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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 very proud to launch our fundraising album for Gaza, Echoes for Palestine today! 🇵🇸💕

All proceeds from this beautiful collection will go to help Hope and Play, an amazing charity whose work directly helps the children of Palestine.

citiesandmemory.bandcamp.com/album/echoes...
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There's one month left to take part in our Autumn Project to remix and reimagine the sounds of the world. There are still more than 180 recordings to choose from, including a selection of brand new sounds submitted over the last four weeks.

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Autumn Project 2025 - Cities & Memory | Field recordings, sound map, sound art
An open call for artists to join our biggest ever, tenth anniversary Autumn Project - pick a sound and help us remix the world, one sound at a time!
citiesandmemory.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
There's one month left to take part in our Autumn Project to remix and reimagine the sounds of the world. There are still more than 180 recordings to choose from, including a selection of brand new sounds submitted over the last four weeks.

citiesandmemory.com/2025/09/autu...
Autumn Project 2025 - Cities & Memory | Field recordings, sound map, sound art
An open call for artists to join our biggest ever, tenth anniversary Autumn Project - pick a sound and help us remix the world, one sound at a time!
citiesandmemory.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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🎧 A woman writes a message during her daily tram commute to work. Seemingly insignificant details, like selling a table or a couch, hide a deeply personal story about love, and the fragility of the hope for new beginnings. @citiesandmemory.bsky.social

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November 10, 2025 at 6:34 AM
“What I really love is when a soundscape changes over time, meaning the recording I made becomes a piece of history, a snapshot in time."

Meet Colin Hunter in the first of our Artist Spotlight series 🎧💕 citiesandmemory.com/2025/06/arti...
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Sunday recording the secret sounds inside the structures of an electricity pylon ⚡🔌🎧

Lom Geofon with Zoom F3, sounds provided by the National Grid and the British weather ☀️🌬️
November 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Happy second birthday to one of my favourite Cities and Memory project - Music for Sleep 🎧😴 It’s a beautiful and unique collection of compositions specially designed for rest, sleep and tranquillity. citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sl...
Music for Sleep - where field recording, sound art and sleep unite
Music for Sleep is a global project to create a worldwide, wide-ranging collection of sounds designed to induce, aid and boost sleep.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Happy second birthday to one of my favourite Cities and Memory project - Music for Sleep 🎧😴 It’s a beautiful and unique collection of compositions specially designed for rest, sleep and tranquillity. citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sl...
Music for Sleep - where field recording, sound art and sleep unite
Music for Sleep is a global project to create a worldwide, wide-ranging collection of sounds designed to induce, aid and boost sleep.
citiesandmemory.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Huge thanks to everyone at @electronicsound.bsky.social for this full-page shout out for our tenth anniversary! They've been big supporters of the project ever since their wonderful field recording special issue and we're very grateful 💕🎧
October 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Huge thanks to everyone at @electronicsound.bsky.social for this full-page shout out for our tenth anniversary! They've been big supporters of the project ever since their wonderful field recording special issue and we're very grateful 💕🎧
October 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Happy third anniversary to our Well-Being Cities project, a wonderful collaboration with @c40cities.bsky.social using sound to examine the idea of sustainability in cities, and ask what a city that prioritises health and well-being might sound like. citiesandmemory.com/wellbeing-ci...
October 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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"A new technique detects inaudible acoustic signals from crashing waves, opening up possibilities for monitoring sea and atmospheric conditions from shore." Really interesting piece on surf-generated infrasound: eos.org/articles/sci...
Scientists Tune In to the Ocean’s Sound Waves - Eos
A new technique detects inaudible acoustic signals from crashing waves, opening up possibilities for monitoring sea and atmospheric conditions from shore.
eos.org
October 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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‘Wailing ghosts through loudspeakers’: Is sound being used as a psychological weapon at the Cambodian border?

The Guardian investigates in this unsettling but fascinating piece: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
‘Wailing ghosts through loudspeakers’: Cambodia accuses Thailand of psychological warfare along border
Cambodia’s rights commission said ‘intense, high-pitched noises’ broadcast by Thai soldiers along the disputed border threatened to escalate tensions
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"A new technique detects inaudible acoustic signals from crashing waves, opening up possibilities for monitoring sea and atmospheric conditions from shore." Really interesting piece on surf-generated infrasound: eos.org/articles/sci...
Scientists Tune In to the Ocean’s Sound Waves - Eos
A new technique detects inaudible acoustic signals from crashing waves, opening up possibilities for monitoring sea and atmospheric conditions from shore.
eos.org
October 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
‘Wailing ghosts through loudspeakers’: Is sound being used as a psychological weapon at the Cambodian border?

The Guardian investigates in this unsettling but fascinating piece: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
‘Wailing ghosts through loudspeakers’: Cambodia accuses Thailand of psychological warfare along border
Cambodia’s rights commission said ‘intense, high-pitched noises’ broadcast by Thai soldiers along the disputed border threatened to escalate tensions
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Open call reminder - sound artists and musicians wanted to join our biggest ever, tenth anniversary Autumn Project! 🍁🎧

We have 200 beautiful recordings remaining from all over the world to reimagine, from natural soundscapes to our bustling cities: citiesandmemory.com/2025/09/autu...
October 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Open call reminder - sound artists and musicians wanted to join our biggest ever, tenth anniversary Autumn Project! 🍁🎧

We have 200 beautiful recordings remaining from all over the world to reimagine, from natural soundscapes to our bustling cities: citiesandmemory.com/2025/09/autu...
October 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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🚨 New feature alert! 🚨 The number one thing you asked for in the Cities and Memory community survey was the ability to share an individual sound from our sound map. Now on our global sound map, you can! 🗺️ 🎧

citiesandmemory.com/sound-map
October 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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So awesome!!!
🚨 New feature alert! 🚨 The number one thing you asked for in the Cities and Memory community survey was the ability to share an individual sound from our sound map. Now on our global sound map, you can! 🗺️ 🎧

citiesandmemory.com/sound-map
October 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
🚨 New feature alert! 🚨 The number one thing you asked for in the Cities and Memory community survey was the ability to share an individual sound from our sound map. Now on our global sound map, you can! 🗺️ 🎧

citiesandmemory.com/sound-map
October 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Open call for artists - join our biggest ever, tenth anniversary Autumn Project! 🍁🎧

To mark ten years of the project, we have 300 incredible recordings from all over the world to offer up to artists to reimagine: citiesandmemory.com/2025/09/autu...
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Open call for artists - join our biggest ever, tenth anniversary Autumn Project! 🍁🎧

To mark ten years of the project, we have 300 incredible recordings from all over the world to offer up to artists to reimagine: citiesandmemory.com/2025/09/autu...
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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We’re very proud to launch our fundraising album for Gaza, Echoes for Palestine today! 🇵🇸💕

All proceeds from this beautiful collection will go to help Hope and Play, an amazing charity whose work directly helps the children of Palestine.

citiesandmemory.bandcamp.com/album/echoes...
October 3, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Ahead of the launch of our Century of Sounds collaboration, this weekend at @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social we asked some of the artists taking part what they’re excited about, and why they wanted to get involved with our newest project. Here’s what they told us 📺
September 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We’re very proud to launch our fundraising album for Gaza, Echoes for Palestine today! 🇵🇸💕

All proceeds from this beautiful collection will go to help Hope and Play, an amazing charity whose work directly helps the children of Palestine.

citiesandmemory.bandcamp.com/album/echoes...
October 3, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Here's a poem from my collection Chartless/demagnetised to share with you for #NationalPoetryDay ❤️
October 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM