Victoria Martínez

Sonnenallee <> Niederschönhausen

This is a soundscape depicting the journey from Sonnenallee - also known as ‘Little Turkey’- to Niederschönhausen, a neighbourhood predominant in old German families.  The places are 14 kilometers and 10 S-Bahn stations away from each other. 

Whilst listening to the journey that connects these two areas of Berlin, the auditor will be able to experience how the urban scenario of the city changes radically from one point to the other depending on the history and present of the places. Through field recordings and samples from synthesizers, the soundscape aims to tell an audible story that gives an insight into the thought and emotional process that the everyday people in Berlin share through the urban space and its social choreographies. By immersing sonically in the contemporary routes that people share regardless from their different background, ethnicity, or age, an inclusive portray of the city’s urban scene is composed, allowing for a broader narrative to be explored within the same territory.

Soundscape, 2017