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Brendyn “Rusti” Rossouw is a South African based producer/recording engineer, who owns and operates Heritage Sound in Cape Town. The studio is a culmination of Rusti's lifelong passions combined.

His interest in recording music got underway in 2001 when he co-produced his own record, entitled "Rusitband". This album was met with great success in the SA music scene, which opened doors for further projects. His desire to visit the United States was further fueled by the success of a second solo album, which he co-produced, as well as being the main producer on the SAMA-Award winning album, The Call, by Proxy.

An accomplished drummer, singer and songwriter, Rusti travelled to Nashville in 2008 to concentrate on developing his ability as a recording engineer and producer. He completed the Berklee College of Music 'Producing in Pro Tools' certificate and fulfilled an internship at various top studios in Nashville under the tutelage of legendary recording/mix engineer and producer Jeff Balding.

While living in the USA, and once he got back to South Africa, Rusti toured and performed with the high profile band Tree63 and continued to work on his own material. Upon his return, he established Heritage Sound, a studio made unique by its great location in one of Cape Town's most historic buildings, Heritage Square. The live room inside the studio boasts 4.2m high ceilings, decorated with chandeliers, and the drum kit rests on a 240-year old yellowwood floor. It is also stocked with great outboard gear and carefully selected, high quality microphones. With this environment at his disposal, Rusti is fast becoming known as the man able to capture the best raw drum sound in the country!

Heritage Sound has played host to a great many established South African bands and artists who have chosen Rusti to record their projects. Many of these tracks have been charted on local and national radio stations such as 5fm, Kfm, Highveld Stereo, Ofm, etc.

His relational approach and unique people skills allows him to coax the best out of any artist.

To date some of his discography reads as follows:

• - Prime Circle - 2014
• - Reburn: 'Majestic' – 2013
• - Van Coke Kartel/Seether Colab - 2013
• - Filth - 2013
• - Die Heuwels Fantasties: 'Alles Wat Mal is' - 2013
• - Taxi Violence: 'Soul Shake' - 2013 (MKAwards nominated rock album)
• - aKING - 2013
• - David Meulen (Solo artist) - 2013
• - Dead Lucky: 'Sons of Lazarus' – 2013
• - Goodnight Wembley: 'Bang!' - 2013 (MKAwards nominated beste nuweling)
• - Freshlyground: 'Take Me to the Dance' - 2012 (SAMA nominated album)
• - Evelyn Hart: 'Forged by the Sea' EP - 2012
• - McCree: 'Of Hopes & Dreams' - 2012
• - Taxi Violence: 'Long Way from Home' - 2011 (SAMA nominated album)
• - Versus The Wolf – 2012
• - Juke Royal: 'Smile at Danger' - 2012
• - The Dirty Skirts: 'Lost in the Fall' - 2011 (SAMA award winning album)
• - The Rescu: 'The Rescu' - 2011
• - Proxy: 'The Call' - 2009 (SAMA and CROWN award winning album)

At present, Rusti keeps his music skills sharp by writing and performing with Evelyn Hart, an alternative folk artist from Cape Town. He also travels abroad once a year to keep up to date with the current trends of the music industry. It is this approach that offers local acts an opportunity to record their music at an international level in a creative, professional and safe environment.

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PRIME CIRCLE
// Recording Engineer - Currently recording new album (2014)

REBURN
// Producer / Recording Engineer - Majestic (2013)
// Associate Producer / Recording Engineer - No Other Place (Single - 2012)
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DEADLUCKY
// Producer / Recording Engineer- Sons of Lazarus (2013)


GOODNIGHT WEMBLEY!
// Producer / Recording Engineer- Bang! (2013)
// Producer / Recording Engineer - Time Machine (Single - 2012)
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TAXI VIOLENCE
// Producer / Recording Engineer - Soul Shake (2013)
// Producer / Recording Engineer- Long Way From Home (2011)

FRESHLY GROUND
// Assistant Recording Engineer - Take me to the Dance (2012)
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THE DIRTY SKIRTS
// Producer / Recording Engineer - Lost in the Fall (2012)
// Producer / Recording Engineer - Strike The Match (Single - 2011)

MCCREE
// Producer / Recording Engineer - Of Hopes & Dreams - 2012)
// Producer / Recording Engineer - Was it Me (Single - 2011)
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THE RESCU
// Producer / Recording Engineer - The Rescu - 2011)

EVELYN HART
// Producer / Recording Engineer / Drummer - Forged By the Sea (Debut EP - 2012)

