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when i walked around sam's neighborhood (hell's kitchen) i noticed that it appeared to be more residential and a little bit more quiet than chelsea. he pointed out the placement of several small mom and pop shops in comparison to storefronts owned by larger corporations. i also noticed a variety of restaurants in the area.

overall, compared to chelsea, hell's kitchen was slightly quieter and more people-forward. it feels like it might be easier to establish a daily routine within this neighborhood.

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Something I wanted to explore within my neighborhood was the topic of noise and noise pollution. Since Chelsea has experienced a resurgence in the past couple of years, there has been a lot of construction going on as well as an increase in tourism further downtown. The construction is ongoing at pretty much all hours of the day, but I wanted to explore where else noise pollution comes from in terms of people.

Another topic that I wanted to exploring with soundscapes is how people who are reliant on sound (such as visually impaired people) react to sound.

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Cities & Memory | Field Recordings, Sound Map, Sound Art

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An interactive New York sound map, featuring field recordings and reimagined sounds from New York City, USA.

Each of the New York sounds on this map is accompanied by a reimagined version, in which an artist has remixed and recomposed the original recording to present a new perspective on the city.
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You can also explore our "sonic tourism" guide to the sounds of New York to listen out for on a trip to the city.

There's a free compilation album of some of the highlights from our New York sound map, which you can stream and download from our Bandcamp page:

"As this wave from memories flows in, the city soaks it up like a sponge and expands. A description of [the city] as it is today should contain all [the city's] past. The city, however, does not tell its past, but contains it like the lines of a hand, written in the corners of the streets, the gratings of the windows, the banisters of the steps, the antennae of the lightning rods, the poles of the bags, every segment marked in turn with scratches, indentations, scrolls."

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New York sound map - interactive map of the sounds of New York City

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An interactive New York sound map, featuring field recordings and reimagined sounds from New York City, USA. Each of the New York sounds on this map is accompanied by a reimagined version, in which an artist has remixed and recomposed the original recording to present a new perspective on the city.