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Cities and Memory remixes the world, one sound at a time - a global collaboration between artists and sound recordists all over the world. The project presents an amazingly-diverse array of field recordings from all over the world, but also reimagined, recomposed versions of those recordings as we go on a mission to remix the world. What you'll hear in the podcast are our latest sounds - either a field recording from somewhere in the world, or a remixed new composition based solely on those ...
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From Starrcade '83 to March 26, 2001, Tony Schiavone was the voice of professional wrestling below the Mason-Dixon Line. Though the Monday Night Wars may be over you can still relive the memories of Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling. Hear for yourself why What Happened When with Tony Schiavone is a hilarious trip down professional wrestling's memory lane. Join Tony and Conrad every Wednesday morning at 6am ET
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"Golden Hours unfolds like a friendly conversation between two friends who truly see each other. What begins as a light exchange - about work, retirement, and small everyday things - turns into something deeper, almost poetic. In just a few minutes, they drift through life’s big questions with humor and grace: When is it time to stop working? What …
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On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad travel back 15 years to relive three unforgettable showcases from Ring of Honor’s Honor Club! Tony experiences for the very first time a wrestling classic between two future Hall of Famers — AJ Styles vs. Bryan Danielson — a match that still ranks among Conrad’s all-time favorites. Then, the gu…
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"Hearing the original sample it suggested an idea for an imaginary space accessed that exists inside the birdsong itself - so I used the sample and through a range of different processes including re-synthesis, granulation, reverberation, repetition and resonation, I created a ton of sound material to create a sense of a surreal space that exists w…
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Following Terry Riley’s concert at Yokoo House on Teshima Island, I walked through the darkness back to the ryokan when an enigmatic, high-frequency resonance caught my attention. Curious and compelled, I ran to fetch my two recorders and spent the night listening and recording. The sound — from a summer insect I still can’t identify — remains a my…
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Retired mail carrier Laura returns to her old work place at the post office West Carrier Annex in Oakland. The mail carriers are just leaving to their routes to deliver the mail with their carts. But they have time to greet Laura shortly as they are hurrying to their work pulling the carts, the sound of which can be heard in the recording. Laura re…
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On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad rewind about 20 years to revisit the tail end of Samoa Joe’s legendary reign as ROH World Champion and his early days in TNA. The guys relive some incredible matches Joe had in the Ohio and western Pennsylvania region against Christopher Daniels and Chris Hero. Plus, Tony reveals his Top 5 Most…
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"Ambisonic recordings on the Bosphoros, with the sound of large ships' engines, carrying grains from Ukraine to the world. All accompanied by distant calls to prayer by the muezzins." This soundscape is part of the HEYR project, presenting 3-dimensional soundscapes from special locations, connected to special events. Find out more by visiting https…
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This is the sound of a midday call to prayer at the Zangi Ota Memorial Complex. The complex, located just outside Tashkent (20 km), is very popular pilgrimage site as it houses Zangi Ota and Anbar bibi mausoleums. Visitors from all over Uzbekistan and neighboring countries Anbar bibi or Anbar Ona Mausoleum is quite special, as it is dedicated to a …
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"The recording made me think of a journey through the darkness, trying to find the light, to find the thing that has been searched for. I had the field recording playing throughout the track, blending in and out of the pads playing, until finally at the end when you can finally hear the singing, when you make it to the end of your quest. :It was ve…
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On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad travel back nearly 40 years to a classic episode of World Championship Wrestling from September 1987! The card is stacked — Lex Luger battles Barry Windham for the United States Title, Jimmy Garvin, Jimmy Valiant, and Nikita Koloff are all in action, and Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard face the …
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"My composition, titled “Berliner Mauer,” draws inspiration from ambisonics recordings made by Anders Vinjar at the Berlin Wall. "The Berlin Wall, officially known as the Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart, was a fortified concrete barrier that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989. It physically separated West Berlin from East Berlin and the German…
