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Konstantin Kersting is a multi ARIA award winning producer, songwriter and sound engineer. He has worked with a diverse range of artists, including Tones and I, Milky Chance, Mallrat, Spacey Jane, Amy Shark, The Jungle Giants, The Rubens, R3HAB, The Church, Genesis Owusu, Budjerah, Kita Alexander and Peach PRC.

Konstantin Kersting
Background information
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Years active2012–present
Websitekonstantinkersting.com

Career

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Konstantin Kersting began learning the violin via the Suzuki method at the age of four, before picking up bass guitar and double bass in his teens and playing with orchestras and jazz ensembles around his hometown of Berlin. In 2007, Kersting relocated to Australia as a teenage exchange student. After earning a Bachelor of Music from Queensland University of Technology, Kersting commenced working as an in-house sound engineer at Airlock Studios, under the producer Yanto Browning. In 2015, Kersting produced the debut extended play Holy Sick by Australian rock band Waax and Snap EP by The Vernons. In 2017, Kersting co-wrote and produced Mallrat's "Better" which won Best Unpublished Work in the Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition in 2018. In May 2018, Kersting was signed to Independent publisher Native Tongue.[1] In 2019, Kersting re-worked a number of Sunnyboys' tracks for their compilation album, 40.[2] In September 2019, Kersting received two nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019 for Tones and I's "Dance Monkey".[3] In 2021, Kersting co-produced and mixed 7 songs on The Rubens album "0202", which debuted at #1 on the ARIA charts.[4] In the same year he also mixed and engineered on the #1 ARIA charting album ‘Love Signs’ by Australian band The Jungle Giants. That year he went on to win the ARIA award for Producer of the Year and Engineer of the Year. In 2022, Konstantin produced 8 songs on the #1 ARIA charting album ‘Here Comes Everybody’ by Australian band Spacey Jane. In 2023, Kersting co-produced and mixed DMA's album, How Many Dreams, which went on to reach #2 on the ARIA Charts and received three 2023 ARIA Music Award Nominations, winning Best Group. He also produced Peach PRC's debut EP, Manic Dream Pixie, which debuted at #1 on the ARIA Charts. In addition Konstantin also co-wrote and did vocal production on Fisher's single 'Atmosphere', which went on to become certified gold. In 2024, Kersting co-wrote, produced and mixed Kita Alexander's debut album Young in Love.

