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🎧 Welcome to this special episode for visitors to the Lion City: the Golden Hour Murals in Chinatown Audio Walking Tour. This is a self-guided audio walking tour designed for you to explore Chinatown, Singapore, around 5–6pm, just as the neighbourhood transforms from day to night.

📍 What you’ll need:

• Start at Chinatown MRT, Exit A.

• A pair of headphones for the best experience.

• Mobile data, so you can follow along with Google Maps.

📄 Resources:

• Here Here Asia website
• Download the Tour's PDF guide 
• View the walking route on Google Maps
• Map of Singapore SMRT trains routes
• Sri Mariamman Temple (244 South Bridge Rd, Singapore 058793)
• "Cantonese Opera", "Clog Maker & Kitchenware Shop" & "My Chinatown Home" Mural Artist Yip Yew Chong
• Kitchenware Shop Lau Choy Seng
• Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum (288 South Bridge Road Singapore 058840)
• Ya Kun Toast Local Kopi and Snacks 
• Maxwell Food Centre Affordable & authentic local food
• Samusui Woman Mural Artist Sean Dunston
• Where to Go on Ann Siang Hill

💡 You can pause the audio anytime to explore, shop, or grab a bite. This is your walk, your pace.

🙏 Support the project:
If you enjoyed this tour, consider supporting future walks and bonus content:

• Patreon — Support us to help us keep making amazing audio tours (coming soon!)

• Substack — articles, behind-the-scenes, and extras for exploring Asian cities

Thank you for walking with us — and enjoy Chinatown at its most beautiful hour!

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In this episode of Speak Solid Singlish, our topic is the no.1 Singaporean pastime - gluttony! Things get spicy before they explode with flavours, among other things...

My Singlish friend is Sebastian Sim, and it was written by Jedidiah Huang. Get ready for chow time!

Hear.Hear.Singapore Website

Sebastian Sim

Jedidiah Huang

#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #wahlau #kiasu #can #siao #shiok

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The Speak Solid Singlish campaign presents the 3rd and final part of how to speak like a local when it comes to dating! Our faux romcom dating scenario reaches its climax, as the r'ship hits "ai stead mai" status!

My Singlish guest voice is the multi-talented Petrina Kow; this episode was written by Jedidiah Huang.

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Petrina Kow

Jedidiah Huang

#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #dating #love #petrinakow #jedidiahhuang #kenndelbridge

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The Speak Solid Singlish campaign presents the 2nd part of how to speak like a local when it comes to dating! Our faux romcom dating scenario with "Su" now takes to the streets, to learn the lingo of love when it comes to getting out on a date in the Lion City. My Singlish guest voice is the always brilliant Petrina Kow; this episode was written by Jedidiah Huang.

Hear.Hear.Singapore Website

Petrina Kow

Jedidiah Huang

#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #dating #love #petrinakow #jedidiahhuang #kenndelbridge

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The Speak Solid Singlish campaign continues with a 3-part lesson on Dating! We present a faux romcom dating scenario with "Su", as she teaches the finer points of how the local language of love is spoken. My Singlish guest voice is the always brilliant Petrina Kow; this episode was written by Jedidiah Huang. 

Hear.Hear.Singapore Website

Petrina Kow

Jedidiah Huang

#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #dating #love #petrinakow #jedidiahhuang #kenndelbridge

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Our Speak Solid Singlish miniseries continues with "Siao" - the Hokkien word for crazy. In Singlish, it's flexible - it can be a good kind of crazy, and it can be out-and-out bonkers mad! My Singlish guest voice is the brilliant voice talent Sebastian Sim, & this episode was written by Jedidiah Huang. We've had a lot of really positive feedback, so Jedidiah is hard at work on new episodes for you - huat ah!

Hear.Hear.Singapore Website

Sebastian Sim

Jedidiah Huang

#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #wahlau #kiasu #can #siao

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Speak Solid Singlish brings home the bacon in this ep by teaching you how to express your shock at things you encounter, via "Wah Lau". We'll also teach you the many variants you can use for different situations. My Singlish guest voice is Sebastian Sim, & this episode was written by Jedidiah Huang.

