"This field recording of several people of various nationalities, ages, and life experiences now living as neighbors, gathering in the host's home simply to enjoy one another's company was the inspiration for my composition. 

"I chose to use the recording as the ambient background theme from start to finish with little editing of the voices. I composed primarily on piano and synthesizer while listening to the voices of the multiple conversations and let the energy and timbre of the “gathering” influence my interpretation. 

"The musical textures, sounds and mix are a result of my having been immersed in the hum and buzz of this convivial group of neighbors for several enjoyable hours. 

Oxford dinner conversation reimagined by Tom Thompson.

Part of the Migration Sounds project, the world’s first collection of the sounds of human migration. 

For more information and to explore the project, see https://www.citiesandmemory.com/migration