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Recordist's notes
With normal ears it is rather difficult to hear the river Vltava at Braník as traffic noise from the autobahn on the opposite bank continuously drowns out most quieter sounds including water ripples, rowing boats and kayaks. However, at some spots small waves breaking on stones at the river's edge are audible. Here the landing stage creates water eddies and gurgles that are audible. At the end the wind ruffles the microphones.
About the place
Braník is a town of about 17,777 people in Prague, Czechia. OttoAnna lists 32 field recordings from here.
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Children's adventure playground
Braník, Czechia
Vltava river ripples heard slowly crossfading from above to below…
Modřany, Czechia
From the edge of the bridge
Modřany, Czechia
From the middle of the bridge
Modřany, Czechia
Playing the metal railings mid-bridge with two found wood sticks
Modřany, Czechia
River Vltava and traffic
Braník, Czechia
More by Peter Cusack
Singing Fountain, Prague Castle
Prague, Czechia
Sound inside the rail plus a displaying hoverfly
Černý Most, Czechia
Symphony of Groans, Spreepark abandonned fun fair
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Water pumps
Jüchen, Germany
Walking over a dead village, Opencast atmosphere
Jüchen, Germany
Whistling windgenerator
Grevenbroich, Germany
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Sources & credits
- “Vltava river ripples on the landing stage, U Ledáren 80, 147 00 Praha 4-Braník, Czechia - Vltava ripples on the landing stage” by Peter Cusack – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0