3: Tijuana border crossing

This is revisiting some sound I recorded from the beginning of the trip. Hey, don't give me any grief for posting things out of order. Khronos, after all, is a god of serpentine form with three heads. You can't possibly expect him to be in sync either.

Three sounds: Cables supporting the arch at the entry of the Avenue of the Revolution, Tijuana. A highway outside Naval Station San Diego. The turnstyle at the US Mexico San Ysidro border crossing.




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2: Waikele Ammo Bunker

I spent the morning at these old Navy ammo bunkers. Listen:




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Everything you need...

Gear, originally uploaded by nicksowers.

...for a year around the world.

From left to right: German shoulder bag, Alice frame, pens, minidisc, minidisc player, camera, Tide travel detergent, various medicines, contact microphone, stereo microphone, battery charger, usb cable, bug spray/sun block, bandaids, leatherman, compas, ear buds, collapsible frisbee, cellphone, flashlight, cuba guidebook (yes it works everywhere), Spanish phrasebook (si se puede), thinkpad tablet x61, extra straps.

1: Panama

This is the first Soundscrapers podcast.  As I travel around the world to visit military bases and post-military spaces, I will be collecting audio in 10-20 minute sonic cross-sections.

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a mini guide

0:00 Houston Airport

0:30 A sound installation

1:12 Flight 875

1:35 Panama City Airport

2:35 Marketplace

3:34 Bird-natures

4:55 No habla taxi

5:12 Fort Amador, abandoned base

8:16 Deluge

9:07 Steve the pacifist

11:47 Good night

12:50 Valkyrie in the street

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