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Five Fingers for Marseilles

BePhat Motel

Directed by Michael Matthews

Recently featured in The New York Times as one of their favourite films since the 2000s and this isn’t the first time it has made waves, in 2024 none other than Beyoncé revealed she drew inspiration from the film for her 3x Grammy Award winning album Cowboy Carter. This critically-acclaimed film is an original and contemporary African Western, pulling on political themes in local tongue. Our very own founder and composer James Matthes worked closely with Director Michael Matthews to create a locally relevant, yet world-class score that fits the Spaghetti-Western inspired feel.
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Family Full House

Chicken Licken

Pete Pohorsky of Plank Films, together with Joe Public and Pressure Cooker Studios collaborated on this TVC in true Chicken Licken humour to introduce South Africa to the legendary David ‘Legs of Thunder’ Mgijimi, the fastest man in the world, a character that’s hard to beat on the racetrack as well as when it comes to being the pride of the family. The soundtrack (soundtrack composition) serves as a vibrant character in its own right.
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Heart Of The Hunter

No. 1 on Netflix

This new suspense thriller is the first African film to make it to No.1 on Netflix worldwide. Directed by the incomparable SAFTA-winning Director Mandlakayise Walter Dube. Heart of the Hunter is an on-screen adaptation of the book of the same name written by South African author Deon Meyer. The Audio Team at Pressure Cooker Studios handled all of the Audio Production for this fast-paced feature film. Here is a little teaser.
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Manor Lords

Slavic Magic

This highly-anticipated medieval strategy game is set to release April 2024. We spent over two years working on this amazing project and had a wealth of resources and people onboard to bring it to life and ensure the soundtrack was a success. In order to create this authentic soundscape we relied heavily on collaborating with live musicians both locally and abroad who specialise in medieval instruments. We also wrote grand cinematic suites that captured the beauty and epic visuals of the game. We sent our key team to London to record at AIR Studios with a live orchestra and choir.
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This Is Our Sacred Space

A studio as world-class as our team.
Not just a studio though, but a home for nurturing creativity.

Our Studio was built with a bigger story in mind, and we can deliver on any of your audio needs. One of our core company values is to build a platform for talent to flourish, both figuratively and literally. So we have put a lot of love and effort into our sacred space. Respect the sacred space.

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We are many, we are a team.

We prioritise collaboration both with our Clients, and among our Team.

This means that when we work with you, you’ll get familiar with our ‘Made by Many’ approach where we put many of our specialised hands on deck to ensure that whatever we deliver to you will capture your vision and bring your brave ideas to life.

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Our Genelec Journey with Prosound

At Pressure Cooker Studios, we know that delivering world-class work starts with the right tools. That’s why we’ve chosen Genelec to elevate every part of our workflow, from composition and sound

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“The contact, the reactions, and the sound design in all the hand-to-hand fight sequences are simply perfect.”
- Film Critic Pramit Chatterjee on Heart of the Hunter
“The score from James Matthes is absolutely beautiful, producing one of the best scores of the year. If the script, direction, and cinematography don’t suck you in, the music ebbing and flowing with the struggles of the characters will certainly do the trick.”
- Douglas Davidson, Founder of Elements of Madness on Five Fingers for Marseilles
“This is hands down the best medieval music I have heard, game looks amazing too can’t wait for early access”
- Manor Lords Fan on the Game Trailer
Recent AWARDS
MERIT FOR CHICKEN LICKEN 'FEEL THE FIRE'

One Show Awards: 2024

Bronze for best original score for chicken licken's mazibuko magic

Ciclope Awards: 2023

Ranked 2nd Best recording studio


Loerie Awards: 2023

DEVILSDORP - BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND DESIGN

SAFTA Golden Horn: 2021

RANKED 3RD BEST RECORDING STUDIO

Loerie Awards: 2022

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