Route Canal

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Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Compound Eye
Compound Eye
A palindromic walk by the canal.

Texture 1

1 sound

134 BPM

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Texture 2

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Laughter (1)

1 sound

Laughter

1 sound

136 BPM

1 sound

Drone 1

1 sound

Flute

1 sound

Radio

1 sound

144 BPM

1 sound

By Magic

1 sound

Electric Guitar

1 sound

Electric Guitar (1)

1 sound

Electric Guitar (2)

1 sound

Computer

1 sound

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