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.
Clean, processed recording of the hissing sounds when the brakes are applied and released on a British Railways Class 66 diesel locomotive. Extracted from a recording which originally featured noise from the locomotive's engine. Transportation,
Recording of a pair of British Railways Class 50 diesel locomotives accelerating from a nearby station and passing with a rake of MkII coaches. The running sounds of the locomotive and carriage wheels can be heard in detail as they pass over a joint in the track. Transportation,
Loopable recording of a British Railways Class 50 diesel locomotive ticking over at a station. Recorded at the Mid Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Recording of a pair of British Railways Class 50 diesel locomotives traversing a set of points, resulting in a lot of noise from the flanges of the running wheels. Transportation,
Recording of a British Railways Class 50 diesel locomotive passing under gentle acceleration with a rake of MkII coaches. The running sounds of the locomotive and carriage wheels can be heard in detail as they pass over a joint in the track. Transportation,
Recording of a British Railways Class 41 diesel locomotive ticking over at a station. This recording will loop seamlessly to simulate continuous running. The engine is a turbocharged Paxman Valenta diesel engine used in the iconic Intercity 125 high-speed trains introduced in Britain during the '70s, Transportation,
Recording of a British Railways Class 37 diesel locomotive ticking over at a station. This recording will loop seamlessly to simulate continuous running. Transportation,
Clean edit of the "high" air horn sounding a short blast on a British Railways Class 37 diesel locomotive. Recorded at a distance away from the locomotive. Recorded at the Mid Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Clean, processed recording of the hissing sound when the brakes are released on a British Railways Class 37 diesel locomotive. Extracted from a recording which originally featured noise from the locomotive's engine. Transportation,
Recording of a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor military aircraft flying past in the distance, featuring the characteristic drone and chopping sound of the giant rotors. Aircraft,
Recording of a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor military aircraft flying in the distance, featuring the characteristic drone and chopping sound of the giant rotors. Aircraft,
A clean recording of the acoustic pulses emitted by a Metek sodar unit, a meteorological instrument which uses sound to calculate wind speeds. This recording can be looped to simulate the continuous cycle of pulses emitted by this instrument. Recorded at Weybourne, Norfolk, UK. Electronic,
Clean recording of a medium-sized dog (Springer Spaniel) jumping into a pond. This sound can be used to replicate many different kinds of object being launched or diving into the water. Water, Splashes
Recording of the ambience of an area of woodland popular with crows. This recording was taken during the final hour of daylight before nightfall, when crow activity was at it's peak. Ambience, Woodland and Wetland
Recording of a British Railways Class 57 diesel locomotive performing a run-round movement. The driver sounds the train horns as an engineer shifts the points. The driver then sounds his horn before moving off, approaching slowly before passing. Recorded in Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Recording of a British Railways Class 57 diesel locomotive applying power to the engine whilst stationary during a buffer "squeeze-up" movement. Recorded in Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Recording of a British Railways Class 57 diesel locomotive passing slowly with a rake of MkII coaches. The individual sounds of each carriage wheelset can be heard in detail as the train passes, decreasing in speed. Recorded in Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Recording of a British Railways Class 57 diesel locomotive departing a nearby station platform before passing slowly with a rake of MkII coaches. The locomotive horns and guard's whistle can be heard before the train begins to move. The driver applies the train brake briefly as the locomotive passes, Transportation,
Recording of a British Railways Class 57 diesel locomotive hauling a rake of MkII coaches approaching and passing before stopping at a nearby station platform. Transportation,
Recording of a British Railways Class 47 diesel locomotive departing a nearby station platform before passing close. The guard's whistle can be heard at the start of the recording, followed by the locomotive horn before the train begins to move. Recorded in Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Recording of a British Railways Class 45 diesel locomotive idling before releasing the brakes and moving off under little power. The horns sound as the train rattles off slowly into the distance. Transportation,
Recording of a British Railways Class 45 diesel locomotive attempting to pull a rake of MkII Coaches with the brakes seized on. The train's horns can be heard at the start of the recording before the train begins to move. Transportation,
Recording of a British Railways Class 45 diesel locomotive accelerating from a standing start up to around 40mph under varying amounts of power. Recorded on-board a carriage behind the locomotive. Some slight wind noise present. Transportation,
Close recording of a British Railways Class 170 "Turbostar" diesel multiple unit train departing from an urban station. This particular unit is fitted with a 6-cylinder MTU 183 turbo-diesel engine. Recorded in Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
