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“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...
“BAR-CEL-ONA” by the group Ekho and “Soundsystem for Silence” by Myubio Collective, a performance and a sound installation that celebrate Freesound
June 3rd, 2025
Dear Freesounders,
As part of the 20th anniversary celebration program, there are two very exciting events that will take place next week in Barcelona, so be sure to check them out if you are around. The first event consists of the presentation of the piece BAR-CEL-ONA by the group Ekho, during t...