"Built around a recording of the feminist collective Nous Toutes in Paris, who formed in 2018 to speak out against and draw attention to gender-based violence. For one hour every Saturday, the group speaks while sounding a klaxon at regular intervals; these intervals reflect the findings of a 2022 survey by the Ministère de l’Intérieur, which states that there is a rape or an attempted rape in France every 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

"It felt important to step back and let the speaker’s words and the accompanying klaxons remain prominent and as clear as possible, so I added instrumentation gradually and with restraint. I initially focused on smoothing out some of the background noise, before moving on to building textures and drones until the voice steadily fades from the recording and the klaxon sounds once more.

"With Bb clarinets, noise box, Dvina, and daxophone."

Feminist protest, Les Halles, Paris reimagined by deptiva.

"When I heard this field recording it reminded me of a similar recording my wife and I had done several years ago where we played an Iron bridge with mallets. I took this as a perfect opportunity to graft pieces of each together to create a cohesive recording of similar elements.

"The playful running of the children on the bridge formed the central musical theme which suggested the direction of the harmonies heard in the final composition."

Vibrations on La Villette Folie L5, Paris reimagined by Gerald Fratzl.

"I have been working on some piano miniatures inspired by Kurtág's Játékok, Bartok's Mikrokosmos and technical exercises such a A Dozen a Day. This piece fits into that body of work.

"I edited and manipulated a short section of the bells so that it was far more intense than the original and put some slow, relaxed arpeggios and chords beneath that. I inverted that idea in the second part to include the recording of people inside the church but added faster, more intense arpeggios."

Saint Sulpice, Paris reimagined by Simon Belshaw.

A feminist collective outside Les Halles in Paris protests against violence against women. They sound a klaxon every 2.5 minutes to symbolise how often an act of violence is perpetrated against women, and deliver a speech through a megaphone to passers by.

In the first half of the recording we also hear the rubbish collection truck and workmen going about their business around the protesters.

Recorded in April 2026 by Cities and Memory.

Paris isn't just Notre Dame when it comes to churches and cathedrals - Saint Sulpice is also really impressive, and here we listen to the pealing bells at midday, then take a walkthrough around the whole of this stunning cathedral.

Recorded in Paris, France in February 2026 by Cities and Memory.

The Folies were designed by the architect Bernard Tschumi for the Parc de la Villette in Paris.

These metal structures are placed around the park, and take the form of red metal structures that stand out from a distance. While their square bases are all identical (10.8 metres per side), their shapes vary according to their purpose. Each Folie is identified by a name and a code composed of a combination of letters and numbers.

This is a vibrational recording made with a Geofon from Folie L5, which has a walkway overhead and a tower with steps - we can hear the sound of children running overhead, and percussive knocks on the metal.

Recorded in April 2026 by Cities and Memory.

A collage of musical patterns based on birdsong.

Birdsong in Shipley, England reimagined by Janae Jean.

"The recording was chosen as I was due to visit that very departure lounge a few weeks later.

"That trip to Valencia was taken at a significant time of reflection following the death of my father and the clearing out of my parents house, a place redolent with memories of my childhood. I found an old, battered Spanish Guitar in a cupboard which makes an appearance, it seemed appropriate. My piece also includes EMF recordings of my Smart Watch, no longer does ticking mark a time of waiting, neither watch nor airport clock."

Valencia airport departures reimagined by Paul Watson.