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Brussels traffic light bleeps
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Recordist's notes
One of the most noticeable sound of Brussels are the traffic light bleeps, which play fast when you can cross and slow when you cannot. There loudness responds to noise. A loud sound increases the volume, which reduces again when it is quieter.
About the place
Brussels is a city of about 1,019,022 people in Brussels Capital, Belgium. OttoAnna lists 565 field recordings from here.
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Sources & credits
- “Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Belgium - Brussels traffic light bleeps” by Peter Cusack – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0