Ashley Elsdon: Recordings

This recording was taken a week before Christmas in the Whitgift Shopping Centre in Croydon. There was a school singing in the middle of the centre. So I stopped to listen, and then they started singing this, which I didn't think was terribly Christmassy, but then, what do I know? Apparently nothing.

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 repeating when I've found more electromagnetically interesting environments to record.

I really love this annual local event. It's a lovely community focus, and they always have a brass band.

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.

And another 3 year old recording. This time from Edinburgh. It was during festival time, and this guy was really good.

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