PLAYLISTED ON 5FM:
Won't Let Go - Reburn (Majestic - 2013)
The Kids - Goodnight Wembley! (Bang! - 2013)
Brainmash - Taxi Violence (Soul Shake - 2013)
Bad Reputation - Goodnight Wembley! (Bang! - 2013)
Time Machine - Goodnight Wembley! (Single - 2012)
No Other Place - Reburn (Single - 2012)
The Holy Hour - The Dirty Skirts (Lost in the Fall - 2012)
Evil Comes - The Dirty Skirts (Lost in the Fall - 2012)
Unholy - Taxi Violence (Long Way from Home - 2012)
We're all gonna Die - The Dirty Skirts (Lost in the Fall - 2012)
Heads or Tails - Taxi Violence (Long Way from Home - 2012)
Strike the match - The Dirty Skirts (Single - 2011)

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MK AWARDS 2014:
Taxi Violence – Soul Shake - Beste Album (nominated) VOTE

MK AWARDS 2013:
Goodnight Wembley – Time Machine - Beste Nuweling (nominated)
Taxi Violence – Unholy - Beste Rock (nominated)

MK AWARDS 2012: www.awards.dstv.com/mkva/
Taxi Violence - Head Or Tails - Beste Rock (nominated)

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MTN 19th SAMA AWARDS 2013: - www.samusicawards.co.za
Freshlyground - Take me to the Dance
- Best Adult Contemporary Album (nominated)
Freshlyground - Take me to the Dance
- Duo or Group of the year (winner)

MTN 18th SAMA AWARDS 2012: - www.samusicawards.co.za
Taxi Violence - Unplugged: Long Way From Home
- Best Rock Album (nominated)
Taxi Violence - Unplugged: Long Way From Home
- Duo or Group of the year (nomintated)
The Dirty Skirts - Lost in the Fall - Best Alternative Album (WINNER)

MTN 17th SAMA AWARDS 2011:
Versus the Wolf - Uncovering Faces - Best Album Packaging (winner)

MTN 16th SAMA AWARDS 2010:
Proxy - The Call - Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (winner)

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SAMS INTERVIEWS
Goodnight Wembley By Ashley Brown (2013)
Heritage Sound Studios By Ezelle Louw (2012)

Cabling:

• - Mogami cabling throughout
• - Amphenol Gold connectors

DAW:

• - 2 x Pro Tools 9 System
• - 1 x MacMini Server 2 x 2.7 Ghz Quad-Core Intel
• - 1 x iMac 1 x 2.5Ghz Quad-Core Intel

Converters:

• - 1 x API A2d via S/PDIF
• - 2 x Black Lion Audio Signature Series 002
• - 1 x Focusrite 428 8 channel via ADAT

Mic Pre's:

• - Great River ME-1NV
• - SSL G383 Dual Mic Pre/EQ
• - Focusrite ISA 215 (Neve designed) Dual Mic Pre/EQ
• - API A2d with dual 312 Mic Pre's
• - Millennia STT-1 Pre/EQ/Comp
• - Focusrite 428
• - AEA TRP Dual Mic Pre
• - Joemeek "British Channel" with Burr Brown Mic Pre/EQ/Comp
• - Langevin 116 Vintage Tube Pre
• - 2 x Groove Tube Brick
• - Focusrite FastTrack Pro with Dual Mic Pre's/EQ/Comp
• - TOFT ATB16 Console (For location recordings)

DI's:

• - Phoenix Audio "Really Nice D|" Dual Channel
• - Radial Pro D2 Dual Passive DI
• - Great River ME-1NV
• - Focusrite ISA One
• - Millennia STT-1
• - Groove Tubes Brick - Tube DI

EQ:

• - 4 x original Trident 80B
• - SSL G383 Dual Mic Pre/EQ
• - Focusrite ISA 215 Dual Mic Pre/EQ
• - Millennia STT-1 Pre/EQ/Comp
• - Joemeek "British Channel" with Burr Brown Mic Pre/EQ/Comp
• - Focusrite FastTrack Pro with Dual Mic Pre's/EQ/Comp
• - TOFT ATB16 Console (For location recordings)

Compressors:

• - Empirical Labs FATSO
• - Millennia STT-1 Pre/EQ/Comp
• - Dbx 160xt
• - 2 x Dbx 160x
• - Joemeek "British Channel" with Burr Brown Mic Pre/EQ/Comp
• - Focusrite FastTrack Pro with Dual Mic Pre's/EQ/Comp

Microphones:

• - Neumann U89
• - AKG VR12 (C12 remake)
• - 2 x AEA R84 Ribbon
• - 2 x AKG C414 XLII
• - Shure SM7B
• - 2 x AKG 451
• - 3 x Audio Technique AT4033
• - 2 x AKG D112
• - 5 x Shure SM57
• - Yamaha SubKick
• - Audio Technica ATM25
• - Shure Beta 52
• - Audio Technica AT4021
• - 2 x Cascade Fathead Ribbon
• - 2 x Shure SM58
• - 2 x AKG D5

Monitors:

• - 1 pair ADAM A7
• - 1 pair EMES BLUE HR active
• - 1 pair Eve Audio SC205

Backline;

• - We have a huge selection of great vintage and modern amps, drum kits, guitars. The list is just simply too long to mention here ;)

Please mail us for bookings or queries and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.