I'm striking up conversations with strangers & asking them questions about Singapore. 

This time, I talk to a code-switcher about how Singaporeans can glide effortlessly between English and Singlish, and then drop by Joo Chiat to hang out with a non-coffee drinking barista who sells artisanal coffee from a hole she made in her kitchen wall to customers who walk the lane behind her house

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Kopi Khoo

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The Night Safari in Mandai is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and the big draw has always been to see animals at night; lions, elephants, rhinos - the bigger, the better, you might think when it comes to entertainment value. And yes, when the lions roar, it's a sound that inspires awe and terror at the same time. But on my trip, the best sound I captured were Bubble and Squeak, two playful otters swimming and scampering around their enclosure. Be prepared to fall in love! 

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Night Safari Official Site

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The Hungry Ghost Festival this year runs from August 4th to September 2nd. According to legend, it's when the Gates of Hell are opened, and spirits wander the earth. Those who believe will burn offerings to appease these spirits. I've compiled a cheeky list of ten tips to help you through the month. 

Ghost Festival

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#hungryghost #ghostfestival #singapore #superstitions #ghosts #spirits #ghouls #scary

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As Singapore celebrates its 59th Birthday on Friday August 9th, I'm out and about again asking strangers questions about Singapore. In this episode, I'm at not one, but TWO cafes - Nylon Coffee at Everton Park and the Coffee Bar at Chye Seng Huat Hardware, the Art Deco gem on Tyrwhitt Road

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#singapore #strangers #askaboutsingapore #evertonpark #nyloncoffee #pppcoffee #cshhcoffeebar #makan #food #singlish #singleoriginbean #nationalday

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I'm walking up to strangers & asking them questions about Singapore.

I'm still in Everton Park, and 2 more coffee lovers took the challenge to answer "What's the Most Singaporean Thing About You?" For their time, they got a delicious cup of mocha from Nylon Coffee 

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#singapore #strangers #askaboutsingapore #evertonpark #nyloncoffee #singleoriginbean

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I decided to get curious and approach strangers to ask them questions about Singapore.

For the first ep, I'm in Everton Park, one of the oldest residential estates in Singapore, and barter a fantastic coffee from Nylon Coffee in exchange for strangers answering, "What's the Most Singaporean Thing About You? 

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#singapore #strangers #askaboutsingapore #evertonpark #nyloncoffee #singleoriginbean

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Everywhere you go in Singapore, you hear them. The distinctive rhythm initially holds steady, then ramps up until it blurs into a continuous note that can cause hearing loss if enough of them are around. They are... cicadas.

Recorded with our 3Dio FreeSpace Pro II Binaural Microphone w DPA 4060 capsules into our SoundDevices MixPre 6ii. Listen on Headphones

Singapore Cicadas

Brood X Periodic Cicadas

Fort Siloso

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22km from the city centre, on a quiet hill, lie the remains for over 4,400 who died in the line of duty during World War II. The Singapore Memorial bears the names of 24,346 soldiers and airmen killed in SE Asia, who have no known grave. The Kranji War Memorial reminds us that modern and prosperous Singapore owes a debt to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Visit Singapore 

Commonwealth War Graves

Wikipedia

To learn more, visit our website Hear.Here.Singapore.

#binaural #binauralrecording #3Dsound #3Dio #singapore #soundscape #immersive #immersivesound #zoomf3 #warmemorial #kranjiwarmemorial #theydiedforallfreemen #worldwarii #wwii #singaporeheritage

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It's the bird that everyone hates, because of it's annoying call: the Asian Koel starts calling for a mate from as early as 5am, and it's wail has been described as u-wu / oo-oh / ooh-whoo: whichever way you spell it, Singaporeans aren't fans, and some 600 call NParks to complain every year. But did you know that the Asian Koel does do one thing that we should love it for?

Read more about Asian Koels in Singapore: 

Wikipedia - Asian Keol

NParks - Asian Koels

Singapore Birds Project - Asian Koel

Recorded with our Sony PCM-D10

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#stereol #sonypcmd10 #D10 #singapore #asiankoel #uwubird #immersivesound 

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Presenting our very first episode for an encore. Take a trip to Singapore’s first musical box museum, which aims to share the short history of musical boxes & how they made their way to Singapore. It's at 168 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068619 and is open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. We recorded the music boxes in binaural, so put on your headphones to hear the full effect!

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Singapore Musical Box Museum

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