New sound effects: Dystopian drones, small fires, underwater exploration, handcuffs – and more!

'Small Fires' is a library born out of necessity. Noticing the lack of fire sounds for very common sources in games - castle torches, candles, oil lamps, fireplaces; you know, the things that give an environment life! - The Sound Keeper decided to make his own collection and share it with us. These small, delicate fire sounds are perfect for the items described above as well as campfires, burning cloth and money, and even the blue blaze of hand sanitizer. As usual, these sounds come in 96kHz and include Soundminer data. For over 40 minutes of flames to enhance your scene, check this one out.

'EXPLNR Sounds Vol. 1' by echo | collective is an interesting collection of sounds for animated instruction videos - though you don't need to be working in PowerPoint to find these useful! With 1,181 sounds of pops, clicks, whooshes, rips, crumples, dings, swells, and more, this library will give your video a clean, playful feel no matter how dry your topic is. It also includes sounds for repetitive movements and multiple iterations, making it not only useful for presentations and user interfaces, but even cute little machines, too. Give it a listen!

Does your project take place in the Wild West or at a police station in Brooklyn? Then 'Cuff 'Em' by All You Can Eat Audio may help you out with your next scene. This library gets you 2,285 sounds of this intricately-designed securing device. Featuring a nickel-plated carbon steel set of handcuffs by Smith & Wesson, you get sounds of the cuffs latching and unlatching, clinking together and jingling, as well as being twirled, picked up, and dropped on various surfaces like wood, carpet, metal, and different types of furniture. If your project has a bit of law and justice, this is an easy buy!

'Urban & Suburban' by BOOM Library gives you professional backgrounds for your city scenes. These sounds aren't just quick guerilla recordings during a vacation, they insightfully capture the details of city life with a focused ear. With honking traffic, cooing pigeons, lonely crickets, busy subway stations, echoing intercoms, commuting pedestrians, and more, you get over 140 recordings that instantly put you in the heart of the city. You also get daytime and nighttime recordings and multiple intensities, and nearly all the recordings loop, too. If you need reliable city sounds that you can revisit time and time again, this one's got 'em.

'The Underwater Bundle' by Lukáš Tvrdoň is a bundle of his two beloved and well-crafted libraries 'Dive Deep' and 'Space Divers'. This collection (which basically gives you 'Dive Deep' for free!) has immersive bubbles, resonant impacts, true-to-life protective suit experiences, and sonorous soundscapes. Altogether you get nearly 5 hours of sounds that will make your audience instinctually hold their breath. If you are looking into either one of these libraries, this bundle should be a delight!

'Electric Vehicles vol. 1: Renault Fluence' by Morten Green Sound FX is a collection with over 2 hours of recordings from this French automaker's hybrid vehicle. It captures it in a unique fashion: with dozens of contact mic recordings, you hear the mechanical workings of its quiet electric engine. You also get sounds of it driving on gravel and in traffic, as well as sounds of the alarms, buttons, doors, male and female navigation voices, and more! If you're looking for a car library that has more than just driving and accelerating, this one's for you.

'Dystopian Drones' by Sound Response celebrates the decades-long culture of dystopian cinema with sounds that make you want to go and re-watch anything directed by Ridley Scott, James Cameron, or John Carpenter. With over 200 unsettling drones, you'll be able to add dark qualities to your soundscape with disturbing feedback, synthy pulses, tense tones, eerie noises, and more. These drones are perfect for your horror, sci-fi, and retro projects! If you need overpowering post-apocalyptic suspense, this will have your project dripping with it in no time.