Recording Studio
Post Film / TV
Broadcast compliant final mixes for TV as well as film in stereo as well as 5.1 mixes. We offer Dialogue enhancement, noise removal, sound design, and gripping original musical scores. We'll final mix your TV series, Film, Documentary or your company's in-house media, all with international quality. We can also do remote sessions with Skype or Source Connect as an ISDN alternative.
Song Creation
Fully mixed and radio-ready songs!
It's all about the song, so let's help you get the best out of it!
We'll arrange, record and produce your music: from hip-hop, rock, gospel to orchestral and anything in-between.
Starting with pre-production, to tracking a small band live in studio, or building your perfect track layer by layer with our experienced producer, we'll help you go all the way, sounding great!
Videos
Mumford & Sons, Baaba Maal
There Will Be Time
(Live in South Africa)
Gideon has been privileged enough to work on the post production on the Mumford and Sons live in South Africa DVD, with the talented engineer - Johan Van der Colff - Mastermax Productions.
Bottomless Coffee Band
Live in studio
Folsom Prison Blues
[ Johnny Cash COVER ]
This talented DUO did a great take on the song of Johnny Cash. We did a completely live studio recording, with no editing, auto tune or punch in takes. Recorded 18 channels of high quality audio tracks for a 2 piece band!
Klein Karoo Trailer
Feature Film Music
Co-Composer : Gideon Murray
Production company : Kaapland Films
Gideon co-composed the song called "Jas" playing at the end of this trailer which also plays in the beginning of this feature film.
Kokkedoor Theme Song
TV Series
Composer : Gideon Murray
Production Company : Homebrew Productions
This is the theme song for the award winning local Afrikaans reality cook-off TV show for Kyknet (DSTV).
15 Years of excellence and awards
2015 Wawela Awards (SAMRO)
Nominee for best composition in a TV production 2015
Kokkedoor theme song on Kyknet
2015 Mzanzi Gospel Awards
Won the best Rock album of 2015
GLO Worship Ministries - Son's of God
Produced & Engineered this album
From stage, to front of house, to studio, Gideon is no stranger in the music scene, with more than 15 years experience, he started as a full time musician with a performing arts groups for 4 years, 2 of which touring America including cities like Nashville, Dallas, Los Angeles, Denver, Saint Louis etc.
In 2008 he started his own company, Katalyst Music Productions and since have worked on various Film and TV based projects.
Katalyst Producer - Gideon Murray
Rooted as a musician, experienced Engineer, Gideon produced and scored many tracks
MUMFORD & SONS Live at Pretoria (2016) [Assistant Engineer]
Feature films - Baroudeur (Final Mix), Klein Karoo (Featured composition)
Kokkedoor theme song (Composer) [Wawela 2015 Nominee]
World Cup Opening Ceremony 2010, (Engineer)
Busi Mhlongo - Amalkolwa believers (Engineered on platinum selling album)
Proesstraat TV series, (Engineer)
Angus Buchan, (Musician)
Presidential State banquet - (Engineer) Libertas choir
Composition (The Roar film (2018)
Worked with local and internationally known artists such as :
Hugh Masekela, Busi Mhlongo, Lebo M, Khaled, Soweto string quarted, John Ellis (Tree63), Andriette Norman, Riana Nel, Watershed, Tom Felton (Malfoy in Harry Potter)... and has worked on various other artists and projects since, too many to mention here.
THE STUDIO / GEAR
We believe it's all about the song, making sure the song itself is great, the arrangement of the instruments, song structure, vibe, vocals, THEN the gear.
However, we love gear and we only use great gear and tools that help the music shine.
Located in Bellville, Cape Town, our studios are close to amenities coffee shops, grocery stores, and Tyger Valley Mall.
Our studio has a very warm and friendly, yet professional feel to it, has a control room, a booth, but we also access to larger concert halls to record choirs, orchestras or bigger groups, even a concert Yamaha Piano
Gear manufacturers we use :
Apple, AKG, Miktek, Shure, Martin & Co, Ernie Ball, Sansamp, TC Electronics, Alesis, Avid, Tannoy, Yamaha,Roland, M-Audio, Universal Audio with Neve, SSL, & more, Focusrite, Fostex, Samson, Vintage, Vox, Hartke, ElectroVoice, K&M,
We own tons of software midi instruments (all legally) including drum and loop packs, synths, samplers, vintage compressors / eq's, pianos, guitar pedals fx, audio restoration tools, and DDP creation software.
Please contact us if you require anything specific about your session.