Ashley Elsdon: Recordings

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The sound of rain

2023-04-0212:10

We had some heavy rain, which is a sound I have always enjoyed. So I recorded it with my zoom h2n.

$Train to Pontefract Tanshelf$

Train to Pontefract Tanshelf

2023-03-1616:36

I recorded this on a train from Wakefield Westgate to Pontefract Tanshelf. Only a journey of 20 minutes, but filled with sounds.

Inside the Pallant Gallery Chichester 16 2 23

2023-02-2404:47

I was in this gallery at an exhibition on the Sussex landscapes. It was quite good overall, so I thought I'd record a short amount of the sonic landscape in the gallery.

Sound of the river 20 2 23

2023-02-2008:13

This is actually three recordings of the river Thames taken in the morning, midday and afternoon on the 20th of Feb. Enjoy!

Broken lift announcement

2023-02-1400:13

When you listen to this you might not know what it is. I was walking in to a local station and I heard this. It was actually the lift to the platform. Normally it would announce 'platform' when it gets to the platform, but something was obviously broken and all it was doing was repeating 'pla, pla, pla, pla, pla, pla, pla, pla'. I was in something of a rush so I was only able to grab a few seconds of it, but I thought it was really good. Recorded with an Apple Watch.

Sounds of the river thames 13 2 23 (morning)

2023-02-1303:16

I tend to be in this location once a week and I seem to have fallen into a pattern of standing and looking at the river and recording the sounds there.

A building site near St Paul's Cathedral

2023-02-1000:44

I was walking to an event and I could hear this even with noise cancelling headphones on it was so loud. It's only a very short recording, but I thought I'd share it. Recorded with an apple watch.

A chatty train guard on the train from Reigate

2023-02-0900:24

I've met this guard on the train before. He is so helpful and cheerful he makes even the most mundane trip seem good. He was chatting on this trip and I managed to record a little of him

Sounds by the river

2023-02-0803:33

I made this recording by the Thames, kind of halfway between London Bridge and Cannon Street. It was a bright day and there were people around and tourist boats coming down the river and building work going on. It was recorded on an Apple Watch.

Making coffee quite slowly

2023-01-2118:39

I got this new espresso maker at Christmas and I've been meaning to try it out for a while now. Today was the day and I decided to record the sound of it, or, to be more precise, the entire process. The very loud sound at the beginning is me grinding the beans.

Torrential Rain

2023-01-1205:04

I recorded this yesterday during what can only be described as a torrential downpour. Which was lovely to hear and even better not to be in it.

Noisy game

2023-01-0203:24

Boxing day always seems to be a time for playing games. This was a particularly noisy game called 'pit' and as members of my family were playing it I thought I would record them all shouting.

The mice on the mouse organ

2023-01-0100:22

If you can remember Bagpuss the cartoon you will probably remember the mice on the mouse organ. This is their song which I recorded from a Bagpuss toy.

A hand towel dispenser

2022-12-1200:19

I was out for dinner and used the bathroom in the pub we were eating in. The hand towel dispenser made an interesting noise, so I recorded myself using it. This is very short, but I hope you like it.

Rain

2022-11-0712:42

We have had a lot of rain so far this November, and some of it very heavy indeed. I recorded this in a heavy downpour.

You are caller number ...

2022-10-2400:04

This is a very short recording I took whilst waiting to speak to my local GP practice, and I'd been on the line for a while before I recorded this.

Creaky door

2022-09-2600:40

I heard this during a phone call and asked for a recording of it. I really like how creaky it is.

Loud in London

2022-09-1602:32

I recorded this on Monday in the City. The area felt a lot louder than normal for some reason. It is mostly traffic noise, and I have no idea why it was busier and more noisy than I am used to on that day.

The sound of a squeaky lift

2022-09-0100:14

This is a very short recording from a hotel lift in Edinburgh. Every time I pressed the button for the floor I wanted it made this sound. A bit like a squeaky toy. I found it hilarious so I had to record it.

The Ferry from Craignure to Oban

2022-08-3102:51

We took this ferry back from Craignure to Oban I made a recording of the safety warning, which was quite extensive.

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