ghostly regions. The structure, with its collapsing roof and decaying machinery, stands as a testament to a bygone era. Venturing inside, I sought to capture the rich textures and unique sounds that permeate the space. Some of these sounds possess remarkable spectral qualities, embodying the essence of abandonment. Recorded in Benfeita, Portugal by Rafael Diogo.

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8:04

Feeding the Greenlandic sled dogs

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/21

This recording was made in June 2024 in Sisimiut’s “dogtown,” a designated area on the outskirts of town where most sled dogs are kept. It captures the chaotic energy of 18 dogs at feeding time—their excited barks and yelps, the thud of a plastic food bucket, and the musher’s occasional voice as he moves steadily through his long routine. These are working dogs, not pets. When not in use, they’re chained, and during the summer months, they don’t work at all. As a result, they become especially

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