Hear.Hear.Singapore Website

Sebastian Sim

Jedidiah Huang

#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #wahlau #kiasu #can

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Our 2nd Speak Solid Singlish episode looks at the 3 Kias - Kiasu, Kiasi and Kiabor. Will you speak like a local just from listening to this series? Maybe, maybe not, cos this is part parody, part homage and all tongue-in-cheek. My Singlish guest is Sebastian Sim, one of Singapore's best voice over talents. This episode was written by Jedidiah Huang. 

Hear.Hear.Singapore Website

Sebastian Sim

Jedidiah Huang

#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries

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This is a reissue of the first episode of a mini-series featuring the most iconic Singapore sound of all - the English-based creole language known as Singlish. With a special guest, I will teach you a new word or phrase of Singlish, so that you can speak like a true local. It's part parody, part homage and all tongue-in-cheek. My Singlish guest is Sebastian Sim, one of Singapore's best voice over talents. This episode was written by Jedidiah Huang. 

Hear.Hear.Singapore Website

Sebastian Sim

#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries

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We visit Ash, a sound therapy practitioner, at her home to listen to Paiste Planet Gong Venus. The gong is tuned to A2 (110Hz), based on the planetary orbit of the 2nd planet from the Sun. 

This was recorded with our 3Dio Free Space Pro II Binaural Microphone into a Sound Devices MixPre 6ii. Listen using headphones for the best immersive effect.

The Sound Healing Instagram / The Sound Healing Facebook / The Sound Headling Website

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You're listening to a 42" Deep Ocean Titanium Gong and a 42" Universe Gong, performed by Christina, Founder of Space 2B. Space 2B is a collective of mindfulness mentors who share a belief that meditation and sound can transform you from the inside out. Close your eyes feel the richness of the sound waves surround you.

This was recorded with our 3Dio FreeSpace Pro II Binaural Microphone into a Sound Devices MixPre 6ii

Space 2B Facebook  / Space 2B Instagram / Space 2B Website

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We visit Ash, a sound therapy practitioner, at her home to listen to a sound healing session with a set of frosted crystal singing bowls. The sounds of nature (cicadas!) add a soothing backdrop to the clear tones of the bowls

This was recorded with our 3Dio Free Space Pro II Binaural Microphone into a Sound Devices MixPre 6ii. Listen using headphones for the best immersive effect.

The Sound Healing Instagram / The Sound Healing Facebook / The Sound Headling Website

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We visit Ash, a sound therapy practitioner, at her home to listen to her 2 Koshi chimes. The bamboo resonance tube has 6 silver-welded tones and creates a unique spatial immersion. 

This was recorded with our 3Dio Free Space Pro II Binaural Microphone into a Sound Devices MixPre 6ii. Listen using headphones for the best immersive effect!

The Sound Healing Instagram  / The Sound Healing Facebook / The Sound Headling Website

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You're listening to Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls, performed by Christina, Founder of Space 2B. These bowls are made of pure quartz infused with crystals, gemstones, and precious metals. Space 2B is a collective of mindfulness mentors who share a belief that meditation and sound can transform you from the inside out. Close your eyes feel the richness of the sound waves surround you.

This was recorded with our 3Dio FreeSpace Pro II Binaural Microphone into a Sound Devices MixPre 6ii

Space 2B Facebook  / Space 2B Instagram / Space 2B Website

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Chinese New Year is the biggest holiday in Singapore, and a major theme is prosperity. It ranges from giving hong bao (红包), red packets with cash, booking a lion dance troupe or going for the mega jackpot at the national lottery. To mark the Year of the Snake, I'm going to track down a troupe and record a full performance. Will I manage to find one during the 15 days of celebration? 

#singapore #chinesenewyear #hangbao #liondance #luckyredpacket #redpacket #cash #prosperity #lottery #jackpot #snake #yearofthesnake

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Red Packets / Hong Bao

Lion Dances

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Singapore is a regional travel hub, & one of most popular routes is between Singapore & Hong Kong, two cities joined by a common past as part of the British Empire, now both leading Asian destinations. I brought along my portable recorder and started recording from the moment I passed security at the gate for SQ822 to Hong Kong 

#changiairport #hongkong #singapore #airport #travel #food #announcements #airbus #boeing #a359 #sq882 #sq883 #deity #deitypr2 #portablerecorder

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Changi Airport

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Traditionally, December is the wettest month of the year, but 2025's January is proving to be very different with a month's worth of rainfall in a day (Jan 10th) and non-stop rain thereafter. The continuous rain is good for watering plants and filling reservoirs, but the monsoon rains are really good for helping you destress and nod off to dreamland. 

