Sound action recordings are of sounds designed to have an effect on others, including situations where many people make sounds together for some common goal. Often they're of voices, but they also include sirens, bells, fireworks and more.
| Drumming practice | Drummers from the Section 5 team practice before the parade begins. | 1:44 | 2008 |
| High Street gathering | Crowds gather in Battle High Street before the start of the parade. | 1:13 | 2008 |
| Parade returns | The bonfire parade makes its way back into the town centre. | 5:35 | 2008 |
| Town centre parade | The bonfire parade makes its first pass through Battle town centre. | 6:44 | 2008 |
| Lord Mayors Cubs | Cub Scouts wait for the procession, blowing whistles and kazoos. | 2:00 | 2008 |
| Lord Mayors floats | Floats and marching band pass by near St Pauls Cathedral. | 1:30 | 2008 |
| Lord Mayors Guards | The procession headed by the Band of the Scots Guards. | 2:00 | 2008 |
| Lord Mayors passing | The procession passing by, recorded from a side-street off Ludgate Hill. | 2:33 | 2008 |
| Lord Mayors setup | Crash barriers are set up at Ludgate Hill along the procession route. | 0:45 | 2008 |
| Island jam session | "This was recorded in a park . . . It was just some guys doing a casual jam with people standing around." | 13:04 | 1984 |
| Reggae DJ | "This was recorded in a street . . . It was one guy with a portable DJ setup along the side of the street when people were milling around." | 2:36 | 1984 |
| Channel One | Channel One sound system plays roots and dub to a crowd of older reggae aficionados. | 10:39 | 2008 |
| Dawn Ladbroke Grove | People gather for the Jouvert parade at 6am around the north end of Ladbroke Grove. | 1:00 | 2008 |
| Face Yaa Fear | Face Yaa Fear carnival band and float go along Great Western Road. | 2:14 | 2008 |
| Glorious Backstage Arts | Glorious Backstage Arts carnival float and band in parade along the Great Western Road. | 2:03 | 2008 |
| Jouvert | Steel bands and revellers head down Ladbroke Grove. | 4:02 | 2008 |
| Masquerade 2000 | Masquerade 2000 carnival float and band in parade along the Great Western Road. | 2:39 | 2008 |
| Peoples World | People's World carnival float and band in parade along Great Western Road. | 4:54 | 2008 |
| Saxon Sound | Saxon Sound play roots and dub in a side street off Ladbroke Grove. | 9:55 | 2008 |
| Scenario | Scenario sound system plays dubstep to a young crowd on Portobello Road. | 7:58 | 2008 |
| Under the Westway | Air horns, whistles and crowd hubbub under the Westway. | 1:00 | 2008 |
File name: Saxon Sound
Classification: Social > Major events > Notting Hill Carnival 2008
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Recording date: 25 August 2008
Duration: 9:55
Description: The south London-based Saxon Sound system have set up at a junction of side streets a few score yards off Ladbroke Grove. They play roots and dub to themselves and a few onlookers in one of the less busy parts of the Carnival area.
Technical guff: Head-worn stereo. Sonic Studios DSM-6S/EH mics and PA-3SX preamp. Olympus LS-10 digital recorder.
Additional notes: A brief jump in the recording occurs at 2:46, cause unknown.
