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Recordist's notes
A summer thunderstorm moves through the Fuqun Gardens community. Leaves are blown around by wind gusts, and occasional birds and vehicles are heard. Recorded from the front porch. Stereo mics (Audiotalaia-Primo ECM 172), recorded via Olympus LS-10.
About the place
Hsinchu is a city of about 453,536 people in Taiwan, Taiwan. OttoAnna lists 196 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Olympus LS series. Olympus's LS line (LS-10, LS-11, LS-14, LS-100, LS-P4) – small recorders with good built-in mics.
Recorded nearby
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Sources & credits
- “No. 19, Fuqun Street, Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 - August Thunderstorm” by Vince Hancock – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0