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Pinwheel Valley – Can’t Hear A Sound (Single)

Manager — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 23:57:51 +0000

Recorded and Produced by Qais Khoury / Mixed by Andreas Matheou – at Hot Soap Studios in Summer of 2025.
Mastered by Robb R
Release: Single ”Can’t Hear A Sound”
Written by Pinwheel Valley
Cover Art by Sam R

“Can’t Hear A Sound, sure to ensnare fans of City and Colour, Alberta Cross, and Radiohead, was produced and written by frontman Qais Khoury.

Can’t Hear A Sound is a moving track of monumental proportions. Qais’ voice, vast and imbued with agony, echoes over an expansive instrumental arrangement of stirring strings, soulful guitar strums and cinematic drums. It is a song that contains multitudes; so evocative and timeless that it leaves the listener in a daze of emotion.“

– Playy (UK)

Frontman Qais Khoury shared: “‘Can’t Hear A Sound’ is a song of bloodlines and soil, of war and the restless pull of home. It is a cry carried on the wind, calling to kin who have wandered astray, drawn into circles that could never hold them. A plea for their return to the ground where their fathers lie sleeping. It is both invocation and vow — a promise to shield them, body and soul, whatever the cost, and to guard the earth that holds their roots. The song does not turn away from the truth that the land itself has been altered — that war has crept to our own shores, reshaping the very fields we swore to protect. The silence is no longer peace but the ringing echo of bombs, a quiet so loud it haunts the ear. Yet in the midst of this devastation, the song reaffirms its oath: that to remain bound to one’s roots is the only way to live honestly, to find a way through the world without becoming lost.”

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BANESCAR – yourswords (EP)

Manager — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:18:50 +0000

Recording of vocals and guitars, Mixed and Mastered by Andreas Matheou at Hot Soap Studios in Summer of 2024.
Release: EP ”yourswords”
Written and Performed by Neil Fawkes

BANESCAR is a one-man band project created by Neil Fawkes, who has been making music for as long as he can remember. After forming several projects throughout his career, Neil moved to Cyprus in 2022, where he started BANESCAR as a new chapter in his musical path.

BANESCAR is a sonic journey that celebrates life’s experiences. The artist believes that every soul bears scars, and every scar tells a story, reflecting the diverse paths we’ve traveled. In BANESCAR’s music, these scars are embraced as part of who we are.

The debut single, “yourswords” was written in a single session in less than half an hour on a lonely winter evening in 2024. The composition was later polished, revised, and brought to life with the help of the artist’s good friend Alex Schmidt and the professionals at Hot Soap Studios, marking the first chapter of BANESCAR.

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The Ladderman – Figures on Demand (Album)

Manager — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:17:12 +0000

Mixed by Andreas Matheou at Hot Soap Studios during Spring of 2023
Mastered by Bari Hadjikyriakou
Release: Album ”Figures on Demand”

The Ladderman is an alternative rock band from Larnaca, Cyprus formed in 2011. With references in the progressive hard rock era, The Ladderman’s heady and thunderous roar is crafted using quirky melodies, bluesy riffs, tight basslines and complex time signatures. Since releasing their debut in “Not a Six” in 2016 and their sophomore album ‘Anything Goes” in 2019 they have been building their reputation through notoriously flawless live shows.

The Ladderman are Stelios Mosfiliotis (bass), Rolandis Lazidis (electric guitar), Stefanos Eliopoulos (drums), Andreas Matheou electric guitar/vocals.

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The smallest Creature – Magic Beans (EP)

admin — Sun, 31 Dec 0484 23:01:03 +0000

Recorded, produced and mixed by Andreas Matheou at Hot Soap Studios during Spring of 2020
Mastered at Mercury Mastering
Release: EP ”Magic Beans”
Written by: The smallest Creature

With influences mainly from alternative rock, the band stands out for their distinctive melodies, raw lyrics and rich sound. Their first album, Million, released about 3 years ago, has received excellent reviews both from within and outside Cyprus.

The smallest Creature have performed in various events and festivals around Cyprus, such as the popular annual festival “Fengaros”.

The smallest Creature are, Stephanos Marnerides on guitar and vocals, Andreas Matheou on guitar and backing vocals, Pavlos Papadopoulos on bass and Iacovos Stylianides on the drums.

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The Ladderman – Crooked Sides (Single)

admin — Thu, 31 Dec 0482 23:01:17 +0000

Recorded, produced and mixed at Hot Soap Studios during Spring of 2020
Mastered by Bari Hadjikyriakou
Release: Single ”Crooked Sides”

The Ladderman are Stelios Mosfiliotis (bass), Rolandis Lazidis (electric guitar), Stefanos Eliopoulos (drums), Andreas Matheou electric guitar/vocals.

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The Ladderman – Anything Goes (LP)

admin — Mon, 31 Dec 0474 23:01:16 +0000

Recorded, produced and mixed at Hot Soap Studios during the Summer of 2019
Mastered by Bari Hadjikyriakou
Release: LP ”Anything Goes”

The Ladderman are Stelios Mosfiliotis (bass), Rolandis Lazidis (electric guitar), Stefanos Eliopoulos (drums), Andreas Matheou electric guitar/vocals.

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