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Preserving the sound of San Fermín in Pamplona/Iruña
December 22nd, 2025
This year, Freesound celebrates its 20th anniversary, and Intangible Heritage has been chosen as the main theme of the celebration. Intangible heritage encompasses the ephemeral and immaterial elements that shape our world, whether rooted in human culture, natural environments, or the complex int...
“Sounds to Be Protected: 20 Years of Freesound” installation @ CCCB, Barcelona
October 21st, 2025
(text adapted from the CCCB website)The collaborative digital platform Freesound, created in 2005 by the Music Technology Group at Pompeu Fabra University, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, having become one of the largest databases of creative-commons licensed sounds in the world. With more ...
Freesound Day programme, October 28th, Barcelona and online
September 30th, 2025
Hi everyone!
The Freesound Day is getting closer, and we are now able to announce the programme. For those who don’t know, the Freesound Day is an event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Freesound, and which will feature both the Freesound team and members of the community. Participants will ...
Results of the Freesound 20th Anniversary Composition Contest
September 24th, 2025
Earlier this year, we launched the Freesound 20th Anniversary Composition contest to celebrate two decades of Freesound. Now, we are thrilled to announce the results!
The contest invited sound artists, composers, and explorers from around the world to create works around the theme of Intangible H...
Sensing the Forest: Two Ongoing Datasets from DIY Streamers at Alice Holt Forest, UK
July 2nd, 2025
[Guest blog post by Anna Xambó on behalf of the Sensing the Forest Team]
Sensing the Forest (StF) is a project funded by the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council. Our goal is to raise awareness among forest visitors, artists, scientists, and the general public about the vital connection betw...