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Recordist's notes
in october 2013, the worst fires in more than 50 years struck the blue mountains, dramatically changing the landscape, visually and aurally. in this recording you can hear how incredibly quiet the mountains were. really spectacular views from this location of this now surreal landscape. AT BP4025 to a Tascam DR-680. soundcloud.com/jeremyhegge jeremyh.bandcamp.com/
About the place
Blue Mountains is a town of about 78,121 people in New South Wales, Australia. OttoAnna lists 17 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Audio-Technica microphones. Including the AT8022 and BP4025 X/Y stereo microphones.
Recorded nearby
Walking In The Wollangambe Wilderness
Blue Mountains, Australia
On A Burnt Hill Near The Wollangambe River
Blue Mountains, Australia
The Wollangame River
Blue Mountains, Australia
Recently burnt forest in the blue mountains
Blue Mountains, Australia
In The Burnt Forest Near Bell, At Dusk
Blue Mountains, Australia
Electricity Box At Bell Station
Blue Mountains, Australia
More by Jeremy Hegge
Marley lagoon at 1am (summer)
Cronulla, Australia
Dawn at marley lagoon (summer)
Cronulla, Australia
Dusk by a creek in the valley (summer)
Engadine, Australia
Quiet aquatic life in a creek (summer)
Engadine, Australia
Evening cicadas in a pocket of temperate rainforest (summer)
Engadine, Australia
Crickets at midday in the coastal grasslands (autumn)
Engadine, Australia
More mountains recordings
Sources & credits
- “Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia - The Quiet Of The Burnt Mountains” by Jeremy Hegge – CC BY-ND 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0