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Inside the Foley Stage: Kyle Lewis on the Sound Behind Hunter’s Iced Cold
Director Kyle Lewis steps onto our Foley stage and unpacks the ASMR-inspired, hand-crafted sound design behind Hunter’s Iced.
Women in the Music Industry: An Ear for the Business
Meet the three women who keep Pressure Cooker Studios in tune, and whose backgrounds in music, journalism and fine art make them exactly right for their roles.
Stock Music vs Production Music: Why the Difference is Important for Your Edit
Both are pre-cleared and made for media. So what actually separates stock music
from production music? A practical breakdown of how each is made, licensed and
priced, and why the difference shows up in your edit.
Placing You Inside the Story: The Creative Power of Dolby Atmos
If you’ve ever sat in a cinema and felt a moment move
A Powerful Reflection of Africa’s Growing Voice
Seeing our Pressure Music Catalogue tracks featured back to back as the
WHAT IS SONIC BRANDING?
A DEFINITION BY PRESSURE COOKER STUDIOS What Is Sonic Branding? If you type “what is sonic branding” into Google, you will probably find a fairly
DIRECTOR’S VISION – PAUL WARD ‘Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix’
WHAT IS a DIRECTOR’S VISION? At our studios we get the chance to work with so many talented creators in the industry, something we never
Let’s talk about harnessing your unseen power
JAMES MATTHES, CEO, TALKS SONIC BRANDING: We live in a world where companies and brands are fighting for attention in an increasingly cluttered marketplace, and
CHINWAG: Making Space For Conversations That Matter
At Pressure Cooker Studios, culture is not something we talk about only when there’s time. It’s something we actively create space for. One of the
FROM YOUNG DAVID TO BOX OFFICE BREAKTHROUGH
At Pressure Cooker Studios, we love seeing local work succeed on a global stage. The recent South African release of David has been one of
The Evolution of Our Pressure Music Catalogue
At Pressure Cooker Studios, we will bring your brave ideas to life, no matter what it takes. The Pressure Music Catalogue was created from that
Finding Father at The Indie Game Awards
Finding Father has been nominated for the African Indie Game Award at The Indie Game Awards, and for a small two week game jam project
INSIDE THE RISING GAMES INDUSTRY IN AFRICA
Last week at Africa Games Week (AGW), it felt like you could stand in one room in Cape Town and hear the future of African
WE CAN GET YOU TO BE IN TWO PLACES AT ONCE
We know how busy this industry can get, and we have a solution that can ease the burden of your schedules: We can get you
BUILDING TALENT FROM THE GROUND UP
Building Talent from the Ground Up: Pressure Cooker Studios Joins Forces with the Academy of Digital Arts on their Game Production Incubator Project: Amanzi We’ve
AI Can’t Blow a Kazoo Into Slime
Behind the Scenes of Finding Weegio’s Voice for Wego at Pressure Cooker Studios We’ve been dodging the AI conversation, not because we didn’t want to
Beyond the Stage: Turning Musical Voice into a Multi-Platform Powerhouse
FAME Week Africa 2025 Panel Recap At FAME Week Africa 2025, Pressure Cooker Studios was joined by its strategic partners Africori and Bridges for Music
Inside the Foley Stage: Kyle Lewis on the Sound Behind Hunter’s Iced Cold
Director Kyle Lewis steps onto our Foley stage and unpacks the ASMR-inspired, hand-crafted sound design behind Hunter’s Iced.
Women in the Music Industry: An Ear for the Business
Meet the three women who keep Pressure Cooker Studios in tune, and whose backgrounds in music, journalism and fine art make them exactly right for their roles.
What is ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement)?
What is ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement)? It is a common tool used in audio post-production and at least 25% of full narrative projects usually require it.
CASTLE LAGER: HERE’S TO THE FANS THAT STOOD THE TEST OF TIME
There is a moment near the end of Castle Lager’s latest campaign
Our First Sample Packs on Loopmasters
SHARING THE FUTURE CINEMATIC SOUND WITH THE WORLD Over the past decade,
Stock Music vs Production Music: Why the Difference is Important for Your Edit
Both are pre-cleared and made for media. So what actually separates stock music
from production music? A practical breakdown of how each is made, licensed and
priced, and why the difference shows up in your edit.
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