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Heidelberg printing press #1

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Sound of a Heidelberg printing press. Recorded at “La Platine,” a traditional print shop in Marseille (France) founded nearly 25 years ago by Odile Coulange and sadly closed in 2024.. Captured during the printing of the book Carnaval by illustrator Rémi, this sound file was generously donated to the Museum of Lost Sounds on BigSoundBank by Mireille B. Some footage of the machine. UCS Category: MACHInd. Length: 00:25.
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Mass: Amen

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A big collective "Amen", during a Sunday mass at the Basilica of Notre-Dame of Montligeon (61), in France. UCS Category: AMBRlgn. Length: 00:06.
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Heidelberg printing press #4

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Sound of a Heidelberg printing press. Recorded at “La Platine,” a traditional print shop in Marseille (France) founded nearly 25 years ago by Odile Coulange and sadly closed in 2024.. Captured during the printing of the book Carnaval by illustrator Rémi, this sound file was generously donated to the Museum of Lost Sounds on BigSoundBank by Mireille B. Some footage of the machine. UCS Category: MACHInd. Length: 00:16.
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Strong wind #3

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Strong wind from the interior of a house. Small cracks and bumps. Learn to imitate the sound of the wind https://www.libertivi.com/lelabodubruiteur_122. UCS Category: WINDInt. Length: 02:08.
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Lecocq Garden in Clermont-Ferrand

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Ambience of Lecoq Garden in Clermont-Ferrand. City background noise, pigeons, conversations, guitar playing, fire trucks, etc. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 02:21.
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Boat - Foredeck

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Foredeck of a boat. This is the ferry between Royan and the Pointe de Grave. Near Bordeaux, France. UCS Category: BOATShip. Length: 01:49.
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Countryside #2

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Countryside soundscape: rumor and birds singing. UCS Category: AMBRurl. Length: 01:13.
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Crossing at Levallois-Perret #1

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Levallois-Perret crossroads, near the Louise Michel metro station. Traffic and works. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 03:52.
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Barn Swallows in the City #1

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City ambience, street side: barn swallows and blackbirds. Field recording captured in France, in the Centre region, in spring, on May 25th at 5:30 AM. A detail that matters for your project, since swallows aren't present, nor active in the same way, all year round. UCS Category: AMBBird. Length: 01:37.
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Car interior, 90 km/h

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Sound recording in the passenger compartment of a car during a short journey on a road limited to 90 km/h. It is a Citroën C3 petrol. UCS Category: VEHInt. Length: 03:14.
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Manifestation #9

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Demonstration in Paris. It involves singing with a marching band. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:54.
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Metro corridor (Paris) #2

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Metro corridor (footstep, escalator). UCS Category: AMBUndr. Length: 00:41.
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Heidelberg printing press #3

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Sound of a Heidelberg printing press. Recorded at “La Platine,” a traditional print shop in Marseille (France) founded nearly 25 years ago by Odile Coulange and sadly closed in 2024.. Captured during the printing of the book Carnaval by illustrator Rémi, this sound file was generously donated to the Museum of Lost Sounds on BigSoundBank by Mireille B. Some footage of the machine. UCS Category: MACHInd. Length: 00:27.
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Gantry gates at St Lazare station

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Entrance to the platforms of St Lazare station. Gate beeps. Crowd noise. UCS Category: AMBTran. Length: 02:15.
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Output of the Cathedral

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Soundscape to the output of the mass. In front of the Cathedral of Chartres (France). Sound of an organ inside the Cathedral. UCS Category: AMBRlgn. Length: 03:51.
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Manifestation #4

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Atmosphere on the sidelines of a demonstration. In French. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 00:53.
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Country town #1

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Atmosphere of a country town. Rooster, bird, road in the distance. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 02:25.
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Motocross circuit

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Motorcycles on a cross circuit. UCS Category: VEHMoto. Length: 02:28.
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Parisian crossing #2

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Crossroads of rue du Havre and Boulevard Haussmann. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 03:22.
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Sawmill #3

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Atmosphere in a small sawmill. UCS Category: AMBInd. Length: 03:36.
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Barn Swallows in the City #2

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City ambience, street side: barn swallows and blackbirds. Field recording captured in France, in the Centre region, in spring, on May 25th at 5:45 AM. A detail that matters for your project, since swallows aren't present, nor active in the same way, all year round. UCS Category: AMBBird. Length: 02:02.
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Hall of the Capuchins

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Atmosphere in the Hall des Capucins (Brest, in France). Easy to loop. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 04:44.
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Applause from 40 People #5

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A small audience of about 40 people applauded. I let a little background noise circulate before and after, for better integration. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:09.
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Heidelberg printing press #2

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Sound of a Heidelberg printing press. Recorded at “La Platine,” a traditional print shop in Marseille (France) founded nearly 25 years ago by Odile Coulange and sadly closed in 2024.. Captured during the printing of the book Carnaval by illustrator Rémi, this sound file was generously donated to the Museum of Lost Sounds on BigSoundBank by Mireille B. Some footage of the machine. UCS Category: MACHInd. Length: 00:09.
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Washing machine

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A washing machine cleaning laundry while, in the background, someone is talking on the phone. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 01:41.
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Outdoor Market #2

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Market day in Neuilly-sur-Seine. People speak French and I wander between the stalls. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 02:50.
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Indoor pool #1

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Atmosphere in the pool of Chartres. Very few people. The jets of water are lit and are very noisy. UCS Category: AMBAmus. Length: 05:51.
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Car interior, 80 km/h

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Sound recording in the passenger compartment of a car during a short journey on a road limited to 80 km/h. It is a Citroën C3 petrol. UCS Category: VEHInt. Length: 01:17.
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Applause concert bar #3

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A small audience applauds after a piece played by a small band in a bar. Thanks to the music group "Les Accroch'Coeur". UCS Category: CRWDCheer. Length: 00:03.
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Parisian ring road #2

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Noise from the Paris ring road. Sound recording from above, on a bridge. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 04:02.
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Flea #1

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Sound ambience of a flea market (in Sonchamp, France). Conversations, people walking by, general crowd activity. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 01:09.
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Dock Station King's Cross St. Pancras (London)

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Soundscape on the station platform at King's Cross St Pancras. Passengers off the train. UCS Category: AMBTran. Length: 01:09.
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King's Cross St. Pancras Station (London)

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Soundscape in Station King's Cross St. Pancras in London, England. UCS Category: AMBTran. Length: 02:09.
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Applause about 25-50 people #5

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Applause from about 25 to 50 people at a little show outdoors. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:09.
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Crossroads in Japan

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Atmosphere at a crossroads in Utsunomiya, Japan. Cars, traffic lights, bicycles .. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 03:04.
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Parisian ring road, cockpit

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Noise of the Parisian ring road when the traffic is dense and difficult. Sound from the cockpit of my car, rolling. UCS Category: VEHInt, AMBUrbn. Length: 01:21.
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Safari Air Park of Thoiry Zoo #1

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Soundscape of an attraction of the Thoiry Zoo. 1500 m2 of nets stretched between the trees, rising up to 9m high. UCS Category: AMBAmus. Length: 02:47.
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Outdoor Market #4

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Market day in Neuilly-sur-Seine. People are speaking French, and I'm staring at a greengrocer. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 04:09.
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Roadworks #5

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Two excavators, a big and a small. Some workers. UCS Category: AMBCnst. Length: 03:11.
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Group of Asian tourists

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Sound of the voices of a small group of Asians talking, in the main square of the Basilica of Lourdes. Recorded in August 2018. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 00:47.
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