The Lemmings:


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Their third album "...imperceptible shift in the light...": April 2008 sees the single "Rain" hit Number One on the Cashbox Magazine (USA) Indi Charts. In April 2009, the album is making a comeback and has been sitting in the Top 10 on the Cashbox New Age Album charts for 21 weeks so far, along with names such as Enya, Enigma, Yanni and Blackmore's Night.

The single "Count The Stars" is enjoying high rotation on Jacaranda FM, one of SA's top radio stations.

A blend of acoustic rock and out-there electronic textures. Anyone who likes to listen to catchy songs with some meaning will enjoy this album. Available via iTunes.com or by ordering from the band.

Hear the music at www.myspace.com/thelemmingssa  or 

Click here to go to the band's web page.


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Frankie Fire:



One of the most exciting bands to surface in a long time, Frankie Fire has just completed the production on their debut EP "Seven".

To take a listen, CLICK HERE


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"Ever had that feeling” picks up where her debut album “Secrets and Skeletons… Notes from a Desert Café” left off. The album crosses all boundaries with alternative folk-styled tracks like “Horse at the Water”, the heart wrenching “I’m not ready” and the passionate “Broken Spanish” amongst others, illustrating the depth and range of ANDRA’s talent as a songwriter. Her ever growing number of fans realises that ANDRA’s music is constantly evolving, reflecting new dimensions and exciting sounds without losing her “voice of the desert” quality. In this spirit, the new album will attract both folk and alternative music lovers, not to mention most genres in between.

“Ever had that Feeling” was launched at the Barnyard Theatre in Pretoria on 9 November to much acclaim. The album is available at stores nationwide with European release dates scheduled for March 2010. For more information, please visit www.andra.co.za or www.myspace.com/andrasecrets

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Adrian Poulsen:


An album of classic love songs - from the Beatles to Queen and 10cc. Reworked and presented in a modern, laid-back style. Adrian Poulsen's magical voice carries this album forward. Songs were produced by Ludwig Bouwer, Marius Brouwer, DD Kriel, Heath Fouche and Ralph Martin. Mixed by Ludwig Bouwer. 2009


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Colour Blind:
News just in! Colour Blind has been nominated for TWO MKtv Awards 2009/2010!!!


Winners of the 2008 Jip /Rockspaaider battle Of the bands, Colour Blind may still be in school, but they play like complete profesionals. This album is going to turn many many heads. April 2009. 



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News flash: in an article dated 13 January 2010 major South African newspaper BEELD lists "Secrets and Skeletons...Notes from a dessert cafe" as 14th on a Top 20 best South African releases of the previous decade.

Imagine Tori Amos, Eddie Vedder and Janice Joplin all rolled into one... Andra is from Swakopmund (a coastal town in the desert country of Namibia, South-Western Africa) and her unique blend of alternative folk / acoustic world / grunge and just plain weird is attracting quite a bit of attention.

Voted one of the RSG Best New Comers for 2008, and famed critic Theunis Engelbrecht's Top 20 Albums of 2008.

So how good is this album?:
   "I love the Andra project!" - Michael Stavrou, renowned sound engineer for The Pretenders,
    John Williams (composer of Star Wars) and assistant to Sir George Martin, Abbey Road Studios.

   "I really like Andra as an artist she's seems very much to have her own sound!" - Bill Shanley, guitarist/
    producer for Ray Davies, Sinead O ' Conner.

   "A unique talent... Well produced!!!" - Robin Hogarth, 2 times Grammy-Winning producer.

Debut album "secrets and skeletons... notes from a desert café" out now!

Click on www.myspace.com/andrasecrets to listen to the music. 



Andra's second album is on the way! Launching 9 November 2009 at The Barnyard Theatre, Menlyn Park, South Africa!


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Soweto Gospel Choir & The Agape Choir:


Contributing to a project that features Bono, Alicia Keys, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Soweto Gospel Choir is always an honour! This soundtrack for the film Agape, We Are Together is lovingly produced by many interested parties. One Big Room Studios is proud to have done a very small part in this huge project by recording the song "Thina Sonke". This album recently peaked at No 6 on the Billboard World Music Charts.

A film by Paul Taylor, Rise Films, UK. 2008

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Jessika:



Nominated for SAMA 2009 Best Pop Album English! A Ludwig Bouwer / Musketeer Records co-production. 2009

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Vital Signs:


Click HERE To See the Vital Signs "Carnival Of Fairytales" video!

Click HERE to Hear the Single "Carnival Of Fairytales"!

Watch out for this band...

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Robin Hogarth, Mood Afrika:

Grammy Winning Producer/Composer Robin Hogarth has created a new solo album. Available from AFRODESIA MP3. Available September 2007.

Click here to listen and/or to the music.


Mixed and mastered by Ludwig Bouwer, One Big Room Studios.



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eF-eL:


Raw, in-your-face punk-rock, with lyrics that describe life as a South African teenager to perfection.

