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.
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
Clean recording of a disk being read inside a Bush DVD player. The disk gets up to speed, and after a while the stop button is pressed and the motor can be heard slowing down. Parts of this recording can be looped to lengthen or shorten the duration of the disk spinning at speed. Electronic,
A clean recording of a nearby firework crackling as it explodes overhead. A nice, natural reverb can be heard reflecting the recording's quiet, rural location. Amusement, Fireworks
Clean recording of a domestic fridge/freezer operating at 240V AC (50Hz). This recording should loop in its entirety, but sections of the recording can also be looped as desired. Kitchen, Appliances
A loopable, clean recording of the engine of a British Railways Class 101 diesel multiple unit idling. The engine is a Leyland 680, which was also used in lorries and buses in various forms as well as several diesel units during the 1950s. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Recording of a British Railways Class 11 diesel shunting locomotive passing the platform of a rural station with a brake van attached. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Recording of a "double-headed" train worked by British Railways Class 25 and 27 diesel locomotives with a Class 31 diesel locomotive trailing at the rear as the train departs a rural station. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Recording of a British Railways Class 37 diesel locomotive and rake of MkI Coaches departing a rural station. The train crew can be heard dispatching the train using whistle signals before the final whistle is blown and the train horns are sounded. The train then departs under gentle acceleration. Transportation,
Recording of a British Railways Class 37 diesel locomotive pulling away from a rural railway station with a rake of MkI Coaches. The train pulls away under gentle acceleration. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
After pausing briefly for a red signal, the driver sounds the horn of the British Railways Class 37 diesel locomotive and the train accelerates before passing with a rake of mkI coaches. Transportation,
A close recording of a British Rail Class 37 diesel locomotive ticking over at a station where the platform is covered by an overhead canopy. This recording will loop. Transportation,
Recording of a pair of British Rail Class 37 diesel locomotives departing a nearby station platform with a short rake of MKII coaches before passing at full throttle. Listen to the roar of the powerful V12 English Electric turbo-charged diesel engines! Recorded at Norwich, Norfolk, 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 applying power to the engine whilst stationary during a buffer "squeeze-up" movement. Recorded in Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Recording of a British Rail Class 66 diesel locomotive accelerating under full power. Recorded on-board the train behind the locomotive. Maximum engine revs are reached before the recording fades out. The engine is a General Motors EMD 710 two-stroke diesel engine. Transportation,
Clean recording of a short blast of the horns on a British Railways Class 27 diesel locomotive as it passes. Recorded on the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Ambience of a British Railways MkI coach hauled by a steam locomotive, which toots at the start of this recording. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Ambience,
A full-length recording of a domestic washing machine running a spin cycle. The motor can be heard running up to full-speed before decreasing in speed, and the relay finally clicking at the end of the recording. The washing machine is housed in a small space and this ambience can be noticed. Household,
Thunderous subliminal "whoosh". Can be used to denote the introduction of an atmospheric scene and many other dramatic effects. As heard in "Norfolk Uncovered". Multimedia, Whooshes
Clean recording of the "ERROR" tone of a Vix ERG TP5700 ticket machine when the ticket punch is pressed, but not valid for use. The beeps are in faster succession than the normal "ERROR" tone. Transportation,
Clean recording of the bell chime on a microwave oven. The bell sounds when the timer has stopped and the food has finished cooking. Kitchen, Appliances
