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REEL 24
STANLEY PARK Feb. 8, 1973
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1. NOON AT BROCKTON POINT 14'00"
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2. HARBOUR AMBIENCE AT BROCKTON POINT 3'35"
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3. HARBOUR AMBIENCE AT BROCKTON POINT 14'40"
REEL 24 COMMENTARY
1. The first seven minutes of this take are very inactive, only a general harbour roar. More active towards the last part, with the three seaplanes appearing at successively closer intervals. The second seaplane (perhaps with twin engines) fades-in in a particularly menacing way. These planes all have very powerful effect, their low frequency mass spreads extensively. The noon horn is very prominent here -- mellowed by distance from its harshness at closer points. The chimes are quite subdued. Ambient noise of harbour as heard from a wooded area around Brockton Point, heavy rumble.
*7'00" noon chimes (Royal Trust), to 8'10".
*7'20" noon horn (B.C. Hydro).
9'15" train whistle.
*9'30" seaplane taking off.
9'50" train whistle under seaplane.
11'40" distant train whistle.
*11'50" approaching seaplane -menacing sound.
13'00" another approaching seaplane.
2. Opens with water slurp, seagulls -- nice, industrial harbour roar and single tugboat.
0'14" boat horn.
3. This sequence is notable for the changes in perspective caused by the intruding seaplanes and the fisherman's reeling sounds both close foreground events in a heavy harbour background. Wave lapping in the foreground remains clear and distinct from the industrial rumble. The first five minutes of this take, with its onslaught of aircraft at the beginning appear on The Vancouver Soundscape, Record 1, Cut 4. Opens with seaplane overhead.
*1'20" same seaplane passes directly overhead.
1'55" another seaplane flying directly overhead,
2'15" a third seaplane, at slightly greater distance.
3'00" distant seaplane (brief).
*3'40" man with fishing line reels in, then casts out next to recordist.
4'45" shift whistle.
5'50" distant radio (from passing tug).
7'05" man reels in line.
8'00" man reels in line.
8'10" distant horn, and again at 8'40", 9'10", 9'40",10'10", etc.
8'45" man reels in line.
9'20" man casts out line.
9'40" voices of passers-by.
12'00" bicycle approaches.
*13'30" seaplane overhead.
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