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Binaural soundscape of quiet city

Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland

A 8-minute field recording by thore.siebrands made in Kiel, Germany on 14 May 2021, in the afternoon. Soundscape: wind, birdsong & dawn chorus and church bells.

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Binaural soundscape of quiet city
7:36Public Domain Markby thore.siebrandsInternet Archive
7:36
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Recordist's notes

Soundscape of a more quiet part of town. A distant siren, birds (blackbird, robin, sparrow, chaffinch, pigeon, gull), barking dogs, a few slow cars, pedestrians, children, bicycles, chimes of a church bell. Binaural recording, Sony PCM-A10, Soundman OKM II classic microphone with ear muff for wind protection.

Written by thore.siebrands on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Kiel is a city of about 252,668 people in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. OttoAnna lists 53 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Sony PCM-A10 and Binaural microphones. A slim, modern successor to the PCM-M10.

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