Their 2006 debut EP “Veiligheid Eerste” (“Safety First”) yielded THREE Top 10 Hits and three chart-topping music videos for the songs "Die Verlee", "Beter Boodskap: and "Elegie". With a music video and two singles flying up the campus charts, these 18-year olds have just released their first 7-song recording entitled 

To top it all off, they also managed to receive a special award from the ATKV (leading cultural organisation) for their special contribution to the Afrikaans language.

eF-eL is quickly racking up chart success and TV exposure all over the country, voted Listener's Choice on Tuks FM, voted top band on Kofsie FM for nearly 60 days in total, and appearing live 5 times on TV shows in the last few months. The band has also been confirmed for several major tours in the next few months, supporting some of the biggest rockbands in South Africa.

Listen to the music: www.myspace.com/efelband

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at One Big Room Studios.



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Marcel Caroto:

This 19-year old has a voice that'll put many an experienced singer to shame. His songwriting partner is none-other than Saer. 

http://myspace.com/marcelcaroto 


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Lucas Maree (and The Lemmings):


This phenomenal legend of the Afrikaans music industry has teamed up with The Lemmings (or Die Lemmings, in Afrikaans) for a re-work of the classic Afrikaans song "Kinders Van Die Wind" (Children Of the Wind), to be released as the promotional single/video for award-winning film "Ouma Se Slim Kind" (Grandma's Clever Child). This moving Afrikaans-language film (with subtitles), shot in High-Definition by Southern Sky Pictures, has knocked Oscar winner "Tsotsi" off several number one spots including The Apollo Awards "Best Script" and "Best Audience Response", even though the film was still in rough-cut version at the time. The film has recently won the sought-after Kanna Award as well.

The "Kinders Van Die Wind" single debut'd on South African radio and TV in late March 2007.
"Ouma Se Slim Kind" in South African cinemas from 11 May 2007.

Listen to the music: www.ouma.co.za




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Tribal Beatz:

Grammy Winning Producer/Composer Robin Hogarth (Soweto Gospel Choir) and drummer Barry van Zyl (with The Johnny Clegg Band) have created this awesome album of African rhythms for a European release. Recorded in Cape Town, now being mixed and edited right here at One Big Room. Launching 6 November 2006. ARC Music UK. www.arcmusic.co.uk

As testament to our work on Tribal Beatz, the following: 
    "I have to compliment you on your work! This was the cleanest product I ever received to finish.
     No extraneous noises, no amps humming away in the background, clean beginnings and ends of the
     pieces - beautiful ! There was hardly anything left for me to do, except to adjust the levels of the pieces."
                                                          Diz Heller, Mastering Engineer, ARC Music International, Sussex, UK.


Click to listen to "Marching To Morea" and "Goema"


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Johnathan Martin and No Quarter:


Serious rocker, JM, along with his new band No Quarter, is on his first solo effort after several years with legendary Piet Botha and Jackhammer. Imagine old school country rock meets Soundgarden..... Album out now!.

Click here to listen and/or buy
 



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Stix Hojeng:


Congrats to Stix for achieving a Number 1 Position on the Kaya FM Jazz Charts with his song "Time After Time" from the album "Ko-Kasie"!
When he is not crafting his solo masterpiece at One Big Room, this virtuoso of African Jazz plays piano for Ms. Miriam Makeba. Album out now!

Listen to the music: www.stixhojeng.co.za 

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SAER:


All the way from Peru,

Since the album release, Saer has achieved the following in less than a month:

1. Saer is currently negotiating publishing with Universal Music.
2. The first single has been playlisted on Jacaranda FM and is soon to be heard on
   most other major SA Radio Stations.
3. Signed a One Song Record Deal with an as-yet undisclosed New York Label.
4. Soon available on Itunes, CD Baby and Kalahari.net.
5. Website www.saer.ws has had over Half a Million Hits already!

Listen to the music: www.myspace.com/saerworld



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Nica:

Serious music from a serious female talent. This Afrikaans/English album was co-written by Abri van Straten and co-produced by Ludwig Bouwer. Out Now!

Listen to the music: www.myspace.com/nicatwyfel


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GHAPI:

Offering original progressive rock in English and Afrikaans, Ghapi released its first single in January 2005. "Ek wil jou he" has climbed the charts on several national and local stations, including RSG Germany. Unlike so many other albums, different songs from the album are starting to be playlisted by different stations. Ludwig's composition "Wens" climbed all the way to #6 on the official OFM charts.

Ghapi has recently been awarded Best Afrikaans Rockband 2005/2006.

Band:                Ghapi
Album:              “In Die Diepkant In” (Translation: Into the deep end)
Producers:        Ludwig Bouwer, Heath Fouche, Phillip Botha
Studio:              One Big Room Studios, Pretoria
Engineered by:  Ludwig Bouwer, Heath Fouche
Assistant Engineer:        Justin Smit
All songs:         Phillip Botha, Heath Fouche, Ludwig Bouwer



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Pateet:

Winners of the 2003 Beeld Rockspaaider school bands competition. 9-track album. May 2004.



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