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Artwork for Cities and Memory

Cities and Memory - remixing the world

Cities and Memory
Field Recordings
Island Gardens
Migration
Tunis
Sound Recordings
Traditional Music
Sound Art
Audio Landscapes
Iraq
Soup Preparation
South Sea
Istanbul
Barcelona
Sidi Bou Said
Tallinn
Winston Churchill
Sound Safety
Geedal
Family Connections
Sea Voyage

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 ... more

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"The tranquil atmosphere of the field recording, the birdsong and the soft cooing of the pigeons in the background immediately appealed to me.

"First, I spectrally cleaned the recording in an attempt to distil its acoustic essence. The next step was... more

We can hear the "noises" coming from the garden of the house. This house is located at the entrance to the city, right behind a commercial area.

It is around 10:30 this Saturday, February 22, 2025.

The sun emerging from the gray morning mass, birds... more

| This recording captures the Maasai people living in one of the most remote regions of Kenya, near the invisible borders with Tanzania in the Loita Hills. It focuses on various Maasai widows as they work, their movements intertwined with the melodic... more

"The moment I received the sound file, I was pretty assured I knew exactly what I was going to do. While the words of the tribal song change, the melody alongside the call & response from the widows of the Maasai tribe of Kenya spoke to me in its rep... more

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Recent Guests

Ilaria Boffa
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Episode: A Century of Sounds live - conversation panel 2, 27 February 2026
Salma Ahmed Khala
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Neil Spencer Bruce
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Episode: A Century of Sounds live - conversation panel 2, 27 February 2026

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 74 ratings
  • Beautiful listening

    Always amazing, new ways of hearing and listening.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Twumfp
    United States4 months ago
  • Top podcast to discover how the world sounds

    This is a great podcast full of bite-sized sounds from all around the world. In just a few minutes, it transports listeners inside a temple in Thailand or right in the middle of Manhattan. The remixed counterparts are also short but creative journeys of discovery.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Soundhoundess
    United Kingdom6 years ago
  • This is a gift

    Wow keep up the great work. This series is truly a gift!! Hope this project continues, would love to see what obscure sound archives they tap into. It feels like when you’re a little kid, and you just pass the picture book age. When your mind feels so alive with the mental pictures, based on l what you’re hearing your parents read. It’s exhilarating.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    diana dubois
    United States8 years ago
  • Awesome Sonic Mapping!

    Wow what a great podcast —thanks

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    beenThere 03
    United States10 years ago

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Awesome sonic mapping; insightful and engaging.
This is a great podcast full of bite-sized sounds from around the world, transports listeners inside places and moments, remixed journeys are creative discoveries.
This series is truly a gift; would love to see what obscure sound archives they tap into, exhilarating.
Beautiful listening, always amazing and introduces new ways of hearing and listening.

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A Century of Sounds live - conversation panel 2, 27 February 2026
Q: What was the most challenging thing about working with this recording?
The main challenge was managing the fidelity and decay of the material, using techniques that preserve intelligibility while allowing the recording to gradually reveal its spectral layers and time-based fragility.
Musetti takes the match
Q: Does this mean a little bit more to be able to put in these kind of performances?
Yes, it means a lot to me after a challenging year and personal changes.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cities and Memory

What is Cities and Memory about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A globally oriented sound project that curates field recordings from around the world and reimagines them as new sonic pieces. The show's episodes center on collecting authentic voices and environments, then exploring how artists remix, layer, and contextualize those sounds to tell memory-laden stories about place, culture, and history. Listeners can expect a mix of raw audio from diverse locales and thoughtful, artistically reinterpreted works that grapple with ethics, attribution, and the power of listening to voices from the past in the present. The output often emphasizes collaboration across cultures, decolonization conversations, and the ways sound activates memory and place, making it appealing to audio enthusiasts, educators, and pr... more

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