Support AudioSpaces
At its heart, AudioSpaces is a project about using technology to listen to the world around us. We have built a public, open platform for people to record, store, map, share and attend to sound in everyday life. You can participate for free with our Android, iOS or web app.
Visit audio-spaces.com to get the app, or read on for how we work and how you can help sustain the project.
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Become a financial contributor through our Open Collective. Choose a tier below — same options as on our Open Collective contribute page.
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Who we are
As of now, we're a small team: three mates who are interested in sound and how it fits into the world. We started this project in 2023 coming from a few different perspectives, but we've always been grounded by the desire to 1) have fun and 2) do something useful and meaningful. We've never been driven by commercial incentives.
The main AudioSpaces features (recording, mapping, listening, gardening and curating) will always be free at the point of use. We will never sell your data. We don't run ads. We're not interested in engagement tricks or the "enshittification" model of Silicon Valley's social media platforms.
We do spend a lot of time on this, however, and as our ambitions grow we need a plan for sustainability. To keep our platform free and operating according to our values, part of this includes support from those who believe in the project and who have the means – even if it's just a few pounds per month. Any other source of funds we get we'll be transparent about, and any contribution will always be extremely appreciated.
What we do
So far, we have a few different things freely available to the public:
AudioSpaces
For recording, listening and cartophony (mapping + sound). Record any sound that resonates with you with one tap, or upload a recording you already have. Pin your sound to a location to create an AudioSpace — private or shared. Explore the map with sounds from across the world, geolocated to real places.
Collections
For curation, archiving and aural discovery. Tag and browse recordings; organise AudioSpaces by themes, locations, events or anything you like. Collections become their own maps within the larger map.
Garden
Our in-built sequencer: plant sonic "seeds" into layers, edit and sequence into loops, and share gardens back onto the map.
Space Station
Live radio: curate and schedule shows from AudioSpaces with voiceover and chat, or tune into a continuous stream from the archive.
Writing
We share updates and longer reads via our newsletter on Substack — project news, features, and reflection on sound and space (subscribe).
What's next
As well as nourishing our existing features, we're working with communities and organisations, exploring merch and listening tools beyond the screen, and collaborative research on listening, space and technology.
Questions? Contact us.