This episode is an hour of blissful rain recorded in a quiet residential area, from 3am - 4am, with a calming blend of rain and cicadas. Bookmark this episode to use again whenever you need an assist to get a good night's rest

#calmingsound #soundtherapy #soothing #singapore #soundscape #immersive #immersivesound #deity #deitypr2 #clippymics #em272 #stereopair

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Continuous Noise for Sleep

Best Sounds to Help You Sleep

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Singapore's Lions exceeded expectations and made it into the semi-finals of the 2024 ASEAN Championship Semi-Finals against Vietnam. It's 30 years since the 1994 M-League & Malaysia Cup double, and fans showed up in full voice to support the national side at Jalan Besar Stadium on Dec 26th. Recorded in immersive binaural stereo with the 3Dio FS II Pro & Zoom F3

Football Association of Singapore

Majulah Singapura - National Anthem of Singapore

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#singaporelions #aseanchampionship #football #semifinals #majullahsingapura #binaural #immersivesound #immersiveaudio #3dio #freespaceiipro #fsiipro

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

In this episode, I talk to someone who loves the feeling of coming home, and an international student studying linguistics who loves feeling local because he's learnt when to say "lah" and when to say "leh"

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#singapore #strangers #askaboutsingapore #singaporeanisms #cominghome #changi

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5 years ago, I asked a Linguistics professor about Singlish: I went back to see Assoc Prof Tan Ying Ying and ask for an update on the State of Singlish in 2024. 

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Is Singlish Going Global?

Vice Principal Texting Scandal

Is Singlish Declining?

#singapore #singlish #podcast #podcasting 

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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

#singapore #strangers #askaboutsingapore #singaporeanisms #kopikhoo #codeswitching #singlish

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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

#podcasts #podcast #podcasting #singapore #spotify #amazonmusic #audible #applepodcasts #nightsafari #otters #singaporepodcast #cute #adorable

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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

#3dio #immersivesound #immersive #cicadas #singapore #sounddevices #freespace

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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

#3daudio #3dio #stereo #hearhere #singapore #splicecast #musicalbox #museum #binaural

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Start your morning right with an artisanal coffee brewed by the baristas at Nylon Coffee Roasters at 4 Everton Park #01-40, Postcode 080004. 

In this episode, you'll hear 

Grinding Beans
Mechanised Tamping
Espresso Machine w Brew Boiler and Steam Boiler
Frothing Milk
Cup Cleaning

Try to identify each step as it happens! 

Their Coffee Bar overlooks a school and quaint little park, perfect for you to relax as you sip your cup of coffee.

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Nylon Coffee

#3daudio #3dio #stereo #hearhere #singapore #splicecast #uniquesingapore #nyloncoffee #coffee #coffeebeans

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Every Chinese New Year, across Singapore, you'll hear lion dances to bring good luck in the new year. Learn more about the simple instruments used and, most importantly, how much it costs to get a lion dance troupe over to your home/office/shop to raise the roof and start the year right! For some reason, this is our most popular episode, and it's probably cos even though it's an impromptu recording of a lion troupe that started performing right in front of me, there are good chunks of the performance that are nice and clean that have probably been sampled and remixed into other works. 

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#3daudio #3dio #stereo #hearhere #singapore #splicecast #uniquesingapore #liondance

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Immerse yourself in a south bath of Himalayan Full Moon Singing Bowls at The Singing Bowl Gallery. The Full Moon bowls are struck under a full moon, which is said to imbue each bowl with a special aura that makes the note of the bowl more ethereal. The address is 160 Robinson Road #04-12 SBF Centre, Singapore 068914.

I'm on a short break, so I'm resurfacing a few classic episodes from our first season

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#3daudio #3dio #stereo #hearhere #singapore #splicecast #uniquesingapore #singingbowls #fullmoon #nepal #tone #ethereal #aura

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The sonic logo for every Hear. Here. Singapore episode has undergone a total makeover, and in this episode, we follow the long and winding road that ended up at the legendary Snakeweed Studios to re-record the guitar part, with founder Leonard Soosay working the board. 