Discography

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Year Artist Song Title Album Credit Certifications
2015 WAAX Holy Sick EP Producer, Engineer
2017 The Kite String Tangle The Kite String Tangle Engineer
2017 The Jungle Giants Quiet Ferocity Producer (Additional Production), Engineer, Mixer ARIA: Gold[5]
2017 The Jungle Giants "Feel the Way I Do" Quiet Ferocity Producer (Additional Production), Engineer, Mixer ARIA: 2 x Platinum[5]
2017 The Jungle Giants "On Your Way Down" Quiet Ferocity Producer (Additional Production), Engineer, Mixer ARIA: Gold[5]
2017 The Jungle Giants "Bad Dream" Quiet Ferocity Producer (Additional Production), Engineer, Mixer ARIA: Platinum[5]
2017 The Jungle Giants "Used to Be in Love" Quiet Ferocity Producer (Additional Production), Engineer, Mixer ARIA: 2 x Platinum[5]
2017 The Church Man Woman Life Death Infinity Engineer
2017 Mallrat "Better" In The Sky EP Songwriter, Producer, Engineer ARIA: Platinum[5]
2018 Tia Gostelow "Strangers" Producer, Engineer, Mixer ARIA: Platinum[5]
2018 Tia Gostelow Thick Skin Songwriter, Producer, Engineer ARIA: Gold[5]
2018 The Kite String Tangle The Kite String Tangle Presents: In A Desperate Moment Engineer
2018 Mallrat "Groceries" In The Sky EP Songwriter, Producer, Engineer ARIA: 3× Platinum[5]
2019 Tones and I "Johnny Run Away" The Kids Are Coming Producer, Engineer, Mixer ARIA: 3× Platinum[5]
2019 Tones and I "Dance Monkey" The Kids Are Coming Producer, Engineer, Mixer
2019 Tones and I "Never Seen the Rain" The Kids Are Coming Producer, Engineer, Mixer
2019 Tones and I The Kids Are Coming Producer, Engineer, Mixer
2019 The Jungle Giants "Heavy Hearted" Engineer, Mixer ARIA: Platinum[5]
2019 The Rubens "Live in Life" Producer, Mixer ARIA: 3× Platinum[5]
2019 Sunnyboys 40 Engineer, Mixer
2020 Tones and I "Bad Child" Producer, Engineer, Mixer ARIA: 3× Platinum[15]
2020 Milky Chance Featuring Jack Johnson "Don't Let Me Down" Producer (additional Production)
2020 The Jungle Giants "Sending Me Ur Loving" Love Signs Co-Mixer ARIA: Gold[5]
2020 Washington "Dark Parts" Batflowers Engineer, Additional Production and Vocal Production
2020 Eves Karydas "Complicated" Mix Engineer ARIA: Gold[5]
2020 Eves Karydas "Get Me So High" Mix Engineer
2020 Dami Im "Paper Dragon" Producer, Mix Engineer
2020 Yoste A Few Brief Moments Songwriter, Producer, Engineer
2020 The Rubens "Masterpiece" Producer (Co-Producer), Mixer ARIA: Gold[5]
2021 The Rubens 0202 Producer (Co-Producer, Additional Production), Mixer
2021 The Jungle Giants "Treat You Right" Mixer
2021 Genesis Owusu "Easy" Smiling with No Teeth Mixer
2021 Peach PRC "Heavy" Producer
2021 The Jungle Giants Love Signs Engineer, Mixer
2021 Tones and I "Dark Waters" Welcome to the Madhouse Producer, Mixer MC: Gold[11]
2022 Spacey Jane Here Comes Everybody Producer
2022 Budjerah "What Should I Do?" Conversations Writer, Co-Producer
2022 Kita Alexander "Run" Mixer
2022 Sycco "Superstar" Co-Producer
2022 The Belligerents "Another Way of Living" Additional Production, Mixer
2022 Harvey Sutherland Boy Mixer
2022 R3HAB x Amy Shark "Sway My Way" Producer, Engineer ARIA: Platinum[5]
2022 Mallrat "Obsessed" Butterfly Blue Co-Writer, Producer
2022 Amy Shark "Only Wanna Be With You" Co-Producer
2022 DMA's "Everybody’s Saying Thursday’s The Weekend" Co-Producer, Mixer
2023 Spacey Jane ft Benee "Lots of Nothing" Producer
2023 DMA's How Many Dreams Co-Producer, Mixer
2023 Peach PRC Manic Dream Pixie EP Producer
2023 Fisher "Atmosphere" Co-Writer, Vocal Production
2023 Tash Sultana Sugar EP Mixer
2024 The Rubens "Good Mood" Producer
2024 Kita Alexander Young in Love Co-Writer, Mixer, Producer
2024 Spacey Jane "One Bad Day" Co-Writer, Producer

Awards and nominations

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AIR Awards

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The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2024 Konstantin Kersting for DMA's How Many Dreams? Independent Producer of the Year Nominated [21]

ARIA Music Awards

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Producer of the Year Konstantin Kersting for Tones and I – "Dance Monkey" Nominated
Engineer of the Year Nominated
2021 Producer of the Year Konstantin Kersting for The Rubens0202 and "Masterpiece" Won [22][23]
Engineer of the Year Konstantin Kersting for The Rubens – 0202, "Masterpiece" and The Jungle GiantsLove Signs Won

References

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  1. ^ "Native Tongue Signs Brisbane Producer & Writer Konstantin Kersting". The Music AU. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Album Review: SUNNYBOYS 40". BlackGC. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Revealed: ARIA's 2019 Fine Arts & Artisan Awards nominees [full list]". The Music Network. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  4. ^ "The Rubens score first ARIA #1 album with 0202".
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  6. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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  8. ^ "BRIT Certified – bpi" (To access, enter the search parameter "Tones & I" and select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Datenbank: BVMI". Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  10. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". Hitparade.ch – Swiss Charts. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  11. ^ a b c d "Gold/Platinum: Tones and I". Music Canada. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  13. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Tones and I – Dance Monkey". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  14. ^ "French single certifications – Tones and I – Dance Monkey" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  15. ^ a b "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  16. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Tones and I – Never Seen The Rain". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  17. ^ "French single certifications – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  18. ^ "Award".
  19. ^ "French EP certifications – Tones and I – The Kids Are Coming" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  20. ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
  21. ^ "2024 AIR Awards Nominees: Genesis Owusu, Cub Sport, RVG, Teen Jesus & More". The Music. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  22. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  23. ^ "Genesis Owusu, The Kid Laroi, Spacey Jane, RÜFÜS DU SOL big winners at the 2021 ARIA Awards in partnership with YouTube Music". Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
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