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Recordist's notes
The sound of trams at Lemonnier - the best tram station to listen to trams at that we have found in Brussels. There is a long tunnel and as the trams come into the station, the concrete walls amplify the amazing sound of the wheels screeching on the points. Recorded EDIROL R-09.
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: Roland / Edirol R-05 & R-09. Compact Roland/Edirol recorders that were popular for early sound-map contributions.
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Sources & credits
- “Brussels, Belgium - Singing trams at Lemonnier” by Felicity Ford – CC BY-SA 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0