Konstantin Kersting is a German-Australian music producer, songwriter and sound engineer. He has worked with a diverse range of artists, including Tones and I, Milky Chance, Mallrat, Fisher, Spacey Jane, Amy Shark, The Jungle Giants, The Rubens, R3HAB, The Church, Genesis Owusu, Budjerah, Kita Alexander and Peach PRC.
Career Kersting received his musical education in Berlin, where he learned to play the violin, bass guitar, and double bass. During this time, he also gained experience performing in both a jazz band and an orchestra. Kersting relocated to Australia as a teenager.
Kersting is a founding member of indie band The Belligerents.
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In 2017, Kersting co-wrote and produced Mallrat's "Better" which won Best Unpublished Work in the Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition in 2018.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.
In 2019, Kersting re-worked a number of Sunnyboys' tracks for their compilation album, 40.
In September 2019, Kersting received two nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019 for Tones and I's "Dance Monkey".
In 2021, Kersting co-produced and mixed 7 songs on The Rubens album "0202", which debuted at #1 on the ARIA charts. 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 was the vocal producer on Fisher's single 'Atmosphere', which went onto become platinum certified in Australia & gold certified in New Zealand.
In 2024, Kersting co-wrote, produced and mixed Kita Alexander's debut album Young in Love. He also produced The Ruben's album Soda, which charted at #4 on the ARIA charts.
Discography
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, MixerARIA: Gold 2017 The Jungle Giants "Feel the Way I Do" Quiet Ferocity Producer (Additional Production), Engineer, Mixer ARIA: 2 x Platinum 2017 The Jungle Giants "On Your Way Down" Quiet Ferocity Producer (Additional Production), Engineer, Mixer ARIA: Gold 2017 The Jungle Giants "Bad Dream" Quiet Ferocity Producer (Additional Production), Engineer, Mixer ARIA: Platinum 2017 The Jungle Giants "Used to Be in Love" Quiet Ferocity Producer (Additional Production), Engineer, Mixer ARIA: 2 x Platinum 2017 The Church Man Woman Life Death Infinity Engineer 2017 Mallrat "Better" In The Sky EP Songwriter, Producer, Engineer ARIA: Platinum 2018 Tia Gostelow "Strangers" Producer, Engineer, Mixer ARIA: Platinum 2018 Tia Gostelow Thick Skin Songwriter, Producer, Engineer ARIA: Gold 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 2019 Tones and I "Johnny Run Away" The Kids Are Coming Producer, Engineer, Mixer ARIA: 3× Platinum 2019 Tones and I "Dance Monkey" The Kids Are Coming Producer, Engineer, Mixer ARIA: 19× Platinum BEA: 4× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: 7× Gold IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum MC: Diamond RIAA: 4× Platinum RMNZ: 5× Platinum SNEP: Diamond 2019 Tones and I "Never Seen the Rain" The Kids Are Coming Producer, Engineer, Mixer ARIA: 6× Platinum BEA: Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Gold BPI: Sliver 2019 Tones and I The Kids Are Coming Producer, Engineer, Mixer ARIA: Platinum MC: Gold SNEP: Gold RIAA: Gold2019 The Jungle Giants "Heavy Hearted" Engineer, MixerARIA: Platinum 2019 The Rubens "Live in Life" Producer, MixerARIA: 3× Platinum 2019 Sunnyboys 40 Engineer, Mixer 2020 Tones and I "Bad Child" Producer, Engineer, Mixer ARIA: 3× Platinum 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-MixerARIA: Gold 2020Washington "Dark Parts" Batflowers Engineer, Additional Production and Vocal Production 2020Eves Karydas "Complicated" Mix EngineerARIA: Gold 2020Eves Karydas "Get Me So High" Mix Engineer 2020Dami Im "Paper Dragon" Producer, Mix Engineer 2020Yoste A Few Brief Moments Songwriter, Producer, Engineer2020The Rubens"Masterpiece"Producer (Co-Producer), MixerARIA: Gold 2021 The Rubens 0202 Producer (Co-Producer, Additional Production), Mixer2021The Jungle Giants"Treat You Right"Mixer2021Genesis Owusu"Easy"Smiling with No TeethMixer2021Peach PRC"Heavy"Producer2021The Jungle GiantsLove SignsEngineer, Mixer2021Tones and I"Dark Waters"Welcome to the MadhouseProducer, MixerMC: Gold2022Spacey JaneHere Comes EverybodyProducerARIA: Gold2022Budjerah"What Should I Do?"ConversationsWriter, Co-Producer2022Kita Alexander"Run"Mixer2022Sycco"Superstar"Co-Producer2022The Belligerents"Another Way of Living - EP"Additional Production, Mixer2022Harvey SutherlandBoyMixer2022R3HAB x Amy Shark"Sway My Way"Producer, EngineerARIA: Platinum2022Mallrat"Obsessed"Butterfly BlueCo-Writer, Producer2022Amy Shark"Only Wanna Be With You"Co-Producer2022DMA's"Everybody’s Saying Thursday’s The Weekend"Co-Producer, Mixer2023Spacey Jane ft Benee"Lots of Nothing"Producer2023DMA'sHow Many DreamsCo-Producer, Mixer2023Peach PRCManic Dream Pixie EPProducer2023Fisher"Atmosphere"Co-Writer, Vocal ProductionARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold2023Tash SultanaSugar EPMixer2024The Rubens"Good Mood"Producer2024Kita AlexanderYoung in LoveCo-Writer, Mixer, Producer2024Spacey Jane"One Bad Day"Co-Writer, Producer2024The RubensSodaCo-producer, Mixer2025Keli Holiday"Dancing2"Producer, Co-Writer2025Keli Holiday"Ecstasy"Producer, Co-Writer2026Keli HolidayCapital FictionProducer, Co-Writer2026bbyclose"dream about u"Producer, Co-Writer2026BLOND:ISH"In Da Jungle"Co-Producer2026The Jungle GiantsExperiencing Feelings of JoyMixer, Additional Production2026Contact SportsContact SportsProducer, Co-Writer2026Keli Holiday"Love Was A Stranger"Co-Producer, Co-Writer
Awards and nominations AIR Awards 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.
! |- | 2024 | Konstantin Kersting for DMA's How Many Dreams? | Independent Producer of the Year
ARIA Music Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2019 Producer of the Year Konstantin Kersting for Tones and I – "Dance Monkey" Engineer of the Year 2021 Producer of the Year Konstantin Kersting for The Rubens – 0202 and "Masterpiece" Engineer of the Year Konstantin Kersting for The Rubens – 0202, "Masterpiece" and The Jungle Giants – Love Signs
APRA Awards YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.2025Most Performed Dance/Electronic WorkFisher & Kita Alexander - Atmosphere 2026 Song of the Year "Dancing2" by Keli Holiday (Adam Hyde, Alex Cameron, Konstantin Kersting) Most Performed Alternative Work
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