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Recordist's notes
The Valentin bunker in Bremen never got up and running in time during the war. Despite being heavily bombed, its brutal structure still remains; a chilling account of the horrors, forced labour and the crazed megalomania of the war. The bunker has become a habitat for birds, pigeons and swallows that nest and fly through this vast space. (Soundman OKM I Classic Solo, Zoom H5)
About the place
Schwanewede is a town of about 20,015 people in Lower Saxony, Germany. OttoAnna lists 2 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom H5 and Binaural microphones. A modular handheld recorder with interchangeable microphone capsules.
Recorded nearby
Ships passing-by, train bridge closes
Oldenburg, Germany
Bremen, main station, track 11
Bremen, Germany
Bremen, in front of st.petri dom
Bremen, Germany
Incoming flood tide at Vareler Schleuse, Jade Bay
Varel, Germany
Purring Moor / Pine / Birch
Westerstede, Germany
Purring Moor / Pine / Birch (long version)
Westerstede, Germany
More birdsong & dawn chorus recordings
Sources & credits
- “Unnamed Road, 28777 Bremen, Germany - Valentin bunker, birds” by bradley.davies90 – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0