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Field Recording #10 – Chris Z

Posted on April 25, 2019 by previous-student

Location of clip: Hofstra sensory garden in the afternoon, 4/25/19.

Sounds heard: Fountain running, bird chirps, recorder being hit, cars driving by, people talking.

Posted in Field Recording | Tagged Nature, Sensory Garden | Leave a comment |

Field Recording #9 – Michael DeRosa

Posted on April 18, 2019 by previous-student

Location: My kitchen

Sound heard: microwave running, beeping noise, microwave door opening, shuffling in background

Posted in Field Recording | Tagged beep, microwave | Leave a comment |

Field Recording #9 – Chris Z

Posted on April 18, 2019 by previous-student

Location: My dorm room in Vander Poel Hall, taking a break from homework.

Sounds heard: Chewing, rustling through a bag of Goldfish, typing, Apple power-up noise, water bottle crinkling, water being drunk.

Posted in Field Recording | Tagged Taking a break, Vander Poel | Leave a comment |

Field Recording 8

Posted on April 12, 2019 by previous-student

Location: North Netherlands parking lot, 9pm, 3/4/2019

Sounds: skateboarding, wheels on pavement, coughing, wind, squeaking, wood board hitting pavement

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Field Recording #8: Chris Z

Posted on April 11, 2019 by previous-student

Location: Kitchen on 13th floor of Vander Poel Hall

Sounds heard: Sound recorder being messed with, footsteps, bag of flour being shuffled, vending machine being used, microwave opening and closing, microwave being in use.

Posted in Field Recording | Tagged kitchen, microwave | Leave a comment |

Field Recording 7

Posted on April 4, 2019 by previous-student

Location: Hofstra Campus, between Lowe and Brower Halls, 3/6/19

Sounds: birds, wind, keys, walking (faint)

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Field Recording #7 – Michael DeRosa

Posted on April 4, 2019 by previous-student

Location: My house

Sounds heard: floorboards creaking, door opening, footsteps

Posted in Field Recording | Tagged creaking, floorboards, Home | Leave a comment |

Field Recording #7 – Chris Z

Posted on April 4, 2019 by previous-student

Location: Walk from Vander Poel lobby to beginning the trip up in the elevator.

Sounds heard: Carpet scuffs, footsteps, people talking, elevator dings, elevator scraping against the walls, buttons being pressed.

Posted in Field Recording | Tagged Elevator, Residence Hall | Leave a comment |

Field Recording #6 – Michael DeRosa

Posted on March 28, 2019 by previous-student

Location: Outside Hofstra Hall

Sounds heard: birds chirping, wind blowing, coughing in the background, footsteps, trees rustling, flag waving in the wind, people screaming and laughing in the distance

Posted in Field Recording | Tagged Birds chirping, Flag, hofstra hall, windy | Leave a comment |

Field Recording #6 – Chris Z

Posted on March 28, 2019 by previous-student

Location: On LIRR train to Mineola.

Sounds heard: train running, door closing, footsteps, people talking.

Posted in Field Recording, Uncategorized | Tagged LIRR | Leave a comment |

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