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Recordist's notes
It's recorded using Sony PCM-D50. The studio here is meant to be quiet, so everyone whispers and murmurs. We can hear workers saying “shhh” to kids, and how a mother whispers to her child, and parents restraining their children from making noise. People seem to refrain from loudly saying “Wow”. Instead, they hold their breath in deep concentration observing and recording the sloth climbing at the lampstandard right next to the audience.
About the place
Hong Kong Island is a city of about 1,195,529 people, Hong Kong. OttoAnna lists 10 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Sony PCM-D50. A respected low-noise handheld with adjustable stereo microphones.
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Sources & credits
- “南區, 香港, 中国 - Sloth & Friends Studio” by ceciliacapucines – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0