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Recordist's notes
This is the second recording session I've had here and this time realised that the railings surrounding the gas pipes had a lovely sonic quality and so 'played them with my knuckle, as life carried on around.... Sony M10 with built in mics.
About the place
Reading is a city of about 318,014 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 153 field recordings from here.
Recorded nearby
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Bikes and walkers sounding the bridge
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Forbury Gardens
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A Conversation Space
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Vintage tills before auction
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Entering the auction at Jackson's of Reading, and attempting to pick…
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Sources & credits
- “Horseshoe Bridge, Thames Path, Reading RG1 3LX, UK - Tibetan Railings, Trains and Gas” by mike – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0