Ambience/ASMR: Sherlock Holmes Parlour, 221B Baker Street (Victorian London), 4 Hours
Вставка
- Опубліковано 27 лют 2020
- List of Sounds:
- the labyrinthine streets in a city of millions resounding with the drumbeat of a million hooves: the light & agile trot of a horse & hansom cab over wide boulevards; the tinny clip-clop of a pony & cart through a narrow, reverberating alley; the steady gait of a draught horse & dray, with the squeaks & strains & shifts of heavy cargo; the quick rumble of a hackney "growler," once stately enough, decades ago, to be called a clarence carriage; the stodgy, reliable plodding of a double-deck horse-tram or omnibus; the confident stride of conspicuously well-kept horses bearing an occasional road-coach, some may say for "sport," others for frivolity
- the quick, directive whistling of drivers & the neighing of their charges
- the abrupt whiz & whir of a bicycle, dodging obstacles of both man and horse
- the rap & tap & shuffle of footsteps in continuous pedestrian procession, sometimes fashionably booted, sometimes shoed in tatters, sometimes with the alacrity & directness of vigorous adulthood, sometimes with the halting unsteadiness of earliest youth & latest senescence
- the pointed exclamations of merchants & hawkers that pierce through the din of feet & hooves, somehow striking the ideal balance between commanding and inviting; the rustling of paper sacks as purchases are packed & handed over before there can be any second thoughts about buying
- the fragmentary & indistinct conversations of passersby woven into an endless recitation, a dialogue too incomprehensibly vast to convey any meaning other than the fundamental, droning music of humanity, the song of life announcing itself; this chorus of numberless voices is sometimes heard (or felt) in cities as a buzz, a rumble, a low roar
- the rhythmic chanting of a rag-and-bone man calling out for scrap iron, with a near-religious power and cadence
- the swishing brooms of street-sweepers, diligent though underpaid
- the sporadic, staccato chirping of house-sparrows, perfectly suited to the pace of the city in both habit and song
- indoors, the crackle of a tidy fire, sometimes jostled peevishly with a poker as the faculties struggle to give shape to a formless knowing
- footsteps that pace across the small length of the room -- back, forth, back, forth -- until they are halted by a sudden movement of mind
- the picking-up, flipping-through, and discarding of books, with the wandering dissatisfaction that comes before the epiphany
- intense spurts of writing -- sometimes just circling, underlining, crossing away -- followed by long pauses, as if it is the otherworldly "automatic writing" of a medium rather than the workings of an analytical intellect
- the striking of a match; the lighting of a pipe; the long breaths in; the slow, hazy exhalations
- the patient turning of newspaper pages by a patient companion
*
Question: What is an ambience video?
Answer: Pleasant, soothing background images & sound for relaxation, study, play, or work; gently occupies an anxious or unfocused mind without causing unwanted distraction; creates a comfortable, inviting atmosphere; personalizes sparse, colorless, or impersonal environments; enlivens spaces where we live or work alone; fills silence with more subtlety, ease, and warmth than music or TV; offers softly dynamic "rainbow noise" instead of monotonous white noise; enhances interior design & personal style by turning screens/screensavers into live photographic displays.
*
A NOTE ON ADS: This channel attempts to be ad-free and noncommercial, in resistance to ever-more-intrusive, ever-more-ubiquitous ads and the promotion of unsustainable, dehumanizing consumerism. Any ads that may be visible are inserted automatically by UA-cam without my approval, and to my great distress: I have not authorized and receive no revenue from ads. My channel was established with the sole intention of sharing as an act of love and service.
I do not expect or intend to receive any personal gain; however, some viewers with the generous desire to donate have nonetheless requested a method by which to do so. Therefore, donations to support the channel are accepted via PayPal, with grateful assurances that they will be put to immediate good use.
Donations/Tip Jar: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...
I'm waiting for: "MRS. HUDDSOOOON!!"
Your delightful comment made me laugh out loud. Thank you for this. I hope someone or something will bring you a sparkle of delight today, in return. :)
Hopefully in Jeremy Brett's voice. I thought his version of Holmes was incredible.
"Yes, where is that tea? Mrs. Hudson!" This house would fall to pieces without the dear and stalwart Mrs. Hudson. "Gentlemen, remove your hats, a great lady is present!"
@@gamemasteranthony2756 It was. He will always be my favorite Homes. Everyone else is an imposter.
