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Depot Sound offers a welcoming, professional, and affordable recording environment for musicians and artists of all genres. Based in the creative heart of Devonport—just minutes from the waterfront and local cafes—we specialise in recording, mixing, and original music production, with a focus on supporting both emerging and established talent.

Our main studio features a spacious control room and live room suitable for bands, solo artists, and community groups. It now includes a brand-new, handmade Ekadek recording console, delivering outstanding sound quality for every session.

We have an in-house engineer/producer, plus a network of trusted freelancers we can connect you with—whether you're after producers, co-writers, session players, or mixing specialists. From your first recording experience to international touring projects, Depot provides everything you need to bring your music to life.

Many artists have had their start at the Depot, and we’re proud to continue supporting the next wave of talent.

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.

23/09/2026

✖️ONE WEEK LEFT✖️
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Make sure you have your audio or songwriting entry in by Sept 30th to be in the running up to 2 days of professional studio time and the possibility to hear your song on films, tv, and more.⁠

If you're at school and live in Aotearoa we want to hear from you!
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Key Dates:
✖ Entries Close: Sept 30
✖Top 20 Announced: Oct 12

Divisions:
✖Intermediate: Years 7–10
✖️Senior: Years 11–13

Prizes in each division:
✖️ 1st Place: 2 days recording at DEPOT Sound + potential Koze Music representation
✖️Runner-up: 1 day recording at Depot Sound

Go to our website for more information, or send us a message if you have any questions.

15/09/2026

✖️TWO WEEKS LEFT✖️
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Make sure you have your audio or songwriting entry in by Sept 30th to be in the running up to 2 days of professional studio time and the possibility to hear your song on films, tv, and more.⁠

If you're at school and live in Aotearoa we want to hear from you!
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Divisions:
✖Intermediate: Years 7–10
✖️Senior: Years 11–13

Prizes in each division:
✖️ 1st Place: 2 days recording at DEPOT Sound + potential Koze Music representation
✖️Runner-up: 1 day recording at Depot Sound

Go to our website for more information, or send us a message if you have any questions.

10/09/2026

He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata.⁠
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— we had to repost this because it’s such a legendary line-up. We spotted quite a few familiar faces!⁠
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We just wanted to echo your sentiment that these are the people who make our studios special and Tāmaki Makaurau music so strong. The innovators, the ones pulling the late nights, and the ones literally guiding the voices of our rangatahi.⁠
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We’re proud to be part of it, and we agree — it’s great to see you all together, and out of the studio for a minute!⁠
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22/08/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who’s sent in their songs so far! 🎶 We’ve loved hearing what Tāmaki Makaurau’s young songwriters are creating.⁠
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There’s still time to enter — entries are open until 30 September. Get your original song in for your chance to perform at the DEPOT Sound Schools Songwriting Showcase & Awards Night in December.⁠
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And don’t forget, there are still a few seats left for our free SAE Songwriting Masterclass happening Saturday 29 August at SAE. A great opportunity to learn from industry professionals and take your songwriting to the next level.⁠
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🎤 Enter + register via the link in bio.⁠
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As always, massive thanks to our Industry Partners Electric Kiwi and SAE for helping to make this possible.⁠
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12/08/2026

✨️ Polly Pocket - Emily Cuff ✨️⁠
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The winner of our Singer Songwriter Competition 2025 is releasing her new single "Polly Pocket", recorded right here at the Depot Sound studio.⁠
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📣Release date - 14th August ⁠
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📣Check out Emily's page to pre-save now!⁠
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Our Songwriting Competition 2026 is still taking submissions!⁠
Entries close 30 September⁠
Check the link in our bio for more information.

13/02/2026

DEPOT Sound is excited to now be recording sessions for winners and entrants from the 2025 DEPOT Sound Schools Songwriting Competition. 🎵🎤🎸

We recently saw our Senior Division first-place winner Emily Cuff recording her winning song Polly Pocket with DEPOT Sound Lead Engineer Nate Selway, with other finalists recording throughout February.

You can listen to the shortlist of competition finalists at the link below:

https://depot.org.nz/sound/ -competition

Stay tuned as we'll share these songs when they are formally released, and get in touch if you have a music project you want to take to the next level!

https://depot.org.nz/sound/

15/12/2025

Some of Aotearoa’s best short stories being read by well-known actors are now available on podcast! ‘Writers Write : Actors Read’ was recorded live at Ockham Collective’s The Nix in Auckland, and recorded by DEPOT Sound.

Actors in the series include Jamie Irvine, Elisabeth Easther, John Leigh, Miriama Smith, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Mele Toli, Donna Brookbanks, Rutene Spooner, Claire Chitham, Millen Baird, and Maaka Pohatu. They read stories by Damien Wilkins, Michelle Duff, Owen Marshall, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Maria Samuela, Amy Head, Keri Hulme, Catherine Chidgey, Airini Beautrais, and Airana Ngarewa.

Curator Bridget van der Zijpp says, ‘It was a really heart-warming experience to see these talented actors bring the stories to life in front of an audience this year, and I am excited to have the opportunity to share the recordings more widely through the podcast.’

The stories are available at the link below, or through the usual podcast players like Apple Podcasts and Spotify. The stories will also be broadcast on RNZ National over the summer.

https://writerswriteactorsread.buzzsprout.com/

The series is curated by Bridget van der Zijpp, and recorded and mastered by DEPOT Sound.

We love working with the literary world and look forward to recording more audiobooks and podcasts in 2026. Get in touch at depot.org.nz/sound and let’s explore your next project!

07/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who submitted their original song into the 2025 DEPOT Sound Schools Songwriting Competition, we’re absolutely thrilled with the volume and quality of entries this year!

We are delighted to announce the WINNERS, runners-up, and special mentions, as well as be able to share our shortlist of finalists for your listening pleasure.

Junior First: ‘Human Enough’ by Siena Fitzgerald (Northcote College)
Junior Second: ‘Tonight’ by Kiera Fabellar (Northcote Intermediate)
Junior Special Mention: 'Wake Up Call' (co-written by band Vortex) and 'Dishwash Cleaner', both by Laura Alchin (Northcote College)

Senior First: ‘Polly Pocket’ by Emily Cuff (Long Bay)
Senior Second: ‘Notice’ by Levol Y (Manurewa)
Senior Special Mentions: ‘Do You Remember’ by Millie Liu (Rangi Ruru) and ‘Hold On’ by Jouitta (Southern Cross Campus)

Congratulations to our winners, and a huge shoutout to Electric Kiwi for powering this important competition and supporting the next generation of musicians! ⚡🦾

Link below to listen to the Top 20 picks from this year’s entries! The standard this year has been incredible, and narrowing it down was no easy task. Well done and thanks again to everyone who entered, and see you for next year’s competition!

https://depot.org.nz/whats-on/winners-announcement-schools-songwriting-competition-2025/

24/11/2025

Last week we had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Life Unknown to the studio. 🎶

They will be recording their debut alt-rock album with us, drawing inspiration from bands such as Smashing Pumpkins, Queens of the Stone Age, and Paramore. 🎸🥁

We’ve got plenty of work ahead of us this summer, so watch this space! 🎧

Address

28 Clarence Street, Devonport
Auckland
0624

Website

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

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