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Recordist's notes
This was a recording of the hovercraft flight (from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight), heard from the street, a very distinctive sound for Portsmouth, that can be heard when the wind is in the right direction. It is a wonderful sound, when it turns around, when it 'lands', when it takes flight, its a full orchestra of noises that distort and reverberate through the streets, it reminds me of home.
About the place
Portsmouth is a city of about 208,100 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 14 field recordings from here.
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Sources & credits
- “Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom - the hovercraft from the streets” by helen – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0