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Depot Sound Recording Studio ...Creating an environment that encourages creating... Depot Sound is a recording studio and rehearsal room in Devonport, Auckland.

Web - www.depotsound.co.nz

Depot Sound offers friendly, professional and affordable recording studios for musicians and artists of all genres. Situated in the laid-back Devonport community close to cafes and the waterfront. We specialise in music recording and mixing as well as composing and arranging original music for singer-songwriters. Studio One is set up for high quality multi-track recordi

ng of bands, solo artists and community groups. The control room is spacious and comfortable with a live room large enough for live band recordings and an isolation booth if needed. Studio Two is ideal for music production, editing and mixing, and just the right size for singer-songwriter and voiceover recordings. Both studios are also available for dry hire. Recent clients include Head Like A Hole, The Warratahs (Country music album of the year 2016), Brendon Thomas and the Vibes, October, Push Push, Lakes, Blue Ruin, Play it Strange, Huhu Films, Hamilton County Bluegrass Band, John Rowles, Fire At Will, The Dead Beat Boys, Static Era, Thin White Lines, Poison Skies, Shepherds of Cassini, Damn The Trend, Vivid, Delic Exodus, Racing, and The Rubics.

02/12/2024

In September, devastating floods forced DEPOT’s music studios and gallery to close, damaging equipment and disrupting our creative programmes. While insurance has covered much of the repair work, the loss of income from cancelled sessions and postponed projects has left a significant gap in our ability to serve the community and operate.

We need your help to recover and ensure DEPOT remains a hub for artists, musicians and our local community. Your support will help us restore our creative spaces and allow us to continue to provide a safe space and a springboard for creatives.

Every donation, big or small, directly helps us rebuild and thrive.

https://www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/projects/support-depots-flood-recovery

16/07/2024

Surrounded by Depot Artspace's upcoming August exhibition ‘Sponge City’, the New Zealand String Quartet (NZSQ) will perform a programme of fresh and familiar classical works on Friday 30 August, 7:30-9:30pm.

As part of their 2024 season, Soundscapes, the NZSQ is taking chamber music outside of the traditional concert hall to explore the way music connects us with our surroundings. From eco-sanctuaries to art galleries, to community centres, imaginative programmes collide headfirst with unique spaces creating epic, multi-sensory experiences.

The New Zealand String Quartet recently welcomed a wonderful new musician to the ensemble, violinist Peter Clark. This concert is one of his first performing with the Quartet as second violinist. Come along to give Peter a big NZSQ welcome!

Tickets cost $50 each and will include admittance to the concert and a glass of wine, provided by Toi Toi Wines. (Non-alcoholic beverages available)

Whether you're a classical music fan, an art enthusiast, or simply looking for a memorable night out, this concert is not to be missed. 🎻🖼️🍷

🔗 Link below for more details and to book your tickets:
https://depot.org.nz/event/nzsq-soundscapes/

03/07/2024

DEPOT Sound is proud to present a Professional Development Workshop tailored for emerging recording artists, songwriters and producers looking to advance their careers in music.

Tune up your career as an artist and producer in the music industry - Explore and discuss tips and tricks for growing your musical career and business mindset.

📅 Date: Sunday 28 July, 10am–5:30pm
🎟️ Cost: $30 (Scholarship available)
📍 Location: DEPOT Sound, 28 Clarence St, Devonport

Featuring a lineup of three incredible recording artists and producers, we’re hosting a massive kōrero, with hands-on modules and discussions—and we want you there with us! Gain real-world insights from our industry-professional facilitators and practical knowledge from their ongoing work.

Discuss the important tasks that artists and producers actually do behind-the-scenes. We’ll delve into their stories, exploring what works and what doesn’t, and will provide feedback and guidance for your trajectory.

Deepen your industry knowledge, connect with peers, and navigate your music career with confidence.

Check the link 🔗 below for more info and to apply today:
https://depot.org.nz/event/depot-sound-professional-development-workshop/

Thank you to Creative New Zealand for supporting this workshop.

02/07/2024

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s North Shore Schools Songwriting Competition!

Intermediate Division:
🏆 Winner: Hayley Amundsen - ‘Bad Vibes’ (Waitoki School)
🏅 Runner-up: Hayden, Finlay, Laura, Isla - ‘Holiday’ (Northcote Intermediate School)

Secondary Division:
🏆 Winner: Caleb Wright - ‘Strata’ (Rangitoto College)
🏅 Runner-up: Isis Pinero - ‘Forever’ (Takapuna Grammar School)

Honourable Mentions:
⭐ Blake Stainton - ‘Mr. Man in Black’ (Albany Senior High School)
⭐ James Todd - ‘Day ‘n Night’ (Rangitoto College)

Winners and runners-up receive studio time at DEPOT Sound to professionally record their original songs with our incredibly talented team of engineers. Thank you to Creative New Zealand, our judging panel of industry legends and to everyone who entered their song and helped celebrate NZ Music Month 2024 with us!

