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Autumnal night-time circulations in the South-West of France

Saint-Aulaye-Puymangou, Périgueux, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France métropolitaine, 24410, France

A field recording by David Lagarde made in France on 24 October 2024, in the night. Soundscape: forests, night soundscapes and church bells.

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Autumnal night-time circulations in the South-West of France
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Recordist's notes

On the side of a small countryside road in the southwest of France, natural and human-made sounds blend together on an autumn night. High in the sky, planes fly overhead as cranes pass a few kilometers below, migrating south. Leaves fall onto the grass, while the sounds of foxes, owls, dogs, and roe deer echo from the forest in the background. Closer by, human presence is subtly marked by the occasional passing of vehicles and the chimes of the village church bells, ringing 10 p.m. Recorded with an XY Audio-technica BP4025 microphone. Recorded on a Sound Devices MixPre-3.

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

Context

This recording was made away from larger towns, about 43 km from the nearest city in our gazetteer.

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

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