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Field recording · Albania

Bus Brake as Urban Rhythm

Rogner Hotel, Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, Njësia Bashkiake Nr. 2, Tiranë, Bashkia Tiranë, Qarku i Tiranës, Shqipëria Qendrore, 1010, Shqipëria

A field recording by Uğur Aslan made in Tirana, Albania on 10 November 2024, in the afternoon. Soundscape: streets & traffic and trams, metros & buses.

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Bus Brake as Urban Rhythm
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Recordist's notes

Recorded during soundwalks in Tirana, this field recording focuses on the braking sound of a city bus within the continuous flow of traffic. Rather than a uniform movement, urban traffic appears here as a cyclical structure composed of acceleration, deceleration, and repeated stops. The bus brake emerges as a distinct rhythmic marker within this flow, briefly punctuating the acoustic field and organizing attention through repetition.

Written by Uğur Aslan on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Tirana is a city of about 418,495 people in Tirana, Albania. OttoAnna lists 12 field recordings from here.

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