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On a stairway up the small hill

Avenue Reine Marie-Henriette - Koningin Maria-Hendrikalaan, Albert, Forest - Vorst, Brussel-Hoofdstad - Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale - Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1190, België / Belgique / Belgien

A field recording by Flavien Gillié made in Brussels, Belgium on 3 August 2025, in the evening. Soundscape: forests and crowds & voices.

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On a stairway up the small hill
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Recordist's notes

distant conversations, children running up and down the stairs. Conversations distantes de la guinguette, enfants qui courent grimpent et redescendent du promontoire par les escaliers. Tech Note : DPA 4060 binaural bag, listen with headphones -> Zoom F3.

Written by Flavien Gillié on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Brussels is a city of about 1,019,022 people in Brussels Capital, Belgium. OttoAnna lists 565 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Zoom F3, DPA microphones and Binaural microphones. A tiny two-input 32-bit float recorder – no gain setting needed.

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