The most striking feature of the original field recording is dozens of motorbikes and scooters zooming past and dodging their way through the pedestrians. Throughout the day when it's busier they can only pass very slowly, but with sparser crowds at night they rip past us on both sides.

This composition brings to life some of the energy of the city of Marrakesh by night, with the instrumentation highlighting the buzz and busyness on all sides. It's about absorbing the city and feeling energised by it, rather than drained.

The motorbike recordings punctuate each turn of phrase, and no motorbike sound is used twice - there are 20 separate bike passes from the recording isolated and used as part of the flow of the composition.

Bab Doukkala streetscape reimagined by Cities and Memory.

Marrakesh, Morocco - at 9.30pm in the Bab Doukkala district, the city is full of life.

Shops are open and bustling, the area is mostly locals and few tourists, but the most remarkable thing is the sheer number of scooters and motorbikes passing - in the space of just a few minutes, more than 20 motorbikes zip and slalom past us in the narrow alleyway, zig-zagging between pedestrians. You can hear it all in this recording.

Recorded by Cities and Memory, January 2026.

For this piece, multiple layers of synths, strings and other instruments layer on top of one another, performing variations of the same melody, to mimic both the repetition and individual variations within the the frog choruses. Each instrument becomes a voice joining in with the frogs’ calls, creating a melodic bed that reflects on the majestic beauty of nature’s large-scale gatherings of animals.

Night time frog chorus in Goa reimagined by Cities and Memory.

"Reimagination of Hastings Boat Launch with a blues shuffle feel to it."

Hastings boat launch reimagined by Gareth Eckley.

|Trees and birds have always been considered the lungs of a neighbourhood. Yet, even though we recognise their value, the policy of too many (Belgian) cities is to trade vibrant greenery for dull, grey concrete. This is a call to action: we must do more to protect our scarce green spaces."

Bos forest, Amsterdam reimagined by Jade Yorks.

This was recorded near a field after the rain around midnight where frogs were having a huge discussion about meeting their future partners.

Recorded in Goa, India by Anantha Krishnan.

his recording, made in January 2025, is of one of the fishing boats being launched from the beach in Hastings. This sustainable fishing fleet has a history spanning over 200 years and faces many challenges, such as the gradual decline of fish stocks, damage to the marine environment from pollution and climate change, over regulation and unfair competition and encroachment from the european industrial fishing fleets. Beach launched fishing boats are part of the cultural identity of our island, with its own deeply embedded heritage, culture and traditions that are disappearing with the decline of fishing communities.

The recording was made as part of a 15 year project by myself working with Hastings Fishermens Protection Society to capture the oral history, and soundscapes of the fleet to create an archive for now and the future.

Recorded by Mary Hooper.

Amsterdamse bos is a 100-year-old forest surrounded by a 750-year-old city. This artificial forest is both a forest and park-like. It provides a significant habitat for non-human creatures within the city. Meanwhile, behind the voices of birds, you can hear the constant sound of airplanes passing overhead on their way to Schiphol Airport, which was built on reclaimed land just like the forest. I recorded this on my way home from work on a day when spring rain had just begun to fall.

Recorded by Yuto Miyazono.