Ashley Elsdon: Recordings

Sheffield Park was wet yesterday, but even so it was lovely to walk around it. I ventured into a part of the park that I've never been in before. It was so peaceful and restful. I recorded just a minute of it with my iPhone as I didn't have my zoom recorder with me.

RHS Wisley is open again. I went for a walk around this lovely garden and recorded some of the fountains there. You'll find 3 distinct clips in this episode. I hope you enjoy the sounds.

Some morning birdsong from my lockdown world. Quieter than it has been for years, but not for much longer I'm afraid.

This time from the various appliances inside my living room. 

Something a little different. I thought I'd record the electromagnetic sounds of the various appliances in my kitchen. Some interesting sounds I think. You might agree, you might not.

This was taken back in February at the Troy exhibition at the British Museum.

Given everything that's happening in the world I have noticed how much quieter the environment is, and that bird song has noticeably increased. Which is lovely. Here's a few minutes of where I live.

I was mowing the grass at paths at the allotment and I thought that the mower made a quite nice sound. So, of course, I recorded it. Sadly only briefly. Because I had to get on with actually mowing the grass!

Another recording of Surrey Street Market. This one taken a few days before Christmas. It wasn't a weekend though, hence it isn't as busy as it could be. I hope you enjoy it.

I love the sounds of children playing happily. This recording was made recently and is a sound that always lifts my mood. So I thought I'd share it with you.

This is a little different. I recently purchased a device called an "Ether". The device converts the electromagnetic spectrum to audible sound. It can make for a quite interesting experience. This recording is of my journey to London Victoria station. It's about 20 minutes long. At times the audio is quite interesting, and others not so much so. This really is an experiment, and one I'll be repeat...

I've recorded here on many occasions, but I like it, and I like markets in general.

I think that this is some kind of grinding stone for flour or something. I noticed it at the Weald and Downland open air museum near Chichester just before Easter. It is a lovely place, and I'd thoroughly recommend it.

Another recording from about 3 years ago. This is the sound of the Thames under Blackfriars Bridge.

This was a very windy day in 2016 on Lyme Beach. A lovely day though with some great wave.

If you know these fountains you'll know that they work on a fluctuating rhythm. They make a really interesting sound. This was recorded in March 2016.

And another older recording from 2016. This was just the sound of a building site that I enjoyed listening too.

Another older recording from around 3 years ago. This was made in Green Park in the West End of London. It was a bright day in February 2016 and a pleasant walk with not too much wind.

Another older recording. This was made about 3 years ago along the Victoria line.

This is a recording from about 4 years ago. Made in the city centre at Porto in Portugal.

This is an older recording that I had originally made about 3 years ago.

I was listening to the bird song punctuated by the occasional car going past and decided that this was a sound worth recording

A busy station with a lot of noise and sounds.

I like the sounds of markets and Borough Market is a lovely place, although it isn't quite as old fashioned as it used to be. Even so, it's got some interesting sounds.

Sounds from the cafe and bookshop on the ground floor