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Listening to the A34 from Milton United FC

Milton Hill, Abingdon OX14, UK

A 12-minute field recording by Paul Whitty made in Didcot, United Kingdom on 5 April 2017, in the afternoon. Soundscape: streets & traffic.

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Listening to the A34 from Milton United FC
12:19CC BY-ND 3.0by Paul WhittyInternet Archive
12:19

Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.

Recordist's notes

Milton United FC play in the Hellenic League. I have been visiting grassroots football grounds that are near the A34 to attend to the way that the sounds of the road travel out into the surrounding countryside. This recording was made using a Sound Devices 722T and an AT BP4025.

Written by Paul Whitty on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Didcot is a town of about 29,341 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 55 field recordings from here.

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

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