When there's no picture, sound has to do everything.
A Gambler's Bluff is a true-crime audio drama produced by Protagonist by M for CNA — the story of Chia Teck Leng, a finance manager at Asia Pacific Breweries who swindled over $100 million from banks to fund a gambling addiction. The highest sentence for white-collar crime in Singapore's history.
We did the full audio post — sound design, Foley, dialogue editing, mix, music.
The challenge with audio-only storytelling is that there's no visual fallback. The listener has to know exactly who they're listening to, where they are, and when — just from sound.
A Gambler's Bluff moves across three distinct worlds: Xander's podcast, present-day interviews, and reenactments from Chia Teck Leng's point of view. To keep these worlds separate and consistent, I built three processing chains — three separate busses, each with its own sonic signature. Every sound was routed to the chain that matched its world.
That way, the moment the soundscape shifts, the listener feels it — even before they consciously register what's changed.
It's out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and meListen.
#AudioPost #SoundDesign #Podcast #AudioDrama #singapore
Sometimes the best thing you can do as a sound designer is nothing.
What Day Is It is a short film by Andie Chen about dementia. I was the Sound Supervisor.
The actors on this project were exceptional. The emotions were all there on screen, fully expressed, fully felt. Our job was to make sure we didn't get in the way of that.
Most of the film stays natural and realistic. No sound design reaching for effect. Just enough to keep you in the world without pulling you out of the performance.
There were moments where the confusion of dementia needed something more. Where the inner state of a character wasn't visible on their face and sound had to carry it. Those moments got careful attention.
But the rest of the film? Silence and stillness were the tools. Sometimes that's exactly what a story needs.
Silence is a tool. Sometimes it's the most powerful one in the room. Something we think about a lot at @gryd.studio .
#AudioPost #SoundDesign #FilmSound #Singapore #GRYD
We’re incredibly proud to share that GRYD’s original music has been placed in the TV show, Extracted on FOX!
Huge congratulations to our amazing composers.
A heartfelt thank you to our partners for trusting our work and making this possible. We’re truly grateful for the collaboration and support.
More exciting things ahead — and we can’t wait to share them with you. 🙏💛
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THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT PARTNERS
Grapplemax UNITY is Singapore's biggest pro wrestling show of the year, and a celebration of 9 years of passion, grit and community! But we would never have gotten this far without the support of our many event partners.
🎉 GetGo - Singapore’s Largest Carsharing Service. All UNITY ticketholders will enjoy 20% off time charge capped at $5 (minimum spend $30), valid on event day, from 5pm to 11.59pm. Terms and conditions apply.
🎉 ThunderWear Asia - The Boldest, most Beautiful and most Comfortable Apparel.
🎉 Cinewav - The Audio Solution for Your Event.
🎉 Grand Park City Hall - Understated Luxury and Warm Hospitality in the Heart of Singapore.
🎉 IM Volunteers Network - Building Stronger Communities, One Volunteer at a Time.
🎉 Kebab Bhai - The Juiciest, Most Highly Reviewed Kebab in Singapore.
🎉 Millenia Motion Pictures - Asia’s Storytelling and Media Production Powerhouse.
🎉 Peatix - A Global Ticketing Platform for Passionate Communities and Successful Events.
🎉 Wrestling Card Space - Wrestling Cards for Everyone.
🎉 Camera Rental Centre - Official Photo and Video Equipment Rental Partner. Quote “CRCxUNITY25” for 15% off your photo equipment rental for the show weekend.
🎉 Tinker Tales Studios - Live Action Role Play, Tabletop Role Playing Games, Immersive Theatre.
🎉 GRYD Studio - The Go-To People for All Things Audio.
Grapplemax UNITY tickets start at $45 and are selling FAST - get them for your friends and family and don’t miss this historic event! #LinkInBio
Grapplemax Pro Wrestling. Where Everyone's Welcome!
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THIS IS UNITY
Our biggest show of the year is only 2 days away! Get hyped with our intro video featuring the official theme song, Across The Rainbow Bridge!
A big thank you to Singapore-based pop singer-songwriter Falling Feathers and audio production studio GRYD for being our event partners on this incredible video celebrating 9 years of redefining pro wrestling in Singapore - Together.
Falling Feathers' music combines his unique vocal quality with compulsive hooks and relatable narratives. He opened for pop rock bands Mayday Parade in 2016, and Before You Exit in 2017, and his track Why So Serious was featured on multiple playlists on Apple Music and Spotify.
Tickets for Grapplemax UNITY start at $45 and are selling fast! Get them now at #LinkInBio
Grapplemax Pro Wrestling. Where Everyone's Welcome!
#grapplemax #prowrestling #gpmax_nwe #insanechampionshipwrestling #getgo #thunderwear #cinewav #grandparkcityhall #imvolunteersnetwork #kebabbhai #milleniamotionpictures #peatix #wrestlingcardspace #camerarentalcentre #tinkertalesstudios
Come and see our live room where we do all of our recordings, because it...is........quiet *awkward silence*
#gryd #singapore #recordingstudio #studiolife #adayinthelife #musicislife
Come on down to @scapesg on 2nd August, 2pm.
Details in the video... Or in the previous post... Or in the story highlights...
You can do it, we believe in you. 🫵👍💪
We are so happy that our amazing GRYD composers for landing placements in 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? on TLC!
Huge thanks to our incredible partners for making this happen.
#gryd #MusicPlacement #90DayFiance #TLC #composerlife #
🎧 Telling Stories with Sound: A Foley Workshop for Games
We’re @gryd.studio — a sound design crew based in SG who love making games sound solid. In this hands-on Foley workshop, you’ll get to stomp, swish, shake (and maybe whack) everyday objects to recreate the sounds that bring game worlds to life.
🎮 Whether you're a total beginner or just curious how your favourite games get that shiok crunch when someone walks on gravel — this is your chance to find out. It’s part demo, part chaos, and all good fun.
🗓 2nd August 2025, 2PM – 4PM at SCAPE
⚡ Limited slots only, so faster chope your seat before it’s gone!
We’re part of Re:Play Festival 2025 — Singapore’s biggest youth gaming & esports celebration, happening 1–3 August at SCAPE!
Join our workshop Telling Stories with Sound at Re:Play and level up your creative game!
👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/replay-workshops
@scapesg
#RePlay2025 #YouthGamingSG #MySpaceMySCAPE #grydstudio #FoleyWorkshop #GameAudio #SoundDesign #FoleyArt #SingaporeEvents #GamingWorkshop #CreateWithFoley #SoundForGames #ChopeYourSeat #ShiokSoundDesign #LocalSoundKakis
Welcome to GRYD again. Join us for a day in the life of a professional studio....again
#gryd #singapore #recording #studio #microphone #mic #ditl #funny #voiceover #vo
