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Recordist's notes
Part 2 This is a 2 hour 30 min recording in 3 parts. The water filter is protagonist with squealing tight throat to lush fat, sonority, while the ensemble ebbs and flows in this rich, bizarre improvisation: the grandfather clock measures; the pressure cooker hisses and sighs; the wind gathers pace to gust and rage; vehicles pass with heavy vibration; the Dunnock attempts song from the rambling rose; the thermostat triggers the freezer’s hum; children burst free to the playground; a boy-racer fancies his speed; rain lashes and funnels from the roof; a plastic bag taunts from its peg on the line, as the wind continues to wuther. Capturing and filtering rain water for drinking is an improvement on the quality of tap water. https://sophiestandford.com/
About the place
Stowmarket is a town of about 21,028 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 28 field recordings from here.
Recorded nearby
Water filter in 3 parts - water filter part 1
Stowmarket, United Kingdom
Water filter in 3 parts - water filter part 3
Stowmarket, United Kingdom
In the Forest Garden - pond flora and fauna
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Mole
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Crab apple tree in blossom with bees
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Decaying tree
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More by Sophie Standford
In the Forest Garden - pond flora and fauna
Stowmarket, United Kingdom
Water filter in 3 parts - water filter part 1
Stowmarket, United Kingdom
Water filter in 3 parts - water filter part 3
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Crab apple tree in blossom with bees
Stowmarket, United Kingdom
Decaying tree
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The caged and the free
Stowmarket, United Kingdom
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Sources & credits
- “water filter in 3 parts - water filter part 2” by Sophie Standford – CC BY 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0