Where Music, Art &
Creativity Come Together

01 — Origins

The Beginning of Our Journey

It started in Hong Kong. Chukku — Carsten Martens, originally from Germany — and Annabat had both built careers in the corporate fashion world — it was there that they met. Together they brought a rare mix of international experience, creative instinct, and a shared obsession with music. In 2017, they took the leap and opened their first studios in Hong Kong. Three years later, in the middle of a global pandemic, they made an even bolder move — to Bali. They designed and built Aya Studios from the ground up, bringing it to life with their own hands and their own vision. What began as a dream became part of ASA Group alongside Souta Musik and Aimi Publishing — a creative home built on passion, not compromise.

02 — The Standard

Built by Chukku

Chukku is the Creative Director at the centre of the Aya Studios world — a music producer and artist who designed and built Aya Studios from the ground up, from his own vision of what a serious recording environment should be. Every piece of gear, every room, every acoustic decision is his.

He is the architect of the standard — the person who chose every piece of gear, designed every room, and trained the team that delivers it. His taste and philosophy are embedded in every session.

His conviction is simple: real music is made by human hands, on real instruments, in an environment built for it. That conviction is the reason every room at Aya Studios exists the way it does.

03 — The Space

Not Just a Studio

Most studios are rooms with gear. Aya Studios was always meant to be more. Four fully-equipped production studios — including the Master Suite — plus a dedicated DJ room give artists everything they need to do serious work at any level. And when the session ends, a 25-metre pool, a 300-square-metre garden, and an intimate event space invite you to stay, breathe, and come back to the work refreshed. We built it this way on purpose. The best music happens when artists feel genuinely at home.

04 — Location

Your Creative Haven

We chose this location carefully. Set beside a river, 800 metres from the beach, surrounded by lush tropical greenery — Bali has a way of slowing things down and opening things up that's hard to find anywhere else. Artists arrive from all over the world and often say the same thing: something about this place makes the work feel different. We think that's the whole point. Whatever you come here to create, we're here to help you finish it — at the highest level.

05 — Environment

We take care of this place.

All waste at Aya Studios is sorted and recycled — including food waste. We partner with Ecobali and Urban Compost to ensure responsible waste management across the whole compound. Bali gives us the environment that makes this work possible. Looking after it is not optional for us.