Subscribe & Follow
Trending
#AfricaMonth
Advertise your job vacancies
Jobs
- Senior Sponsorship Executive Bryanston
In the news
Francois Van Coke opens songwriting, production house in Cape Town
Afrikaans rocker Francois Van Coke has unveiled a songwriting and production house in Cape Town. Housed in Green Point, the Van Coke Studios is a joint project between Van Coke and two of the members of his solo band, Die Gevaar, Jedd Kossew and Richard Onraet.
© Jaco S. Venter
The co-founders describe the space as a place where they can “work and record and also develop young up-and-coming artists, as well as work with established artists on full productions.” Van Coke adds that “Richard Onraet is the head engineer and producer and Jedd Kossew and myself will be involved, if needed, in songwriting and stuff like that. So, we will be able to do full productions from start to finish; songs or albums.”
Van Coke has been involved in recording over 15 influential albums with his various bands and can play the role as a key adviser to any artists and band’s career. Kossew is a master of melody, guitar licks, arrangement and sound design. Onraet has been producing music since 2011 and has recorded with most of the artists he’s played for. He’s been responsible for the sound for advertisements for Ray-Ban, Virgin Active, Hyundai, Masters Milk (Australia) and Tastic.
© Jaco S. Venter
Van Coke Studios has already recorded adverts – for companies such as Hitch Digital, One Day Only and 99c – as well as voiceovers and three tracks with the artist called Dara Jazzlyn.