Anyone else see that Monkey in the Window lol he is so cute
Even better playing this video while reading sherlock holmes
I hoped this might serve as the background to someone's reading of Holmes; I'm happy that you found it an enriching addition. :)
Great idea never thought of that
Oooh I have to try that ❤📖🕵️♂️
Yesssssss let me get my tea kettle on😃
I listened to this whilst reading Eddie the Eagles autobiography. During which I also chanced a cheeky slice of cheese on toast. At one point the postman delivered a flyer from a new Lebanese takeaway that had recently opened in my local area! Ah, heady days😊
This is fantastic! I would love to see a night version of this. A little less street noises, more nighttime sounds, and the occasional chime from Big Ben.
I actually debated about whether to make this a daytime or nighttime setting; I decided on the day because I liked the idea of exploring the sounds of a bustling London street. I will definitely revisit the idea of a nighttime version in the future, though -- and thanks for your suggestion of chimes from Big Ben!
Baker Street is quite a way from Westminster, so I don't think the sound of a chime from Big Ben would travel that far, but the St. Marylebone Parish Church would be quite near.
@@ambienceofyesteryear6871 Please do! LOVE this, but a night version would be great for reading at nighttime :) Big Ben chimes was a great idea as well..
@@Saternalius In a dream sequence, anything can happen.
@@Saternalius You bring up a good point, so I did a little research. Apparently the sound of Big Ben can be heard at least 5 miles away (I've also read 9 miles). And a quick google search tells me that the distance between the Sherlock Holmes Museum (the current 221 B Baker St) is 2.9 miles away from Big Ben. The "original" 221 B Baker St (which didn't exist in the Victorian Era as the numbers didn't go up that high on Baker St, but was extended in 1932) is still on the same block as the museum, so I think it's conceivable that one can hear Big Ben from 221 B Baker St.
"I say Holmes, do you ever feel like you're being watched?"
"Send Mrs. Hudson away from Baker Street? England would fall."
RIP Una Stubbs
Re watching the BBC’s Sherlock again after a few years. It’s still just as brilliant.
-Is this 221B of Baker street?
-Yes, it is, madam.
-May I see Mr. Sherlock Holmes, please? I must talk with him about an incredible fact.
-Of course, madam, please sit down, he'll be here in a moment...
😊thank you so much for this beautiful work!👍💞
I regret that I am only now able to respond to your comment, since it delighted me from the moment I read it. Honestly, I am very intrigued by this "incredible fact" that you wish to share with Mr. Holmes. :)
Sherlock Holmes: *starts firing a pistol in his bedroom blindfolded*
Watson my dear fellow , be so kind as to summon the Baker street irregulars !
This is so authentic that I had to keep myself from running to the window to see the people and horses on the street.
the level of detail with the man outisde calling for any old scrap iron!!! wow, I absolutely love this so much 😍
12:56"Morning Tom! Morning Lesley! Alrrite?"
*Tom and Lesley walk back down the street...*
26:55 "Morning Tom! Morning Lesley! Alrrite?"
(Lesley: "I wish he'd stop"
Tom: "Shhh. Just smile and nod dear")
I like Sherlock Holmes. Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwick as Dr Wstson. I wwatch the series. I wish I had a studio lije his. I am a lady 76 in Oregon.
I loved that couple to. The perfect Holmes and Watson.
My favorite Holmes and Watson too.
"Come Watson, there's not a moment to lose"!
@@mightylonesome9426 Thanks for reply
I'm 67 , and this IS how my study looks . pity my poor long suffering wife . But , .... I don't bother her about her sewing room , and she says nothing about my study . we both know what side our bread is buttered on .
@@howardwayne3974 Thanks for reply
It's good to know that anytime I don't like the scene I'm in, I can go somewhere like this and imagine...dream...discover...thank you for this!
Yes, like going into a beautiful dream 😌
Absolutely superb! I expect to see Jeremy Brett enter at any moment shouting for Mrs. Hudson!
Love everything involved in this offering. The street noises lend an authenticity to a level of reality seldom seen. Don't change a thing. Thank you.
This is the real apartment at 221 B Baker St. I had the pleasure of visiting it several years ago. Fantastic place!
Every detail taken care of; wow, you leave no stone unturned. Beautifully done.
I am, admittedly, a naturally meticulous person (which I think happens to suit this type of endeavor well), but I must also say that it is very kind of you to **notice** every detail. I thank you sincerely for your generous, heartwarming words. :)
@@KenNickels Ah, but YOU are in it!
