Strom Drian

For my first recording of the day, I put my mini disk recorder on a storm drain and let the microphones hang through the grate. Once I pressed record, I walked a few yards away so I would not interfere with the recording. After several minutes of waiting, I started kicking a storm drain near by. It wasn't until later that I realized the mics could hear me. As stupid as this makes me sound, it ended up for the better. I think the low and distance echo offers another element to the constant running of water. The other sound that can be heard is the passing of cars on the street. This again offers a low and echoing tone. Listen Here


This photo shows how I recorded the sounds of a storm drain. As mentioned, my microphones are hanging through the storm drain grate. This is so they can hear how the sewer listens to life on the street above.