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149 Dawn birdsong from Derbyshire (a brighten up January special 1/4)

149 Dawn birdsong from Derbyshire (a brighten up January special 1/4)

FromRadio Lento podcast


149 Dawn birdsong from Derbyshire (a brighten up January special 1/4)

FromRadio Lento podcast

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Jan 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dawn. Bright morning sky. High pressure, barometer rising. A vast quiet sky, etched with a few scudding clouds picked out by the light of the rising sun. Gone is the tranquil hush of night. These remote moorland woods are alive again! Alive and lit up, not just by the morning sun, but by countless singing birds. 
From a sturdy beech growing beside the ancient track, the woodland sparkles. Sparkles with an abundance of natural life to whom this patch of the landscape is home. It's crossed by a babbling brook that constantly flows with rain water running off the higher ground (audible right of scene). A place that at this time of day is almost completely free of human made noise. No traffic on the fast road other side of the valley. No overflights from rumbling aircraft heading to Manchester Airport. No hikers trudging by. 
By leaving our microphones out all night, we were able to capture the sound of this remote wood in its most natural state. The wood as it must have sounded in early May, throughout the years, decades and centuries gone by. Thankfully a sound landscape that's still there to enjoy, still connect with, through the clarity of the Lento microphones, and without disturbing the wildlife.
Released:
Jan 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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