Setting up a Katiska Fish Trap
Katiska is a traditional Finnish fish trap that is used to catch small fish. It is placed in shallow waters and doesn’t…
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Diamond Blade Drilling (Plumbing Renovation)
The audio was recorded in an apartment during the plumbing renovation work in the building. The loudest sound that can be heard…
Finnish Sauna Part V: Bath Broom Vasta
Finnish bath broom vasta (or vihta depending on the dialect) is a bundle made of birch twigs. It is a fundamental part…
Finnish Sauna Part IV: Löyly
Löyly, also translated to sauna steam is an act where the bather throws water into the hot sauna stones. The steam vapor…
Finnish Sauna Part III: Filling the Water Tank
The bathing water is heated in a metal tank that is located in it’s own compartment of Kiuas. In the audio you…
Finnish Sauna Part II: Lighting the Stove (kiuas)
Sauna in it’s form known in the western world, originates From Finland. In Finland alone there were 3,2 million saunas (in 2013),…
Finnish Sauna Part I: Gathering Water from the Lake
Water is essential part of Sauna. It is used for bathing and also ”löyly” for which there is not a good translation.…
Truck Stop Bally Pinball Machine
The history of pinball reaches all the way to 1770’s. They gained mainstream attention after the spring launcher was patented in 1871.…
Pajatso Slot Machine
Slot machines are popular past time in Finland. They can be found on almost every store and gas station. Probably the most…
Tampere Bus Station
When Tampere bus station was built in 1938, it was the largest and most modern bus terminal of the Nordic countries. During…
Malfunctioning Elevator
In the audio you can hear the steady high pitched alarm sound of a malfunctioning elevator of The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas.…
City of Tampere Main Library Metso
Main library Metso is one of Tampere’s most famous landmarks. Unique building is located in Hämeenpuisto park in central Tampere. It is…
Quadcopter (drone)
Quadcopters became popular in the early 2010s and since then companies have created newer and cheaper drones. Nowadays quadcopters (or drones) are…
Videocassette Recorder
The Video Home System (VHS) was the standard for consumer-level analog video recording on tape cassettes. JVC released the first VHS machines…
Särkänniemi Amusement Park
Särkänniemi is an amusement park situated in the north side of Tampere’s center. The park was opened in the early 1970s and…
International Grand Markets of Finland
The International Grand Markets of Finland is a moving marketplace that tours around Finland in summer. The markets have shops from all…