# Local Protest Recordings 'Protests and Politics' is Part of the 'Cities and Memories' Collection By Joey Haar | Published 2017-08-07 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protests-and-politics References: [fastcodesign](https://www.fastcodesign.com/90135549/from-anti-trump-to-pro-brexit-this-site-is-collecting-the-sounds-of-protest?partner=feedburner&utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feedburner+fastcodesign&utm_content=feedburner) & [citiesandmemory](http://citiesandmemory.com/protest/) In the moment, [protest chants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowflake-exhibition) are immensely powerful, and 'Protests and Politics' by the 'Cities and Memories' project aims to record those sounds for posterity. The new effort collects and groups various chants and sounds from protests around the world, letting people search by city or by protest subject. Attending a protest feels like a monumental moment while in it, but the events are ephemeral by their very nature. Once those bodies and voices disperse, it can almost feel as though the protest never happened -- and that impermanence is potentially damage to the causes at hand. Protests and Politics serves as an avenue for keeping the flame burning even once the protest itself has ended. The project makes all the [sounds freely available](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earthfm-app), so artists are welcomed to use them for [soundscapes and musical productions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-ambience). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Protest Sound Archiving:** Opportunity for innovative platforms or technologies to archive and preserve protest sounds for historical, cultural, and educational purposes. - **Searchable Protest Sound Databases:** Potential for platforms that allow users to search and access protest sounds based on city or protest subject, enabling research and analysis. - **Creative Use of Protest Sounds:** Emerging market for artists and musicians to incorporate protest sounds into their compositions and soundscapes. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Digital Archives:** Opportunity for digital archive platforms to offer specialized services for archiving and organizing protest sounds. - **Technology Platforms:** Development of online platforms or apps for searching, accessing, and sharing protest sounds, catering to researchers, activists, and artists. - **Arts and Entertainment:** Emerging market for artists, musicians, and filmmakers to create innovative pieces using protest sounds as creative inspiration and social commentary. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Community Voices Installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unheard-voices-pavilion.md) - [Expansive Nature Recording Catalogues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inner-vision-pro.md) - [Multimedia Art Productions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/if-not-now.md) - [Location-Based Audio Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voicingmap.md) - [Digital Audio-Visual Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audiovisual-exhibition.md) - [Memory-Based Virtual Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-of-memories.md) - [Legacy Preservation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/golden-record.md) - [Urban Soundscape Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-installation.md) - [Democratic Party Playlists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jamocracy.md)