Pressure Cooker Studios Music and Audio Post Production Cape Town
Elevate your art.
Cape Town
Creative Executive Officer and Composer: James Matthes / Head of Post Production: Astrid Iverson / General Manager: Brian Little
Composers & Sound Engineers: Andries Smit / Elben Schutte / Keith Kavayi / Colin Daniel / Kyle Koekemoer / Cobus Schutte / Alec Mackay / Denys Blecher/ Jordan Sterling / Daniela Klee / Emilio Abrahams / Max Natrass
We are a full-service Music and Audio Studio.
We create the sound for ‘that thing’ you need. We’re the first and last stop for everything you hear.
We work across all media; Commercials, Gaming, Narrative and have an extensive selection of original (and customisable) Library Music under our Pressure Music Library resource.
Take a look at some of our work here.
We think about a project’s entire audio journey holistically, with your creative vision as the cornerstone for every decision we make along the process.
We always find a way to make it happen. Our passion and experience has put us in this position.
We believe the best way to innovate is to grow our talent.
We are always learning from each other and want to grow the talent in our industry, forming a community to set a new standard with every project we touch.
Let’s collaborate, so we can elevate your art / film / game / brand together: https://linktr.ee/pressurecooker_musicandaudio
- SAMA Award – Best Alternative Band
- One Show – Moving Image Craft (Use of Music – Original Music)
- SAFTA Award – Best Sound Design in a Feature Film
- Loeries Craft Original Music and Sound Design
- Best Original Score – 48hr Film Fest
- Multiple awards at the Loeries, Cannes Lions, Bookmarks etc.
9th Floor, Thibault House
2 St. Georges Mall
Cape Town
8001
+27 21 419 4719
Astrid Iverson | Studio Producer
production@pressurecookerstudios.co.za
+27 83 415 3709
Awarded by IDIDTHAT
AWARDED: BEST IN CRAFT (ORIGINAL MUSIC)
Chicken Licken ‘Undefeated Since Forever’
Pressure Cooker | Elben Schutte feat. Martin Bergeaud
July 2023
IDIDTHAT Guest Judge: Cindy Lee, Director at The Star Film Company
AWARDED: CRAFT MENTION (ORIGINAL MUSIC)
IDIDTHAT Guest Judge: Nkanyezi Masango, CCO at DENTSU CREATIVE
Cindy’s comment: ‘We often underestimate the importance of a good piece of music. How it can make you feel, how it can steer a commercial in the right direction even without you realising it. The brilliant piece of original music from Pressure Cooker Studios in Chicken Licken ‘Undefeated Since Forever’ hits every note. It’s clever, it’s witty, it’s funny, it’s tonally perfect. It’s like the icing on the cake of a perfectly crafted commercial. It makes me smile even if I’m not watching the commercial. Bravo.’
Nkanyezi’s comment: ‘The music elevates the story to another level. It’s carefully considered yet feels effortless – an excellent demonstration of how to make music enhance a film, plus it’s such a beautiful song on its own. Massive shout-out to Elben Schutte and Pressure Cooker Studios.’
AWARDED: CRAFT MENTION (ORIGINAL MUSIC)
Chicken Licken ‘Big John, Ya’ hunga Forever’
Pressure Cooker | Composer: Andries Smit Creative Director: James Matthes (Original Music Craft)
November 2022
IDIDTHAT Guest Judge: Grant Sithole, Chief Product Officer of Publicis Groupe Africa
Grant’s comment: ‘Entertainment! Entertainment! Entertainment! I got as excited to see this on the judging sheet as I did the first time I saw this piece online. Costume design on a hunnid (as the kids say. Do the kids still say that?), out-of-this-world VFX, insane casting. Again, I’ll watch it every time I cross paths with it.’
Featured Work
Featured Stories
IDIDTHAT Craft Awards July 2023
This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by our esteemed poultry enthusiasts Nkanyezi Masango, CCO at DENTSU CREATIVE and Cindy Lee, Director at The Star Film Company. Yes, chicken reigned supreme this month as Greg Gray from ROMANCE, Adam Bentel from KrewKut & Elben Schutte feat. Martin Bergeaud from Pressure Cooker Studios clucked their way to glory 🐔🏆 Congratulations to ruling the roost team!🐣👑
Pressure Cooker elevates more than art, as Brian Little named General Manager.
Pressure Cooker has seen massive growth over the past few years, not just in the high quality of work they are producing but also the sheer amount of in-house talent. The latest addition to the team is entrepreneur, businessman, and former creative, Brian Little. Brian will be joining the leadership team, taking on the role of General Manager. A General Manager at a post-production house? We also had questions!
Collaborate to Elevate | Colin Daniel welcomes Kyle Koekemoer to Pressure Cooker Studios
Sound Designer Kyle Koekemoer is bringing his love of audio storytelling and technical expertise to the established team at Pressure Cooker. With a company approach of ‘made by many’, Kyle will now become the 17th team member to work under the roof of Pressure Cooker’s Cape Town studio. He will be bolstering the studio’s commercial offering by joining the Sound Design and Final Mix Department, where he will work alongside and collaborate with Pressure Cooker’s Colin Daniel.