The SPLICE Cast sonic logo was produced by Omer Abdullah, Geoff Kent, Philip O'Mullan, Simon Viera-Ribeiro, Vijay Nainani and Kenn Delbridge, aka The Boyz. Guitars - Omer Abdullah. Guitars recorded by Leonard Soosay. ASMR "SPLICECast" by Steph and P.A.D.

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Snakeweed Studios

Leonard Soosay

Jerald Lee Guitar Luthier

Jackson Guitars JS Series Warrior JS32

Matchless Amplifiers

Listening Well Podcast

#rocknroll #snakeweedstudios #leonardsoosay #3daudio #3dio #hearhere #singapore #splicecast #jacksonguitars #jacksonwarrior #JS32 #matchlessamplifiers #manley #neve #singapore #singaporesounds

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When passing the scene of a traffic accident, most folks rubber neck to see the aftermath, and no more. In Singapore, gamblers note down the license plates and then go place a bet on that number coming up in the draw. Welcome to the insane world of gambling on numbers and the folly of trying to beat the house!

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National Council on Problem Gambling

#immersive #3daudio #3dio #hearhere #singapore #splicecast #gambling #4D #gameofchance #burningmoney #casino #marinabaysands

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Out and about again with my parabolic mic, I decided to track down a single cicada and record it going through a full cycle of the iconic cicada song. Alkaff Mansion is a good spot to get away from the city and record cicadas... but there are also plenty of crows there. Crows happen to be a natural predator of the noisy critters... and mayhem ensues!

Hear. Here. Singapore.

Image by Mosharraf Hossain

#immersive #3daudio #3dio #hearhere #singapore #telinga #parabolic #parabolicmicrophone #splicecast #cicadas #crow #predator #murder #whitecrestedlaughingthrush #thrush

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Bird Singing enthusiasts have been coming to Ang Mo Kio Garden West since the 70s, bringing their pride and joy to hang on rods as the birds and owners socialise. What started out as a handful of hobbyists is now a space for as many as 1,000 cages for daily gathering of nature's most beautiful singers. Visitors are always welcome at the Kebun Baru Birdsinging Club!

Hear. Here. Singapore.

Kebun Baru Birdsinging Club Website

Kebun Baru Birdsinging Club FB Page

Kebun Baru Birdsinging Club Press Article #3

#immersive #3daudio #3dio #hearhere #singapore #telinga #parabolic #parabolicmicrophone #splicecast #kebunbaru #birdsinging #kebunbarubirdsingingclub #angmokio

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Jurong Bird Park, featured in early episodes early in 2020, shifted in January 2024 to Mandai, to be next to Singapore Zoo, Night Safari & River Wonders. So, it was time to visit my feathered friends in their new digs, and get up close to the American Flamingos. The way the old place was laid out, you couldn't get that close. Now, in the Crimson Wetlands, I was just a few metres from them and finally heard the noise that the stars of the Miami Vice opening sequence sound like: it's not what you think!

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Bird Paradise

#immersive #3daudio #3dio #hearhere #singapore #telinga #parabolic #parabolicmicrophone #splicecast #flamingos #miamivice #birdbrain #gabblegabble #americanflamingo #lory #parakeet #macaw #cockatoo #avocet

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Attempted Murder? On Orchard Road?!? Has Hear. Here. Singapore. pivoted to being a True Crime podcast? 

No - we're still 100% focussed on the sonic delights of Singapore, but with a newly acquired parabolic microphone, I've been recording birds. I started around my condo, then Botanic Gardens, Dempsey Hill and, finally, on to the famous shopping strip of Orchard Road, where things took a dark turn!

Visit Singapore Orchard Road

Wikipedia

Explanation of Attempted Murder

#immersive #3daudio #3dio #hearhere #singapore #telinga #parabolic #parabolicmicrophone #splicecast #attemptedmurder #truecrime #orchardroad

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When you're ill, it's understandable to take a day off work after seeing a doctor who issues the necessary Medical Certificate, aka MC. But when you want a day off but haven't got the necessary annual leave allowance, it's a sly practice to "fake" being ill to get that MC and a free day off work!

