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Recordist's notes
Recorded halfway up the stairs that feature the David Tremlett artwork. At about 01:45 there is the sound of a helicopter flying overhead. The louder noise towards the end is the sound of a refreshments trolly being wheeled past the entrance to the Queer British Art 1861 - 1967 exhibition. Recorded on a Zoom H2n.
About the place
London is a city of about 8,961,989 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 171 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom H2n. A compact recorder with five capsules offering X/Y, mid-side and surround modes.
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Sources & credits
- “Tate Britain - Stairs Featuring David Tremlett” by Toby Cottrell – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0