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A Sound Map of Harrogate

A Sound Map of Harrogate

Written by: Andrew Backhouse
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 A slow audio series capturing the textures, tones and atmospheres of the town I call home, Harrogate North Yorkshire. These episodes are a quiet invitation to pause and listen.Andrew Backhouse Art
Episodes
  • First Snow of the Season, 2025

    First Snow of the Season, 2025
    Nov 19 2025

    "A Sound Map of Harrogate" is project to map Harrogate, North Yorkshire through found sound and field recording. Find out more at ⁠www.backhouse.wtf⁠.

    Recored at 3am, when I should have been asleep. The snow was falling heavily and turning in to a slushy mess as it lay - I am unsure if it will still be there at dawn.
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    1 min
  • Mic Drop, Dawn - Mowbray Square

    Mic Drop, Dawn - Mowbray Square
    Jul 26 2025

    "A Sound Map of Harrogate" is project to map Harrogate, North Yorkshire through found sound and field recording. Find out more at ⁠⁠www.backhouse.wtf⁠⁠.

    I left the mic recording as I went for a walk, hidden under a bush. There was quite a bit of editing to remove the air conditioning fans I could hear in the recording from ASDA.
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    15 mins
  • "Nice Cup of Tea?"

    "Nice Cup of Tea?"
    Jul 2 2025

    "A Sound Map of Harrogate" is project to map Harrogate, North Yorkshire through found sound and field recording. Find out more at ⁠⁠www.backhouse.wtf⁠⁠.

    Plenty of these are needed. Always Yorkshire Tea.
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    4 mins
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