Chris Richmond is a UK-based sound recordist, composer and filmmaker whose diverse interests in history, music, and film saw the birth of Norfolk Uncovered, an online video series documenting unloved architecture in Chris's home county of Norfolk. While the narrative was provided by his Grandfather, Mike Richmond, part of the challenge was to compose and design the soundtrack to capture the dark, eerie atmosphere of some of the locations. Chris graduated from the College of West Anglia in 2004 with a BTEC Nat. Award in Music Technology.
A clean recording of a moderate blast of a steam whistle from a Great Western Railway locomotive. This recording has been trimmed short to minimise background noise- please add your own reverb and effects. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation, Steam Train Locomotive
A steam locomotive thunders past pulling a rake of British Railways MkI coaches behind it. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation, Steam Train Locomotive
The conductor-guard dispatches the train, which toots in response before departing the station. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation, Steam Train Locomotive
A steam train rolls out of the station before gently accelerating away up the line to the accompaniment of a few chattering voices on the platform. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation, Steam Train Locomotive
The hissing of a steam boiler as a steam locomotive approaches the station. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation, Steam Train Locomotive
Meet Dill, my English Springer Spaniel. She's a character! This is the noise she makes when she sees a pussy cat parked on our drive. Plenty of growly-howly noises to play with here! Mammals, Dogs
Meet Dill, my English Springer Spaniel. She's a character! Here, Dill is barking defensively at the postman from our large kitchen, hence the ambience. Mammals, Dogs
Meet Dill, my English Springer Spaniel. She's a character! A selection of yaps, barks and growls as Dill barks at a pussy cat out of the front room window. Mammals, Dogs
Short, layered stereo recording of a typical thunderstorm atmosphere. The quiet rumble followed by a loud crack of thunder in the pouring rain. No stock sounds here- the thunder in this recording was REAL! Nature,
Water gently laps against the sheltered shoreline of Blakeney Point, Norfolk, UK. This sound will loop, although there is a distinct call of a seagull and clatter of stones against the bottom of our boat. Ambience,
The driver releases the brakes, and the bus pulls away slowly. The bus is a Scania Omnicity powered by a 9 litre, 6 cylinder diesel engine. Transportation,
Natural ambience of West Pottergate, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Towards the end of the recording can be heard a boy racer in a suped-up car roaring off at a set of traffic lights. Ambience,
Clean recording created from a full, plastic, sealed bottle of milk with the foil cap still in place. When the bottle is struck onto the work surface, the trapped air bounces inside causing the foil cap to vibrate, thus, creating the sound! Makes an ideal "monster" or "alien" getting hit/dying. Science Fiction,
Slowly winding-up the paddles of a lock on the Oxford canal followed by the rushing of water beneath. Please note, this is a mono recording. Water, Floodgates
Announcement: "Stations to Kings Lynn, please cross the platform for platform 5. The train for the Kings Lynn service will arrive in platform 5 in approximately 6 minutes." Recorded at Cambridge Railway Station, Norfolk, UK, Announcements, Announcements Exterior
On-train announcement: "Ladies and gentlemen now arriving into Ipswich. Change at Ipswich for local services to Lowestoft via the East Suffolk Line, Felixstowe, Bury St. Edmunds and Cambridge. Please close the doors firmly behind you as you leave the train. Now arriving into Ipswich." Announcements, Announcements Interior
Clean recording of one short blast of the "high" horn on a British Railways Class 31 diesel locomotive as it departs a station. Recorded on the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Clean recording of two short blasts of a British Railways Class 156 "Sprinter" train as it approaches a level crossing. Recorded at Beeston Regis, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Medium-long blasts of the horns of a British Railways Class 101 diesel train as it approaches a level crossing under a concrete flyover. Recorded on the Mid-Norfolk Railway, Dereham, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Clean recording of a Fiat Punto starting up. Sound fades immediately after engine fires up. Works well as a prelude to a loop of idling petrol engine noise. Cars Generic,
Clean recording of a motor-driven impeller pump used to pump water to appliances such as (in this case) a bathroom shower. Industrial, Industrial Motors
Clean recording of a motor-driven impeller pump used to pump water to appliances such as (in this case) a bathroom shower. Recorded about 50cm away from the motor unit in an enclosed space. Industrial, Industrial Motors
A dustcart reverses up a cul-de-sac, loads a dustbin, rolls forward, loads another dustbin before driving off from whence it came... The dustcart is a Mercedes-Benz Econic powered by a 6.3 litre OM906 diesel engine. Transportation,
The hatch firmly closes on a disused bunker... Based on a raw recording of a metal hatch closing on a fomer UK Royal Observer Corps (ROC) underground monitoring post at Melton Constable, Norfolk, UK. Impact, Reverb impacts
Stereo recording of water rushing through the gates of the long disused Dilham lock on the North Walsham and Dilham Canal, Norfolk, UK. Water, Waterfalls
Meet Dill, my English Springer Spaniel. She's a character! This is a clean recording of my dog's nervous reaction when she encouters another dog. Mammals, Dogs
Meet Dill, my English Springer Spaniel. She's a character! This is a clean recording of my dog's nervous reaction when she encouters another dog. Mammals, Dogs
Meet Dill, my English Springer Spaniel. She's a character! This is a clean recording of my dog's nervous reaction when she encouters another dog. Mammals, Dogs
A British Railways Class 37 diesel locomotive purrs in the background as it awaits a green signal. Recorded on the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
