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Recordist's notes
I returned to Drayton FC to listen to the A34 which - as expected - was in full voice. The curious thing is that this time it seemed to be all I could focus on whereas the last time I visited I also listened to the birds and extraneous sounds from the car park. The sound of the A34 saturates the soundscape. Recorded with a Sound Devices 722T and an AT BP4025.
About the place
Abingdon is a town of about 38,676 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 21 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Sound Devices recorders and Audio-Technica microphones. Professional location recorders (702, 722, MixPre series) with very quiet preamps.
Recorded nearby
Football not happening at the Lockway
Abingdon, United Kingdom
Sitting on a bench at the half-way line at Steventon Green (08042017)
Abingdon, United Kingdom
Listening to football not happening at Steventon Green
Abingdon, United Kingdom
Listening to the A34 from steventon FC
Abingdon, United Kingdom
Sitting on the grass as the match ends
Abingdon, United Kingdom
Standing on the path listening to Steventon FC v Hanney 66 at…
Abingdon, United Kingdom
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Standing at the seven-bar gate beside the River Exe
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Aeolian gate in third marsh
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Sources & credits
- “Drayton, Abingdon, UK - Listening to the A34 at Drayton FC” by Paul Whitty – CC BY-ND 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0