[HN Gopher] The Sounds of CDMX
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The Sounds of CDMX
Author : feross
Score : 125 points
Date : 2022-09-17 11:49 UTC (11 hours ago)
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| kristopolous wrote:
| My favorite big city in North America! (although I haven't been
| to Toronto or Boston so forgive me)
|
| Really, you should give it a go. Find people to meet or small
| places to go to beforehand, preferably themed. If you're into
| say, music, go to music museums, find community groups, local
| concerts and just do that.
| qwertox wrote:
| I expected to hear a "periodicooooo".
| jollofricepeas wrote:
| "Se compran ... colchones ... tambores ... refrigeradores ...
| estufas ... lavadoras ... microondas ... o algo de fierro viejo
| que vendan!"
|
| If you know, you know ;)
| xtracto wrote:
| In my city, there is a version of that that says I addition
| something like "if you are embarrassed to come, send your kid
| to the truck with your junk" . I find that pretty funny.
| trentearl wrote:
| Exactly what I thought of, I always thought it would be a good
| addition to Mexican rap song.
| lobo_tuerto wrote:
| Maybe something like this?
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yitoITlNcKs
| zeppelin101 wrote:
| Thanks for writing it out. I always tried to tune out the
| words. The sound is grating.
| dimmke wrote:
| This is so interesting. I was just in CDMX for an entire week.
| I rented a condo on the fifth floor of a tower. I couldn't hear
| any noise and I was right on one of the main streets
| (Insurgantes).
|
| I also didn't see an organ grinder once. I had no clue that was
| even a thing. Though plenty of street-side vendors. CDMX is an
| amazing city. I kind of want to live there for a bit.
| Jcampuzano2 wrote:
| This is exactly what I was waiting to hear as I was scrolling.
| It's is the first sound I think of when I think of CDMX now
| that I've lived there.
| hellohowareu wrote:
| The shouts of vendors in the street is why I avoid cities in
| Mexico, especially CDMX. The noise levels in Mexico are so
| abrasive to me.
| elboru wrote:
| Big parties late at night in residential areas, vendors
| shooting while passing by, then dogs barking at them,
| delivery men in noisy motorcycles, then dogs barking at them
| again. I guess that's why gated communities are trending in
| many Mexican cities now days.
| yayitswei wrote:
| If anyone is like me and wondering what they're referring to
| (it's linked in the website):
| https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000004701928...
| muststopmyths wrote:
| Hah! Good to finally know why they all (the vendors
| recordings)sound the same
| dariusm5 wrote:
| I lived in CDMX and this sound (among several others) made me
| resent the city. All the Mexican's I knew didn't mind it and
| seemed to tune it out. If you like peace and quiet, living in
| Mexico City is not for you.
| KAMSPioneer wrote:
| Glad I'm not the only one! I visited with my girlfriend
| recently (she lived there a few years ago) and I immediately
| hated that recording. She seemed somewhere between
| indifference and endeared.
|
| I actually really liked CDMX, but I also resent that sound.
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| lostgame wrote:
| This was one of the closest experiences to 'Virtual Reality' I've
| had; lol - the combination of the cute art mixed with the sound
| is truly great.
| jergtn wrote:
| <3
| [deleted]
| volkk wrote:
| Was just there and I ended up enjoying the sounds by the end of
| the trip so much, they became comforting. One of the most
| wonderful cities I've been to
| owly wrote:
| I had a similarly positive experience there. The energy of CDMX
| is vibrant and the city is full of life.
|
| There are definitely places to go for quiet away from the main
| streets. Sometimes too quiet!
| classified wrote:
| What a lovely way to present contemporary culture. I'm enamored.
| Jack_rando_fang wrote:
| A fun and quite immersive experience! Wouldn't want to live here
| due to all the noise but sure would love a visit.
| hombre_fatal wrote:
| I never understood the organ grinders. Why would you ever want a
| North Korean general cranking a music box while you eat?
| Thankfully everyone under age 50 agrees.
|
| Great website.
| e4e5 wrote:
| The Organ Grinders are the worst! When I visited some of them
| were so out of tune that it hurt to listen to them. Couldn't help
| but feel happy when the website said they're losing popularity
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| hombre_fatal wrote:
| One used to play in front of the taco stand outside my
| apartment every morning.
|
| I remember laying in bed fantasizing about the government
| enacting a law where you have to play an actual instrument if
| you want to generate loud sounds while you busker.
| gomox wrote:
| Awesome. I find myself frequently trying to explain the fact that
| CDMX's sounds are so iconic. This site does a much better job
| than I ever could.
|
| A glaring omission in my opinion is the camote (sweet potato)
| steam whistle, which has a PTSD-worthy volume even when heard
| from half a block away.
| dheera wrote:
| I've been wanting to do a project like this for a long time,
| there are lots of places I have travelled and lived that have
| unique sounds that I'd like to share.
|
| The only reason I haven't done it is that today's social media
| wouldn't provide a means for my work to be seen. On Facebook
| for example if I post anything with external links it covertly
| censors my content so that even my own friends cannot see it.
| Nowadays they downrank pretty much anything that isn't a
| "Reel", my still photographs are now only shown to a very small
| subset of my friends. Sound-only content isn't really
| attractive to news sites either so I just don't know how I'd
| publish it effectively.
| yieldcrv wrote:
| The ephemeral "stories" can get a lot of interaction, thats
| the primary way my circle uses instagram, the "posts" feature
| are pretty much dead, baring a once a year "photo dump"
|
| For a creative that gets validation from simply having things
| seen, consider buying a more popular account on instagram and
| rebranding it. Theyve already done the work of growing the
| account with real users. You don't need to participate in
| that popularity rat race, just buy your own art gallery but
| with the mailing list of the prior owner.
| aunty_helen wrote:
| I hunted for this sound for 2 days in CDMX. Where? what? who?
| but most of all why?
|
| It was all very delicious and satisfying in the end, like
| finding the pot at the end of the rainbow.
|
| The experience of standing next to a personal steam engine, on
| a street at night, in Mexico, being served platano covered with
| condensed milk and cinnamon is one of the reasons why I enjoy
| travel.
| murki wrote:
| The camotero is there! In the free play map at the end, you
| just have to find him and click on him
| ljoshua wrote:
| This is a really fun, interactive experience. And the rest of the
| site is worth exploring too for its unique presentations.
|
| Having lived in Mexico City myself and returning there a few
| times a year right now, this is definitely a pretty accurate
| representation of many of the sounds you'll see/hear (with the
| exception that the folks playing the sounds aren't always as
| smiley as the way the cutesy art makes them look). A fun way to
| learn about another culture though.
| onli wrote:
| It seems to me it gets the sounds right, but not the volume.
| Mexico City is so loud, from the music in the metro to the
| calls of the vendors to especially the constant traffic jam and
| the incredible amount of cars. The site sounds like the areas
| outside of the city. Not at all how experienced the city
| itself.
| huevosabio wrote:
| Surprisingly, I find CDMX to be ver quiet the moment you get
| out of the main streets.
|
| The buildings and vegetation seems to seal noises to their
| area.
|
| Of course the quietness is never permanent as no street is
| off limits for the wandering merchants.
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