Sunrise Studio, Lamai: Recording, Mixing and a Villa Next Door

What It Is

Sunrise Studio is a recording and music production studio in Lamai, on Koh Samui’s southeast coast, offering composition, arrangement, recording, mixing and mastering alongside a fast-turnaround “One Day One Song” package and a residential villa next to the studio. It is the most complete studio setup on the island with a live, currently maintained website, according to samui69’s own recording studios directory.

Key takeaways

• Services run from songwriting and arrangement through to mixing and mastering, a full production chain, not just a tracking room.
• The “One Day One Song” package turns an idea into a finished song foundation in a single 10 AM-7 PM session for 17,500 THB (~500 USD), using only human musicians, no AI or generative tools.
• A private villa sits a few steps from the studio for artists booking a multi-day residency.
• Hours are set (Monday-Saturday, 9 AM-7 PM) but sessions run by appointment, not as a walk-in.
• No day rate for standard tracking is published: expect to describe your project and get a quote.

Key Facts

Sunrise Studio’s own site lists a Lamai address and set weekly hours, though it publishes no map pin and no day-rate price list: the facts below reflect exactly what is confirmed, nothing filled in.

Highlights

Sunrise Studio’s range covers the full path from an unfinished idea to a mixed and mastered track, which is unusual for a single Samui-based room. The studio’s core production service includes composition and arrangement (refining an existing idea’s structure, instrumentation and dynamics) plus sound design for artists or brands building a consistent sonic identity, and full production through to mixing and mastering. Recording covers vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion and traditional instruments, both for original songs and for music written for video or brand content.

The signature offering is “One Day One Song,” a structured single-day session split into a morning of creative direction and songwriting, a midday block of production and arrangement, and an afternoon of recording key elements and pre-production, running 10 AM to 7 PM with a lunch break. The studio’s stated philosophy is “clarity, creative flow and decisive production,” built entirely around human musicians rather than AI or generative tools, a deliberate contrast to software-driven production shortcuts. The session ships as a Studio Edition in Lamai or a Remote Edition for artists working from elsewhere.

Multi-day artists can book a residency of 5, 7 or 10 days that pairs studio time with stays in the villa next door, described on the studio’s site as full-board accommodation with private access back into the studio, a setup aimed at songwriters or bands who want to live with a project for a week rather than commute to sessions.

Prices

Sunrise Studio publishes exactly one price on its own site: everything else is quoted per project after a conversation about scope.

Getting There

Sunrise Studio sits in Lamai, on Koh Samui’s southeast coast, reachable from the island’s main tourist bases in under 40 minutes by road.

A scooter (200-300 THB/day, ~6-8 USD) is the practical option for artists staying at the villa and moving between the studio and central Lamai.

Nearby

Lamai has enough around it to fill the downtime between sessions, whether staying a night or a week at the studio’s villa.

• Lamai Beach: the 4 km stretch of sand the village sits behind, a 10-minute walk from most of central Lamai.
• Wat Lamai: the area’s temple and folklore museum, with an ancient bronze drum and terracotta reliefs.
• Lamai Viewpoint: a steep climb to the heart-shaped Valentine Stone and coastline views, a short drive from the village center.
• Lamai Nightlife guide: the bar strip and Sunday night market, for artists who want a break from the studio in the evening.

For the island’s wider live-music picture (where working bands actually play), see samui69’s Live Music on Koh Samui and the recording studios directory this page belongs to.

Pros and Cons

Sunrise Studio’s strengths and limits both come from the same source: it is a small, specialist operation rather than a full-service city studio.

Pros

• Full production chain under one roof (composition through to mastering), rare for a Samui-based studio.
• The One Day One Song price is published and fixed, unlike most competitors’ quote-only model.
• The villa turns a studio booking into a working retreat rather than a series of commutes.
• A stated no-AI, human-musician philosophy for anyone specifically seeking that.

Cons

• No walk-in hourly tracking: everything beyond One Day One Song is booked and quoted in advance.
• No published day rate for standard recording, mixing or mastering, so budgeting takes an email exchange.
• The studio does not publish a street-level address or a map link, so first-time visitors need directions confirmed directly.
• Being in Lamai rather than Chaweng or Maenam means a 25-35 minute taxi from the airport for anyone flying in for a session.

FAQ

What does Sunrise Studio actually offer?

Composition, arrangement, sound design, recording, mixing and mastering, plus the “One Day One Song” fast-turnaround package and multi-day residencies that pair studio time with villa accommodation next door. It covers the full production chain rather than tracking alone.

How much does a session at Sunrise Studio cost?

The only published price is 17,500 THB (~500 USD) for a One Day One Song session, in Lamai or remotely. Standard recording, mixing and mastering, and the residential packages, are quoted per project after describing the work by email.

Can I just walk in and book a session?

No. The studio lists set hours (Monday-Saturday, 9 AM-7 PM) but works by appointment only, arranged in advance through its own website rather than as a same-day booking.

Is the villa included in every booking?

No: the villa is part of the multi-day residential packages (5, 7 or 10 days), not the One Day One Song session. It provides full-board accommodation with private access back into the studio for artists staying several nights.

Does Sunrise Studio use AI tools in production?

No. The studio states its One Day One Song sessions run on human musicians only, with no AI or generative tools involved in the songwriting or production process.