@@TheRm65 Well if I'm in it can I at least get a drink? Maybe Lloyd the bartender is around somewhere.
Is it a coincidence that UA-cam recommended me this video the same day I purchased a collection of the sherlock Holmes novels? I don't think so. But I'm so glad to have found the right background noises to listen to while I read! Thank you so much for posting!
One really never knows these days, that's for sure. ^_^b Glad to hear it works out really well sometimes, though.
"It was a September evening, and not yet seven o’clock, but the day had been a dreary one, and a dense drizzly fog lay low upon the great city. Mud-colored clouds drooped sadly over the muddy streets. Down the Strand the lamps were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw a feeble circular glimmer upon the slimy pavement. The yellow glare from the shop-windows streamed out into the steamy, vaporous air, and threw a murky, shifting radiance across the crowded thoroughfare."
Watson describing London in 'The Sign of the Four'
your description: the fragmentary & indistinct conversations of passersby woven into an endless recitation, a dialogue too incomprehensibly vast to convey any meaning other than the fundamental, droning music of humanity, the song of life announcing itself. SO BEAUTIFUL
Thank you so much, Emily. It touches my heart to know that my thoughts, my words, have resonated with you.
Fantastic. I do keep coming back this.......I feel like saying this is fantastic is an understatement.
Nervously I await for Sherlock Holmes, with his friend Dr Watson in their lovely home. I listen to life outside go about, hoping they take my case and solve it as I have no doubts. A forgery, a murder to sink his grey cells in. I am willing to pay before he begins...
🕵 Ruby*
Thank you, one of my favorite crime solvers. Love this room!!!
Wishing you a most excellent weekend...
I love your writing! I enjoy coming across a response from you under these videos 😁
@@kimzarnowski9473
Thank you, I am happy that you enjoy them. I hope you have a lovely weekend...
🌷 Ruby*
@Ruby Sparrow - You never cease to be a delight, dear Ruby Sparrow! :) I can't help but wonder what kind of case you're bringing here for Holmes.
Ruby I love your writing🤗 from a small village in England xx
Nothing cozier than a Victorian appointed room with a crackling fireplace.
I feel like I am actually in the room. Superb!
Thank you! "Being in the room" is just the sort of feeling I hope to conjure; I'm glad to know that, for you, my efforts were successful. :)
Elementary, my dear Watson! Very nice. Liked and shared. :-)
Wow, this is fantastic!!! I LOVE old city street sounds, so this is just magnificent!
I'm so happy to know that this suits your fancy. :) Thank you so much for taking a moment to share your delightful enthusiasm. :)
The detail in this is awesome from the smoke carrying to the other side of the room to the reflection in the mirror to the ornate trinkets on the desk.
The room is very nice and comfortable 💗✨
Very authentic looking. I love the Sherlock Holmes series with the late,great Jeremy Brett from the 1980s. Thanks and just subbed to your channel!☺️
Yes, Jeremy Brett embodies Holmes uniquely well, doesn't he? I share your appreciation. And thanks for introducing yourself as a new subscriber; it allows me the opportunity to welcome you here most warmly. :)
@@ambienceofyesteryear6871 you are very welcome, take care.
The Goddess of nostalgic atmospheres is back ! This is so real. It always seems like you've been there with your camera and microphone. And these fires...! I really hope you're going to get more exposure...
One day, you are going to leave me speechless with your loveliness. :) I am not a goddess of anything, surely, but I'm so pleased that I've been able to offer you something that lets your imagination feel as if you are in another place and time. It's kind of you to notice the fire, too; I admit to spending quite a lot of time on my fires. :) To be honest, I have already been given far more attention and have been received far more generously than I ever imagined -- it is actually a bit overwhelming for me sometimes! -- so I really don't need or seek any exposure for my own sake. But if others might benefit in a small way from finding what I share here, if I might be able to offer something modestly useful or enriching, then I welcome them happily and with gratitude.
The best one so far, helps me focus, relax, work and keeps me daydreaming ! Thank you!
During these stressful and lonely times, i find these videos so warm and comforting. Thank you
You can't imagine how grateful I am for your comment; thank you so much. My only hope in beginning this channel was that what I share here may be useful to someone, even if I can be of service in only the smallest ways. Knowing that I could bring you a little bit of comfort makes my heart glow with gratitude. I must tell you again: thank you.
