About
Rusti is a Cape Town based Producer/ Recording engineer, who owns and operates Heritage Sound on Buitengracht street. The studio is the culmination of Rusti’s lifelong passions combined.
His interest in recording music got underway in 2001 when he recorded and produced his own album titled “Rustiband”. This album was met with great success in the SA music scene which opened the doors for more projects: Another self produced solo album, and a SAMA award winning project with “Proxy”, an emerging, new school worship band from Cape Town gave Rusti the fuel he needed to get to the USA to further his experience.
An accomplished drummer, singer and songwriter, Rusti travelled to Nashville, Tennessee in 2005 to concentrate on developing his ability as a recording engineer and producer. He completed the Berkley school of music pro tools producer’s 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 high profile band Tree63 and wrote and recorded more of his own material.
Upon his return, he established Heritage Sound, a studio housed in one of Cape Town’s oldest buildings. The live room has high ceilings with chandeliers and the drum kit rests on a 240 year old yellow wood floor. The Studio is also stocked with some great outboard gear and microphones. With this environment at his disposal, Rusti gets one of the best raw drum sounds South Africa has to offer!
Rusti played drums for a band called The Rescu, a 3 piece alternative rock band from Cape Town for almost 3 years. He left the band to focus more time on his recording & producing. He still travels back to Nashville to keep up to date with the international trends of the recording industry. It is this approach that offers SA bands an opportunity to sound the best they can back home.
Heritage Sound has already experienced a host of established SA bands and emerging artists choosing Rusti to record their projects.
His relational approach and unique people skills allows him to coax the best out of any artist.
Work
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Debut Album (2013)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Time Machine (Single - 2012)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Time Machine (Single - 2012)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Long Way From Home (2011)
// Assistant Recording Engineer - Take me to the Dance (2012)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Lost in the Fall (2012)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Strike The Match (Single - 2011)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Strike The Match (Single - 2011)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Debut Album ('The Rescu' - 2011)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Debut Album ('Of Hopes & Dreams' - 2012)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Was it Me (Single - 2011)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Was it Me (Single - 2011)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Won't let Go (Single - 2013)
// Recording Engineer / Associate Producer - No Other Place (Single - 2012)
// Recording Engineer / Associate Producer - No Other Place (Single - 2012)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Debut Album (2013)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Woman of the Night (Single - 2012)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Our Prayer (Single - 2012)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Woman of the Night (Single - 2012)
// Recording Engineer / Producer - Our Prayer (Single - 2012)
Media
PLAYLISTED ON 5FM:
Strike the match - The Dirty Skirts (Single - 2011)
Heads or Tails - Taxi Violence (Long Way from Home - 2012)
We're all gonna Die - The Dirty Skirts (Lost in the Fall - 2012)
Unholy - Taxi Violence (Long Way from Home - 2012)
Evil Comes - The Dirty Skirts (Lost in the Fall - 2012)
The Holy Hour - The Dirty Skirts (Lost in the Fall - 2012)
No Other Place - Reburn (Single - 2012)
Time Machine - Goodnight Wembley (Single - 2012)
MTN 16th SAMA AWARDS 2010:
Proxy - The Call - Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (Winner)
MTN 17th SAMA AWARDS 2011:
Versus the Wolf - Uncovering Faces - Best Album Packaging (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)
MK AWARDS 2012: www.awards.dstv.com/mkva/
Taxi Violence - Head Or Tails - Best Rock (nominated)
MK AWARDS 2013:
Goodnight Wembley – Time Machine
- Beste Nuweling (nominated)
Taxi Violence – Unholy - Beste Rock (nominated)
CTMS INTERVIEW
Heritage Sound Studios By Ezelle Louw
Goodnight Wembley By Ashley Brown
Gear
To be added soon...
Contact
Contact Form to be added soon...
Please mail us for Bookings or Queries.
Current Projects
In 2008 a band called Dead Lucky was formed in the small town of Stellenbosch by Kyle Lakey and Jean 'Middelvinger' Labuschagne. The punk scene in and around Cape Town was dying a slow, horrible death and these boys weren't about to let it flounder without a fight.
Like all worthwhile crusades, this particular campaign encountered a number of obstacles and the original band parted ways after a year of blowing people's perception of small town tunes clear out of the water.
Fast-forward to January 2011 and we find Kyle and Jean in Cape Town, ready to reform the band, only this time the sound and attitude would be one of pure, uncut rock 'n roll.
The horn was sounded, recruitment began and the fellowship was reformed with Alex Krause and Chris de Wet Boornman on guitar and Graham Strickland on bass. The new additions provided the hard, vintage rock 'n roll flavour that launched Dead Lucky onto a new platform alongside Jean's unmatched talent on the drums and Kyle's powerful pipes.
Dead Lucky are here, prepare yourselves.
“Taxi Violence smashed onto the scene as a breath of fresh raw exuberance without the need for any fancy ‘post’ this, or ‘neo’ that or cute little words like ‘alt’ or ‘indie’ necessary to define them. The result is that after seven years together their sound is still a timeless ode to what they do best… rocking out!” – Dave Mac (Muse Magazine)
Taxi Violence was born in September 2004 when best friends Rian Zietsman, Loedi van Renen and Louis Nel invited George van der Spuy to a jam session... at a military base. They played their very first show in March 2005 and the rest as they say… is history.
Taxi Violence has travelled a long and independent road to proving themselves as one of the best live acts in South Africa. Their sound can be described as blues-infused retro rock with a pinch of sleaze and bourbon for good measure.
Since their inception, Taxi Violence has gone on to rock every significant venue and major festival in South Africa, as well as taking their unique brand of rock and quality live shows abroad.
Videos & Singles
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Click on the slide below for Freshlyground's 'Take me to the Dance' Music Video -
Click on the slide below for Goodnight Wembley's 'Time Machine' Music Video -
Click on the slide below for Taxi Violence's 'Unholy' Music Video - WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT -
Click on the slide below for McCree's 'Me in the Middle' Music Video -
Click on the slide below for Taxi Violence's 'Long Way from Home' Music Video -
Click on the slide below for The Rescu's 'Beautiful Life' Music Video -
Click on the slide below for The Dirty Skirts 'Rebellion' Music Video -
Click on the slide below for Versus The Wolf's 'Enticing Eyes' Music Video -
Click on the slide below for Juke Royal's 'Mosquito' Music Video -
Click on the slide below for Taxi Violence's 'Heads or Tails' Music Video -
Click on the slide below for McCree's 'Was it Me' Music Video -
Click on the slide below for The Rescu's 'I Did it for You' Music Video -
Click on the slide below for The Dirty Skirts 'Strike The Match' Music Video
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