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.
WARNING- Will make your ears bleed unless you crank the volume down! A horrible metallic computerized sound made from a timestretching algorithm and other editing techniques. A great sound for representing a computer that has gone horribly wrong! Electronic,
A group of young school children arrive at the village playing field during a field trip and can be heard yelling and playing while the teachers occasionally raise their voices to get their attention. Recorded in Wighton, Norfolk, UK. Ambience,
Clean recording of a driver selecting reverse gear, resulting in a "crunch" due to the primitive design of the straight-cut gears grinding as the "idler" gear on the layshaft attempts to mesh/engage with the reverse gears. Recorded from a Fiat Punto in the UK. Cars Generic,
Spoken warning: "Warning! Handbrake not applied!" This alarm is fitted to buses operated by the Go Ahead group in the UK to warn drivers if they fail to apply the handbrake before leaving the cab. This recording will loop to EXACTLY the length that it repeats during real-life operation. Transportation,
Clean recording of the indicator/hazard warning beeper on a Volvo bus. This recording is of an individual "tick" and should be looped once every 700 milliseconds or so to achieve the effect of blinking indicators. Recorded from the cab. Transportation,
Clean recording of the ticket punch on a bus ticket machine. The ticket machine is a Vix ERG TP5700. This sound can be used multiple times as a "round robin" with "Bus: Ticket Machine Punch1, #2 and #3". Transportation,
Clean recording of the ticket punch on a bus ticket machine. The ticket machine is a Vix ERG TP5700. This sound can be used multiple times as a "round robin" with "Bus: Ticket Machine Punch1, #2 and #3". Transportation,
Clean recording of the ticket punch on a bus ticket machine. The ticket machine is a Vix ERG TP5700. This sound can be used multiple times as a "round robin" with "Bus: Ticket Machine Punch1, #2 and #3". Transportation,
Clean recording of the relays and valves clicking when the ignition button is pressed on the dashboard. The bus is an Optare Tempo in service in the UK. Transportation,
The sound of the dashboard warning fitted to Optare Tempo buses. This sound will loop to a similar length as it would do in real life operation. Transportation,
A clean recording of the latch of a bus cab door as it closes as the driver climbs into the driver's seat. The bus is an Optare Tempo in service in the UK. Transportation,
A clean recording of the generic "bell" sound on a bus when a passenger wishes to alight at the next stop. The bus is a Wright Gemini in service in the UK. Transportation,
A clean recording of a tunefull "bing bong" that sounds when a passenger wishes to alight at the next stop. The bus is an Optare Tempo in service in the UK. Transportation,
Clean recording of the tunefull bell that sounds when a wheelchair user wishes to alight at the next stop. The bus is an Optare Tempo in service in the UK. Transportation,
Recording of the interior ambience of a Wright Gemini double-decker bus accelerating from a standing start, to 50mph. There are a few rattles typical of a service bus as well as whine from the Voith automatic gearbox and rear axle. The engine is a DAF turbo-diesel. Transportation,
Recording of the interior ambience of a Plaxton beaver 30-seater minibus. There are a few rattles typical of an old service bus (these were renown for rattles!) as well as whine from the 6-speed manual gearbox. The engine is a Mercedes-Benz OM364 3.9 litre diesel. Transportation,
Recording of the interior ambience of an Optare Tempo bus driving in town traffic. There are a few rattles typical of a service bus as well as a lovely whine from the ZF automatic gearbox (especially first gear). The engine is a Mercedes-Benz OM906 6.3 litre diesel. Transportation,
Recording of the interior ambience of an Optare Tempo bus from a standing start, to 50mph, and stopping again. There are a few rattles typical of a service bus as well as whine from the Allison automatic gearbox and rear axle. The engine is a Mercedes-Benz OM906 6.3 litre diesel. Transportation,
Clean recording of the clicking of relays and hissing of valves as bus self-levels itself. The bus is an Optare Tempo in service in the UK. Transportation,
Singing birds in the trees accompanied by the sound of occasional passing traffic from a nearby country road. Recorded at Egmere, Norfolk, UK. Ambience,
Clean edit of a pair of "breathy" air horns sounding on a British Railways Class 37 diesel locomotive. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK, Transportation,
