Cities and Memory - remixing the world

Cities and Memory - remixing the world

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  • Train leaving Charles de Gaulle
    Aboard the train leaving Charles de Gaulle airport, recorded by Marcel Gnauk.

    Part of the Until We Travel project to map and reimagine the sounds of transport and travel in a pre-pandemic and pandemic world. See the whole project at https://www.citiesandmemory.com/travel.
    3 min
  • The lost sound of the split flat departure board
    "Today in 2021 most of the large TGV train stations in France have LED departure boards that update silently. But when I first arrived in Paris ten years ago all of the main terminals in Paris had the old "Split-Flap" style boards. Each time the board would update, a wonderful flipping noise would be heard. This recording captures exactly that sound, recorded at Gare du Nord in 2012."

    Sony PCM D50 + Soundman OKM II binaural mics + A3 adapter
    Recorded 06.10.12 by Colin Hunter.

    Part of the Until We Travel project to map and reimagine the sounds of transport and travel in a pre-pandemic and pandemic world. See the whole project at https://www.citiesandmemory.com/travel.
    3 min
  • Some other place
    Zima train station reimagined by Alex Hehir.

    "This piece was inspired by the Russian station announcer mixed with the train sounds. These recordings were cut up and used to create all of the rhythms and background  textures.

    "The synth sounds were almost entirely made from my Russian collection of noise boxes... I enjoyed limiting myself to these only. The track was recorded and edited in Ableton and heavily processed!"

    Part of the Until We Travel project to map and reimagine the sounds of transport and travel in a pre-pandemic and pandemic world. See the whole project at https://www.citiesandmemory.com/travel.
    6 min
  • Zima train station
    Field recording from Zima train station in Siberia, Russia by Mark Wilden.

    Part of the Until We Travel project to map and reimagine the sounds of transport and travel in a pre-pandemic and pandemic world. See the whole project at https://www.citiesandmemory.com/travel.
    4 min
  • Queen's University, Belfast during lockdown, 21.10.20
    Recording in front of the local university, space is calmer, windy, and less commotion in the area.  This is five days after the new Lockdown 2 in Belfast started.
     – Georgios Varoutsos.

    Part of the StayHomeSounds project to map and reimagine the sounds of the Covid-19 lockdowns.
    2 min
  • Church Lane, Belfast during lockdown, 21.10.20
    Recording in front of two bars which are now closed (Bullitt and Bootleggers), quiet movement from a passerby, chatter, bicycles, and a little bit of wind. This is five days after the new Lockdown 2 in Belfast started. 

    Part of the StayHomeSounds project to map and reimagine the sounds of the Covid-19 lockdowns.
    2 min
  • Lavery's Bar, Belfast during lockdown, 21.10.20
    Recording in front of Laverys Bar which is closed. Calmer space, little bit of wind, fewer movement from people and vehicles. This is five days after the new Lockdown 2 in Belfast started. 

    Part of the StayHomeSounds project to map and reimagine the sounds of the Covid-19 lockdowns.
    2 min
  • Queen's Arcade, Belfast during lockdown, 21.10.20
    Recording in a common space of shoppers, there are still buses, much fewer people walking in the space, and essential shops closing for the evening. This is five days after the new Lockdown 2 in Belfast started. 
     – Georgios Varoutsos 

    Part of the StayHomeSounds project to map and reimagine the sounds of the Covid-19 lockdowns.
    2 min
  • Dublin Road, Belfast during lockdown, 21.10.20
    Recording in front of two bars which are now closed (Filthy’s and The Points), a little number of pedestrians and vehicles passing, the sound of a skateboarder, little bit of wind. This is five days after the new Lockdown 2 in Belfast started. 

    Part of the StayHomeSounds project to map and reimagine the sounds of the Covid-19 lockdowns.
    2 min
  • Belfast City Hall during lockdown, 21.10.20
    Recording of pedestrians and little amount of vehicle traffic in the area. This is five days after the new Lockdown 2 in Belfast started. 
     – Georgios Varoutsos 

    Part of the StayHomeSounds project to map and reimagine the sounds of the Covid-19 lockdowns.
    2 min

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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.