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Ambisonics recording at the wall, physically separating Eastern Europe from Western Europe in Berlin during the Cold War in the years 1961 to 1989. This recording is part of the HEYR project, presenting 3-dimensional soundscapes from special locations, connected to special events. Find out more by visiting https://www.heyr.no Recorded by Anders Vin…
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"Estonian autumns arrive with shortening days, cooler air, and long, unbroken stretches of rain. There is also a particular sound to this small country — quiet, restrained, and deliberate. Voices fall softly; movement slows; even the strings of daily life seem slightly muted. In such an atmosphere, time itself can begin to blur. "This recording, ma…
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Estimated to be more than 130 million years old, the ancient rainforest of Sabah comes alive in sound as night descends. The air vibrates with the calls of nocturnal creatures, forming a chorus in the darkness. From the steady hum of countless insects to the distant cries of animals hidden, the forest pulses with life. Within this vast wilderness d…
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At the fruit and veg market in the Nomme district in Tallinn, with shopper buying their weekly groceries on a windswept day. Rain starts midway through the recording and we shelter beneath the canopies and listen to the rain beating down above our heads. Nõmme is a natural district of Tallinn. Some of the most beautiful residences from traditional …
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"I kept the original recording and a filtered it a bit and afterwards I added a pad. Humidity & Haze capturing the feeling of the air and the rain-streaked city, while the "Passing Thoughts" introduces the human element (the traffic). The combination of pad with the detached sounds of the rainstorm and traffic creates a feeling of lonely movement o…
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"Listening to the sound of the market in Ramallah just a week before it was attacked and burnt was a powerful experience - but to hear that later after that the market was repaired, regenerated and back in action was an even stronger feeling of the power of resistance. "The beautiful poem "A better day will come" by Afghan poet Hosnia Mohseni seeme…
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When I first listened to the recording of the depopulated village in Jerusalem, what really stood out was the bird song sounding like a voice of hope. I decided to use this as my focus as it was in keeping with the Echoes For Palestine Project theme ’hope, healing and a reimagined future’. I wrote the lyrics from the point of view of the village it…
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"All lands, one voice drifts like breath through every place at once. "Choral fragments rise and dissolve inside an ambient field, evoking a world without borders. Robert Lax’s line — “the same moment in every place” — guides this sound: a single moment, stretched to gather all lands in one voice." Jerusalem apartheid wall recording by Anders Vinja…
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"It takes Palestinian prayer and thoughts with repeated phrases including 'so hasten to all that is good' whilst encouraging the people of Palestine to march forward despite the conflict. Using loops and samples from recent news reports to build a picture of the current situation against a backdrop of hope." Dubberrookie creates ambient dub sounds …
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"For this track, I used the field recording made by Anders Vinjar on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. This place has always had a mythical resonance to my ears, it sounds like a place of sacred peace, but obviously it is no longer. "What I tried to express through this piece is how a land of peace gradually transforms into a place of conflict, how…
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"Built from a field recording by Anders Vinjar of Ramallah’s Al-Hisba market, captured one week before Israeli soldiers set it ablaze, Seven Days Before transforms the market’s voices, footsteps, and ambient bustle into a slow-moving reflection on memory, loss, and the fragile beauty of everyday life via modular synthesis. "The source recording is …
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"A meditation on life, disrupted by injustice. I listened to the location recordings and was inspired but saddened by the sounds of life as it goes on under conflict. The two field recordings were used both relatively unprocessed, but also through a feedback network of resonant delays. Location recording by Anders Vinjar." Wailing Wall, Jerusalem r…
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Recordings of ambience from Aṭ-Ṭūr (Mount of Olives) overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem. The Al Aqsa temple-mount in the distance, the jewish graveyard close by, site of important historic and contemporary events. The recording is from April 2024, while the catastrophic war in Gaza was going on full speed. This soundscape-composition is part of …
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The famous market Al-Hisba in Ramallah. Sounds of busy buying and selling. This Ambisonics recording was done exactly one week before Israeli soldiers lit the whole place on fire, destroying everything. This soundscape-composition is part of the HEYR project, presenting 3-dimensional soundscapes from special locations, connected to special events. …
