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3.12am Night Sounds

Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

A 14-minute field recording by David Pitt made in Great Malvern, United Kingdom on 29 December 2025, in the night. Soundscape: wind, night soundscapes and streets & traffic.

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3.12am Night Sounds
13:57Public Domain Markby David PittInternet Archive
13:57
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Recordist's notes

The mics again hanging out of a high window facing east across the valley. The sounds start at 3.12am with a Car, Jet, Muntjac, Fox, Car Starting, Helicopter Circling and finally another fox. MixPre 6 II with2 Sennheiser MKH 8020s in a protected bag on the slope of the roof. 32bit FP x 48kz converted to Mp3 320kbps Stereo.

Written by David Pitt on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Great Malvern is a town of about 36,770 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 145 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Sound Devices recorders and Sennheiser MKH microphones. Professional location recorders (702, 722, MixPre series) with very quiet preamps.

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