Your not alone, regards,from an Englishman who would gladly doff his cap to you, stay safe.
Dear ambience of yesteryear, you can't imagine how many people you have helped who suffer from anxiety, loneliness and long term illnesses. You are a wonderful escape for many a soul who suffer from these afflictions. Sincere thanks.
After listening to this last night, i fell asleep. When i woke up it was morning. Very surprising indeed since i have trouble sleeping. So you've got yourself a new subscriber🥰
Cleaning the dust in these rooms and those decorations must have been hell back then.
especially with the chaos that was/is 221b Baker Street.
I love this. I'm keeping it on in the background as I edit my website and continue to finish my second book.
The attention to detail in this video is incredible. The violin, the pipe, the deerstalker hat ... the absolute essence of Holmes. Playing this video in the background while reading Sherlock Holmes novels has to be one of the best reading experiences. Perfect way to spend a cold winters evening 📖🕵♂
So creative: Thanks I have a Victorian parlor and my computer is in a corner. This really adds to the background ambiance. I hosted a Sherlock Holmes style Escape Room party this holiday season and everyone loved this. I also really enjoyed your other Victorian/Edwardian ambiances. Merry Xmas
Love your ambience rooms!
I especially like your version of 221B Baker Street, it is quieter than the others and I really appreciate that you haven't use the violin sounds. Great job, I'm waiting for more!
This is wonderful! The compeletness is beyond impressive. Thank you so much for creating and sharing this.
Just think.... a cup of tea (peppermint for me), sitting in a sofa by the fire, writing with a fountain pen on yellowed paper... Watching horses and carriages trundle past the window... Absolutely love this ambiance.
This is fantastic! Reading with this in the background transports you to another era and place. Thank you so much for this I am truly thankful 😊
Thank you very much. Marvellous, love the street sounds, the fire, and the room is fantastic with all the detail 😊💖
What a wonderful thing you have created! The street noise of London is so well done, and the room is perfect. Thank you for this!
This is an amazing video. I loved the scenery and the distant sounds. So peaceful and relaxing!
This is absolutely magnificent, as are all of your videos...but this is my personal favourite! Thank you very much!
I looove this!.. I can just imagine myself sitting on the chair chilling out in this room and listening to the busling victorian Market below me!.. I have listened to this a good few times whilst I've got in bed and drifted off to the land of nod.. awesome ambience!! Thankyou so much 💓 ☺ 😊 x
Wonderful piece of work/art
Thank you so much!
Ah my beloved Lady you made my day bright with this video!
My heart glows from the warmth and bright kindness of your words, as always. It is such a gift to know that you are giving my creations the honor of your time and attention. I am so grateful to be able to share what I make with someone as lovely as you.
Mmmmmhhh i love it 😍😍😍😍😍 thank you so much for sharing. Great atmosphere.😊
Wow... so beautiful! It like traveling back in time. Thanks so much!❤️
Who said I'm studying? I'm here solving cases with Sherlock Holmes and his friend Doctor Watson.
That's what I 'm gonna tell to my parents 😂
Your delightful comment made me laugh out loud. Thank you for that. I wish you good sleuthing. :)
YUP. Me too.
While I slog away at my chemistry readings, Holmes lies on the sofa, lost in thought, while Watson sits across at the table, reading medical journals...
I adore these, my own living room is similar to this in a Little cottage . I play these on the tv while working from home with my own fire lit too. Divine.
Gregory : Is there any other point to which you would wish to draw my attention?
Holmes: To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.
Gregory: The dog did nothing in the night-time.
Holmes: That was the curious incident.
Sublime and superb, especially for the Holmes fan. Thank you so much for this emersive scenery.
Perfect. Thank you, and thanks, too, for not having ads.
love your videos, and really enjoy reading the descriptions. appreciate all the thought and effort you put in to this.
This is one of my favorite ambience videos. I feel like I'm actually there. Love the bits of conversation in the background, the horses, everything. LOVE>
I think this is the best thing you’ve done: 10 out of 10 on the “Seems real” scale, 10 out of 10 on the “Place I’d like to hang out” scale. And the sound feels authentic, too.
This is so much fun and relaxing! This is a brilliant idea. Thank you for making this video.
Looks very, very comfy!!
Thanks for sharing this!!