25/06/2024

We were stoked to see Thinking Foxes make some noise for our first ever DEPOT Live gig on Sunday night. It was a special evening and we’re grateful to everyone who came out and brought the vibes!

Thank you to Thinking Foxes band members Gabriel Parkins (vocals, guitar), Taygen Newton (guitar), Noah Page (drums) and Luca Garcia Ferrari (recorded bass and amp, performing in spirit.

Thanks also to Vincent Walker, Danny Do and Matt Gibbons for their support on the evening with filming and recording.

Special thanks to Toi Toi Wines for their hospitality partnership, and to Creative New Zealand for supporting DEPOT Live.

Stay tuned for recordings from the performance!

Want to have a gig of your own? Let us know and we could help make it happen as part of our new DEPOT Live series of gigs and recorded live sessions. Contact [email protected] to get in touch!

06/06/2024

Come celebrate the exclusive new music of Thinking Foxes, performed live in an experimental style. Prepare for an electrifying evening of high-energy rock and alternative music!

Thinking Foxes brings you fast-paced Modern Alternative Rock with interlocking guitar riffs, high-tempo drum beats, driving basslines, and lush vocal melodies. Their sound is described as dynamic, uptempo alternative rock with catchy hooks and big choruses.

Join us for a night of great music and greater vibes! This event is FREE with Koha accepted upon entry.

Register Here:
https://depot.org.nz/event/depot-live-thinking-foxes/

Band Members:
Gabriel Parkins Craig (vocals, guitar)
Taygen Newton (guitar)
Luca Garcia Ferrari (bass)
Noah Page (drums)
This Live Session will be recorded and filmed.

Want to have a gig of your own? Let us know and we could help make it happen as part of our new DEPOT Live series of gigs and recorded live sessions. Contact [email protected] to get in touch!

DEPOT Live is presented with support from Creative New Zealand and Toi Toi Wines.

05/06/2024

Submissions for the North Shore Schools Songwriting Competition are now closed and judging is underway!

Thank you to everyone who entered your song and for celebrating NZ Music Month with us. Keep an eye on your inbox as competition winners will be announced in late June.

The winners will have their song professionally produced and recorded by our incredibly talented team at DEPOT Sound, so watch this space! 🎵🎙️🎹🎸🎶

04/06/2024

Closing out NZ Music Month 2024 at the Aotearoa Music Awards on Thursday 30 June, Devonport-local band Racing walked away with the Tūī for Best Rock Artist following the release of their 2022 album Must Be the Moon, recorded in-part at DEPOT Sound by Neil Baldock and assisted by Noah Page.

Congratulations to the members of Racing - Ed Knowles (vocals), Sven Pettersen (guitar), Daniel Barrett (bass) and Izaak Houston (drums) - on this stunning achievement!

23/05/2024

This is the 📣 FINAL WEEK 📣 to enter this year’s North Shore Schools Songwriting Competition! Don’t miss out - entries close 31 May! ⏰

Winners will have their song professionally produced and recorded by our incredibly talented team at DEPOT Sound. 🎵🎙️🎹🎸🎶

Reminder: Your submission doesn’t need to be polished, a phone-recorded demo is more than enough.

Head to our website for full competition info and to submit your original song - 🔗 link below:
https://depot.org.nz/event/nzmm-2024-songwriting-competition/

*Competition entrants must be school-aged individuals under 20 years of age or attending Intermediate or Secondary level education in New Zealand.

Creative New Zealand
NZ Music Month

17/05/2024

The winners of this year’s North Shore Schools Songwriting Competition will have their song professionally produced and recorded by our incredibly talented team at DEPOT Sound.

Our studio is equipped with professional recording gear including top-of-the-line microphones, large format mixing consoles, and industry standard software.

Head to our website for full competition info and to submit your original song - 🔗 link below:
https://depot.org.nz/event/nzmm-2024-songwriting-competition/

Don't miss out - entries close 31 May! ⏰

*Competition entrants must be school-aged individuals under 20 years of age or attending Intermediate or Secondary level education in New Zealand.

10/05/2024

We’re delighted to introduce our panel of music industry legends who will be judging our North Shore School Songwriting Competition!

Competition winners will have their song professionally produced and recorded by our incredibly talented team at DEPOT Sound. Head to our website for more info on our judges, full competition info and to submit your original song - 🔗 link below!

Don't miss out - entries close 31 May! ⏰

https://depot.org.nz/event/nzmm-2024-songwriting-competition/

01/05/2024

DEPOT Sound's annual North Shore Schools Songwriting Competition is BACK and open for entries NOW!

This year, in celebration of NZ Music Month's theme "Amplifying Aotearoa," we want YOU to showcase your talent as part of the vibrant musical landscape of Aotearoa. 🇳🇿

Your song will be judged by our panel of industry legends, with the winners having their song professionally produced and recorded by our incredibly talented team at DEPOT Sound.

