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One of the world's biggest sound projects, covering more than 130 countries with 2,000+ contributing artists. Remixing the world, one sound at a time. www.citiesandmemory.com
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We’re proud to launch Ways of Listening, a new partnership with @evelynglenniefd.bsky.social that is open to everyone. This unique global project asks you to share your answer to one simple question - “What does listening mean to you?”
@dameevelynglennie.bsky.social
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Ways of Listening - Cities & Memory | Field recordings, sound map, sound art
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"I find the voice really helps guide and focus my creative practice. Vocal harmonies help me convey certain emotions, feelings and sentiments which I feel are often difficult to generate in other ways."

This week's Artist Spotlight falls on Simon Holmes: citiesandmemory.com/2025/08/arti...
February 11, 2026 at 11:14 AM
"I find the voice really helps guide and focus my creative practice. Vocal harmonies help me convey certain emotions, feelings and sentiments which I feel are often difficult to generate in other ways."

This week's Artist Spotlight falls on Simon Holmes: citiesandmemory.com/2025/08/arti...
February 11, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Polar Sounds is 3️⃣! Happy birthday to our amazing partnership with AWI and HIFMB, presenting and reimagining the sounds of the Arctic and Antarctic, from crashing glaciers to haunting whale songs. Spectacular compositions to match the beautiful recordings: citiesandmemory.com/polar-sounds
February 6, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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We've won an award! 🏆🏅

Delighted to say that Cities and Memory was presented with a "Coup de Coeur" award by the Académie Charles Cros, in the category of "Parole enregistrée, Documents & Créations sonores", in Paris this weekend.

We're now officially an award-winning project 🎉 Merci à tous!
February 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
We've won an award! 🏆🏅

Delighted to say that Cities and Memory was presented with a "Coup de Coeur" award by the Académie Charles Cros, in the category of "Parole enregistrée, Documents & Créations sonores", in Paris this weekend.

We're now officially an award-winning project 🎉 Merci à tous!
February 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Lovely Cities and Memory artist meetup last night in Paris! 💖🇫🇷🎧
January 31, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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A Century of Sounds on 27th Feb is sold out! But performances will be live-streamed . Register: buff.ly/Gbqk8nk

Co-promoted by @citiesandmemory.bsky.social lpittriversmuseum.bsky.social and OCM.

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social
#ocm #FundedbyPRSF
January 29, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Anyone in Paris? 🇫🇷

Join the first ever Cities and Memory Paris artist meetup this Friday evening from 7pm, Cafe du Passage in the 11th arrondissement:

www.facebook.com/events/14881...
January 26, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Anyone in Paris? 🇫🇷

Join the first ever Cities and Memory Paris artist meetup this Friday evening from 7pm, Cafe du Passage in the 11th arrondissement:

www.facebook.com/events/14881...
January 26, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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Cities and Memory founder Stuart Fowkes tells us why Ways of Listening breaks new ground as our first ever multidisciplinary creative project.

Find out how you can get involved in our partnership with @evelynglenniefd.bsky.social and @dameevelynglennie.bsky.social: citiesandmemory.com/listening
January 23, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Cities and Memory founder Stuart Fowkes tells us why Ways of Listening breaks new ground as our first ever multidisciplinary creative project.

Find out how you can get involved in our partnership with @evelynglenniefd.bsky.social and @dameevelynglennie.bsky.social: citiesandmemory.com/listening
January 23, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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The project aims to raise awareness of the critical importance of listening in all its forms, and the benefits that better listening can bring to us all.

We want to put art and creativity at the centre of a global conversation about listening. citiesandmemory.com/listening/
Ways of Listening - Cities & Memory | Field recordings, sound map, sound art
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January 19, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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The project is global, open to everyone and multidisciplinary. For the first time in a Cities and Memory project, we are welcoming the full range of multimedia responses.
• Sound composition/music
• Field recording
• Video
• Photography
• Drawing, painting, image or artwork
•Poetry or prose
January 19, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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We’re proud to launch Ways of Listening, a new partnership with @evelynglenniefd.bsky.social that is open to everyone. This unique global project asks you to share your answer to one simple question - “What does listening mean to you?”
@dameevelynglennie.bsky.social
citiesandmemory.com/listening
Ways of Listening - Cities & Memory | Field recordings, sound map, sound art
citiesandmemory.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:42 AM
We’re proud to launch Ways of Listening, a new partnership with @evelynglenniefd.bsky.social that is open to everyone. This unique global project asks you to share your answer to one simple question - “What does listening mean to you?”
@dameevelynglennie.bsky.social
citiesandmemory.com/listening
Ways of Listening - Cities & Memory | Field recordings, sound map, sound art
citiesandmemory.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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Our first global sound project of 2026 is coming on Monday - and it's a big one! 👀 #staytuned
January 17, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Our first global sound project of 2026 is coming on Monday - and it's a big one! 👀 #staytuned
January 17, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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Sonoshaping the Frozen Seas: Exploring Sonic Imaginaries in the Polar Sounds Project - a new academic article about our Polar Sounds project has just been published, featuring interviews with the participating artists. Give it a read in Ocean and Society! www.cogitatiopress.com/oceanandsoci...
Sonoshaping the Frozen Seas: Exploring Sonic Imaginaries in the Polar Sounds Project | Article | Ocean and Society
Geraint Rhys Whittaker
www.cogitatiopress.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Sonoshaping the Frozen Seas: Exploring Sonic Imaginaries in the Polar Sounds Project - a new academic article about our Polar Sounds project has just been published, featuring interviews with the participating artists. Give it a read in Ocean and Society! www.cogitatiopress.com/oceanandsoci...
Sonoshaping the Frozen Seas: Exploring Sonic Imaginaries in the Polar Sounds Project | Article | Ocean and Society
Geraint Rhys Whittaker
www.cogitatiopress.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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super pleased to be invited to speak about the piece I made for this exciting project, and can’t wait to hear all the others!
We’re excited to present the launch event for the Century of Sounds project, taking over @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social after hours for a very special evening of live music, conversation and sound. Join us on 27 February:
citiesandmemory.com/2026/01/cent... @ocmevents.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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We’re excited to present the launch event for the Century of Sounds project, taking over @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social after hours for a very special evening of live music, conversation and sound. Join us on 27 February:
citiesandmemory.com/2026/01/cent... @ocmevents.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 12:11 PM
We’re excited to present the launch event for the Century of Sounds project, taking over @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social after hours for a very special evening of live music, conversation and sound. Join us on 27 February:
citiesandmemory.com/2026/01/cent... @ocmevents.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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Happy new year! Let's kick off 2026 with some frogs 🐸 Here's a composition built from the sounds of frogs at midnight in Goa. Each instrument becomes a voice joining in with the frogs’ calls, creating a melodic bed that reflects on the beauty of nature’s large-scale gatherings of animals. Enjoy!
January 7, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Happy new year! Let's kick off 2026 with some frogs 🐸 Here's a composition built from the sounds of frogs at midnight in Goa. Each instrument becomes a voice joining in with the frogs’ calls, creating a melodic bed that reflects on the beauty of nature’s large-scale gatherings of animals. Enjoy!
January 7, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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What were your favourite albums of 2025? It's time for our 11th annual albums of the year list, looking back on some incredible music from the last 12 months.

Here's our top 20 - happy listening! 🎧💕 citiesandmemory.com/2025/12/best...
Albums of the year 2025 - Cities & Memory | Field recordings, sound map, sound art
The best albums released in 2025, including Brighde Chambeuil, Haress, Emily Sprague, Hyloxolos and Seabuckthorn.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM