Mayenne

An episode of the Cities and Memory - remixing the world podcast, hosted by Cities and Memory, titled "Mayenne" was published on April 8, 2026 and runs 3 minutes.

April 8, 2026 ·3m · Cities and Memory - remixing the world

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Episode Description

"The tranquil atmosphere of the field recording, the birdsong and the soft cooing of the pigeons in the background immediately appealed to me.

"First, I spectrally cleaned the recording in an attempt to distil its acoustic essence. The next step was to isolate individual distinctive sounds and rearrange them in time. These form the intro and outro of the piece.

"Secondly, I was faced with the question: what actually defines the location of the recording, Mayenne in France? The answer to this, spoken in French (which was, of course, only rudimentary), forms the three vocal sections of the piece.

"As a third element, I felt I still needed instrumental music to symbolise the rural and tranquil atmosphere of the place. For this, a lively, folk-inspired song featuring acoustic instruments (guitar, accordion, bass and subtle percussion) seemed the most fitting.

"I hope the people of Mayenne like this piece and see it as a tribute to their town."

Mayenne soundscape reimagined by Martin Juenke.

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