some of our client projects
Pinwheel Valley – Your Superman (Single)
Recorded by Andreas Matheou / Co. Produced and Mixed by Qais Khoury & Andreas Matheou – at Hot Soap Studios in the Winter of 2024
Mastered by Robb R
Release: Single ”Your Superman”
Written by Pinwheel Valley
Cover Art by Qais Khoury
Achilles Revisited: Pinwheel Valley Artfully Explored the Paradox of Strength and Susceptibility in ‘Your Superman’
Pinwheel Valley dissolved the boundaries between raw human emotion and a near-sacred duty to protect in their latest single, Your Superman. The laden with diaphanous resonance piece is a meditation on how desperation to become a conduit of salvation can compel us to reach demi-god-like heights while anchoring us to our firmly mortal realities.
Drawing parables with the critical vulnerability of Achilles, Your Superman sees the invincibility of love meet its match of intrinsic frailty. Just as Achilles’ unmatched ferocity was overshadowed by his singular weakness, the song explores the paradox of profound strength coexisting with susceptibility.
With the vocals oscillating between a piercing, strident cadence in the verses and ethereal harmonies in the choruses, Pinwheel Valley orchestrated a sonic landscape of thematic dualism where lyrical pleas rise like prayers from a soul torn between human limitation and the boundless realms of the divine.
The initial melancholy of the minor piano keys sets a contemplative stage, each note, a bruise upon the silence, while the syncopated trip-hop beats provide a relentless forward motion, mirroring the inexorable push of a heart driven by boundless devotion.
Evoking the artful melancholy of Jeff Buckley and the delicate precision of Nils Frahm, the song navigates the liminal spaces of vulnerability and guardianship imploring you to introspect on your own relationship with mortality.
Pinwheel Valley – Reverie (Single)
Recorded by Andreas Matheou / Co. Produced and Mixed by Qais Khoury & Andreas Matheou at Hot Soap Studios in the Winter of 2023
Mastered by Ryan M
Release: Single ”Reverie”
Written by Pinwheel Valley
Cover Art by Qais Khoury
Having long found inspiration in the likes of Jeff Buckley, Thom Yorke and Fink, singer-songwriter Qais is a white-heat intensity in Pinwheel Valley’s panoptic sound, as the rising dynamo in the making (with Stef Meletiou on drums & Max Daniels on bass) strike both sonically & lyrically with iridescent and pastel aural-tones. As do Palace, Half Moon Run or Art of Sleeping, the cluster melds the genre blends of Indie Soul, Mellow Alternative Rock and Folktronica with fingerprint intricacy. A group that has evolved profoundly over the years, having toured throughout Vancouver, Toronto and Seattle in 2016 and 2017, received numerous accolades such as a Canadian Best Out of Province nomination at the 13th Toronto Independent Music Awards, and landed acclaim in the archives of pivotal blogs like Clash Magazine, Earmilk and Music News, Pinwheel Valley holds firm in belief. In 2020, they joined the London Indie sync licensing roster, North Note, and in 2020 were invited to a prestigious show by BBC Radio London host Robert Elms for their seminal 2018 single, Take Me Home. More recent notable achievements include Best Music Video wins for ‘Abduction’ and ‘Willow’ at the 2023 New York Movie Awards, Vegas Movie Awards, Swedish International Film Awards, and Russia’s HALO International Film Festival. Currently, the group continues to work on their profoundly explorative music out of their home base island in the Mediterranean. A place encircled by water on all sides, their only wait out proves to be none other than a steady rise up.
