It’s been an absolute joy to explore this year’s submissions for the Sound Walk September Awards. Speaking on behalf of the Grand Jury, it wasn’t easy to pick which pieces stood out just a tad more in the field that was this year’s shortlist. But, using cold, hard, mathematics, the numbers didn’t lie, and were

Brona Martin created MOSS – Mapping Otherworldly Soundscapes, an investigation and celebration of sound and an exploration of the relations between the natural and cultural worlds of Moss, Norway. This work is one of the shortlisted pieces for the Sound Walk September Awards 2025. Below, Brona discusses the piece. Often our first introduction to a new environment is experienced through

Galen Koch, with Celia Morton and Annika Ross, created The First Coast’s Stonington Soundwalk, taking the listener on a walk past old sardine factories and music halls, neighborhoods and town piers, featuring the stories of local residents, both past and present. This work is one of the shortlisted pieces for the Sound Walk September Awards 2025. Below, Galen reflects on

Amble Skuze created Normalised Interfacing, a wheelchair sound walk, which maps the experiences and thoughts of a wheelchair user in a new city. This work is one of the shortlisted pieces for the Sound Walk September Awards 2025. Below, Amble discusses the piece, and what lead to its creation. My piece, Normalised Interfacing, started with a commission from the Zentrum

Rawz created Forgotten Stories Of Oxford, a Spoken Word collection which forms a walking tour of central Oxford, offering a glimpse behind the facade of a city whose name is synonymous with global elitism. This work is one of the shortlisted pieces for the Sound Walk September Awards 2025. Below, Rawz discusses the piece, and what lead to its

John Bechtold and his co-creator Alli Ross created Where I End & You Begin, immersive theater that sends two participants on a tandem journey across MASS MoCA’s galleries and campus in North Adams, Massachusetts. This work is one of the shortlisted pieces for the Sound Walk September Awards 2025. Below, John discusses the work. Developed in a multi-year artist

Jeremy Knowles was part of the team that created And let no one be forgotten!, a sound walk centred on three houses in Berlin, which stand as silent witnesses to the shifting tides of history. This work is one of the shortlisted pieces for the Sound Walk September Awards 2025. Below, Jeremy discusses the piece. When I first came

James Dobbs produced a sound walk, SENDwalk, around Peel Park, in Manchester, with the help of local children. The walk was debuted at the Spirit of Little Hulton festival. This work is one of the shortlisted pieces for the Sound Walk September Awards 2025. Below, James discusses his work. SENDwalk began with a deceptively simple question: “How can I

Thoughts on NO land is a GPS-guided walk through the Dutch nature reserve De Onlanden, with mini podcasts at ten locations, by Peter Veen. This work is one of the shortlisted pieces for the Sound Walk September Awards 2025. Below, Peter discusses his work. Not much happens in De Onlanden. The wind blows, small waves ripple, birds call, you

In Los Pasos de Mama Killa Amanda Gutiérrez explores the collective meaning of agency at night, presenting the nighttime as a communal and relational space grounded in mutual care. This work is one of the shortlisted pieces for the Sound Walk September Awards 2025. Below, Amanda discusses her work. Los Pasos de Mama Killa (The Steps of Mama Killa) was

It's been an eventful year, but we have some good news: It's the SWS25 shortlist.