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Towards the stairs

Calle Cuchilleros, 2-4, 28005 Madrid, Madrid, Spain

A 7-minute field recording by maciej janasik made in Madrid, Spain on 29 November 2014, in the afternoon. Soundscape: streets & traffic, crowds & voices and parks & gardens.

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Towards the stairs
6:37Public Domain Markby maciej janasikInternet Archive
6:37
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Recordist's notes

(binaural)walking along one of the streets towards Plaza Mayor. moving past and stopping by the many small restaurants filled with people enjoying their afternoon meal. moving through open spaces as well as narrow passages. distinctive, sturdy voice of one of the entertainers dominates over the plaza mayor.

Written by maciej janasik on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Madrid is a city of about 3,255,944 people in Madrid, Spain. OttoAnna lists 36 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Binaural microphones. Microphones worn in the ears (or in a dummy head) that capture sound as a listener hears it – best experienced on headphones.

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