The Studio

An abandoned 1970s house, carefully restored into a multi-suite recording studio, moments from the Mediterranean shoreline.

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Panorama of the live room: a turquoise drum kit with cymbals, an upright piano by the window and tall acoustic panels

The story of Hot Soap Studios

Once
An abandoned 1970s house
Now
A multi-suite recording studio
Where
The heart of Larnaca, Cyprus

What was once an abandoned 1970s house has been carefully restored and reimagined into a welcoming home for music and creativity.

The vision

From the very beginning the idea was clear: to create more than just a recording studio. Hot Soap is a place where artists feel safe to explore, experiment and express themselves.

We believe music is not only about sound but also about community, bringing together people from all genres and backgrounds to share ideas and build friendships that last well beyond a session.

  1. Safe to exploreExperiment and express yourself in a supportive creative space.
  2. All genresFriendships that outlast the session.
  3. Your own team or oursBring your own collaborators, or book one of our engineers.
  4. Between sessionsProfessional rooms, a relaxed atmosphere, the sea close by.

In our own words

The only commercial recording facility in Larnaca.

  • Recording
  • Production
  • Mixing
  • Mastering
  • Rehearsals
  • Music education

One of Europe’s top licensed and accredited recording spaces, with high-end equipment, thoughtfully designed rooms and a welcoming spirit. We’re excited to grow alongside Cyprus’s creative community.

Portrait of Qais Khoury
Qais Khoury Director After studying Music Production and Sound Engineering at Point Blank in London, Qais founded the studio as a professional space to record, collaborate and develop work. Meet the team

The rooms

At the centre, the control room. Just beyond it, the main live room. Connected to that, a booth for vocals, amps or silent recording. And a lounge to come back to between takes.

Floor areas in m², drawn to scale (not a floor plan): live room 66, control room 30, booth 10.
Gear List
The control room: the console, monitors, outboard and a wall of guitars

The centre of the studio

Control Room

30 m²

Anchored by a Solid State Logic AWS 924 Delta, known for its unmistakable analog warmth and cutting-edge DAW integration: timeless sound with modern flexibility.

Area
30 m²
Console
SSL AWS 924 Delta
Character
Analog warmth + DAW integration
Position
At the centre of the studio
  • The control room: SSL console, orange sofa and the glass through to the live room
  • The Solid State Logic AWS 924 Delta, with the DAW screens above it
  • Channel strips of the AWS 924 Delta
  • The SSL meter bridge, glowing amber
  • Outboard rack with patchbay, compressors and preamps
  • Guitars on the wall, the keyboard and the orange sofa
  • Looking into the control room through the glass
Drums set up on a Persian rug in the live room

Just beyond the glass

Live Room

66 m²

The main live room, with a soaring six-metre wooden ceiling and movable acoustic panels designed to adapt the space to any recording need.

Area
66 m²
Ceiling
6 m, wooden
Acoustics
Movable panels
Connects to
The booth
  • The live room under its wooden ceiling, with the upright piano
  • A drum kit miked up in front of the control-room window
  • Turquoise drums and cymbals beneath the timber ceiling
  • The length of the live room, with movable acoustic panels
  • Guitars and amplifiers on a red rug
  • A wall of guitar amplifiers below the window
  • The drum kit on Persian rugs, in black and white
  • Drums on a rug beside the tall acoustic panels
A microphone and amps in the booth, with the window to the live room

Off the live room

Vocal & Amp Booth

10 m²

A versatile room connected to the live room, perfectly suited for vocals, amps or silent recording.

Area
10 m²
Built for
Vocals · amps · silent recording
Connects to
The live room
  • A condenser microphone with pop filter and headphones in the booth
  • The booth with amps, a speaker cabinet and the window to the live room
  • The booth window and a guitar amp, lit low
  • The booth in near darkness
  • A guitar resting by the amp under track lights
  • The booth door and the glass through to the live room
The lounge: orange armchairs, a fireplace and plants

The house itself

The Lounge

Work & unwind

The living room of the house. The balance of professional facilities and a relaxed atmosphere is what makes Hot Soap a place to create music, and to rest between takes.

Room
Living room & terrace
For
Between takes
Setting
Moments from the shoreline
  • The open-plan lounge with orange armchairs and a long hallway
  • Orange armchairs, a grey sofa and plants in the lounge
  • A sofa by the glass doors to the terrace
  • Armchairs by the window and the terrace beyond
  • A hallway lined with framed black-and-white photographs
  • A dinosaur figurine keeping watch on a shelf
  • The covered terrace with a wooden table and chairs

House & garden

Set only moments from the Mediterranean shoreline, the restored house gives artists an inspiring setting: rooms to work in, a garden and terrace to step out into.

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3 Andrea Kalvou Street
6031 Larnaca, Cyprus
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Telephone
+357 99472423
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