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 perfectionist at heart, Chris' fine attention to detail shows in his ever-expanding collection of sound recordings. "Whenever I sit down and watch something on TV, or a film, I always find myself picking out the slightest little things. One of my pet peeves is hearing the overused stock sound effects; you know the ones: That squeaky door opening, the generic thunderclap you've heard in every other Hollywood film... I believe it's called dramatic license, but sometimes I just think that sound designer could have paid a little more attention to detail."
Chris' involvement in the public transport industry has seen him gain access to a detailed variety of sounds from buses and railway vehicles throughout the UK. One of his specialties, Chris knows every little sound that makes up the character of an individual vehicle from his daily experience driving buses and this is reflected in his accurate descriptions within each sound file.
Exterior recording of church bell striking 2 o'clock in quiet, rural setting near to busy main road with birdsong. Recorded on a Spring afternoon. X-Y mic configuration. Foley,
Exterior recording of church bell striking 8 o'clock in quiet, rural setting. Distant car can be heard approaching towards end. Recorded at night. X-Y mic configuration. Ambience,
Exterior recording of church bell striking 4 o'clock in rural setting with trees overhead near a busy village street. Recorded on a Spring afternoon. X-Y mic configuration. Ambience,
Exterior recording of a large church bell striking 8 o'clock in a quiet town market square with traffic passing in background. Recorded at night. X-Y mic configuration. Ambience,
Exterior recording of a large church bell striking 8 o'clock in a quiet town market square with traffic passing in background. Recorded at night. Binaural mic configuration. Foley,
Exterior recording of church bell striking 11 o'clock in a rural setting with birdsong and distant agricultural traffic passing in background. Recorded on a Spring morning. X-Y mic configuration. Ambience,
Exterior recording of church bell striking 6 o'clock in quiet, rural setting. Strike is preceded by 4 "ding dong" chimes signalling the turn of the hour. Recorded at night. X-Y mic configuration. Foley,
Ideal for relaxation, this clean, stereo nature recording beautifully captures the tranquillity of a typical British summer thunderstorm from the moment the birds stop singing as the first spots of rain roll in, to their re-emergence as the storm passes. Ambience,
Exterior recording of Norwich Cathedral chiming "Norwich Quarters" by Rev. E. S. Medley and striking 3 o'clock. Secluded city location with distant traffic, birdsong and sporting activities from a nearby school audible. Recorded on a Spring afternoon. X-Y mic configuration. Ambience,
Recording of a journey travelling on a Class 317 electric train from passenger POV. Long distance between two stops. Features traction motor sound from 0-90mph, long sections of high and slow speed, two tunnels and horn sounds. X-Y mic configuration. Ambience,
Belfry recording of a piece of typical English-style "change ringing" performed on 6 bells with clappers half-muffled. Starts with descending scales known as "rounds" before ringing "Cambridge" method. X-Y mic configuration. Location: Church of SS Peter & Paul, Cromer, Norfolk, UK. Ambience,
Recording of the general ambience around the junction of Trafalgar Square, Central London, UK. Features a mixture of traffic passing, pedestrians and an emergency vehicle siren. Ambience,
A fully comprehensive collection of road noise sounds aimed at game developers looking to recreate realistic running sounds for buses. This mini-library contains tyre rolling sounds representing dry and wet road conditions as well as from an interior and exterior perspective. Transportation,
A fully comprehensive collection of sounds aimed at game developers showcasing the vast array of sounds that make up the complete sonic environment of the Alexander-Dennis Enviro400 double-deck bus. Featuring a complete set of sound loops devoted to the vehicle's Cummins ISB6.7 turbo-diesel engine. Transportation,
A selection of clean recordings of various squeaky dog toys varying in timbre and velocity. Featuring squeaky bones, soft toys, grunting toy pigs, as well as the shrieking rubber chicken and rubber dinosaur! Great fun, much to my dog's disgust! Foley, Squeak sounds
A clean recording of the noise heard through the receiver of a telephone handset when a call is disconnected, or the caller hangs-up. Ringers Phones, Hang-Ups
A clean, loopable recording of the "ringing" tone as heard through the receiver of telephones throughout the British Telecom network when making a call. This sound will loop to the exact length to replicate continuous ringing. Ringers Phones,
A clean recording of the standard dial tone as heard through the receiver of telephones throughout the British Telecom network when making a call. This sound will loop to replicate a longer period of dial tone. Ringers Phones,
A clean recording of a spoken error message as heard down the receiver of telephones throughout the British Telecom network when there is a dialling error. Ringers Phones, Hang-Ups
A clean, stereo recording of the call of a farmyard rooster. This example is ever-so-slightly different from the generic "cock-a-doodle-doo" sound. Birds, Chickens
Recording of a Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTi (diesel) car moving off and speeding up in reverse gear. Note the lack of gear whine- this car is fitted with the Vauxhall M32 manual gearbox, which features synchomesh (and helical gears) on reverse. Cars Generic,
Recording of a Honda Vision 110 (108cc) four-stroke scooter approaching before riding onto a shingle driveway and parking. Could be used to replicate somebody returning home from work, or the pizza delivery guy showing up. Motorcycles, Motorcycle approaching
Recording of a British Railways Class 57 diesel locomotive accelerating from a rolling start. The engine almost reaches full speed before the recording fades due to unwanted wind noise creeping in as the train picks up speed. The locomotive's engine is a two-stroke General Motors EMD 645 E3 diesel. Transportation,
Clean, short loopable recording of a warning alarm which sounds at a level crossing to warn pedestrians and road users of an oncoming train. This sound can be used to represent a number of electronic alarm applications. Electronic,
Recording of a British Railways Class 41 diesel locomotive departing a station under various amounts of power. Listen to the scream of the turbo! 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 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,
Loopable recording of a British Railways Class 66 diesel locomotive idling at a station. The engine is a two-stroke General Motors EMD 710 diesel engine also found in a number of American diesel locomotives. Transportation,
Recording of a British Railways Class 66 diesel locomotive applying power to the engine whilst stationary during a buffer "squeeze-up" movement. The engine is a two-stroke General Motors EMD 710 diesel engine also found in American diesel locomotives. Recorded in Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
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