Tin Dolphin Music Studio

13/08/2022

Another fantastic session yesterday with Where you Wig Out. 2 more tracks of drums and guitar down, album well underway!

02/07/2022

Fantastic session yesterday recording drums for upcoming music with Check the photos for the full kit and to see what’s under the tiger blanket! 🐅😈🤘🏼

06/06/2022

Got the chance to set up some room mics in the lounge above the studio, sounded just as good as I expected! (Microphone setup pics in the comments)

08/05/2022

Made some contact mics today! Decided to house the piezo element into the base of a big k**b for a stethoscope look.

03/04/2022

Here’s a taste of Moshpitt. Performing guide guitar and vocal tracks in the lounge whilst drums are being recorded in the live room!

03/04/2022

Huge weekend with the mighty Moshpitt Cheers to the band for being such legends and fantastic musicians, nailing 3 songs in 2 days. Also big shoutout to Daryl Tapsell and Dave Morello for loaning us some gear that made the session even sweeter. Plenty of music and video content to come from this one very soon, keep your ears and eyes peeled!

12/02/2022

Fully recorded and produced at Tin Dolphin Music Studio.
A full song recreation of Toto's classic track "Africa", with all instruments and vocals performed by Matt Hammond, including live drums.

If you'd like this kind of quality recording on your own song, feel free to get in touch to discuss what Tin Dolphin Music Studio can offer.
https://soundcloud.com/tin-dolphin/africa-toto-matt-hammond-cover

Fully recorded and produced at Tin Dolphin Music Studio. A full song recreation of Toto's classic track "Africa", with all instruments and vocals performed by Matt Hammond.

20/11/2021

Meet the studio's new drum set! Sounding great in the room and available for any artist visiting to use. Vision Birch drums with a fresh new set of heads, Serpent high hats, A Custom crashes and a ride.

19/11/2021

On Tick’s full album is finally out! Was a massive project, and I’ve learned a lot from it. Looking forward to recording more with them soon and getting even bigger sounds.

On Tick · Album · 2021 · 12 songs.

24/09/2021

Release day for On Tick with their debut single Nothing New!

https://smarturl.it/ontickNN

17/09/2021

On Tick are releasing our debut single next Friday!
I am the bassist in the band, and was the sole audio engineer for this song and the upcoming releases.

12/09/2021

12/08/2021

Had the awesome opportunity to do some recording and mixing for Auckland Theatre Company's upcoming show "Things That Matter"! Plenty of cool musos involved helping portray a powerful multicultural story.

09/07/2021

The lads putting the final touches on their songs

03/07/2021

On the final stretch of the album recording with .tick.music. Prepping sessions for final mixing today!

11/06/2021

Recorded with earlier this week. Cool 90’s alternative rock stylings from them.

11/06/2021

I am pleased to announce the opening of Tin Dolphin Studio!
Featuring a purpose built recording room and a spacious lounge, this studio is versatile whilst presenting a comfortable and creative environment. Whether you are a solo artist, or a full band with drums, I have the experience and capacity to record you at Tin Dolphin.

About me:
I am a recent audio engineering graduate from MAINZ. I have broad experience in all aspects of music, from recording, mixing, songwriting and performing. I produce artists across a wide variety of genres, and am always excited to work with developing artists and established musicians.

Message me anytime to discuss your projects, I am more than happy just to talk. Pricing will be specifically tailored to your requirements at competitive rates.

Owner/Head Engineer - Matt Hammond (Bachelor of Audio Engineering and Production)

06/06/2021