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Escalator Rhythm
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Recordist's notes
At the eastern entrance to the U-Bahn station of lines 18/13, the escalator produces continuous rhythmic clattering and a continuous sinusoidal tone with slight pitch variations. Voices and footsteps are audible in the near field. The arrival of the U-Bahn can be heard from the tunnel system. In the distance, the squeak of the escalator at the western entrance is also audible, acoustically connecting the two entrances.
About the place
Mülheim is a town of about 41,711 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. OttoAnna lists 43 field recordings from here.
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Sources & credits
- “Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland - Escalator Rhythm” by soundinfo – CC BY-SA 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0