<description>A binaural recording of a busy street in Chincha Alta. The streets there are mainly filled with so-called mototaxis. You can also hear a coffee vendor promoting her goods by playing a looping pre-recorded message.

On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68765</description>

A binaural recording of a busy street in Chincha …

A binaural recording of a busy street in Chincha Alta. The streets there are mainly filled with so-called mototaxis. You can also hear a coffee vendor promoting her goods by playing a looping pre-recorded message.

On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68765

Busy Avenida Oscar R. Benavides (Chincha, Peru, June 20th 2025)

<description>I live on the Dutch coast and am used to the sound of a sandy beach: the rhythmic crashing of waves in the surf. At a pebble beach, like the one near Lima, Peru, it sounds quite different. First, you hear the wave breaking, but immediately after, there's a second sound—the water retreating and dragging the pebbles with it.

I made two recordings at that location. The first (this one) was made during calm weather with a gentle swell—you can occasionally hear individual pebbles rolling. The second recording (https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/pebble-beach-2) was made in stronger wind; in that one, you no longer hear separate stones, but a deep, continuous roar.

On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68763</description>

I live on the Dutch coast and am used to the soun…

I live on the Dutch coast and am used to the sound of a sandy beach: the rhythmic crashing of waves in the surf. At a pebble beach, like the one near Lima, Peru, it sounds quite different. First, you hear the wave breaking, but immediately after, there's a second sound—the water retreating and dragging the pebbles with it.

I made two recordings at that location. The first (this one) was made during calm weather with a gentle swell—you can occasionally hear individual pebbles rolling. The second recording (https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/pebble-beach-2) was made in stronger wind; in that one, you no longer hear separate stones, but a deep, continuous roar.

On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68763

Pebble beach (1/2) (Playa Barranco, Lima, Peru, June 24th 2025)

<description>I live on the Dutch coast and am used to the sound of a sandy beach: the rhythmic crashing of waves in the surf. At a pebble beach, like the one near Lima, Peru, it sounds quite different. First, you hear the wave breaking, but immediately after, there's a second sound—the water retreating and dragging the pebbles with it.

I made two recordings at that location. The first (https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/pebble-beach-1) was made during calm weather with a gentle swell—you can occasionally hear individual pebbles rolling. The second (this one) recording was made in stronger wind; in that one, you no longer hear separate stones, but a deep, continuous roar.

On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68764</description>

I live on the Dutch coast and am used to the sound of a sandy beach: the rhythmic crashing of waves in the surf. At a pebble beach, like the one near Lima, Peru, it sounds quite different. First, you hear the wave breaking, but immediately after, there's a second sound—the water retreating and dragging the pebbles with it.

I made two recordings at that location. The first (https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/pebble-beach-1) was made during calm weather with a gentle swell—you can occasionally hear individual pebbles rolling. The second (this one) recording was made in stronger wind; in that one, you no longer hear separate stones, but a deep, continuous roar.

On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68764

Pebble beach (2/2) (Playa Barranco, Lima, Peru, July 1st 2025)

<description>Recording of a daily recurring 'honking symphony': cars, motorcycles, buses, and trucks at the intersection of Avenida Javier Prado Este and Avenida Aviación.

On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68762</description>

Recording of a daily recurring 'honking symphony'…

Recording of a daily recurring 'honking symphony': cars, motorcycles, buses, and trucks at the intersection of Avenida Javier Prado Este and Avenida Aviación.

On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68762

Honking cars galore (Lima, Peru, July 3rd 2025)

<description>My second* recording of skateboarders — this time, a group of boys practicing on a plaza in front of the Ministerio de Cultura.

On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68766

* Here is my first recording of Skateboarding:
https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/skateboarding-spuiplein-den</description>

My second* recording of skateboarders — this time…

My second* recording of skateboarders — this time, a group of boys practicing on a plaza in front of the Ministerio de Cultura.

On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68766

* Here is my first recording of Skateboarding:
https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/skateboarding-spuiplein-den

Skateboarding (Ministerio de Cultura, Lima, Peru, July 3rd 2025)

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