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Indoor riding arena

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Ambience of an indoor riding arena (or an outdoor ring). Birds are very present. A few human footsteps and horse sounds. The weather is sunny (hence the birdsong). UCS Category: AMBMisc. Length: 01:17.
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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: 02:39.
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Parisian Skate Park Ambience #2

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Ambience of a few users in a small Parisian skate park. UCS Category: SPRTSkate. Length: 01:35.
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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: 01:48.
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Beginning of a procession, Spain

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Beginning of a religious, near Valencia, Spain. Crowd, bells, firecrackers, etc. UCS Category: AMBCele. Length: 07:02.
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Tractor and shredder

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Crusher installed on a tractor. Some bird songs. UCS Category: VEHFarm. Length: 02:08.
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Heidelberg printing press #5

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Sound of a Heidelberg printing press, empty, without paper. 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: 00:31.
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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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Lawn tractors #4

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Small mower tractor. Ignition and mowing. UCS Category: VEHFarm. Length: 01:13.
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Applause concert bar #7

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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: 00:09.
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Train car

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Atmosphere in a train car. Stop at a station. Then departure. In France. UCS Category: TRNInt. Length: 04:10.
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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: 00:05.
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Chambord Castle, France #2

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Soundscape inside the Château de Chambord. Audience noise, not in the stairwells, etc. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 03:17.
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Goat stable

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6 goats eat peacefully in a family goat farm. Sounds of belly, bells, wood, etc. UCS Category: AMBFarm. Length: 00:53.
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Applause about 25-50 people #2

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Applause from about 25 to 50 people at a little show outdoors. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:07.
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Manifestation #10

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Demonstration in Paris. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:12.
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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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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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Covered market #2

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Henri-Barbusse covered market hall in Levallois-Perret. Few people. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 03:25.
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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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A skating class (CE2) #1

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Julien is giving skating lessons to a class of third graders. The lesson takes place on a temporary outdoor ice rink in December 2007 in Montbéliard (France). UCS Category: SPRTWntr. Length: 00:28.
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Heidelberg printing press #7

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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: 01:26.
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Children in the garden of plants

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Full of children in the garden of plants of Paris, just in front of the entrance of the menagerie (zoo). UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 01:21.
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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: 00:26.
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Australian aviary of Thoiry zoo #1

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Ambience sound inside the Australian aviary of Thoiry Zoo. UCS Category: AMBMisc. Length: 01:38.
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Manifestation #13

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Demonstration in Paris. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 02:22.
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Applause from 40 People #4

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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: 00:22.
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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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Outdoor Market #5

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Market day in Neuilly-sur-Seine. People are speaking French, and I'm staring. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 05:22.
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Applause from 40 People #2

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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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London Street #2

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Soundscape in a London street. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 01:07.
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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: 00:15.
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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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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: 00:08.
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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: 00:24.
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Square of the Basilica of Lourdes

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Sound of the bell of the Basilica of Lourdes (in France), with the discreet noise of the crowd, then the sound of 2 helicopters, at the end. Recorded in August 2018. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 02:28.
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Mass: Organ and singing #1

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Chants and organ during a Sunday mass at the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Montligeon (61), in France. UCS Category: AMBRlgn. Length: 02:34.
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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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Covered market #1

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Henri-Barbusse covered market hall in Levallois-Perret. Few people. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 01:47.
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Manifestation #6

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Demonstration in Paris. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:23.
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