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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 – 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 – 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