Kog Studio

21/05/2026

Favorite vocal channel strip plugins ATM. 88RS, Pultec, precision enhancer.
Universal Audio FTW!!! :)
Rei x Talon x Akala single coming out soon

15/05/2026

Two New Nordic Audio Labs NU-24k's FTW :)
Thanks to Nigel at Oceania Audio Sales for bringing in one of the best sounding mics we've heard.

03/02/2026

Huia helping shoot out the fancy pants Nordic Audio Labs NU-24K.
Verdict - it is really really really good....Keen!!
Thanks to Oceania Audio Sales for letting us try it out - it is one of the best mics we have heard :)

07/10/2025

Important jobs in process today.
Made much much easier thanks to breath control and mouth de-click in iZotope rx11 :)

02/10/2025

New video out for 'Haka Through the Pain' by Rei Music that we got to help out on the sonic side of :)
Check it out

Official music video for Haka Through The Pain by ReiListen to more from Rei https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ_QxS2TuLK40eazvKcUC1VxnMlt-r6mODownload...

29/09/2025

This Friday the Kog crew [as Baitercell], with Just2Māori have a single coming out 'Hoea Rā'
Drum and Bass with te reo Maori and Haka.
Super fun, and tells the story of the voyage from the Islands to Aotearoa.
Check it out [Presave below] and we are doing a release party for it at Whammy! bar on Friday Oct 10th with Rei, Mokotron, Uncles, Andrew Manning. Details re the party below - Come along - gog heaps of giveaways, get Huia's album 'Kawakawa' as well :)

19/09/2025

Well done to Rei Music, Lily Linscott, Daily J, Aotearoa Songbook, Te Matatini on your charting successes this week.
Thanks for letting us help out on your music :)

31/07/2025

Hey all,
Huia and I have a te reo Māori liquid DnB track out today called Kākano we wrote in between helping you all out with your tunes.

Go check it out, please buy it [It's my birthday on Sunday so maybe you could do it as a birthday present] - Buying a track counts for 125 streams for the charts [It'd be really nice to see a dance music track on the reo reo Māori charts]. So, if you want to help out that'd be really appreciated :)
Special thanks on this to Stewart Allan for the amazing beautiful work on the strings.

24/07/2025

"Making Beats and Songs for the Global Market" is now up for viewing - giving you a solid guide to how to have a career as an international producer. With guests Ash Harris, Rei Music, Flynn Cranston, Mueslibeats and LMC and Chris Chetland for hosting. You can re-watch the Masterclass on the MPG YouTube when you're ready! Thanks to our partners UnitedPlugins and RØDE Microphones for the prize giveaways.

MPG Making Beats and Songs for the Global Market MasterclassGuests - Ash Harris, LMC, Rei, Flynn Cranston, MueslibeatsSponsored by United Plugins - Firemaste...

02/07/2025

COMPETITION 🔥: 'Lucky Break' is a nationwide competition for emerging NZ artists, brought to you by The Chapel Studio, AllGood Absolute Alternative Records, Kog Studio and Luma ATMOS Studio.

Open to all unsigned musicians aged 16+, the winners will receive professionally recorded and mixed music (including Dolby Atmos), artist development mentorship, and official release.
Major prizes include a full EP production package valued at $10,000, plus development sessions with award-winning producer TeMatera Smith.

If you've got the sound, this could be your shot! 🔥

To apply and for more details, go to:

Lucky Break. Its Coming Soon!!! This is your opportunity.