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Cities and Memory - remixing the world

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 sounds. Each podcast description tells you more about what you're hearing, and where it came from. There are more than 5,000 sounds featured on our sound map, spread over more than 110 countries and territories. The sounds cover parts of the world as diverse as the hubbub of San Francisco’s main station, traditional fishing women’s songs at Lake Turkana, the sound of computer data centres in Birmingham, spiritual temple chanting in New Taipei City or the hum of the vaporetto engines in Venice. You can explore the project in full at http://www.citiesandmemory.com

  • 5 minutes 17 seconds
    When birds do sing
    "I wanted to capture the rolling rhythm of a water in the original field recording so I've used a series of pads and synth sounds to create that feeling. I also used a repeating piano melody to mimic the sounds of the water going over rocks etc. I tweaked the original recording to bring up the bird song."

    Vermont bird soundscape reimagined by Richard Watts. 
    25 April 2024, 8:33 am
  • 3 minutes
    Forest stream and birdsong, Vermont
    In this scene in Berkshire, Vermont, a small babbling stream takes center stage as a variety of birds can be heard singing both near and far.

    Recorded by Chris Ruprecht. 
    25 April 2024, 8:33 am
  • 4 minutes 44 seconds
    The seven artists of San Stae
    "Inside the church of San Stae, the right wall contains altars with works by Niccolò Bambini, Giuseppe Camerata, and Antonio Balestra. The three chapels on the left house works by Giuseppe Torretto, Pietro Baratta, Francesco Migliori, and Jacopo Amigoni. 

    "There are seven distinct synth sounds within the piece - each representing a different artist whose work can be found within the church, layered on top of one another just as the layers of history sit like a fine sediment running through the city of Venice itself.

    "For this piece, these synths work together to build an image of relaxing on the banks of Venice's Grand Canal with no real plans and nowhere special to go take centre stage, surrounded by a warm embrace of synthesiser pads intended to envelop the listener in a sense of comfort and belonging."

    The Grand Canal at San Stae reimagined by Cities and Memory. 
    16 April 2024, 7:36 pm
  • 7 minutes 6 seconds
    The Grand Canal heard from San Stae
    The iconic sounds of the Grand Canal in Venice, as heard from outside the Chiesa di San Stae. The low thrum of vaporetto taxis and smaller boats, the lapping of water on the sides of the canal, the conversations of locals zipping up past us on boats, all on a warm, sultry summer afternoon. 

    Reimagined by Cities and Memory. 
    16 April 2024, 7:29 pm
  • 5 minutes 6 seconds
    Spice market, Pointe-à-Pitre
    "A walk through the Spice Market and the surrounding area in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.  It's 11 a.m. on September 7, 2019."

    Recorded by Azadeh Nilchiani.
    16 April 2024, 7:27 pm
  • 5 minutes 20 seconds
    Pointe-à-Pitre
    "My track “Pointe-à-Pitre” is based on a field recording from a spice Market in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. I was drawn to the field recording because it captures the magical atmosphere of the city. I can imagine being taken away by the smell of the spices, fruits and vegetables at the market on this Caribbean paradise. 

    "It is this feeling that I have infused in this reimagined music, of being in the heart of Guadeloupe Islands, soaking up the enjoyment of that Caribbean lifestyle. The sun, the colors, the smells. Walking through the market, listening to the sounds of life stirs my imagination. A variety of unexpected sounds weave in and out of my composition, taking unexpected turns, but at the same time enhancing the listening experience. “Pointe-à-Pitre” was a real joy to create. Enjoy!"

    Spice market in Guadeloupe reimagined by Jeff Dungfelder. 
    16 April 2024, 7:27 pm
  • 2 minutes 51 seconds
    Haunted streets of Montmartre
    "Reimagined the streets of Montmartre as haunted from the ghosts of the past."

    Montmartre street recording reimagined by VVHΛLTHISИEY.
    16 April 2024, 7:25 pm
  • 4 minutes 35 seconds
    Four o'clock in a perfect world
    "My recollection of this field recording was standing in Campo San Giacomo di Rialto at 4pm, after an entire day of recording the sounds of Venice - my favourite urban space in the world for sound recording. The sun was warm and mellow, and the campo was unusually quiet and empty considering its proximity to the Rialto Bridge, one of Venice's most popular and crowded tourist spots. 

    "The trickle of water from a small fountain cut through the air, and when the bells chimed the hour, I felt lucky to be alive, and fortunate to be spending time doing what I love in one of the most beautiful places in the world. This piece brings together strings, synths, brass and tape degradation effects in an attempt to encapsulate that feeling - along with the title, obviously inspired by DJ Shadow's midnight."

    Rialto Bridge walkthrough reimagined by Cities and Memory. 
    9 April 2024, 9:10 am
  • 4 minutes 26 seconds
    A lazy afternoon in Rialto
    A walkthrough across Venice's iconic Rialto Bridge, through the market at the bottom of the bridge, and out into Campo San Giacomo di Rialto. In this quiet square just away from the hustle and bustle of one of Venice's most popular tourist spots, all we can hear is the gentle trickle of a water fountain, and the bells chiming for 4pm. 

    An unusually contemplative and mellow end to a soundscape of what is often one of the most frantic and crowded destinations in Venice. 

    Recorded by Cities and Memory. 
    9 April 2024, 9:10 am
  • 14 seconds
    Migrating terns
    "The sound of the migrating terns is replaced by violins playing a the same rhythm as a short loop of the field recording. This pattern is faded in and out with other orchestral string instruments playing similar tern patterns."

    Migrating terns reimagined by Simon Woods.
    29 March 2024, 11:34 am
  • 3 minutes 40 seconds
    Tern colony at Cemlyn Bay
    Tern colony at Cemlyn Bay, Anglesey. Sandwich, Common and Arctic tern migrate from Africa or as far as the Antarctic for the Artic tern every spring to breed there and then head back each autumn hopefully with young terns following them. 

    Recorded by Phil Cunliffe.
    29 March 2024, 11:34 am
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