For EARTHQUAKE/GROUND MOVING/GEO-SHIFTING/PROGRESSIVE TEXTURE-type sounds – really, just about anything that could use more organic movement: Go to the supermarket and head straight for the bulk foods department. Get ample… read more →
I’ve found that home sink and bathtub taps running water at a low flow into the drain make a great ‘base’ sound for laser ‘gates’ (security grids or fences, sci-fi… read more →
For a project, I had to create a loop of a bomber squadron from the view of someone on the ground. Since it’s quite difficult to record airplane flying, and… read more →
Drop an egg on a really hot pan, reverse that sound and add sci-fi processing (filter, flange, etc), and then blend with synthesized sounds. – Alex Barnhart
For unique and extreme glitch elements, import non-audio files such as bitmaps and executables into an audio editor as ‘raw data’. Please ensure you keep your speakers and headphones low… read more →
Take a hard-cased suitcase for resonance, tape or hold a piece of nylon cloth to its side (size: kitchen towel), then crumple another piece of nylon into a ball and… read more →
Recently I had to create a sound effect similar to crickets chirping or to be added to a night time ambiance sound clip, the whole thing was catching me off… read more →
Here’s a compilation of ideas for New Year’s Eve SFX: For the fireworks fizzing, try jolting your fingers in the water stream from a close-miked tap (tip from Paul Davies).… read more →