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A small collection of recordings made around London during the hours of darkness. So far it includes night-time West End crowds, a few pubs and street scenes, and some festivities in Croydon.
Above: graphic based on a night-time satellite image courtesy of the Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center. Each red grid square is 2.5 miles or 4 kilometers across. Left: drawing by Kaffe Fassett, 1966.
File name: Maison Souss Shepherds Bush
Grid square: Hammersmith, Shepherds Bush, Kensington
Duration: 1:06
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Recording date: 15 August 2009
Time of day: 9.45pm
Location: Inside Maison Souss, an Algerian-run coffee shop overlooking Shepherds Bush Green.
Description: A man opposite stirs his tall glass of coffee, staff and customers' voices in conversation, sounds of the coffee machine, an oscillating hum from the air conditioning system.
Technical guff: Head-worn stereo. Sonic Studios DSM-6S/EH mics and PA-3SX preamp, Edirol R09-HR digital recorder.
Additional notes: None.
File name: Shepherd and his flock
Grid square: Hammersmith, Shepherds Bush, Kensington
Duration: 1:00
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Recording date: 15 August 2009
Time of day: 9.15pm
Location: Inside the 'Shepherd and his flock' pub on Goldhawk Road, Shepherds Bush.
Description: Laughter, voices and recorded music playing inside this small pub. A man orders drinks from the barmaid.
Technical guff: Head-worn stereo. Sonic Studios DSM-6S/EH mics and PA-3SX preamp, Edirol R09-HR digital recorder.
Additional notes: None.
File name: North along Portobello Road
Grid square: Hammersmith, Shepherds Bush, Kensington
Duration: 2:19
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Recording date: 13 June 2009
Time of day: Around 11pm
Location: Walking north along Portobello Road, reaching the Westway by the end of the recording.
Description: A man sings briefly, footsteps and voices of passersby, music from bars and nightclubs, metallic clattering from men clearing away market stalls near the Westway, occasional traffic.
Technical guff: Head-worn stereo. Sonic Studios DSM-6S/EH mics and PA-3SX preamp. Edirol R09-HR recorder.
Additional notes: None.