sounds for an empty house- source recording
These hour-long tracks were recorded throughout the month of May 2021, capturing the sounds of Plas Bodfa in various weather conditions. There are specific known places within the house that create an exciting array of sounds with the addition of wind and rain. Please feel free to download and use in your own work. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
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Room A, first floor
low, open venting plastic pipe, deep whistles in wind, drip sound in rain
03/05/2021
09:55 - 10:55
wind - 55mph
rain - yes
recording 1
Room G - first floor
high wall flaps above the door breath, responding to changes in pressure and air. The openings were taped shut in the past with plastic tape which has since torn. The edges of the tape scrape against each other
03/05/2021 12:10 - 13:10
wind - 56mph rain - yes
recording 3
Attic
wall broken open to reveal large, cavernous area with 1920s slate roof, gusty winds, jackdaw and seagull feet clacking
03/05/2021 13:30 - 14:30
wind - 51mph
rain - yes
recording 4
Room Q, first floor
ceiling fan claps with wind, floor tubing (covered) has gusty airy wind sounds
03/05/2021
15:30 - 17:30
wind - 50mph
rain - yes, first 10 min
recording 5
Room A, first floor
low, open venting plastic pipe, deep whistles in wind, drip sound in rain
03/05/2021
17:25 - 18:25
wind - 45mph
rain - no
recording 6
Attic
wall broken open to reveal large, cavernous area with 1920s slate roof, gusty winds, jackdaw and seagull feet clacking
03/05/2021 18:35 - 19:35
wind - 48mph
rain - no
recording 7
Room 11, ground floor
the passageway has a flat roof, the rain sound is quite distinct
08/05/2021
08:50 - 09:50
wind - 21mph
rain - yes, soaking
recording 8
Room T, first floor
two openings in the ceiling into the attic zone
08/05/2021
10:15 - 11:15
wind - 20mph
rain - yes, calm
recording 9
door in the hallway between W and T
first floor
wind whistling through the keyhole in the door
10/05/2021
12:40 - 13:40
wind - 45mph
rain - no
recording 10
Room 15, courtyard, ground floor
birds, wind, crackles in the courtyard
20/05/2021
09:25 - 10:35
wind - 45mph
rain - yes, sprinkle
recording 11
Room 12, ground floor
closed drainage pipe with melodic noise, some dripping
20/05/2021
18:00 - 19:00
wind - 55mph
rain - no, then yes
recording 12
Room 3, ground floor
directional gusts up and down the fireplace
20/05/2021
19:10 - 20:00
wind - 55mph
rain - no
