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Storm at taubanesentralen

Vei 224, Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

A 74-second field recording by signe lidén made in Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 8 September 2011, in the night. Soundscape: thunderstorms, night soundscapes and construction & industry.

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Storm at taubanesentralen
1:14Public Domain Markby signe lidénInternet Archive
1:14

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Recordist's notes

A stormy night at Taubanesentralen, which use to serve as the central machine hub of the transport wires carrying coal from the surrounding mines. Recorded with contact mics. The recording is a part of the project: http://www.coldcoastarchive.org

Written by signe lidén on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Longyearbyen is a town of about 2,368 people in Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen. OttoAnna lists 40 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Contact microphones. Piezo pickups that record vibrations in solid materials instead of airborne sound.

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