Tortoise media
WHAT WE DID
Sound Design That Breathes Life Into Investigative Podcasts
When Tortoise sets out to tell stories that change minds – from global scandals to hidden truths – the audio can’t just support it. It has to pull you in, hold you there, and make sure every revelation lands.
We edited, mixed, sound designed and layered music beds across two landmark projects, turning raw interviews and field recordings into sonic worlds that demand attention.
Season 2: Visible Women with Caroline Criado-Perez
Caroline Criado Perez is the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men. She launched the acclaimed Visible Women podcast to extend her groundbreaking work, revealing gender data gaps and their profound human impact.
For Season 2, we sculpted every episode: tight dialogue edits that flow like a conversation, precise mixes that let stats breathe alongside emotion, custom sound design for impact moments, and music beds that build tension without overwhelming the story.
The result? A season that listeners didn’t just hear – they lived.
Myanmar: The Forgotten Coup – Mixed multi-source field recordings into a seamless, urgent narrative
Thank the Lord – Cleaned location audio, built investigative tension through foley and score
The Missing Male Pill – Music beds that balanced hope, science and frustration
Snatched: A mother's quest to find her children – Atmospheric design amplified the emotional stakes
Crispin Odey: The Octopus’s world – Layered soundscape turned global conspiracy into intimate thriller
Inside Unite – Sharp edits turned heated exchanges into compelling drama
Musking it: Inside Elon’s Twitter takeover – Tech titan story matched with futuristic beds and clean vocal polish
A super-wedding gone wrong – Corporate intrigue got the sleek, high-stakes audio it deserved
Rupert Murdoch: News vs the truth – It felt like you were in the courtroom
Jimmy Lai and freedom in Hong Kong – Hong Kong dissident tale elevated by respectful, powerful sound design
Slow Newscast
Telling the stories too complex for 60 seconds.
Why Tortoise Trusted Us
Investigative audio lives or dies on trust.
We treat every second like it’s carrying your reputation. Meticulous editing. Surgical mixing. Sound design that serves the story, not the ego. Music beds that amplify without distracting.
When Tortoise hands you their most important stories, you don’t get a second chance to get it right.