some of our client projects
Zina Melekki – Nous jai Karkia (Single)
Recorded at Hot Soap Studios in the summer of 2026 as a selected artist for the 2026 Artist Residency.
Instrumentalists:
Oud by Andreas Krambias
Lyra Viol by Christina Polycarpou
Piano by Zina Melekki
Mixed by Andreas Matheou
Mastered by Pete Maher
Release: Single ”Nous jai Karkia”
Released via: Hot Soap Records
“Nous jai Karkia” means “Mind and Heart” in the Cypriot dialect. The oud represents the mind and the lyra the heart, creating a dialogue about inner conflict and balance. Written after returning to Cyprus following 11 years abroad, it blends my neoclassical piano writing with two instruments rooted in my homeland.
Oliver Deriviere – Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (Original Soundtrack)
Recorded at Hot Soap Studios in collaboration with the Amalgamation Choir during the Winter of 2025.
Written, Composed & Produced by Oliver Deriviere
Recorded by Andreas Matheou
Mixed by Jerome Devoise
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield
Release: Original Soundtrack for the PS5, XBox and PC video game ”Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy”
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a prequel spin-off that shifts the series’ focus toward ancient mythology and a heavy Mediterranean influence.
For Resonance, renowned composer Olivier Derivière developed a distinctive score rooted in the sounds and language of Cyprus, blending cinematic composition with traditional instrumentation and Greek-Cypriot vocal performance.
As part of the soundtrack, Derivière collaborated with The Amalgamation Choir, an all-female ensemble of 20 Greek-Cypriot vocalists led by Vasiliki Anastasiou. His lyrical themes, originally written in French, were translated into Cypriot Greek, giving the vocal performances a strong connection to the game’s setting and emotional world.
Hot Soap Studios recorded The Amalgamation Choir for part of the soundtrack, capturing the ensemble’s vocal performances as part of Derivière’s score.
The wider soundtrack combines these voices with traditional instruments including the yaylı tambur, rebab, carnyx and bouzouki, creating a musical identity that draws deeply from the cultural landscape surrounding the story.
Pinwheel Valley – Run Wild (EP)
Recorded by Andreas Matheou / Co. Produced and Mixed by Qais Khoury & Andreas Matheou – at Hot Soap Studios in the Winter of 2024
Written by Pinwheel Valley
Mastered by Robb R
Release: Single ”Run Wild”
Cover Art by Alex Pap
Pinwheel Valley unveiled a cascade of neo-classic electronica consonance in their Go Your Way EP
Pinwheel Valley exhibited their most cinematic sound to date in their two-track EP, Go Your Way, which launched on November 28th
In the opening title single, the frantically paced neo-classical piano keys cascade within the arcanely diaphanous atmosphere. Hymnally timbered vocals sporadically weave in, leaving introspective mantras to linger within the sublimity-soaked score, marking a new wave of alchemy in the signature Pinwheel Valley sound. At the mid-way mark, the composition echoes nuances of orchestral art rock with ambiently off-kilter time signatures that amplify the thematic sense of confliction within the viscerally affecting piece.
Track two, Run Wild, is a confessional counterpart to the opener, which juxtaposes the neo-classical elements with undercurrents of trip-hop-leaning leftfield indietronica, ushering the invitation to get swept up in the momentum of the artfully arranged instrumentals as they veer ever closer to an intense crescendo of filmically industrial-esque discordance.
Each note in the EP is poised to ensure the listener’s surrender to the flow of the evocatively arranged installations of unfeigned expression, emboldening them to explore the depth of their own emotions, guided by abstract lyrical imagery.
Pinwheel Valley – Her Majesty’s Window (EP)
Recorded, mixed and produced by Qais Khoury & Andreas Matheou at Hot Soap Studios in the Summer of 2021
– Spell – Mixed by Qais Khoury & Andreas Matheou
– Abduction – Mixed by Qais Khoury & Andreas Matheou
– Healing – Mixed by Matthew N
– Her Majesty’s Window – Mixed by Andreas Matheou
– How We Die – Mixed by Jim Mc Mastered at CPS Mastering
Release: EP ”Her Majesty’s Window”
Written by: Pinwheel Valley
Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Pinwheel Valley (Qais Khoury) draws on the complexities of the human condition for his fusionist sound, melding indie, psych, soul-infused blues, rock and folk. His metaphysical songwriting explores the difficulties and beauty of being human, seeking balance between natural inclinations and the demands of an ego-driven late-stage capitalist world.
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. Following tours of Vancouver, Toronto and Seattle, his songwriting received 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.” Now based at his Hot Soap Studios in Cyprus, Qais continues creating exploratory music that challenges societal constructs inhibiting self-actualization. “In a time when it is impossible to hear anything but aggravated polarized opinions, Pinwheel Valley’s intellectually humanistic approach to music is the breath of fresh air that our souls are crying out for.” — Amelia Vandergast, A&R Factory