Last night I found a sample of Japan's Earthquake Early Warning sound. This sound is played on Japanese television and even on mobile phones, moments before an earthquake occurs, giving people precious few seconds to brace themselves for the shaking.
It is played every time there is a quake or an aftershock, so the guy who wrote it must be rolling in royalties following the recent quake.
It's an innocent enough sound on its own, but it has become the grim, nerve-jangling soundtrack to the lives of millions in Japan. I have been back in the UK for a month now but hearing that sound again last night brought back tense memories of sitting in the hostel in Tokyo on the night of March 11 wincing and saying 'oh fuck, when's it gonna stop' every time that sound played. And I presume it's still being played fairly frequently, because the aftershocks are far from over.
Click Here for more info about the Earthquake Early Warning System
It is played every time there is a quake or an aftershock, so the guy who wrote it must be rolling in royalties following the recent quake.
It's an innocent enough sound on its own, but it has become the grim, nerve-jangling soundtrack to the lives of millions in Japan. I have been back in the UK for a month now but hearing that sound again last night brought back tense memories of sitting in the hostel in Tokyo on the night of March 11 wincing and saying 'oh fuck, when's it gonna stop' every time that sound played. And I presume it's still being played fairly frequently, because the aftershocks are far from over.
Click Here for more info about the Earthquake Early Warning System
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