Ääret
Soundscape 2025
Ääret is an immersive soundscape inviting the listener to withdraw into a private realm within the bustle of public space. Presented as part of the City of Helsinki’s placemaking programme, the work is located at Ala-Malmi Square in a green oasis designed by RaivioBumann around Parkly’s modular furniture — an urban meeting place and platform for collaborative events throughout the summer.
Ääret carries you to the banks of the Longinoja stream, where the flow of water and the song of birds weave gently around you. Recorded on 25 May 2025 — in that fleeting moment when nature stirs into a new day on the threshold of summer — the piece captures the delicate awakening of the season.
Here, time seems to dissolve. Within this boundless space, the listener can merge with the currents of time, sound, and place — an experience that unfolds most vividly through headphones.
Artist: Anu Lehto
Music: Moby courtesy of mobygratis.com
Website technical implementation: Inuits.fi
Photos: Setup Studio Helsinki
Making of Ääret
Longinoja / Ala-Malmin tori fieldtrip, test recordings & final recordings
On 9 April, we took a field trip to Ala-Malmi Square and the Longinoja area.
On 19 April, I visited Longinoja to make test recordings.
On 25 May, early in the morning, I headed to Longinoja to capture the final recordings in nature awakening to summer.
