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Recordist's notes
The tower bell rings 2 a clock. The low boom of the tram trembles the hot air. Crows chatter in the trees surrounding the park and masking the city's noise. After a cold spring, summer has finally arrived. Small children enjoy the cool water, and ice cream, in the first city park of Amsterdam. A nostalgic image of 'endless' vacations and hot summer days, recorded in the cool shadow of a music kiosk. Mid Side recording, resampled from 96K to 48K for upload. Some equalisation and fades.
About the place
Amsterdam is a city of about 741,636 people in North Holland, The Netherlands. OttoAnna lists 152 field recordings from here.
Recorded nearby
Dappermarkt ambience
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Na de brug.../ After the bridge
Amsterdam-Oost, The Netherlands
Populier/ Poplar
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Meeuwen / Guls
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Oversteek momentje / Crossing moment
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Parkieten/ Parakeets
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
More birdsong & dawn chorus recordings
Sources & credits
- “Oosterpark, Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Children playing in the swimming pool on a hot day” by Arnoud Traa – CC BY-SA 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0