It was formed in 1989 and runs a hub of studio facilities and artist/producer support programmes in Kingsland, Auckland.
Discontinuing the festival in 2014,[3] the organisation now runs an artist and producer community in their Kingsland HQ[4] which includes 12 music studios and various support programmes.
This studio features the latest Pro Tools HDX system with Apogee converters, API 1608 console, Genelec monitoring and an extensive selection of instruments, microphones and the latest plugins.
[8] Their studios are offered at a subsidised rate, with many of them tenanted by notable New Zealand producers and songwriters.
Parachute handpicks a small group of high-potential artists each year to complete this programme, with the aim of giving them a solid foundation to develop a career in the music industry.