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Ducks and a Plane - Golden Valley, Malvern, UK

Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

A 15-minute field recording by david.j.pitt made in Great Malvern, United Kingdom on 4 November 2020, in the afternoon. Soundscape: airports & aircraft, prayer, chant & ritual and mountains.

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Ducks and a Plane - Golden Valley, Malvern, UK
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Recordist's notes

I am sitting on a bench surrounded by geese and ducks so close they are treading on the mics sometimes. In front of me is a large lake and in the background a half a mile away sits the dark mass of the Malvern Hills. A plane wanders up, probably from Staverton Airfield not too far away. It practices a few manoeuvers and suddenly makes a sharp turn changing the engine note. The geese continue to beg for my lunch. Recorded with a Sound Devices Mix Pre 6 II 32bit FP x 48K and 2 x Sennheiser MKH 8020s.

Written by david.j.pitt on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Great Malvern is a town of about 36,770 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 145 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Sound Devices recorders and Sennheiser MKH microphones. Professional location recorders (702, 722, MixPre series) with very quiet preamps.

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