Head to our website for full competition info and to submit your original song - 🔗 link below!

https://depot.org.nz/event/nzmm-2024-songwriting-competition/

Don't miss out - entries close 31 May! ⏰

14/03/2024

DEPOT Sound is proud to present a collaborative and hands-on workshop designed for emerging songwriters seeking to elevate their craft and career in music. 🎹🎸🥁🎤🎵

Ideal for budding songwriters, this initiative aims to deepen your music industry knowledge, grow your confidence, forge vital connections and nurture your talent in a supportive environment. With access to DEPOT Sound’s recording studios and feedback from industry professionals, you’ll expand your skills, confidence, and networks.

We’re hosting two separate 1-day, 6-hour sessions followed by a feedback listening party, providing an opportunity to delve into collaborative songwriting exercises and recording experiences. Facilitated by multi-talented masters Lucy Graves and Mo’Dre Brown, featuring special guest speakers, you’ll also gain some insights into business, PR, publishing, and more via Q&A.

🎟️ Workshop Cost: $60 (Scholarships available)
✉️ Contact [email protected] for more information.

📅 Workshops:
- Sunday 28 April, 11am-6pm
- Monday 29 April, 11am-6pm

🔈 Listening Party:
- Saturday 4 May, 4-6pm

🔗 Link below to register your interest!
https://depot.org.nz/whats-on/songwriting-workshop-2024/

07/02/2024

We hope everyone is loving this amazing summer! We are excited to be opening our doors this Saturday after a busy period fitting out our creative spaces so we can offer more events, workshops, talks and gigs with more comfort and versatility.

Thanks to the help of many generous partners who also believe in the power of community coming together and the value of the arts and creativity, we have made some exciting changes we can’t wait to share with you including:

- Installing beautiful Autex acoustic panels in the ceilings so the spaces can now be enjoyed with low-to-no reverberation
- Blackout curtains have been installed to help with lighting control
- New air conditioning and heat pumps have made this summer a breeze 😉 and will make winter warm and cosy
- Our clever studio engineers have connected the recording studios to the main gallery space so we can now host live events and professionally record and film them
- And our Street Front gallery has been given a loving make-over in anticipation of housing beautiful handmade art and objects this year as part of our soon to be opened shop

A massive thank you to Devonport Rotary Club, Devonport-Takapuna Local Board, Autex Acoustics, Tanker Creative, Malcolm Taylor Architects, Viking Handyman, UP2IT Access Hire, Harrisons NZ, Albert Kim @ 100% Handyman and Mr Lee for the beautiful windows!

Depot Artspace's first exhibition of 2024, Biomorphic Beings, opens this Saturday 10 February, 2-4pm. Please come down if you’re around, otherwise we can’t wait to see you soon!

Video Credit: Albert Kim - 100% Handyman

Address

28 Clarence Street, Devonport
Auckland
0624

Telephone

+6421685070

Website

http://www.depotsound.co.nz/

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In September, devastating floods forced DEPOT’s music studios and gallery to close, damaging equipment and disrupting our creative programmes. While insurance has covered much of the repair work, the loss of income from cancelled sessions and postponed projects has left a significant gap in our ability to serve the community and operate. We need your help to recover and ensure DEPOT remains a hub for artists, musicians and our local community. Your support will help us restore our creative spaces and allow us to continue to provide a safe space and a springboard for creatives. Every donation, big or small, directly helps us rebuild and thrive. https://www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/projects/support-depots-flood-recovery

We hope everyone is loving this amazing summer! We are excited to be opening our doors this Saturday after a busy period fitting out our creative spaces so we can offer more events, workshops, talks and gigs with more comfort and versatility. Thanks to the help of many generous partners who also believe in the power of community coming together and the value of the arts and creativity, we have made some exciting changes we can’t wait to share with you including: - Installing beautiful Autex acoustic panels in the ceilings so the spaces can now be enjoyed with low-to-no reverberation - Blackout curtains have been installed to help with lighting control - New air conditioning and heat pumps have made this summer a breeze 😉 and will make winter warm and cosy - Our clever studio engineers have connected the recording studios to the main gallery space so we can now host live events and professionally record and film them - And our Street Front gallery has been given a loving make-over in anticipation of housing beautiful handmade art and objects this year as part of our soon to be opened shop A massive thank you to Devonport Rotary Club, Devonport-Takapuna Local Board, Autex Acoustics, Tanker Creative, Malcolm Taylor Architects, Viking Handyman, UP2IT Access Hire, Harrisons NZ, Albert Kim @ 100% Handyman and Mr Lee for the beautiful windows! Depot Artspace's first exhibition of 2024, Biomorphic Beings, opens this Saturday 10 February, 2-4pm. Please come down if you’re around, otherwise we can’t wait to see you soon! Video Credit: Albert Kim - 100% Handyman