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Train thumps and crackles

Berlin, Deutschland

A 6-minute field recording by Peter Cusack made in Steglitz, Germany on 28 November 2021, in the dawn. Soundscape: rain, rivers, streams & waterfalls and birdsong & dawn chorus.

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Train thumps and crackles
5:57CC BY 3.0by Peter CusackInternet Archive
5:57
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Recordist's notes

Early morning just after sunrise. A cold and clear Sunday, slightly frosty. The atmosphere is still, the rain has stopped, wildlife is silent, the city very distant. Every two or three minutes the quiet is punctuated by powerful train moving fast. Some seem to leave a trail of harsh sharp crackling in their wake. I've not heard this sound before and don't know what it is - maybe electrical sparks on icy cables.

Written by Peter Cusack on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Steglitz is a town of about 72,464 people in State of Berlin, Germany. OttoAnna lists 35 field recordings from here.

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