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Thunders in Mexico City, downtown

Calle Dr Mora 9, Colonia Centro, Centro, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico

A 4-minute field recording by Felix BLUME made in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico on 19 September 2018, in the evening. Soundscape: rain, sea & waves and cafés, bars & restaurants.

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Thunders in Mexico City, downtown
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Recordist's notes

In the center of the city, from the balcony on Alameda Park, thunders clapping and rain arriving. Music from a bar in background, sirens passing by at 2'30. Various sounds from the city. Recorded by an ORTF Setup Schoeps CCM4 x 2 On a Sound Devices 633 Recorder Original Recording in Wave 96kHz 24bit Recorded on 18th of September 2018 Sound Ref: MX-180919T06 GPS: 19,4362 / -99,1462

Written by Felix BLUME on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Cuauhtémoc is a city of about 531,831 people in Mexico City, Mexico. OttoAnna lists 7 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Sound Devices recorders and Schoeps microphones. Professional location recorders (702, 722, MixPre series) with very quiet preamps.

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