An electric kettle full of water boiling, turning itself off, then cooling.
Recorded with a Zoom H4n using the inbuilt microphones.
October 20th, 2012
Pouring a small amount of hot water into an empty hot frying pan. The water boils instantly, then the sound stops as the pan boils dry.
A second …
October 20th, 2012
A saucepan (with a lid) boiling over onto a hot stove. The sound comes and goes as water jumps out of the pan onto the cooker, then evaporates …
October 20th, 2012
Very close recording of a stopwatch ticking, with lots of spring noise. The clock ticks at 5 ticks per second.
The watch was a rather unusual Tag Heuer …
December 31st, 2011
A Grandfather (long case) clock recorded very close to the dial, with lots of clockwork sound coming through.
Recorded with an RV8 large diaphram condensor mic.
December 31st, 2011
Loudly ringing a large (6") hand bell. Recorded with an RV8 large diaphram condensor mic.
December 31st, 2011
Quiet tings made by gently tapping a 6" bell with the clapper. Recorded with an RV8 large diaphram condensor mic.
December 31st, 2011
Close recording of a mantelpiece clock ticking.
Recorded with an iPhone
December 31st, 2011
A Grandfather (long case) clock recorded at approx 2 feet with an RV8 large diaphram condensor mic. Somehow the clock seems to tick irregularly
December 31st, 2011
1930s milk bottles filled with water, being carried in a period metal carrying rack. Bottles rattle and clank.
December 31st, 2011
Locomotives "Linda" and "Blanche" pass by at speed, double heading a train of 6 carriages up a very steep 1 in 40 incline.
Recorded on the Welsh Highland …
December 29th, 2011
Locomotives "Linda" and "Blanche" pass by at speed, double heading a train of 6 carriages up a very steep 1 in 40 incline. Several bursts of whistling for …
December 29th, 2011