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Recordist's notes
A 20-minute stationary recording of a thunderstorm. The soundscape features the heavy texture of rain, distant and close-range thunder, and the acoustic reflections of cars passing on wet asphalt. Occasional neighborhood sounds, including a cat’s meow and a neighbor's dog barking, are captured within the storm's atmosphere. Recorded with a Zoom H6 and Micbooster microphones. 16°C and Thunderstorm, 16.2 km/h.
About the place
Barcelos is a town of about 19,085 people in Braga, Portugal. OttoAnna lists 38 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom H6. A six-track recorder with interchangeable capsules and four XLR inputs.
Recorded nearby
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Sources & credits
- “Carreira e Fonte Coberta, 4775, Portugal - Carreira: Thunderstorm (Extended)” by Tiago CarvE – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0