Tyneside Sounds Society #2 - Record-A-Thon

The Tyneside Sounds Society is a monthly broadcast dedicated to the recording and reinterpretation of the sonic environment and sound heritage of Tyneside in the North East of England.

This month: Record-A-Thon.

On the 6th May this year Tyneside’s very first Record-A-Thon took place. This was a flash participatory event designed to quickly captures the sounds of Newcastle City Centre on one given day. Phonographers and field recording enthusiasts; skilled and beginner were invited to George Street Social in the city centre and from their were given a coffee, briefing, map of the centre and asked to go out and record the sounds of the city. Across a 2 hour period from 11am - 1pm they made over 150 recording which were then uploaded to the online sound map Aporee.

15 people attended, including families and young people. This months broadcast is a highlight of the recordings made. Thanks to Dominic Smith; Sally Adams, Jimmy Kipple, Odette Johnson, Lindsay Duncanson, Marek & Lukas Gabrysch, Simon Gregory, Tim Shaw, Alex Boyd, Nat and Solomon Evans and John & Nina Coburn. Some recordings were made in binaural so a headphone listen might be needed for a fuller listening experience.

Tracklist

Grainger Market - Dominic Smith
River Tyne/Boat Race of the North - Marek Gabrysch
Newcastle Drum Centre - John & Nina Coburn
Phone box Percy Street - Simon Gregory
George Street/Contact Mic recording on fencing - Tim Shaw
Monument - Michael McHugh
Lit & Phil Society/Westgate Road - John & Nina Coburn
Westgate Road Bike Shop - Odette Johnson
Forth Banks - Jimmy Kipple
Lit & Phil Society/Westgate Road - John & Nina Coburn
River Tyne opposite staithes - Lindsay Duncason
George Street/Drain - Tim Shaw
Central Station - Dominic Smith
Science Central/Road Tarmac - Odette Johnson
Blandford Square/Motorbikes - Simon Gregory
Stowel Street Car Park - Michael McHugh
Northumberland Street - Simon Gregory
Elon Square Bus Station - Jimmy Kipple
Halfords - Marek Gabrysch
Northumberland Street - Simon Gregory
Central Station - John & Nina Coburn