East Lane HA9 July 2:00
Grid square: Wembley, Neasden, Harlesden
Recording date: 15 July 2013
Time of day: 3.30pm
Location: Junction of East Lane and Preston Road, Wembley, north-west London.
Description: Loud traffic passing through the junction and stopping at traffic lights, voices of adult and juvenile passersby, music from cars.
Technical guff: Headworn stereo. 2 x Shure WL-183 mics and Sony PCM-M10 recorder.
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Additional notes: None.
Grand Union Park Royal 1:00
Grid square: Wembley, Harlesden, Neasden
Recording date: 13 August 2011
Time of day: 1.25pm
Location: By the Abbey Road bridge, Park Royal, northwest London.
Description: Loud honking and whistling of a geese as they swim close by on the canal.
Technical guff: Headworn stereo. 2 x DPA 2006C mics, Sound Devices MixPre-D preamp, Sony PCM M10 recorder.
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Additional notes: None.
River Brent Alperton 1:00
Grid square: Wembley, Harlesden, Neasden
Recording date: 6 August 2011
Time of day: 1.35pm
Location: Queensbury Road, Alperton, northwest London.
Description: Patter of rain falling on foliage, traffic on the North Circular Road with siren, noise from an aircon unit or fume extractor, metallic hammering sounds.
Technical guff: Headworn stereo. 2 x DPA 2006C mics, Sound Devices MixPre-D preamp, Sony PCM M10 recorder.
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Additional notes: None.
River Brent Barnhill 1:00
Grid square: Wembley, Harlesden, Neasden
Recording date: 6 August 2011
Time of day: 11.25am
Location: Recreation ground off Barnhill Road, northwest London.
Description: The Brent passes through a concrete culvert under a footbridge, distant traffic with siren, a train passes through Neasden Depot, birdsong.
Technical guff: Headworn stereo. 2 x DPA 2006C mics, Sound Devices MixPre-D preamp, Sony PCM M10 recorder.
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Additional notes: None.
Willesden Junction at dawn 2:30
Grid square: Wembley, Neasden, Harlesden
Recording date: 25 February 2011
Time of day: 6am
Location: Footbridge at Willesden Junction station, northwest London.
Description: Sounds of bulldozers at work in the Hythe Road industrial estate to the south. A train passes under the footbridge, heading east.
Technical guff: Stereo. Audio Technica BP4025 mic and Fostex FR-2LE recorder.
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Additional notes: None.
Harlesden High Street at night 3:30
Grid square: Wembley, Neasden, Harlesden
Recording date: 26 January 2011
Time of day: 9.30pm
Location: Walking northwards along Harlesden High Street.
Description: Street sounds including passing cars and buses, voices of passersby and people waiting at a bus stop.
Technical guff: Headworn stereo. 2 x Shure WL-183 mics and Edirol R09-HR.
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Additional notes: None.
Royal Oak pub Harlesden 1:50
Grid square: Wembley, Neasden, Harlesden
Recording date: 26 January 2011
Time of day: 9pm
Location: Royal Oak pub, junction of Park Parade and Harlesden High Street.
Description: Ambience in an 'old man's pub', with background music, voices of customers, and sounds of a domino match in progress.
Technical guff: Headworn stereo. 2 x MM-HLSO/Sennheiser MKE-2 mics and Edirol R09-HR recorder.
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Additional notes: None.
Neasden Ikea 1:00
Grid square: Wembley, Neasden, Harlesden
Recording date: 25 October 2009
Time of day: Around 4pm
Location: Neasden branch of Ikea furniture store, north-west London
Description: Recorded while walking around inside: a store announcement beginning with three chimes, voices of customers speaking in various languages.
Technical guff: Head-worn stereo. Sonic Studios DSM-6S/EH mics and PA-3SX preamp, Edirol R09-HR digital recorder.
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Additional notes: None.
TQ 2043 8447 1:00
Grid square: Wembley, Neasden, Harlesden
Recording date: 17 February 2009
Time of day: 1.15pm
Location: OS reference TQ 2043 8447. By the side of an unnamed stream, off Conduit Way, near the North Circular.
Description: Constant traffic rumble from the North Circular with lorry horn and sirens, faint birdsong.
Technical guff: Head-worn stereo. 2 x Shure WL-183 mics. Olympus LS-10 digital recorder.
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Additional notes: None.
