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Foley – Built for Sound: Pressure Cooker Studios Foley Stage is Changing the Game
At Pressure Cooker Studios, we’ve always been driven by a single goal:
Nurturing Talent, Building Futures: Rudy Julius’s Internship Story
Rudy Julius recently graduated from his 15 month internship at our studios,
WANTA FANTA: REINVENTING THE ICONIC JINGLE WITH AMAPIANO VOCALIST CHLEY NKOSI
Pressure Cooker Studios teamed up with Hogarth and Amapiano superstar Chley Nkosi
ALIGNING PURPOSES WITH PARTNERS
You’ve heard us talk about building a platform for talent to flourish,
REFLECTING ON MIX WITH THE MASTERS
What is it like to sit shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the world’s
The Lucy Duran Chronicles: Exploring Ethnomusicology in our pursuit to Pioneer the African Audio Arts
Over the past few months, ethnomusicologist Lucy Durán, a Professor Emerita of Music at SOAS University of London, with special reference to Africa and Cuba,
THE JINGLE IS DEAD
We’re living in a world oversaturated with visual content, and sound is becoming an unseen power. Sonic Branding, the strategic creation of a brand’s sound
SNIPER: THE LAST STAND
Collaboration was at the core of this project from start to finish. Pressure Cooker Studios handled the Original Music Composition and Audio Post-Production on the
WELCOMING Aaron Thabang Makhetha
Aaron joined our team at the beginning of February, becoming our second intern through the Bridges for Music (BFM) Industry Access Programme. Aaron joins fellow
Producers’ Picks of 2024 and Predictions for 2025
As we look back on an extraordinary year of creativity, collaboration, and innovation at Pressure Cooker Studios, our dynamic trio of producers – Astrid Iverson
PRESSURE COOKER STUDIOS IS GROWING
Some very exciting news to end the year on: we’ll be ready with a brand new studio floor space at the beginning of 2025. We’ve
SAB SHARP: Behind The Music
The recent SAB Sharp campaign directed by Fausto Becatti, is an important and stark message around the dangers of drinking and driving, told through real
PCS x BFM The Alumni Collection Vol.1
We’ve been keeping this one quiet for a while and are finally ready to share this epic news with you: Pressure Music Catalogue proudly presents
SIX MONTHS WITH ALEX
ALEX OUR COMMERCIAL AUDIO ENGINEER REFLECTS ON 6 MONTHS AT THE STUDIO Six months might not seem like a long time, but at Pressure Cooker
The Art of Mixing: Storytelling Through Sound
we asked kyle koekemoer, head of audio at pressure cooker studios, to give us his insights in ‘the art of mixing’ Mixing is, at its
GAMING UPDATE
2024 is an exciting year for us in terms of gaming, from game releases years in the making, to local and international gaming conferences. We’re
AESTHETIC OF THE BUZZ
We are committed to showcasing African musical talent and the unique potential it has to make a lasting impact on the global media industry. This
one of the most exciting developments in African gaming to date
NEWS RELEASE Pressure Cooker Studios Joins Forces with Dimension 11 Studios to
Director’s Vision: Jasyn Howes on The ABC Killer
Director Jasyn Howes is no stranger to telling gritty, genre-pushing South African
Our Genelec Journey with Prosound
At Pressure Cooker Studios, we know that delivering world-class work starts with
Foley – Built for Sound: Pressure Cooker Studios Foley Stage is Changing the Game
At Pressure Cooker Studios, we’ve always been driven by a single goal:
Nurturing Talent, Building Futures: Rudy Julius’s Internship Story
Rudy Julius recently graduated from his 15 month internship at our studios,
The Power of Music and Audio in Relieving Stress
At Pressure Cooker Studios, we know that Music and Sound can have
cheers to 13 years
We couldn’t let a milestone like turning 13 go uncelebrated. We invited
Our USA Intern unpacks her experience at PCS
At Pressure Cooker Studios we believe that the best way to innovate
