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 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 7,000 sounds featured on our sound map, spread over more than 130 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 www.citiesandmemory.com Cities and Memory Arte Ciencias Sociales Escritos y Comentarios sobre Viajes Música
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  • Spirited away

    Spirited away
    Jun 17 2025
    "I initially wanted to pick a sound from nature to work with, but the Reitaisai Festival grabbed my attention as soon as I came across it. I didn’t want to manipulate the recording too much so I kept the clip I worked with intact and didn’t chop it up to keep to a certain tempo. I wanted to preserve the energy of the recording and for it to feel as if I was joining in spirit, swooping in to play with my friends and then floating away again.

    "We sometimes slightly fall away from each other rhythmically and then come together, as you would do if playing and chanting through the streets. I used keyboard, synth, hammered dulcimer and tongue drum to play along from afar.

    "At the end I imagine going into a house, running up the stairs and opening a window onto the streets below, getting a last burst of the crowd chanting “Reitaisai” before retreating back through whichever portal I came through."

    Reitaisei festival, Tokyo reimagined by Jess Bryant.

    IMAGE: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
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    8 m
  • Camargue serenade: flamingo nuptial dance

    Camargue serenade: flamingo nuptial dance
    Jun 17 2025
    Immerse yourself in the enchanting soundscape of the Camargue, a region in southern France renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and iconic wildlife. This recording captures the mesmerizing nuptial dances of flamingos during their reproduction period, as they perform an intricate ballet of courtship rituals.

    The distinctive calls and gentle murmurs of these majestic birds create a symphony that is quintessentially Camargue. The sound is instantly evocative of this unique region, where white horses roam free, black bulls graze in the marshes, and pink flamingos add a touch of vibrant color to the landscape.

    Recorded by Colin Hunter.
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    4 m
  • What grandmother taught

    What grandmother taught
    Jun 17 2025
    "I used the field recording of the flamingos to inspire my composition. I mimicked their clatter and calls with rattle, whistle and drum. Over the top of this I added one of my older poems, a triolet titled: What Grandmother Taught.

    "I brought the flamingos recording in at the end, merging the two pieces into one song – as my bit faded the flamingos take over."

    Flamingoes in Camargue reimagined by Allis Hamilton.
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    2 m
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