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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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4:11

Pulsating

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

"This piece emerged kind of organically out of itself. It was rather hard to start to manipulate the original recording of Digimonk, because it was so beautifull in itself, technically and naratologically speaking. "It turned out to become some kind of radiophonic storytelling piece." Wuhu old town soundscape reimagined by Sebastian Dingens.

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4:49

No peace

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

"The heavy drumming and urgent voices in the recording immediately captured my attention. Following the rhythm of the recorded percussion I built sounds, that felt poignant and appropriate, around the initial groove and pitches inherent in the chanting voices. As a 'protest song' I felt that Dub and Reggae influences were relevant, and added charisma to the piece. I hope that I have captured something of the feelings of justified anger, sadness and hope that I drew from the source recording." SOAS

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2:56

Cape Town feast

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

"The music, rhythms, sounds from Cape Town have inspired many of us for long now. In this piece one can sense that layering of the rich fabric of the city musical history: all I did is trying to highlight the rhythms and motives, I didn't want to add anything else!" Cape Town dancers reimagined by Clelia Ciardulli.

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10:20

Yugen

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

"This sonic composition, titled Yūgen (幽玄), delves into the aesthetic of subtle beauty and the profound mystery that defines this Japanese concept. The work originates from a deep immersion in the serenity of the Niigata rice fields at dawn, a space of absolute tranquility where the absence of sounds from human sources becomes the creative driving force. "The process focused on the creation of an atmosphere that honors this initial stillness. The assigned field recording served as the foundational

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4:56

Sunday market in Molenbeek

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

Step into the vibrant streets of Molenbeek, Belgium on a Sunday morning, where the sounds of the bustling market come alive. This immersive sound walk recording captures the sights and sounds of the local community as they go about their day. The air is filled with the cacophony of vendors calling out to passersby, the clinking of pots and pans, and the murmur of lively conversations in a variety of dialects. The scent of fresh produce and exotic spices wafts through the air, enticing shoppers to

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2:55

Nanjing, Sanqiba Lane

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

This curiously named lane, marked by a stone archway, hosts an open-air market hemmed in by tall, dense residential buildings. Mobile vendors, traditional snack stalls, breakfast shops, butchers, and seafood stands huddle together, with a central lot crammed with bicycles and scooters. It serves as the local wet market, breakfast spot, and a hangout where elders idly stroll. Vendors’ calls are swallowed by the bold, booming voices of Nanjing locals. Online, many claim this is Nanjing’s most

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8:38

Tranquil afternoon by the water in Sa Pa

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

High in the misty mountains of northern Vietnam, the sound of water guides you to serenity. A gentle, steady stream cascades from the Love Waterfall as birds call softly in the distance – their contrast providing the perfect melody. This tranquil soundscape captures the pure essence of Sa Pa’s beauty, where nature sings in tones of peace and clarity, inviting you to breathe deeply and let go. Recorded in Sa Pa, Vietnam by Jake Edwards.

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12:07

Bawlmer Penn

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

This is a simple field recording of passenger hubbub and train announcements at Baltimore Penn Station which was constructed in 1911. They have recently updated the building and they have started to play classical music in the background which I personally adore. Note: Some people like to affectionately call the city "Bawlmer", thus the file is named "Bawlmer Penn". Recorded by Bill McKenna.

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4:56

Belen's tears

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

In the Belén neighborhood of Iquitos, Peru, extreme poverty prevails. Residents live in wooden stilt houses along the Amazon River, vulnerable to flooding, with poor sanitation and limited access to healthcare. This recording captures the ambiance of the street market, where exotic animals are sold, reflecting a community trapped in poverty and neglect. Recorded by Rafael Diogo.

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2:14

The seagulls of Lofoten

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

Å village is full of seagulls - they never stop talking and singing! Recorded in Lofoten, Norway by Agapi Zita.

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4:41

The wedding begins

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

Walking through the Grønland district in Oslo, a pealing of bells starts up from a nearby church to mark the beginning of a wedding starting inside. The bells end, and we walk through the nearby Bierkelunden park, listening to passers-by talking, and passing close by a fountain. Recorded in May 2025 by Cities and Memory.

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1:49

Athens in turmoil, again

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

We can hear the protest chants of thousands of protesters in central Athens, calling for an investigation into the deaths of Greek citizens in a train accident due to missing security protocol and corruption. The protest took place March 8, 2023 at 16:55. Recorded by Daniel Beaudoin.

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5:18

A peaceful morning in Buergerpark

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

A peaceful Monday morning in Bremen's Buergerpark, with plentiful birdsong, and the occasional jogger and cyclist passing us on a sunny May morning. Recorded in May 2025 by Cities and Memory.

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2:40

Suzhou, Guanqian Park

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

Parks draw elderly crowds, each with unique soundscapes shaped by distinct groups, hard to discover without local insight. This recording was a lucky find. Guanqian Park, a refined roadside garden, hosts elderly chess players in tight-knit groups, clearly familiar. Some laugh, others argue heatedly, slapping chess pieces in excitement, creating a lively buzz. Onlookers watch quietly with poised restraint, embodying Suzhou’s cultured folk spirit. Unexpectedly found in a roadside park. Recorded by

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3:47

Livestock in a village in Liangshan mountains

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

Jiwei Cun is a small village in Liangshan Mountains of Sichuan province, China. They are Yi nationality. The local people have pigs, cows and chickens in backyards, under trees. Yi is very very old tribes in history. Because of the mountains, they're a mystery. Recorded by Digimonk.

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4:32

The Jiaotong teahouse

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

Teahouses were once hubs of socializing, business, and leisure in towns along the Yangtze, akin to British pubs or Shanghai’s 1990s eateries. At Jiaotong Teahouse, most patrons are retired local men, much like their ancestors a century ago. They trickle in around 5 a.m., chatting, playing cards, chess, or sipping tea under dim wooden beams and brick walls, with scarcely a sound from phones or devices. Some linger all day, swapping tales from near and far; others head home by noon with vegetables for

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4:57

This stream runs all the way to the ocean

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

" Although sampled, processed, arranged then processed,reprocessed and arranged again, the sound of the stream still persists." Sa Pa, Vietnam water sounds reimagined by Alex Vald.

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4:52

Jiaotong

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

"The people in the teahouse were a focal point for my approach to reimagining this sound, I listened to the cadence and rhythm of conversations and clattering of cups and found a melody, chopped up the audio to accentuate the melody, dialed in some synths and lo-fi drums to act as the vehicle for that melody and took it some weird and wonderful places, here are some interesting points from the piece: "I wanted to include some nods to China in this piece, the gongs at the beginning and end, the

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4:56

Sedimentos que flotan (floating sediments)

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

"Floating Sediments is a work that uses sounds from a market in Iquitos, Peru. The voices of vendors and customers, fragments of music, and everyday murmurs are extracted through spectral processes to reconfigure this landscape within an expanded temporality. Through synthesis, modulations of speed and pitch, resonances, and reverberations, a state of persistence is suggested, of traces that fix and vanish in a space of their own. "The work is a collage of vocal layers, displaced textures, and

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0:36

Molenbeek minute

Cities and Memory - remixing the world ·

2025/12/12

"The original field recording by Colin Hunter is a layered feast of distinctive sounds - bells ringing, unusual whistles, vendors shouting short phrases repeatedly, people softly laughing and a baby trying out words. I've taken seven of these sounds and set them in opposition to the same sounds found in other places. At times they are swamped, at other times they blend and form a new audio relationship." Molenbeek market, Belgium reimagined by Chris Lillywhite.

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