Cities and Memory - remixing the world

Recorded by Cities and Memory.  Strong winds blow alongside a cliff face overlooking the Due Sorelle beach, from the top of the Monte Conero nature reserve in Sirolo, Italy. The path leading up to the cliff face is known as the Passo del Lupo ("Wolf's pass"). The recording was taken from a sheltered spot, over the top of which the wind roared powerfully. Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature

Nature chorus in the garden, Vientiane, Laos. Recorded by Mark Wilden. Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature

Nature sounds have a therapeutic and calming effect on our minds. Personally, I enjoy spending time in the woods to relax and escape the hustle of modern life and go back to my roots. This audio provides a gentle breeze and many chirping birds. Recorded by Marcel Gnauk. Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature Photo by Julien R on Unsplash

Recorded by Cities and Memory. On a tiny island, sheep bleat in a small enclosure. Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature Photo by Flavio Gasperini on Unsplash

Morning in an old forest in Gloucestershire at springtime recorded by Richard Margoschis / British Library. The shrill notes of a Wren and nasal calls of a Nuthatch, gentle cooings of Woodpigeons, Robin song, a Pheasant crowing and bees humming. Rooks cawing, scolding notes of a Jay, a Blue Tit calling and singing, drumming from a Great Spotted Woodpecker. Also the songs and calls of a Blackbird, Cuckoo, Willow Warbler and Coal Tit. Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Forest sounds reimagined by Mind.Divided. "I've always loved just sitting down in a forest and listening to the sound of everything around me. I wanted to create a piece that didn't disrupt that song of nature but rather expresses a sort of admiration for it." Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature Photo by Julien R on Unsplash

Finnish sheep reimagined by Chris Ray (Enisle).  "I used the sound in a few ways; the obvious stuttered start, the choral backing and also some gritty distorted backdrop later in the track." Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature Photo by Flavio Gasperini on Unsplash

Old forest reimagined by Daryn Brown.  "I treated the original sound 3 different ways, extreme stretching, filtering and layering effects. these 3 treatments were placed on top of each other, chopped up and arranged to give a feel of some kind of journey. i intended to do something more percussive at first, using the 'woodpecker' sounds but the processes used made my initial ideas go in a different direction." Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature

Cornish cove reimagined by Walt Thisney.  "By choosing this theme, I saw an opportunity to create an atmosphere close to the mood of Virginia Astley's songs in " From gardens ...."" Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature

Corvid roost reimagined by Nhung Nyuen. "I'm inspired by the idea of how natural sounds are disappearing from where I live. The field recording of roost is processed with generative effects and mixed with layers of found sounds from the streets to create a sense of rush and abstract sonic landscape." Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature

Lapping waves recorded at Kynance Cove, Cornwall on 1st March 1996 by Paul Duck / British Library. Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature

Calls from a Jackdaw and Crow roost, recorded on Catcott Heath, Somerset, 30th June 1997 by Richard Savage / British Library. Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature Photo by Gio Diani on Unsplash

Robin song, recorded at Fonthill Lake, Wiltshire on 18th February 1999 by Richard Savage / British Library. Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature Photo by Chris Child on Unsplash

Robin song reimagined by Keisuke Oki. "I really loved this high tone of birds singing. Its clear voice stimulates my brain and auditory organ. I used a sampler and mixed birds' voice with synthesizer sounds." Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature Photo by Biel Morro on Unsplash

Reimagined by Dominic Razlaff.  "My idea was, to keep the beautiful original field recording in the focus of the finished piece. I created the texture from the original recording (granular synthesis)." Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature