A video above by James Firman. From the YT description:
Sorry but I hate to say this but I have just finished my analyse of the Strange Sounds In Conklin, and it is a fake the sound file used in the video is an 99.9% match for the first minute of the Ukriane Video. The top file is the Strange sounds in Conklin, Alberta Jan. 12/2012 and the other is from the Strange sounds in the Ukraine.
There’s nothing else to say about the metallic type of “strange sounds”. In this post Rusty Metal “Trumpets of Doom”: Strange Sounds in Saskatchewanhere, I explain why the Saskatchewan videos are fake. Judging by the comments it’s clear that many people didn’t bother to read the post.
Remember, there are other types of sky sound videos that I believe to be true and probably natural. Now we can put this Kiev sound garbage to rest.
RIP Kiev hoaxes. I know some of you will say this is some sort of conspiracy and one person or group is producing these hoaxes. Wrong. They are all done by different people all over the world. It’s easy to do. They do it for money or to make us fools.
We’ve already determined the Conklin sound is a copy of the Kiev sound here. What we haven’t seen is a digital analysis. James Firman does a smack down of the metallic sound videos by comparing them to Kiev using special software. He’s analyzed many of the Kiev type videos listed below. As the Conklin hoaxer says in his YT description “Nuff said!” Amen.
Mr. Firman’s post from the comments:
I have compared all of the following with the sound file I took from the Original Ukraine film, and guess what they ALL have used the same file to make there own video’s.
1/23/12 Strange sky hum Cambridge 1/23/12 Strange Sounds Heard Near Buffalo, NY 1/22/12 STRANGES SOUNDS IN THE SKY NEWFOUNDLAND GRAND FALLS FREAKKKKYYYYYY 1/21/12 Strange sounds and lights in the sky – January 21st – Austria 1/21/12 More Strange Sounds In Hamilton 1/21/12 strange sounds in Finland 1/20/12 Strange sound in ostrava 1/20/12 MORE STRANGE SOUNDS DENMARK 1/20/12 Update Strange Sounds In Nottingham England 1/19/12 STRANGE SOUNDS(ORIGINAL VIDEO (NEW) Saskatoon strange sounds heard world wide PHENOMENA!!!! I have compared all of the following with the sound file I took from the Original Ukraine film, and guess what they ALL have used the same file to make there own video’s.
DO NOT USE this post as proof of the Apocalypse. THEY ARE ALL FAKE.
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INSERT 1/2: Please DON’T just look at the videos below. Read the article. These sounds are fakes.
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Residents of North Battleford, Saskatchewan have recently reported hearing a “strange sound”. It had some people very upset and even Ian Hamilton, North Battleford’s mayor, heard the sound. He says “What I experienced was a scraping sound, like a snowplow.” Wow, it sounded like a snowplow!
In this snowy scene below, the witnesses are shown opening their door to an ominous trumpet. Not the kind we’re used to with the grand, reverberating horns heard in Edmonton and Conklin, Alberta. This strange sound is reminiscent of badly performed military taps here or a high school band practice room. Like this.
The witness exclaims that “It’s pretty f—–g freaky, I’ll tell you that.” She then goes on to advise us that the best Youtube video for sound quality is the Conklin one. I would say that’s true.
In this one below, the sound is heard in the distance and reminds one of 1990s new age music. I think it probably is the same sound as above. YT user lisapeteskin says “Cause it’s been heard all around the world !!! I’m not shitting you…”
UPDATE 1/30: Sharon over at Doubtful News has a great article on the history and effects of hoaxing here.
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An innocent young student in Edmonton, Alberta was shocked at how gullible people were in believing that the Conklin video was real. She decided the very best way to save us from our naivety was to create a hoax using the sound from the Conklin video. No irony there. In a nauseating article by Mike Ross entitled Strange Sounds in Edmonton Sky Part of Viral Phenomenonhere, the young lady recounts in a question/answer session exactly how and why she did it. Seems to me Mr. Ross sensed this might not go over well and ends the article with:
“The idea that these videos might fake be isn’t the story here. It’s the 1.8 million views the Conklin video got (and more than 83,000 for the Gladue’s video). Any indie band with a music video would be over the moon to get this kind of traffic. It’s the kind of number that can make you famous.”
Does this mean that we should fool millions of people just to sell a movie or get our band noticed? She says:
“I made it because I was surprised at the attention the Conklin video was getting, and the friends on my Facebook friends list were voicing their fear, which I think is wrong.”
I have a theory for people who don’t want to believe this debunking when the evidence is like a splash of icy cold water in the face.
Maybe space aliens are responsible for Kiev. They made this recording with a mix of birds, children and scrapey noises in order to try to communicate. The aliens were too lazy to make another recording so they ran around with the same sound blasting their speakers not over cities but people in the woods. That explains why all the videos have the exact same noise (JOKE).
Since the Costa Rica, Conklin and Malaysia videos have hit the internet there is a frenzy of searching for info on these events. This site has already gotten 15,000 hits today. There is also a slew of fakes being created. It is my personal opinion that Costa Rica is a grand hoax, Conklin is probably a hoax and Malaysia is real. See the posts below for my reasons. It is also my personal opinion that the below videos in this post are copycats. Some are even meant to be spoofs. (Insert 1/17: A sure give away, not necessarily heard in these below, is a “tink” sound. Like someone is dropping a metal bar on concrete. This is from the Kiev video. If you hear this in any metallic sound video you can dismiss it as a fake.)
1. Birds and monkeys (or whatever) in Chicago in winter? It’s Kiev dubbed. MORE VIDS AFTER THE JUMP…
UPDATE 1/16 (2): I think we can conclude this post. My opinion is that this is a total hoax and a very good one. My verdict is that it’s a fake because it is without a doubt a direct copy of the Kiev sound video and the person who originally filmed it admits he brought his laptop to the woods. This is very disappointing and I find it very sad that what I believe to be an important real phenomenon happening today is basically made into a joke with the end result being fear and distrust.
WHAT IF some of the metallic sky sound videos are real. What if there is something very wrong in our world. What if those few real ones are ignored and dismissed as fakes. What if they are a message or a warning that could alter humankind’s destructive course.
Well thanks to total crap like the Conklin video we might miss a real opportunity to hear an important message, whatever that may be. Do read this entire post below as you may find the developments interesting.
As the person who made the Conklin video says in the description of his video, NUFF SAID!
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This is really amazing. Just when I thought I would never see an impressive metallic sound video, here it is. Real or not it’s very impressive. Who are these people and what are they doing? They appear to be some sort of workers. The thing that makes this very significant is that there are actually people in the video. We have never seen this before.
I’ve never heard a metallic sound video so interwoven with the atmosphere. Listen to how it starts off with hissing, like a flame being lit, then grows into a loud roar. I’ve heard this sound before but not with this amount of detail. I watched their movements carefully and at certain points when it becomes suddenly loud they jerk their heads up to listen. This means the sound is not dubbed. At one point I think I can hear one of them say “craaayyy-Z”. They don’t look like the sort to create fakes and appear to be on official business. It’s getting weird out there. This is one that worries me.
UPDATE 1/13: After doing a little research they appear to be wearing logger helmets which makes sense. Conklin, Alberta appears to be in a remote forested area. Caution! This could be an elaborate hoax. It’s very convincing but take it as presented and be skeptical. Such a significant video is bound to be viral, meaning the person who owns it stands to make money.
UPDATE 1/13: After listening to this carefully and reading YT comments lets pick it apart a bit. Some say it sounds like Kiev? Does it? I’m not sure. It’s silent when the video starts, then the sound starts, after the sounds gets going we start to hear birds chirping. That’s strange because birds are chirping in the Kiev video. If you listen carefully you can also hear people talking at one point. Was it the loggers walkie talkies or people from the Kiev video? Why didn’t we hear voices before. One commenter says he did this type of logging work and he never heard that many birds. Someone thinks they are playing the video of Kiev on one phone and filming on another. I can’t seem to get the sound to line up with the Kiev. What do you think?
UPDATE 1/14:Because of the bird sounds, voices and lack of info or response from the YT poster, I’m downgrading this to not so believable. It has 50,000 hits on YT as 1/14. This site is getting hundreds of hits from people only hitting the Conklin post. It’s totally viral. I will upgrade it on the scale if we get more info.
UPDATE 1/15: From the comments section on this post:I’m currently working 15 minutes from Conklin and I can tell you personally the video is not fake. I spoke to others who were out in the bush that day and heard the noise as well. There have also been strange sightings out here as well. There is a lot of oil and gas work going on around here.
UPDATE 1/15: THE PLOT THICKENS: Looks like YT user thegiftlaker “borrowed” this from user Super0371 and thegiftlaker has now credited him. Poor Super0371 is going to miss out on all that ad revenue since it has already gotten 200,000 hits. Super0371′s description is simply “Nuff said”. What is THAT supposed to mean? Here are his comments:
I uploaded this video thats how thegiftlaker got it….he may be better than me on computers cus i dunno how his upload of my video is gettin the views, but thats fine i know him anyways.
ya took my laptop out into the bush lol (is he being sarcastic?)
UPDATE 1/16: A commenter on this post has informed me that the men in this video are not loggers but “slashers”. A slasher is considered a seismic job. This is the definition I found: Seismic crews create hundreds of small earthquakes using explosives and other energy sources. These vibrations are precisely measured by specialized equipment to compile a three-dimensional map of the sub-surface rock formations and petroleum reservoirs. Slashers are hourly wage employees for oil companies and are responsible for the safe operation of chainsaws and other equipment. Huh…did they say hundreds of small earthquakes!
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plus: Sounds genuine, person has no related posts on YT, odd and unusual setting, very clear recording that sounds atmospheric, the people are responding to sound physically minus: It’s a direct copy of the Kiev video and the person who originally filmed it admits he brought his laptop to the woods.
Sound familiar? This noise is truly horrible. More about the recent Bucharest sound and it’s twin here and here.
Better grab some coffee or tea because this is a long post. If you’re interested in Kiev type sky noises, it’s worth your time.
The most famous metallic sound video on the internet with 1.6 million hits is the Kiev video from this summer. Since I started this blog one of the top search terms is “strange sounds in russia”. The sounds in this video have a big scare factor just like the War of the Worlds tripod sounds. Many commenters like to claim that it’s the “angels of the apocalypse” sounding their trumpets. Some think it’s a nearby dam that’s being stressed by high waters. Another theory is that it’s the venting of poisonous gases from nuclear testing in underground tunnels. The list goes on and all of these explanation are pure speculation.
I will not be posting metallic sound videos anymore unless I feel that they offer us something different from the above. I think the video below is a mix of the Kiev sound and other sounds that I will outline after the jump.
Also, check out why this video above definitely has all of the characteristics of a hoax by reading my post about fakes. Let’s start by pointing out an admitted hoax similar to the Kiev sound.
A person from Bulgaria (Eastern Europe) asked me if these are real.
WARNING! THESE ARE LOUD. TURN DOWN YOUR VOLUME. THEY ARE MEANT TO BE OBNOXIOUS.
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plus: NONE minus: First one: They didn’t go outside so I guess the sky noise is in their bedroom! Notice how someone walks by on the street. With this noise wouldn’t they stop and look up? More info on hoaxes here.
Second one: The noise is apparently next to the camera with no atmospheric quality. It is clearly meant to hurt your ears. It is labeled apocalyptic (how do they know this?) with a date (meant to control search traffic). In both cases the sound starts after filming begins. Not really metallic, probably from the Godzilla movie.
A further note. In some cases, I think we need to reevaluate these metallic sound examples. I think there is a recording somewhere that people are purchasing and adding to their videos. If you find this recording please send me the source and I will debunk these metallic sounds once and for all. Furthermore I have no doubt the roaring sounds from other videos are real.
First off, I would like to state that in no way does the dissection of this video lessen my belief that the other videos in this blog have a strong case for being credible. If you have been reading this blog you already know that I present these found videos with a cautionary tone as to their credibility. I try to pick them apart and never claim that they are real. All of the videos need to be viewed through a skeptical lense.
Some are obviously hoaxes and it’s a shame that some people feel the need to muddy the waters in our pursuit of the truth. They appear to be motivated by the need to increase their hits on YT in order to earn ad income OR they simply think we are all idiots and like the idea that they can sucker us into believing them. Continue Reading
