Podcast Episodes

Warth

"At the source of the Lech River near Warth, water and machinery sound together.

"This piece grows from a field recording made close to the river, wh…

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The Lech and the Danube

We followed the Lech for its entire length, watching it change through different phases. Here we witness its latest step, as it joins the Danube in …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

The river Lech in Augsburg

The city of Augsburg is crossed by 29 canals, which contributed to its textile industry in the 19th century. Now its lively city centre combines stu…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rain on the river Lech

The river runs its last few kilometres, going through a stretch of forest and one more dam. This sound is the river Lech's quiet goodbye.

Recorded by…

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Mandichosee

Reservoirs are artificial: they only exist because there's a dam to control the flow of the river. But most of them turn out to be hosting pristine …

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Litzauer Schleife

After driving along a dirt road marked by a "verboten" sign - thanks Google Maps! - we reach the last true natural part of the river Lech, before it…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Epfach

 | We stopped in Epfach for lunch, and visited one of the many fish passages built around dams. It's noon, and the nearby church chimes to perfectly…

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Landsberg

Our arrival in Landsberg is met with four enormous steps over which the Lech flows, so loud and powerful my microphone could not handle it. I decide…

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Lech old power station

As we leave the city of Augsburg, the river can take its space again, inviting people on its banks to enjoy some leisure time. Here the river snakes…

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Stadtwald Augsburg

The Augsburg Stadtpark is an enormous green area just south of the city of Augsburg. The calm waters of the canals criss-crossing the park are accom…

5 months, 3 weeks ago