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Recordist's notes
Ruins of Dept. Store (south-east corner of space). Sound from water within a five-inch pipe and pump, leading upward into existing business, becomes apparent as tour group leaves. "Bill Speidel's Underground Tour" with tour guide Patti A. Stereo mic (Audio-Technica, AT-822), recorded via Sony MD (MZ-NF810).
About the place
Seattle is a city of about 780,995 people in Washington, United States. OttoAnna lists 31 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Audio-Technica microphones. Including the AT8022 and BP4025 X/Y stereo microphones.
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Sources & credits
- “115 Yesler Way, Seattle, WA, USA - Old Department Store (Underground Tour 1)” by Vince Hancock – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0