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Producers’ Picks of 2024 and Predictions for 2025
As we look back on an extraordinary year of creativity, collaboration, and

PRESSURE COOKER STUDIOS IS GROWING
Some very exciting news to end the year on: we’ll be ready

SAB SHARP: Behind The Music
The recent SAB Sharp campaign directed by Fausto Becatti, is an important

PCS x BFM The Alumni Collection Vol.1
We’ve been keeping this one quiet for a while and are finally

SIX MONTHS WITH ALEX
ALEX OUR COMMERCIAL AUDIO ENGINEER REFLECTS ON 6 MONTHS AT THE STUDIO
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

TRICK OR TREAT
While everyone plans their spooky Halloween outfits, we thought we’d reflect back on some of our work that could come back to haunt you in

RELIEVING THE PRESSURE
It’s been almost a year since we officially introduced our Pressure Music Catalogue and we thought it was time for an update. Pressure offers you

PCS Goes Intern-ational
At Pressure Cooker Studios, we’re all about nurturing talent and creating spaces for growth, learning, and collaboration. That’s why we were so excited to have

WHAT IS ASMR?
October is ‘Mental Health Awareness’ month, and having recently completed a Schweppes commercial that uses ‘ASMR’ techniques in the Sound Design, we thought we’d unpack

The Shakedown: The Power of Sound Design and the Art of Foley
Sound design and foley are crucial elements that elevate the storytelling experience, adding depth and realism to every scene. Foley, the art of creating everyday

We’re Teaming Up with Bridges for Music
WHO IS BRIDGES FOR MUSIC? Bridges for Music is a non-profit organisation focused on empowering young talent from under-served communities to become creative change-makers, providing

DYLAN, OUR NUENDO COMPETITION WINNER, JOINS OUR TEAM THIS WEEK
You may recall the epic Audio Arts competition we did earlier this year in partnership with Steinberg Nuendo to open up our Internship Programme to

DIRECTOR’S VISION – ARI KRUGER ON ‘THE SHAKEDOWN’
‘The Shakedown’, directed and co-written by Ari Kruger, was released earlier this month and is South Africa’s first original Amazon Prime Video film. The film,

BEHIND THE SCREENS
From the retro backstreets of pixel-powered classics to the expansive vistas of next-gen epics, we invite you on an adventure as we unravel the intricacies

THE JINGLE IS DEAD
We’re living in a world oversaturated with visual content, and sound is

SNIPER: THE LAST STAND
Collaboration was at the core of this project from start to finish.

WELCOMING Aaron Thabang Makhetha
Aaron joined our team at the beginning of February, becoming our second

Producers’ Picks of 2024 and Predictions for 2025
As we look back on an extraordinary year of creativity, collaboration, and

PRESSURE COOKER STUDIOS IS GROWING
Some very exciting news to end the year on: we’ll be ready

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