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"The sound of Jews performing a ritual at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem on a special day during Jewish Easter celebrations. The recording is done in the middle of the crowd of bystanders, mostly children and family of the praying men." This soundscape-composition is part of the HEYR project, presenting 3-dimensional soundscapes from special locatio…
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"Dreams Not Realized | 17,000. 17,000 children have died in Gaza since the beginning of the war. Their voices have been silenced. Their dreams will never become realized. Why children? Did they even know why any of this is happening? Why they died? Who will speak for the children? Who will mourn their loss? “The morning birds that sing so sweetly a…
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"The children of Gaza encounter violence, displacement and deprivation every single day of their lives. Sifting through rubble and debris and fallen bodies, while dodging bombs and bullets and witnessing loved ones murdered right before their eyes, has caused enormous emotional distress and relentless mental anguish. These are innocents with no acc…
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"Lifta is a historic Palestinian village located near Jerusalem, notable for being the only Arab village evacuated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war that has not been destroyed or repopulated. It stands as a poignant symbol of the Nakba (the 1948 Palestinian exodus) and a physical reminder of the displacement and loss experienced by Palestinians. Th…
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On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad take us on a ride through the world of International Championship Wrestling! The guys kick back and relive classic ICW action, featuring Ric Flair vs. Austin Idol, Dory Funk vs. Carlos Colon, Don Muraco vs. Kevin Sullivan, and so much more. Plus, Tony reveals his Top 5 Biggest Wrestling Moments…
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On this REMIX edition of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad rewind all the way back to 1983 — the year Tony first broke into the wrestling business. Tony tells the story of how he got hired, his very first assignment working with “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair, and the moment he learned the truth about professional wrestling. All that, plus plenty of …
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On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad head back to Saturday Night’s Main Event for the night Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard captured the WWF Tag Team Titles! Tony reflects on his time working in the WWF during that era, the magic of Sensational Sherri, and the fever pitch of Hulkamania. Plus, plenty more stories along the way. Wa…
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On this week’s What Happened When, Tony and Conrad head back to Wembley Stadium for SummerSlam 1992! Tony watches the legendary Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog match for the very first time. Plus, AEW’s ECW Arena residency, Taz’s special moment, Tony’s friendship with Paul Walter Hauser, and more! Watch the episode on YouTube BLUECHEW - Visit https:/…
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On this episode of What Happened When, Tony Schiavone and host Conrad Thompson take us back to WCW Road Wild 1999! And the big question on everyone’s mind is: Tony, what the hell are you wearing? Tony breaks down his infamous wardrobe from that night and reveals what really happened to his iconic hat and jacket. But that’s not all—Tony also shares …
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On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad take us back to 1985 for some good ol' Memphis action! The guys discuss the reputation of Bruiser Brody, watch Randy Savage in action before his WWF run, and do commentary on some incredible commercials of the era. Get ready for some fun southern style on this episode of What Happened When! PRI…
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On this special episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad take us back to 1992 and WCW Saturday Night! On this edition of Saturday Night, we're looking back at the historic moment Ron Simmons beat Vader to become the new WCW World Champion. STOPBOX - Get firearm security redesigned and save 15% off @StopBoxUSA with code WHW at https://stopboxu…
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Interview with Cities and Memory creator Stuart Fowkes on the Nightlife show on ABC Australia, diving into Sonic Heritage as well as the ten-year history of the project. "They say a picture tells a thousand stories, but how far does audio go? That is exactly what Stuart Fowkes has set out to achieve over the last decade involving the contribution o…
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On this REMIX edition of What Happened When, it's' the Finger Poke of Doom! It's the "Butts in Seats" comment. It's all here! The reason WCW lost the Monday Night Wars. Not so fast! Even though those two incidents have resonated among wrestling fans for decades, the main reason WCW lost the war is actually all wrapped up in this episode. This Monda…
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