Nothing to worry about, only a test
Aug 26, 2022, 01:40 PM
Composition by de Velden.
"I grew up with an air raid siren tested regularly on the first Monday of the month, and remember harmonising with them. I created a layered loop from the original field recording, off-setting the pitch until I was happy with the core sound and then created parts that did the same as I used to; singing along but with instruments.
"Although sirens were intended to raise the alarm there was something re-assuring about my childhood monthly fixture and I wanted to echo some of that in the music, too. Finally, I layered the ambient sounds to articulate the 'business as usual' feel of the recording."
This is part of the Obsolete Sounds project, the world’s biggest collection of disappearing sounds and sounds that have become extinct – remixed and reimagined to create a brand new form of listening. Explore the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds
"I grew up with an air raid siren tested regularly on the first Monday of the month, and remember harmonising with them. I created a layered loop from the original field recording, off-setting the pitch until I was happy with the core sound and then created parts that did the same as I used to; singing along but with instruments.
"Although sirens were intended to raise the alarm there was something re-assuring about my childhood monthly fixture and I wanted to echo some of that in the music, too. Finally, I layered the ambient sounds to articulate the 'business as usual' feel of the recording."
This is part of the Obsolete Sounds project, the world’s biggest collection of disappearing sounds and sounds that have become extinct – remixed and reimagined to create a brand new form of listening. Explore the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds