Music / Sound Design / Mix
Established in 2003 - Made in Aotearoa / New Zealand.
Highlights
Crafting original soundtracks since 2003
Founded by Marshall Smith and Tom Fox, The Sound Room is led by Marshall — an award-winning composer, producer, and sound designer based in Auckland, New Zealand. With credits spanning 13+ feature films, 70+ documentaries, major game titles, theatre, and hundreds of commercials, he brings a sharp creative edge and decades of experience to every project.
Marshall’s music has been published globally with over 2,000 original works, earning Silver Scroll recognition and numerous industry awards. He’s also active in mentoring emerging artists, performing with Jubilation Choir, and releasing solo work as Marshmellow.
As a co-founder and former Chair of the Screen Music & Sound Guild of NZ, Marshall is a respected voice in the industry — passionate about sound, story, and collaboration.
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Testimonials
“Marshall and Tom of The Sound Room scored our blue chip series Big Pacific. The pictures were wonderful, the script was engaging but it was their music that brought the emotions of the stories to the screen. With ever shifting deadlines and recutting of the same shows many times over we put them through a trial by fire as they tried to keep up with the editorial changes we threw at them. Every step of the way they showed patience and grace while we did what we needed to do, barely leaving them time to do what they needed to do. Nonetheless the outcome was thrilling.”
Craig Meade
Big Pacific – Showrunner
The Sound Room hits the right tune for any market. It’s because of this we come back for more. Working with Marshall and Tom is a pleasant experience since they have the patience and perseverance to deal with Client’s and Cirkus’ wishes and needs!
Marko Klijn
MD – Cirkus Animation
I’ve worked with The Sound Room for many years. We’ve managed to pull together some great projects, The Sound Room were the FIRST producers to give me a crack at this side of the industry and I have picked up a huge array of skills working closely with them. Professionalism, prompt and most of all, dope at what they do.
Kings
Recording Artist/Producer