NEWS

Bigpop Studios has been awarded the prestigious Regional AUNZ Music and Sound Company of the Year by London International Awards (LIA) 2025 for our sound design and mix work on The New Zealand Herpes ‘Make New Zealand The Best Place In The World To Have Herpes’ for Motion Sickness and Finch! The campaign - aiming to lower the stigma around the virus - features local Kiwi personalities Sir Ashley Bloomfield, Sir Graham Henry and Mea Motu as celebrity presenters in the ‘Herpes

Bigpop was thrilled to facilitate the sync license of local kindie folk-band Little Ripples’ song ‘Kindness Grows’ in the US-based KIND Snacks campaign; ‘A Kinder World Starts with Being Kind to Yourself. CHOOSE KIND’. With the ad racking up nearly 9 million views in 2 days on YouTube, we can’t think of a better song match than this!

In November, new signees Dropper released their debut album, Be a Little Kinder, via Bigpop Records’ boutique imprint label, Particle Recordings. Already awarded bFM’s Album of the Week, Be a Little Kinder draws on the feelings of hopelessness, confusion, and being stuck in unhealthy thought patterns. The album is available on all streaming platforms , and physical CDs can be purchased from the band's Bandcamp page now.

‘Toi Time! Series 4 Hits’ - an album featuring songs we composed and recorded for the latest season of the children's television programme Toi Time! - is available now on streaming platforms. We had the pleasure of collaborating with Rogue Productions and the wonderful Toi Time! actors Awhimai, Taylor, Cameron and Stella, guided by the amazing Cherie Mathieson and Tiare Tito. Shout outs also to our talented Bigpop Music publishing writers Maude Minnie Morris, Rebel Reid and A

Our Party - A short film based on Katherine Mansfield’s ‘The Garden Party’, 'Our Party' follows the story of teenager Laura as she hosts a party in the midst of a neighbourhood tragedy, bringing her face-to-face with reality and her own privilege. The short film stars Davida McKenzie, Thomas McKenzie and Alison Bruce.

The hottest November day on record preceded The Others Way Festival this year, and everyone with a ticket assumed we were in for a scorcher. Fortunately, by evening time, the temperature was perfect to experience some phenomenal local and international music. Isla Noon and new signees Dropper represented the Bigpop roster on the festival lineup, and both gave phenomenal performances at their respective stages. The atmosphere was upbeat and we couldn't have conceived a bett

Today Tāmaki Makaurau based rapper and musician Tîmmy The First returns with his dynamic and reflective body of work, the Where Do I...

Jujulipps, the supremely talented and larger than life Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland, New Zealand) based rapper and hip-hop artist, is back!...

Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand) electronic producer, DJ and songwriter Lauren Gin is set to release her much...

Today Tāmaki Makaurau based rapper and musician Tîmmy The First returns with an introspective and philosophical new track, ‘Robot Heart...

Rodney Fisher requires no introduction. With a legendary discography from his time with Goodshirt through to his numerous solo projects,...

Isla Noon is back. Today the shimmering, alt-pop artist releases her new single ‘Body,’ an arresting and spellbinding reclamation of self....

The über talented and larger than life Jujulipps is back! Today her latest single and music video ‘Airplane Mode’ will be released to...