Cities and Memory - remixing the world

Cities and Memory - remixing the world

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  • 1737: Democracia (New York)
    New York protest reimagined by Isadora Martins.
    "I had one prior experience working with sound recordings from protests, with sounds I recorded myself in my city, so the workflow in both these processes were similar. The main difference was that this time, I wasn’t present at the time of the recording. So I started by hearing the entire sound, trying to understand what was going on at the location at the time, and trying to put myself there. After, I cut the audio and reorganized it, processing the small pieces with different effects. I tried to bring something of my own perceptions of this recording to the final sound, trying to feel as if I was there, but also considering that I was only hearing, not seeing the protest, and that I am miles and miles away from the place where this was recorded."
    Part of the Protest and Politics project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/protest
    9 min
  • 1736: On with the struggle (Istanbul)
    Recorded by Istanbul Is Ours.
    "It's 7th of April, 2013. The crowd is gathered to protest the shopping mall project which will eventually demolish Emek Movie Theater. They shout "This is only the beginning, on with the struggle!" Then Costa-Gavras makes a speech for supporting the demonstrators and asking authorities to stop the demolition project. Then the crowd wants to go in to Yesilcam Streets shouting "down with the barriers!" and the pushes at the police barrier. And then the police attacks the crowd with pressure water and tear gas. After dispersing the crowd comes together again on Istiklal street and resists to police violence, shouting "We stand together against fascism!""
    Part of the Protest and Politics project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/protest
    11 min
  • 1735: Cinema is truth 24 times a second
    Istanbul protest reimagined by Dave Cowlard.
    "I wanted to keep the drama of the protest and the key speech by Costa Gavras but approached the remix with a cinematic style of editing in mind. I have looped, mixed and overlaid segments and wanted to keep the overall sense of space that came across in the original recording."
    Part of the Protest and Politics project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/protest
    2 min
  • 1734: Napięcie
    Polish demonstration reimagined by Sequencial.
    "“Napięcie” is Polish for “tension”. This track is a representation of the tension within it- the tension of the protestors, the tension of the argument and the clash of both sides, each fighting to be heard above the other, set against the backdrop of the current turbulence of the world."
    Part of the Protest and Politics project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/protest
    11 min
  • 1733: A sonic clash of vulgarity
    Recorded by Jacek Smolicki.
    "May 18, 2013: a recording of a clash between Ultra-right wing group against LGBT movement manifesting in Krakow. What we hear is a sonic clash of vulgar chants (in Polish "kolorowa tecza znak zboczenca" meaning "colourful rainbow, a sign of a devant") versus drum music performed peacefully by the LGBT right supporters."
    Part of the Protest and Politics project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/protest
    1 min
  • 1732: #WeWantALeader
    Women's march protest in San Francisco reimagined by Kim Rueger.
    "My first hearing of this field recording happened on the same day that Trump tweeted his disparaging and threatening remarks against Mika Brzezinski. Listening to it struck a nerve. These girls shouldn't have to worry about anything like this, let alone take time out of their young lives to stand in protest against it.
    So, I wanted to make the piece itself a virtual protest - I asked friends and family for recordings of them chanting or saying the same phrase, in support of those small but loud voices ringing out from the crowd. I was overwhelmed by the responses. Even more thrilled when several people made it a family project, having their children chant with them. The piece starts with the voice of the youngest, seconded by the voice of the eldest -all ages represent here, from toddler to grandparent.
    For the 'musical' parts of the piece, I recorded a collage/barrage of Notification tones from my phone. It was funny to me that I hadn't noticed before how silly and childish-sounding most Notification tones are - apt sounds for this piece. It's a bit hectic in spots, but that reflects some the daily chaos we put up with from our Tweeter In Chief. Some time, pitch, and direction warping was added via Dane's Loop Smasher.
    I'd like to thank The Brumleys; Erik, Rebecca & Asha; The Henshaws; Phyllis Hunter; mrscientificterms; Chris Rueger; Sarah & Ari Schonert; and Suzanne Taetzsch for lending their resisting voices and spirits to this piece. I sincerely hope we all don't have to do this again."
    Part of the Protest and Politics project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/protest
    4 min
  • 1731: We want a leader, not a crazy tweeter
    Recorded by Lezak Shallat.
    "The recent post-inaguration national Women's March, San Francisco version. The speakers are several young girls, marching with their families, and chanting "We Want A Leader, Not A Crazy Tweeter.""
    Part of the Protest and Politics project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/protest
    1 min
  • 1730: Decontamination
    Reimagined by Robert Gillespie.
    "I chose the above sound, initially, because I found the phrase “musical decontamination” evocative and presented many intriguing possibilities when taken out of context.
    I used a hybrid structure of compound ternary and arch form (only loosely adhered to) for my reimagined piece and all of the sounds within it are derived from the original. These I looped, pitch sifted, reversed and variously processed with filters, flanger, phaser and vocoder. This was all done on hardware, I used no software on the track.
    The voices on the recording are in Spanish and not being able to speak Spanish, I was freed from language constraints and could use the sounds in a more onomatopoeic fashion. I set out to create a track that expressed my feelings associated with decontamination: dirty, dark, threatening, industrial, biological and radiological. The clicking of a Geiger counter, the organic moaning of something in pain."
    Part of the Protest and Politics project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/protest
    7 min
  • 1729: Buenos Aires musical decontamination march
    Recorded by Sonoteca Bahia Blanca in Bahia Blanca, Argentina.
    "The audio corresponds to the 1st Musical Decontamination March (first of a series of three protests carried out to demand controls of emission of pollutants to the Bahía Blanca Petrochemical Complex.) This recording is part of the Sound Map of Bahía Blanca, a collaborative project carried out by Sonoteca Bahía Blanca."
    Part of the Protest and Politics project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/protest
    2 min
  • 1728: For and against Donald Trump
    Recorded by Aaron Rosenblum.
    "Collage of ambience recorded during "Louisville Movement Against Trump" rally to oppose visit by Trump to Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, March 20, 2017. The rally was held along an access road a few hundred yards from the entrance to Freedom Hall, which is located near Louisville International Airport.
    0:00 Trump supporters approaching Freedom Hall
    0:15 Somali immigrant speaking to opposition rally
    1:40 Interview with owner of the “Official Trump Truck”
    2:50 Air Force One flies low over opposition rally
    3:40 Activist speaking to rally about Assata Shakur and leading chant
    6:10 Interview with Trump supporter counter-protesting near opposition rally
    7:20 Opposition rally “peacekeeper” announces changing rally plans"
    Part of the Protest and Politics project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/protest
    9 min

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