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Helicopters bring world leaders to the World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland)

from Until we travel - the recordings by Cities and Memory

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In January 2020 we attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. 

For one week every year, this high-end ski resort in the Swiss Alps transforms from a peaceful haven in the mountains to the global focus, as world and business leaders descend on the town in private jets and helicopters to discuss the biggest issues in the world. The town is cordoned off with military-grade security, all the shops are transformed into marketing popups for global brands like Philip Morris and Cisco, and the peace in the Alpine air is disturbed every few minutes by a helicopter flying in yet another leader. 

We took a lift up to the mountainside above the town to record the soundscapes, as you can hear the normally-tranquil scene being disrupted by a helicopter descending into Davos. Recorded by Cities and Memory. 

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from Until we travel - the recordings, released May 10, 2021

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Cities and Memory is one of the world’s biggest sound projects, a global, collaborative sound art and field recording programme with the aim of remixing the world, one sound at a time. It covers more than 100 countries and territories with 5,000+ sounds and more than 1,000 contributing artists.
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