Pinwheel Valley – Live from Hot Soap Studios (EP)
Recorded by Andreas Matheou / Mixed by Qais Khoury & Andreas Matheou at Hot Soap Studios in the Spring of 2023
Mastered at CPS Mastering
Release: EP ”Live from Hot Soap Studios”
Written by: Pinwheel Valley
Cover Art by Alex Pap
Having long found inspiration in the likes of Jeff Buckley, Thom Yorke and Fink, singer-songwriter Qais is a white-heat intensity in Pinwheel Valley’s panoptic sound, as the rising dynamo in the making (with Stef Meletiou on drums & Max Daniels on bass) strike both sonically & lyrically with iridescent and pastel aural-tones. As do Palace, Half Moon Run or Art of Sleeping, the cluster melds the genre blends of Indie Soul, Mellow Alternative Rock and Folktronica with fingerprint intricacy. A group that has evolved profoundly over the years, having toured throughout Vancouver, Toronto and Seattle in 2016 and 2017, received numerous accolades such as a Canadian Best Out of Province nomination at the 13th Toronto Independent Music Awards, and landed acclaim in the archives of pivotal blogs like Clash Magazine, Earmilk and Music News, Pinwheel Valley holds firm in belief. In 2020, they joined the London Indie sync licensing roster, North Note, and in 2020 were invited to a prestigious show by BBC Radio London host Robert Elms for their seminal 2018 single, Take Me Home. Currently, the group continues to work on their profoundly explorative music out of their home base island in the Mediterranean. A place encircled by water on all sides, their only wait out proves to be none other than a steady rise up.
Pinwheel Valley – Hot Air Balloon (EP)
Recorded and produced by Qais Khoury & Andreas Matheou at Hot Soap Studios in the Winter of 2022
– Hot Air Balloon – Mixed by Jim McRae
– Horizon – Mixed by Matthew N
– Turning to Gold – Mixed by Qais Khoury
Mastered at CPS Mastering
Release: EP ”Hot Air Balloon”
Written by: Pinwheel Valley
Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Pinwheel Valley (Qais Khoury) draws on the complexities of the human condition to create a fusionist sound spanning indie, psych, soul-infused blues, rock and folk. After initially exploring global themes, his songwriting turned inward, examining the difficulties and profound beauty of being human through a metaphysical lens and lyrical meta-poetry.
An independent touring artist since the early 2000s, Qais participated in the Mayor of London Big Busk in 2014 and earned a diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering from Point Blank Music College. He toured Vancouver, Toronto and Seattle with a full band in 2016–17, earning recognition from the International Songwriting Competition, Toronto Independent Music Awards and USA Songwriting Competition. In 2021, BBC Radio London’s Robert Elms interviewed him about his 2018 single “Take Me Home.”
Qais now works from Hot Soap Studios in Cyprus, where he continues creating exploratory music that questions society’s constricting structures while searching for a balance between human nature, self-actualization and the demands of an ego-driven world.
Apostola – World For Sale (Album)
Recorded, Mixed by Andreas Matheou at Hot Soap Studios during the Winter of 2021
Mastered by Bari Hadjikyriakou
Release: Album ”World For Sale”
Singer-songwriter Apostola’s ‘World for Sale’ album was recorded and mixed at Hot Soap in the winter of 2021 and released on March 10, 2022. The concept album is a follow-up to the ‘Broken World’ album (2021). The 10 indie/pop-rock tracks follow a theme of the human condition, covering current topics through musical narratives.
Apostola – Woman (EP)
Recorded, mixed by Andreas Matheou at Hot Soap Studios during the Summer of 2021
Mastered by Bari Hadjikyriakou
Release: EP ”Woman”
Apostola’s fourth release for 2021 was recorded and mixed at Hot Soap studios and released on Sept 1, 2021.
The Concept EP features four tracks, starting wtih the female anthem ‘Strong Women’ (Highly Commended – 5 Stars in the Pop category of the ‘UK Songwriting Contest’), followed by ‘Lioness’ – a haunting track full of personal pain. Track 3, the poingnant ‘Dear Daughter’ reached the Semi-Finals of the ‘UK Songwriting Contest’ in the Adult Conteporary category prior to its release, whilst the final track ‘Shine’ – an upbeat disco ditty – was also Highly Commended – 5 Stars at the contest.