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- 1881: Ski lift at Passo Rolle, DolomitesThe sound of a trip aboard a ski lift at Passo Rolle, San Martino di Castrozza, Italy. Recorded by Cities and Memory.4 min
- 1879: Bremen Hauptbahnhof, announcements and ambienceBremen's Hauptbahnhof at 9.00am. PA announcements, travelling commuters and general ambience inside the imposing central entrance hall. Recorded by Cities and Memory.4 min
- 1878: The potential of broadcastScience Museum exhibit reimagined by Cities and Memory. In the early 20th century, technologies we now perceive as archaic were seen as an almost unbelievably advanced future - the Science Museum's broadcast zone conveys some of the wonder of the connected world. As such, we've brought together sounds that signify science fiction - big, buzzing waves of synths - to package up sounds from the early history of broadcast communication. As the voice in the recording says, "this is something with tremendous potential".3 min
- 1877: Drones across culturesReimagined by Cities and Memory. The drone of the suspended charango brought to mind the drone of the sitar, a gorgeous sound if ever there was one. From there, beds of sitar complement the charango, and Indian percussion comes in as accompaniment, as rhythms are generated from the charango sounds by various processors, to create a multicultural recomposition.5 min
- 1878: Charango in the wind, MoroccoCharango blowing in the wind to create a strange sound of resonance. Recorded in Diabat, Morocco by Tomas Tello.10 min
- 1877: Science Museum, LondonThe Broadcast Zone in London's Science Museum - an interactive gallery charting the beginnings of global broadcast. Here you can hear snippets of early radio, Morse code and other communications as we tour the gallery. Recorded by Cities and Memory.5 min
- 1876: Vigilia delle onde radioReimagined by Cities and Memory. This was such a beautiful field recording that I was keen to keep the sound of the bells front and centre and relatively untouched, simply moving them around the stereo field a little. The other sounds, swirling beds of synths and other sound design elements, create the impression that if you tune into the airwaves over Venice, alongside the ancient sound of the bells untouched by time, the modern world is inexorably - if invisibly in this case - intruding.5 min
- 1875: Bells on the rooftops of Venice, Christmas EveRecorded by Cities and Memory. Christmas Eve in Venice is always a special time - the city is simultaneously much quieter than usual as the tourists have mostly left, but there's still the special Christmas atmosphere. At the top of the Palazzo at Fontego dei Tedeschi there's a roof terrace affording some of the most spectacular views of the city - but also one of the most spectacular soundscapes. On the hour, bells ring out across the city, starting with one or two churches, then blossoming into dozens and even hundreds. From atop the roof terrace you can hear it all, as a glorious choir of ancient bell chimes surrounds you from all sounds. One of my favourite field recordings of 2017.6 min
- 1874: Iapetus Grove (Myanmar)Old Bagan PA system reimagined by Daniel Jacobson:"Bagan, Myanmar, reimagined as a bustling market on a colony on Iapetus, one of Saturn's moons, in 2055. 'Iapetus Grove'".6 min
- 1873: PA sound system recording, BaganA PA sound system in amongst the temples in Old Bagan, Myanmar. Recorded by Tenali Hrenak.2 min
About Cities and Memory - remixing the world
From the publisher's feed
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 8,000 sounds featured on our sound map, spread over more than 140 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