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Big bubbles big problems

La Joie, 07800 Saint-Cierge-la-Serre, France

A 4-minute field recording by Vincent Duseigne made in Valence, France on 23 April 2016, in the afternoon. Soundscape: trams, metros & buses and caves, tunnels & underground.

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Big bubbles big problems
4:13CC BY 3.0by Vincent DuseigneInternet Archive
4:13
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Recordist's notes

In an underground mine, I'm trying to explore, but I encounter problems. My feet makes bubbles. It's nothing else than methane gas, an explosive gas. Incomes are massive. Detector is becoming crazy and it's shouting alert. In fact, this is a dangerous place.

Written by Vincent Duseigne on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Valence is a town of about 63,864 people in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. OttoAnna lists 3 field recordings from here.

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