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Water filter in 3 parts - water filter part 2

Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom

A 50-minute field recording by Sophie Standford made in Stowmarket, United Kingdom on 31 March 2022, in the afternoon. Soundscape: rain, wind and crowds & voices.

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Water filter in 3 parts - water filter part 2
50:04CC BY 3.0by Sophie StandfordInternet Archive
50:04
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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/

Written by Sophie Standford on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Stowmarket is a town of about 21,028 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 28 field recordings from here.

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