in 1998, the studio expanded into Soundfirm by invitation, establishing dedicated music editing rooms. This move attracted major screen composers, including Guy Gross, who relocated his composing suite to Soundfirm.

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During this period, Tim Ryan and Simon Leadley were also collaborating on Moulin Rouge, a project that would later bring significant recognition to the Trackdown team.

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The rooms at Soundfirm were built by Tim, Simon, and Geoff themselves—further reinforcing Trackdown’s long-standing reputation for technical ingenuity and hands-on excellence.

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With the decade drawing to a close, Trackdown had firmly established its dual identity: a forward-thinking, technically innovative audio post facility and a creative hub for both musicians and screen composers. These foundations would soon enable the studio’s next leap into large-scale orchestral scoring and high-profile international film work in the 2000s.