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Recordist's notes
This recording presents the atmosphere of the Catarroja Market. After the DANA disaster, life begins to pick up. The recording begins outside the market where a saxophonist, people and engines are heard. Inside the Market, we are flooded with sounds: people eating, shopping, coffee spoons, glasses and cups... Little by little the sound decreases until we leave the building and return to the place where we started. Aquest enregistrament presenta l'ambient del Mercat de Catarroja. Després del desastre de la DANA, la vida comença a arrancar. La gravació comença fora del mercat on s'escolta un saxofonista, persones i motors. Dins del Mercat, ens inunden els sons: gent menjant, comprant, culleres de cafè, gots i tasses... Poc a poc, el so disminueix fins a sortir de l'edifici fins que tornem al lloc on hem començat.
About the place
Catarroja is a town of about 27,035 people in Valencia, Spain. OttoAnna lists 2 field recordings from here.
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Plaça Ajuntament
Catarroja, Spain
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Valencia, Spain
Vaga indefinida de docents Maig 2026: dia 5
Valencia, Spain
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Valencia, Spain
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Valencia, Spain
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Valencia, Spain
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Sources & credits
- “Plaça del Mercat, 46470 Catarroja, Valencia, España - Walk through the market” by ij.colladonavarro – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0