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In this immersive audio experience, the listener finds themselves upstairs at the bustling Bathurst Station on the crisp morning of November 1, 2011. The recording transports the listener to the heart of the subway station, capturing the essence of its ambience. The soundscape unfolds in full stereo, wrapping the listener in a cocoon of sounds that are both immediate and encompassing. The proximity and direction of noises play a crucial role in the recording, thanks to a binaural technique, creating a 3D stereo sound sensation. This technique makes it seem as though the sounds are happening around you, rather than just being played back. Indeed, the field-recording captures the sonorous symphony of the subway station in all its candid glory - the distant murmur of commuters engrossed in their conversations, the occasional rustle of a newspaper, the rhythmic clatter of a train pulling into the station, and the muffled announcements echoing through the station. The atmosphere is piqu