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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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3:44

Branches and blades

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

"I had a passing notion of a ’concerto for chainsaw and strings’ after hearing this recording - this is a fumbling exploratory sound sketch in that direction." Tree disposal in Greenwich Park reimagined by Fiona Conn.

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2:33

Mtskheta

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

"The voices of the people in the market were so richly expressive and full of life, so I wanted to keep the emphasis on them and utilize their unique intonations and dialogues as the basis for a fun sample-heavy beat. Looping different snippets of voices and overlapping them brought about some interesting textures and tones. "All the while, it's driven by a steady beat (courtesy of a Moby drum sample via his mobygratis platform) which echoes the liveliness of the market and its patrons. At the

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3:39

Zigzag

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

"I found out that Imfolozi means “zigzag” in isiZulu, so this was my inspiration to try and make a piece that never sits still, twists and turns. I wanted to reflect the sheer exuberance of the singing in the original piece where the clapping rhythm shifts and returns." Imfolozi Park, South Africa reimagined by Dermot Fitzsimons.

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4:32

Branches and blades

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

"I had a passing notion of a ’concerto for chainsaw and strings’ after hearing this recording - this is a fumbling exploratory sound sketch in that direction." Tree cutting in Greenwich Park, London reimagined by Fiona Conn.

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3:29

Breathe brick ghosts

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

"A drone of "stimvocals" and fountains below mechanical concrete." Gilbert Bridge soundwalk at the Barbican Centre, London reimagined by Dee Fry.

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2:25

Traditional silk weaving, Skye

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

Traditional silk weaving on a countermarch floor loom, as it has been done for thousands of years. Thanks to Skye Silks for letting us record them at work and taking the time to talk us through their practice. Recorded in April 2025 on the Isle of Skye, Scotland by Cities and Memory.

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5:13

Caller ID

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

"This piece reimagines a field recording of everyday people calling out, treating their voices not just as source material, but as the foundation. Approached with deep intention, it aimed to honour the original rhythms and harmonies of the callers without overpowering them. "The composition moves between ambient stillness and percussive energy, layering textures like tracked flute and analogue synth around the calls to reflect a natural, evolving dialogue. At its core, the work is about

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14:32

Voices of the Delta

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

What began as a simple request for a song became an unforgettable moment. Deep in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, at Gomoti Plains Camp, I asked the staff if they could sing for a recording. Instead of just one song, they formed a choir and gifted me a spontaneous concert of sheer energy in their native language. Recorded by Christina Antoniadou.

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8:14

Roaming silence

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

As I began losing my hearing, the urgency of archiving memory through everyday sounds became more pressing. This work invites viewers to gain a deeper understanding of hearing loss and relate to my personal experience of losing the ability to appreciate the mundane. The audio was captured through my hearing aids in my hometown of Tucson, Arizona, USA in 2023. The audio highlights the fragility of sound at night in the desert, my father playing piano, conversations with my sister on the back of her

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3:49

Tucson AZ

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

"I wanted to take the dreamy, on the road vibe of the sample and put it in a totally different aural world." Hearing aid recording in Tucson, USA reimagined by Coxidelic [Tracy Cox].

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2:50

Mountain echoes

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

"The sound of wood whistles and singing stretched to form a sonic memory of a moment embracing regional songs. Regional music that has been passed down and remembered, likely evolving subtly over time. "The time spent on the Greek terrace, sipping tsipouro and sharing music, is not immune to the same change. It will soon be an impression, the songs a distant echo, the melodies muddled. This augmentation of the original recording represents fading moments left to reminiscence." Music in Mikro

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6:28

Music in the mountains

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

This is Angelos, one of the permanent residents of the village of Mikro Papingo, which is one of the 46 stone villages in this mountainous region of northwest Greece called the Zagorochoria. Angelos is one of our neighbours; he is retired now but continues to contribute to the musical heritage of this region. He makes his own wooden whistles which he plays, keeping alive regional tunes and songs. He is also one of the cantors for the village Greek Orthodox church. From time to time, when we are

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4:36

96 unread

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

"I created several samples from the original field recording and used 2 that dictated the direction of the rest of the composition. Silk weaving is traditionally quite repetitive work so I wanted to convey this in my piece, aiming to subtly change the tone of the track throughout. I rushed to finish this track as I kept putting it off, like addressing my many unread emails and messages. "In typical fashion, the piece was started hours before the submission deadline. I need to address my time

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2:38

Okavango Delta jam

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

"The Okavango Delta is a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to several indigenous communities, including the Batswana and San people, who have lived in the area for centuries. This piece is comprised of audio fragments of a Botswana chant field recording combined with percussion." Okavango Delta songs reimagined by Scott Lawrence Whitman.

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7:53

12 noon at the Lutheran church

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

Huge 12 noon Sunday bells peal out over a sustained period from the Marktkirche Lutheran church in Hannover, preceded by a walk along a street with several cafes lined with Hannover 96 fans about to head to the match. Recorded by Cities and Memory.

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3:34

Bells way out of confusion

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

"I love bells, and this is a beautiful recording. I feel like Bells have a really unearthly sound. I just let the Bells lead me along as bells do. I also felt a context of bells warning, and the falling apart of things around us, but they also were leading a way out." Bells from Gloucester Cathedral reimagined by Lostworldsounds - Michelle Breslin.

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1:53

Gloucester Cathedral bells from inside the antiques...

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

It was a Saturday afternoon and I was browsing antiques at the Gloucester Antiques Centre when I heard the muffled sound of bells. I moved to the back of the shop to a barred door that led to the backyard and set my recorder. Through the cracks in the door came the sound of Gloucester Cathedral’s bells ringing a few hundred meters away. They had been peeling intermittently across the city all afternoon. I listened a few moments until they fell silent and the sounds in the shop reasserted

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4:50

Where the wild things whisper

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

A nighttime recording from the Ecuadorian Amazon reveals the hidden world that awakens after dark. Bats flutter overhead, insects create an otherworldly symphony, and distant howls echo through the trees. A gentle stream murmurs beneath it all, weaving a tapestry of life, survival, and mystery. Recorded by Rafael Diogo.

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8:59

Malapascua Island fishing village

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

As dawn stretches gently over the bay, the village stirs to life. The soft clatter of fishermen preparing their lines mingles with the playful clinks of children spinning an old bicycle wheel with a bamboo stick — a game as timeless as the tide. Nearby, the metallic hum of the village well echoes through the dusty sand alley, as barefoot kids dash beneath the waking sun. Roosters, curiously late, call out as if surprised by a world already in motion. This is the soundscape of a quiet coastal

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6:02

Takeshita Street, Tokyo

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/06/23

Takeshita Street, located in Harajuku, Tokyo, is a bustling pedestrian-only street known for its fashion boutiques, cafés, and restaurants. In the recording, made in late October 2024, you can hear the sounds of footsteps, lively conversations, and a mix of languages. This constant flow of people and linguistic diversity reveals the dynamic nature of the street, where the coexistence of so many languages in one place evokes the idea of a contemporary Tower of Babel — a place where different

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