Freddie Erasmus collaborates with Johan Eloff to not only roof 72,000 ruffsleepers in South Africa with a Ruff-Pod, but also over the world. With its spelling as a branding strategy, it also became a strong song title. The single is full of 80s and 90s nostalgia, a remix with hints from the early 2000s and includes a new edit of the recent Afrikaans banger, Die Ydelheidsbeurs as a bonus B-side.
July 28, 2025
A visualizer for the normal version of Ruffsleeper available in HD, was released on Youtube.
July 31st, 2025
The 4-track digital only maxi-single of Ruffsleeper was first released on The Freddie Erasmus Tapes Dot Com, Spotify, Youtube and Amazon. All other major stores and streaming apps followed in the first week of August 2025.
August 1st, 2025
A visualizer for the Ruff-Pod Remix of Ruffsleeper available in HD, was released on Youtube.
Retro Pop-Rock project The Freddie Erasmus Tapes, is a sonic detective mystery and therapy session. It accompanies the listener through the seasons of the heart to find purpose. It is created in its entirety by composer, lyricist, producer and visual artist Freddie Erasmus. Its catchy melancholy is inspired by a diverse range of local and international artists such as Depeche Mode, Joe Niemand, The Awakening, A-ha, Tears for Fears, Pet Shop Boys, The Mission UK and Enigma.
No. 1 on Bar Radio ZAR, Top 8@8, 3 Aug 2022 with promo single Don't Let It Talk.
No. 1 on Hosa Radio, Netherlands, 24 Jan, 2022 with Oggend Sonder Sonop.
UK nationwide airplay with singles Glow and Madelaine as lead singer of My Sleeping Thoughts FKA Simpatico, 2005-2007
Official Roof-a-Ruffsleeper NPC Theme Song.
This 4-track single takes you through the 80s, 90s, 2000s trance era and throws in a bonus Afrikaans edit that challenges any Tik Tok or radio length, while still retaining two verses, two choruses and a narrated outro!