This is 'THE' best Holmes and Watson setting I have seen on YT, and I've seen a lot. To me and for me you have mastered it. I love *EVERY THING* about this video. My favourite H&W asmr video. Thank you so much for this.
I’m speechless as to how magnificent this is thank you so much!
Your comment makes me speechless, Nancy. I can only say: thank **you,** and may someone or something bring to you the same kind of smile you've brought to me. :)
beautiful, thank you for sharing...
This is so peaceful and real. Thank you!
13:00 I love the chatter.
One of my favorite memories was interning,
getting early, bantering with everyone,
then the agenda being read,
the corny corp speech,
and getting on with it.
Plus, all that dusting for Mrs. Hudson!
Thank you a thousand times over, I feel a strange nostalgia for 221Baker Street and have imagined this reading Sherlock!
Sherlock Holmes is my second smart idol.
I always thought he was a person who had really existed. 😂
I like the room but actually in reality it will get you very depressed.
Dark spaces are unhealthy to live in.
Thank God we have a Christmas tree in the winter that brings us extra light and joy 😉😂
This is by far my favourite ambience to listen to whilst reading.
Gosh, you're so talented!!! Thank you for these beautiful immersive yesteryear ASMR vidéos!
This is exquisite. I was walking along Baker Street last week - you have captured the area and Sherlock Holmes ambience so well
I love this one! Great visual and sound escape.
Peter Cushing was my favorite Holmes! I could watch your video all day. Beautiful!
This is brilliant! You did a great job!
I love to listen to your soundscapes while I work. I hope you return one day! Thank you for all the videos.
I love your videos so much I truly cannot tell you. Thank you for making these!
Relaxing video. What a great way to relax and relieve the tensions of the day.
My entire life has been leading up to finding this video. Thank you. 💜💜
Thank you, thank you, thank you...
You are more than welcome, Ádám. Thanks for making me smile with your lovely comment.
Agree, pure art.
This is so good, thank you 💞
Beautiful!! Horses too wow!!
Thank you, Eugenia. I'm glad you like the horses. :)
@@ambienceofyesteryear6871 ur welcome..I liked it so much I subscribed to ur channel😁
This is beautiful :) Nice work again!
This is awesome 💯 ❤wish it was longer could you please find it in you r heart to do another thank you for keeping me company and safe 🙏
Wow! Awesome,this is so lifelike!! Way to go!! 🇨🇦
This one is the absolute best!! I love it
Speechless..so amazing
Thank you for your hard work
These videos require effort, of course, but it is joyful work, not hard. :) If you enjoyed this and it made your day a little bit nicer, then the work was more than worthwhile. Thank **you** for your kindness.
Thanks. I played this at work today. Helped to break the silence in a nice way.
I think the best thing about this video is your description of the audio!!!
You jusT made my Sherlockian heart go pitter patter........Superb! Thank you!!
I think this might be my favorite. I've listened to so many others, but there is something about the fire and the sounds from the street that are calming and not distracting to the work I am trying to do as I listen. Previous to finding this video I usually would listen to some kind of forest or rain storm track, but now i just play this all the time. Someone suggested the chimes of Big Ben. I agree, that would be a nice touch.
WOW! So amazing channel! Thank you!
Just discovered this amazing video. Love it!🎉
I just read (then immediately reread lol) the Sherlock Holmes stories for the first time this year and I love them! This is absolutely perfect and exactly how I pictured 221B :)
Thank u, this ambience is sooo helping me write my Victorian short story!
What a brilliant idea to give your already stunning time pieces a bit of a literary theme! Seeing this setting come to life is nothing short of magical. Thank you. ;)
Your support from the beginning has encouraged and allowed me to continue exploring new possibilities. :) Thank **you**!
Oh this is a 10 out of 10 with 10 the highest. I feel like I could just walk over to the window and look out onto the street. Marvelous.
This is perfect. The period and city I'd most like to travel back in time to see.
Ah, but travelling on coaches through foggy, moonlit woods will take you to wherever your heart desires dear lady..
Allow me to escort you to your destination... Whiskey and scones provided. 🎭
Wow ……… good job !!! I like that so much !!!! Really really good 👍👍👍
Thank you so much, Christine. You made me smile. :)
I love your channel SO much. I 've discovered it a few days ago and I'm excited I did. I want to personally thank you for your AMAZING work in every video! Each of them is a very pleasant company :)
I love this. Thanks!
Very nice, you're an absolute professional