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

Microphones, a plastic storage box, a cardboard box, and cables on a worn wooden floor near a brick wall with pipes.

recording 1

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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

A room with a orange-colored wall, a door frame, and two microphone stands on either side.

recording 3

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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

attic

recording 4

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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

A room with floral wallpaper, a window, and a mirror on the wall. There is audio recording equipment, including a microphone on a stand and some cables on the floor.

recording 5

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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

Underneath a desk with a stone wall in the background, there are two microphones on stands, a cardboard box, and some cardboard pieces on the floor.

recording 6

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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

Empty room with a window, radiator, and a microphone stand.

recording 7

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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

Hallway with two microphone stands, a plastic storage box, and recording equipment, partially exposed brick and drywall, and a doorway leading to a corridor with construction materials.

recording 8

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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

Interior of a room with black and white abstract mural walls, a microphone on a stand, a wooden pallet staircase, and a cartoon-like blue creature with a horn on its head.

recording 9

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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

A wooden door with frosted glass panels and a green fire exit sign attached below the glass. Two microphone stands are positioned in front of the door, one with a microphone attached.

recording 10

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Room 15, courtyard, ground floor
birds, wind, crackles in the courtyard
20/05/2021
09:25 - 10:35
wind - 45mph
rain - yes, sprinkle

Small outdoor courtyard with white textured walls, mossy ground, and three microphones on stands in the foreground. There are some plants, a large pipe, and small windows on the walls.

recording 11

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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

The image shows a close-up of a plumbing pipe connection in a house under renovation, two microphones are pictured with drywall and plaster debris around it.

recording 12

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Room 3, ground floor
directional gusts up and down the fireplace
20/05/2021
19:10 - 20:00
wind - 55mph
rain - no

Two microphones on stands in front of a fireplace with blackened ashes and partially burnt paper inside.

recording 13

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