Sound of the South
Residents of southern Amsterdam have been collecting the sounds from their neighbourhood since 2021. Using Urban Sound Lab’s interactive map you can listen to which sounds they experience as typical of their area. You can also add sounds to this archive.
Join! What is your sound of the south?
What do you think is the most characteristic, annoying, reassuring or beautiful sound is in southern Amsterdam? Share it using Urban Sound Lab.
Discover the city with your ears – Audio walks
Every tile hides a story, histories hide behind every facade. Soundtrackcity’s audio tours bring them to life. A team of artists, filmmakers, musicians and playwrights stimulate the imagination with audio walks through Amsterdam, Hoorn, Leiden, The Hague, Vlieland, Rotterdam and Brussels that can be downloaded for free.
Calendar
Soundtrackcity
Pakhuis Wilhelmina, Veemkade 594, 1019BL Amsterdam
On Sunday 13 September, Soundtrackcity will open its doors alongside most of the 92 studios in the Wilhelmina Artists’ Building. You’ll find the Soundtrackcity
Updates
On October 11, 2025, 24 uur Zuid took place. Soundtrackcity created a number of beautiful audio walks in Amsterdam-Zuid, one of which, Geluiden en Verhalen uit de Diamantbuurt, was programmed twice for this day.
Soundtrackcity launched its new workshop series ‘Discover home with your ears’ led by Alison Isadora, composer, and Renate Zentschnig, artistic director Urban Sound Lab, in January.