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Rain approaching cityscape 090616.wav

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LG

June 17th, 2009

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Sound effects > Natural elements and explosions

Recorded on Monday, June 15th 2009, in Rotterdam, at a height of 75 metres. A thunderstorm approaches from the east (North Sea). The thunderstorm is announced by considerable lightning and a continuous low rumble from thunder, sometimes punctuated by louder thunder claps. The rain is first absent but then starts falling, hitting the windows and facade of the building. Meanwhile, cars continue to drive across the (increasingly wet) street. A peculiar thunderstorm because there was considerable lightning but less thunder than I expected. Sony PCM-D50, recorded by the open windown.

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approaching
city
cityscape
clap
field-recording
low
night
rain
raining
rotterdam
rumble
thunder
thunderstorm
weather

Type

Wave (.wav)

Duration

15:39.735

File size

516.2 MB

Sample rate

96000.0 Hz

Bit depth

24 bit

Channels

Stereo

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silentsnooc

5 years, 1 month ago

I would like to use this audio but I am not sure how to follow the instructions from the licence. How do I attribute you? Is it enough to post a link to your account? How does this work? :D

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tsjhwt

14 years, 6 months ago

This is a very well developed sound recorded at good quality, with a good background piece like this you should also record some immediate effects of rain, like drops in puddles and isolated thunder so that for a reconstruction you have more than one layer... Good work!

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