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N. Wood, 900-800

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Sometimes I think these street recordings are all just of cars whizzing by, but the more I listen to them, the more I hear the subtleties. Like this one going from Augusta to Chicago Ave, the car noise subsides dramatically at the beginning, then picks up at the end as I approach Chicago Ave. And there’s this machine drone in the background that I don’t remember hearing.

Really these are what you hear walking down the street in Chicago. We just tend to tune some noises out after a while, and those noises sound especially odd while sitting in an office chair.
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W. Augusta, 1800

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cars, wind noise, footsteps, brake squeaking, dog nails clicking, car doors closing, leaves rustling
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N. Magnolia & N. Clybourn, 1900

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metal recyclery, cars, bus, car horns, brake squeals, conversation, wind, car door opening and closing, a beep, and key jingling
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W. Augusta, 1900

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N. Damen, 1300-1200

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