The Cooler

15/11/2021

Hi Cooler People!
Big change, folks. Big move. Long story short, after, oh... 20-ish years, I'm selling most of my gear and closing the studio. You can click the link to see some of the gear I'm selling, but there's more. Everything from carpets and my couch to mic stands and cables must go! Let me know if you're interested in anything.
FYI I'm not going to stop making music, I'm just not going to do it here anymore. It's been fun, folks. Stay in touch!
Cheers,
Rob

Below is a list of the gear I am selling before moving overseas in December. Most of it will only be available for collection then. I have done my best to set fair prices, but feel free to make me an offer. If I haven’t sold the item you are interested in by December, I just might let it go for a ...

07/07/2021

An old friend brought his son, Dylan Lewies, to the studio to record a quick demo while he was in town. I used just one mic to capture his voice and guitar and his performance was so good that I couldn't resist adding strings, drums, etc. Really happy with the results. Well done, Dylan. Let's do another!

Trevor Lewies

My take of Stay by Rihanna

01/03/2021

My mix of Sad Love by competition winner OH3 (aka Henick Jean Baptiste) is done and dusted. Click the link to hear before and after clips.


http://thecooler.co.za/online-mix-comp-winner/

01/02/2021

WE HAVE A WINNER!
He's from California and goes by OH3 but he's Henick Jean Baptiste on Facebook and on instagram. I thought the track he submitted was really creative and I can't wait to load it up and start mixing! I'll see if I can share his demo here so you can hear the "before" version.
Not sure what to call his style... ?

29/01/2021

UPDATE: I will announce the winner of the mix comp as soon as I hear back from him! I want to make sure he's on board first.
In the meantime, enjoy this from one of the honourable mentions, Bharagwanah DA Most.

Another master piecce from Bharagwanah Da Most, the Believe track is meant uplift your spirit through all hardships hope and faith will make your situation w...

29/01/2021

I have chosen the winner of my mix competition. But, before I announce him, I want to thank those of you who submitted songs for participating. There were some good voices and productions among the entries and I enjoyed listening to all of them, especially these guys: Bharagwanah DA Most, Msengi Vuxungu Bya Mamba and Notjstanybodi.
Thank You!

26/01/2021

My mix competition is perfect for talented artists who record their music at home but don’t yet have the equipment or skills to produce a song that can stand up to the competition on radio. Sound familiar? Send me your best track by January 28.

http://thecooler.co.za/win-a-free-mix-the-cooler/

24/01/2021

Musicians! No matter where you have recorded (home or studio), you should always save separates or stems when you are done. You never know, someday a DJ may want to your track or perhaps you will win a free mix competition and have to submit seps to me or... whoever. 🙂

I’m dying to work on some new music, but I’m not ready to re-open my studio to the public yet. The solution? Online mixing. Online mixing is where an artist sends me separates or stems that they have already recorded and I mix those elements into a glorious, sonic masterpiece. And, since the ent...

21/01/2021

The free mix competition entries have started coming in. The first is from artist Thazz Native Maliq. To enter, get your songs to me by Jan 28.

Soulful, South African rap.

20/01/2021

To celebrate my new online mixing service, I am offering South African musicians the chance to win a free mix of one song. You need to have separates or stems that I can mix already recorded. Send an MP3 of the song you want me to mix to by Jan 28. I will announce the winner on the 29th.
Visit my website for more info. I look forward to hearing your music!
Thank You
Rob


http://thecooler.co.za/win-a-free-mix-the-cooler/

16/12/2020

Songsmiths has just released a by rock band Beautiful Losers. It's sweet and just a little dark. Have a listen. http://thecooler.co.za/gimme-sugar-by-beautiful-losers/

14/08/2020

Duzzy Clayton - Radio DJ will be playing Cooler-recorded Songsmiths songs by Club of Suns and Beautiful Losers on SME Fusion Radio between 11am-3pm today. I will be on the chat with a Sun or two. Join us!

SME Fusion Radio is your top choice for discovering new hits or tuning into the most fascinating radio shows. With our music curators working around the clock to provide you with the highest quality hits, you’ll never get bored listening to our station. Tune in and let our hosts and DJs entertain ...