This is recorded in middle of Downtown a few minutes after midnight, 7/10. Skid marks are still visible.

THIS IS RECKLESS DRIVING, RECORDED TO DEMONSTRATE HOW THE CITY OF OAKLAND, CA CAN BE DANGEROUS AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY FOR OTHER DRIVERS, BIKES AND PEDESTRIANS.

Hot wheels waltz

2021 is the year where fireworks are no longer fireworks. Some are calling this military grade ammunition. The detonation can be extremely loud and has a direct impact on the well being of Oaklanders and wildlife.

FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL, see https://oaklandca.gov/fireworks for more information

Fireworks Explosion 7/10 at 12:56am

According to a many mechanic, revving is by no mean required to get the best of a vehicule. In the case of Oakland street, it happens often during weekend night, deep into the night. The tradition is to make noise upon arrival to a rendezvous point, and also, once you leave the location, regardless of the time of the night.

BE CONSIDERATE, LOOK AROUND YOU MIGHT SEE PEOPLE LIVING AROUND AND TRYING TO SLEEP. THANK YOU 🙏

Revving needs an audience

Master the foot gas is something that requires a lot of practice. It can be extremely pleasing/exciting for some, and can also put others in distress.

Crescendo

This is real thing, measured in Downtown, no processing. The blast happened less than a bloc from the microphone.

FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL, see https://oaklandca.gov/fireworks for more information

Fireworks are illegal, hear what happen Downtown Oakland

Just like every weekend part of the Street Sound Lab project, the recording was running last night as multiple gun fires erupted in the neighborhood.

Media coverage of what happened: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/07/18/teen-woman-shot-in-downtown-oakland/

Be safe everyone 🙏

Oakland Downtown Shooting 7/18 12:30am

Recorded 7/25 at 1:30 am

You have all the reasons in the world to be mad.
Just don't yell in the street in the middle of high density neighborhood. 

Thank you 🙏

Shout Shut and Silence

When it is time to wrap up after a good night of fun, cooling down is difficult and yelling seems the right choice, but it is not. Think about families, elderly, babies sleeping in the area. They all deserve a good night too.

We need to do this together, Oakland!

Recorded 8/1/2021 between 1:45am and 2:05am
No processing/filtering.

2am is closing time and wake the hell up 😫

2021 - 08 - 14 - 0228 - Boom

Motorbike drivers, be kind when crossing a very densely populated area. Thank you!

Mot-Oink

Experiment about ambient noise & nuisance in the vibrant city of Oakland, California, USA. All recording are untouched, pull straight from a recorder in one of the main street in Downtown.

Photo credit: Creative Commons Thomas Hawk
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/

Shout Shut and Silence

(510) Street Sound Lab

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