Antony Smith, better known by his stage/producer name “Antsmif” is a Kiwi musician, singer/song writer and producer. He has worked on projects for a range of high profile artists and film makers including Jane Campion (Top of The Lake), Nick Gianniopolis (Kings of Mykonos), Stephan Elliott (Horizon) and is best known for his work with NZ bands Salmonella Dub and Bongmaster.

Smith’s career began in Wellington, NZ in 94’ when he co-founded OMW (Original Music Workshop) to record and produce local bands. Between 95’-98’ he learned the art of post engineering for the advertising sector working at various studios including Padded Cell, Flax Wax Digital and Marmalade.

In 1999 Smith turned his attention back to music and co-produced, recorded and mixed for some of the country’s most acclaimed Kiwi artists such as Bongmaster (a group made up of members from Fat Freddy’s Drop, Trinity Roots, and AhoriBuzz). During this period he also worked alongside Aaron Tokona, Iain Gordon and Rueben Sutherland on Lago (Live Ambient Graphic Opera) a performance fusing classic orchestral and modern electronic music synchronised with state of the art visuals.

Smith moved to Australia in 2002 to pursue his career in film, television as well as the music scene and began working with some of Australia’s leading artists and filmmakers. He recorded, mixed and produced the sound track for the hit movie Kings of Mykonos and music edited and re-recorded tracks for the popular TV drama series’ “Packed to the Rafters” and “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries”.

In 2004 he creatively partnered with reggae/hip hop artist David Heta (aka Kye) and wrote the albums “Bootlegger”, “Cultivated Minds” “Innasences” and “Nomadic Souls”. It was during the launch of Bootlegger where Smith started collaborating with NZ band Salmonella Dub and began making regular appearances on stage as they toured Australasia performing vocals, saxophone, keyboards and guitar. Smith was brought into the studio to help record, produce and write alongside band members Andrew Penman, David Deakins, Pete Wood and Mark Tyler.

In 2008 Smith partnered with Nick West and launched Smith and Western Sound studios in Sydney, Australia. Amongst writing and producing multiple award-winning music for ads, Smith worked with director Jane Campion music editing for the critically acclaimed award-winning TV series Top of the Lake, co-composed and produced with Amanda Brown (former member of Go Betweens) and Nick West on TV drama Wonderland, co-wrote for TV drama Horizon directed by Stephan Elliott (Priscilla Queen of the Desert) and composed and produced on adventurer/filmmaker Tim Noonan’s BBC documentary “Boy to Man”. Together Smith and West composed the score for LA based director Ben West’s award winning short films “Fugu and Tako” and “Other Half”.

Currently he is working on a project with deep house DJ/producer “Uone” riding under the banner “Thought Police”.

Smith resides on the west coast of NZ’s North Island with his wife and children.

Discography:

Music

• 1997: Single Dead Flowers - Despacito remix / played Trumpet
• 1998: Live Performance – LAGO / co-wrote interludes, recorded and mixed backing tracks
• 1999: Single BongMaster - Ground My Ego / co-produced, recorded, mixed
• 2000: Album Wai 100% / co-produced, recorded, mixed
• 2004: Album Budspells – Bootlegger (label Ruffage Tunez) / wrote, produced, recorded, mixed
• 2006: EP Budspells – Inna Sences (label Ruffage Tunez / wrote, produced, recorded, mixed
• 2007: EP Budspells - Love & Unity (label Chrome Yellow) / wrote, produced, recorded, mixed
• 2007: Album Budspells - Cultivated Minds (label Ruffage Tunez) wrote, produced, recorded, mixed
• 2009: Album Budspells - Nomadik Souls (label Ruffage Tunez) wrote, produced, recorded, mixed
• 2009: Album Salmonella Dub - Freak Controller {Track} “That’s What I Want” / produced, mixed {Track} “Up & Running” / co-arranged sax and keyboards {Track} “Wisdom By Default” / co-arranged sax and backing vocals {Track} “Deep In Southland” / co-arranged sax and keyboards
• 2009: EP Shades Of Grey - Jack The Freak {Track} “House Of Cards” / saxophone
• 2010: Single Thought Police - Tunnel vision / co-wrote, produced
• 2012: EP Shades of Grey – All About the Drums {Track} “Sometimes” / Keyboards
• 2013: EP Salmonella Dub - Same Home Town / co-wrote, recorded and produced
• 2014: EP Shades of Grey - Unlock The Rhythm {Track} “Back to You” / Guitars and vocals

Film

• 2010: Kings of Mykonos (Wog Boy 2) / recorded and mixed
• 2012; Fugu & Tako / co-wrote score, mixed sound
• 2016: Other Half / co-wrote score, mixed sound

TV Series

• 2010: Packed To The Rafters {Track} “Little Ray of Sunshine” / recorded, mixed
• 2014: Wonderland / co-wrote score and theme
• 2015: Boy to Man / co-wrote score and theme
• 2016: Horizon / co-wrote score and theme

Music Editing

• 2010-2013: Packed To The Rafters / music editor
• 2012-2015: Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries / music editor
• 2013: Top Of The Lake / music editor
• 2013-2015: Wonderland / music editor
• 2014-2015: Love Child / music editor
• 2017: Top Secret Daughter / music editor