'C' Sounds
Sound recording of a 25 cent USD coin being flicked into the air by my thumb, and then caught in the palm of my hand. This was done inside of my pickup truck, with the windows up and the engine off.
I drop coins into the palm of my hand, one on top of the other.
A handful of coins are dropped into a wooden box one by one.
Nine coins are dropped a short distance onto a wooden table.
The sound of coins being shaken around in a glass jar. As the jar is moved around, the coins hit the glass making a unique sound. They swirl around and hit each other and the faster it is swirled around, the louder it got.
Coins are shuffled as they are counted and recounted in the palm of a hand.
Sound recording of a student walking into Stevenson Dining Hall at Oberlin College. Recorded on an iPhone 5. The constant chatter in the background of the audio clip comes from various groups of people wrapped up in their own conversations. The melodic sound of affirmation comes from the meal swipe system used at Oberlin to keep track of each student’s meals. The following “thank you” and “you’re welcome” came from the student entering the cafeteria and the lunch attendant who monitors the... Read More
Sound recording of the Duke vs. North Carolina State football game on 11/09/13 in which Duke won 38-20 by scoring 3 touchdown in 26 seconds in a thrilling fourth quarter.
Sound recording of a hallway in a building with classrooms at Oberlin College. Recorded by a Samsung Galaxy S5
Sound recording of a small cologne bottle when sprayed.
Sound recording of a tenor soloist, accompanied by orchestra, singing an elaborate vocal passage. The term "coloratura" specifically refers to a complex melody with runs, trills, wide leaps, or similar virtuosic material. This musical feature is particularly associated with vocal music in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Sound acquired from the Beijing olympics. The sound is the final few seconds of a race as the US and France battle for the gold medal. Acquired from youtube.