Field Recording #2

Location: Hempstead Turnpike – Oak Street Intersection (10:01 pm)

Sounds: Cars and Busses driving by and braking, speech from a car/bus, beeping from the crossswalk button/poll

Journal Entry #2

2/20/26, 10:16 pm, inside my dorm in Estabrook Hall
Farthest: Shower running, doors opening/closing, muttering, laughing, the elevator ringing, cars going by, toilets flushing, trash being thrown out
Medium: People walking, keys being used to unlock doors, wood creaking
Closest: The fan blowing, the heater buzzing, my phone notifications
Sound Level/Activity: The sound level is low and inconsistent
Description: Quiet
Essential: Phone notifications, doors opening/closing, muttering

Location: Inside HofUSA near the kitchen
Identifiable Sounds: People speaking, deep fryer, metal basket tapping, cabinet opening/closing, food container being placed down, pots and pans, a cart being moved

2/6/26, 1:03 pm, Hofstra University Student Center
Farthest: People throwing trash into the garbage, a blender, a bag wrinkling
Medium: People chewing, fingernails tapping, chairs moving, music playing
Closest: Plastic utensils being used (like either when they pick up food or when it clicks their teeth), a can being placed down, bags or backpacks being placed down, people sniffing, people talking
Sound Level/Activity: The sound level is moderate, but constant
Description: Crowded
Essential: The music, people talking, chairs moving