UK sound map project in Sheffield
Archiving the sound of the city
Sheffield is at the heart of the pilot area for the British Library’s UK sound map project.
The UK sound map aims to build a sound portrait of Britain. Anyone with a smartphone can make a recording and add it to the map.
This post from Sheffield blogger @markuos explains how he has already contributed to the project:
I spent my lunchtime recording some soundscapes in town, geo tagging and uploading them. By the time I got back to my desk they had already made it onto the British Library Sound Map.
View the map and listen to the sounds
Read more about how you can contribute to the UK sound map project
@markuos on recording sounds in Sheffield for the project
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WOW! I had no idea about the sound map! I’m really excited about getting out there and recording something and contributing it. I just need to figure out what someone being hypnotised to stop smoking sounds like….sounds like snoring sometimes!
This is a fantastic idea for the UK, thanks for giving it ‘airtime’.