Shaiful Risan wrote this episode and voiced "Jo"

Hear.Hear.Singapore Website

#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #wahlau #kiasu #chope #takemc #medicalcertificate #unofficialleave #daysoff #meday

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We learn about a unique Singaporean-to-Singaporean term, "Sinkie". It can be an identifier or a horrid insult, and has mysterious origins. Fear not - I have my mate Nasir to help explain this contentious word used To Singaporeans, For Singaporeans, and By Singaporeans

Shaiful Risan wrote this episode and voiced "Nasir"

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#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #wahlau #kiasu #chope #sinkie #insult 

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Founded as a port, Singapore has grown into a leading SE Asian hub for trade and travel and welcomes visitors for both business and pleasure. It's a two-way street, though: Singaporeans also LOVE to travel, and the Singapore Passport was recently ranked no.1 because it grants holders visa-free travel to 196 countries across the world. 

Shaiful Risan wrote this episode and voiced "Shah"

Hear.Hear.Singapore Website

#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #wahlau #kiasu #chope #changi #changiairport #no1passport #passport #visafreetravel

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Singaporeans love to abbreviate things, and illegal loansharks have popularised O$P$ - short for Owe Money, Pay Money. With credit companies popping up, getting your hands on quick cash no longer requires you get in bed with gangsters, and the legacy of these dodgy dealers is now stuff of stories kids are told to warn them to be financially prudent!

Shaiful Risan wrote this episode and voiced "Ah Choi"

Hear.Hear.Singapore Website

#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #wahlau #kiasu #chope #reserve #stamp #tissue #wayang #ciaobu #loandshark #o$p$ #credit #borrowing #gangsters

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In Singapore, getting home at night means a hard stop with the last bus / last train: beyond that, you're paying top dollar to get your butt home. We get the inside dope on how to maximize your nights while minimizing wallet damage for getting back for enough shut-eye for hijinks the next day!

Shaiful Risan wrote this episode and voiced "Jo"

Hear.Hear.Singapore Website

#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #wahlau #kiasu #chope #reserve #stamp #tissue #wayang #ciaobu #lastbuslasttrain #publictransport #lastrain #lastbus #journey

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Public Housing in Singapore is awesome and has been a big part of Singapore's journey from kampung villages to First World status. Hang w Fai as he explains the ups and downs as well as recommendations on which HDB estate has the best chow

Shaiful Risan wrote this episode, and voiced Fai

Hear.Hear.Singapore Website

#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #wahlau #kiasu #chope #reserve #stamp #tissue #wayang #ciaobu #hdb #bto #housingdevelopmentboard #buildtoorder #eastside

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Having a good time in Singapore can be tricky - go to the wrong place, and you'll have a nice time, but not a great time. Learn about Siam Diu, the Thai-themed Discotheques, and how to chit-chat with the "servers"

Shaiful Risan wrote this episode, and voiced Denboy

Hear.Hear.Singapore Website

#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #wahlau #kiasu #chope #reserve #stamp #tissue #wayang #ciaobu #yandaokia #nightlife #hokkien #angmohbpub #siamdiu

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Today, January 23rd 2024, marks a year since I lost my brother, Paul. He & his wife loved to travel, but because of his illness and the pandemic shutting borders, he never got to see Jewel at Changi Airport. So I spent a few hours grabbing sounds he would have heard at T1, T2, T3, and Jewel. The sounds in the episode are (in order)

• Roadside drop-off (T3)
• Pedestrian Crossing Jewel <-> T1
• Electric Cart for Custodial Staff (T2)
• Split-Flap Display (T2)
• Changi MRT Station (T1-T3)
• Luggage rumbling over Travelator Bumps (T3)
• Rain Vortex (Jewel)
• Digital Waterfall (T2)
• Overhead Jet

RIP Paul; Till we meet again. 

Speak Solid Singlish episodes resume next week. 

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Singlish is used everywhere in Singapore, including the work place. Office politics become toxic when someone starts to "wayang" - slang for Theatre or Acting - which means to skive off work!

Shaiful Risan wrote this episode, and voiced Ah Lim. 

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Learn the secret o how to 'reserve' a seat in a hawker centre, food court, coffee shop with a 10 cent packet of tissues - The Art of the Chope! 

Zaki was voiced by Shaiful Risan, who also wrote this episode. 

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The past meets the future as the Lion City moves towards a ca$hless society - digital payments are taking over, and our friend Roy waxes philosophically on the inevitability of progress against the loss of the chill out 90s vibe of Singapore

Roy was voiced by Shaiful Risan, who also wrote this episode. 

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