Apollonia

A collaboration between three of Paris underground’s hottest exports, 2012 saw the launch of Apollonia, the imprint and DJ outfit from Shonky, Dan Ghenacia, and Dyed Soundorom. Presenting a back2back2back spectaculaire, Apollonia DJ together for extended sets of five hours or more, following a strict one-record-each concept for the full duration of the show.

They bring their three-way performance to only the most infamous clubs and parties around the world. To name a few: all-night-longs at Fabric London regularly, as well as appearances at Closer (Kiev) (and lately Kureni with the same team), Mutabor, Epizode, Sunwaves, KAPPA Festival, Junction 2, Caprices Festival, and many more.

It was in Berlin where the trio conceived and produced their debut LP, Tour À Tour, which was released in October 2014. The album represents Dan, Dyed, and Shonky in recorded form, taking the listener from the warm-up, to the main event, and finally to the after-party—a schedule the trio is well accustomed to with their marathon sets.

So far, one single has been released from the album, a killer cut named ‘The Benshee’, which was accompanied by a brilliant video featuring puppet imitations of Apollonia, aired on MTV no less. The guys also embarked on an epic world tour off the back of the album, hitting a dizzying number of clubs in just a few short months—from Brazil to Berlin and back again.

Since its inception, Apollonia has maintained a long-standing association with Ibiza’s original underground party Circoloco and a strong affinity for DC10, their club of choice for the once-a-season Apollonia ‘All Night Long’ showcase. In 2014, they appeared at Richie Hawtin’s ENTER., where they mixed the Space Terrace CD for the party’s summer compilation.

That same year, they were honored with the cover feature of Mixmag in July 2014, mixing the magazine’s cover CD and later participating in its 100% Vinyl video series. Apollonia also ranked highly in Resident Advisor’s annual DJ poll, landing in the top 20 two years running.

In 2017, they expanded their Ibiza presence with a string of six performances at Music On in Amnesia throughout the summer. More recently, in 2019, Apollonia proudly unveiled their first ever Ibiza residency, Planet Claire. After years of headlining across the island, they hosted their own night at the brand-new club space Octan, curating ten dates throughout the season.

Dan, Dyed, and Shonky took over Sundays to perform their signature all-night-long back-to-back sets, inviting a stellar lineup of artists to join them at the new venue. Guests included Doc Martin, Traumer, Nicolas Lutz, Omar, Francesco del Garda, Cristi Cons, Brawther, Gene On Earth, Pearson Sound, Anthea, Mark E Quark, and Sweely, among others.