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Before the Rain, Outside

Berlin, Deutschland

A 4-minute field recording by anton.acher made in Prenzlauer Berg, Germany on 2 May 2025, in the evening. Soundscape: rain.

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Before the Rain, Outside
4:02Public Domain Markby anton.acherInternet Archive
4:02
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Recordist's notes

A brief audio snapshot capturing the quiet, tense moments just before the rain begins to fall. Recorded this evening between 7:00 and 7:30 PM, it reflects the subtle sounds of the outdoors pausing as the weather suddenly shifts. Recorded with a Zoom H4n in XY mic configuration.

Written by anton.acher on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Prenzlauer Berg is a city of about 148,878 people in State of Berlin, Germany. OttoAnna lists 19 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Zoom H4n. One of the most widely used field recorders of the 2010s, with X/Y mics and two XLR inputs.

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