Deniz Koyu
Deniz "Koyu" Akçakoyunlu is a Turkish-German disc jockey and electronic dance music producer who specializes in progressive house and electro house.
Career
He has collaborated with some of the most successful electronic dance music artists such as Alesso, Nicky Romero, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Galantis and Fedde le Grand and has released singles on Spinnin’ Records, Axtone, Protocol Recordings, Sony Music and more record labels. He has also delivered remixes for artists such as David Guetta, Zedd or Anitta. His success allowed him to play the main stages of popular festivals like Tomorrowland, Ultra Miami, EDC and Creamfields and landed him a residency at Wynn Las Vegas.In 2012 he headlined his own bus tour alongside Danny Avila named ‘Generation Wild’ which included shows in 25 cities across North America within 4 weeks.
Formative Influence
In his teenage years he was influenced by anything electronic, ranging from trance to techno, underground to indie dance pop, disco house to electro house. Some of the artists he lists as early childhood inspirations are Daft Punk, Michael Jackson, Kraftwerk and Giorgio Moroder.Discography
Singles
2021
- "Am I"
- "Stay Wasted"
2020
- "Flavours"
- "Next To You"
- "Go"
- "Destiny"
- "Feel It"
2019
- "Enemy"
- "Lost Soul"
- "Automatic"
- "Eclipse"
2018
- "Paradise"
- "Atlantis"
- "Trippy"
- "15 Sleeps"
2017
- "A Way Home"
2016
- "Roads"
- "Don't Wait"
2015
- "Never Alone"
- "The Way Out"
- "Sonic"
- "Lift"
2014
- "To The Sun"
- "Goin' Down"
- "Ruby"
2013
- "Halo"
- "Rage"
2012
- "Bong"
"Follow You" - "Turn It"
2011
- "Tung!"
- "Hertz"
- "Hydra"
2010
- "Milton & The Nodheads"
- "Lose Control"
- "Time of Our Lives"
- "Magnitude"
- "Grunge"
- "What We Are"
2009
- "The Young Ones"
- "Feel This"
2007
- "Taste Me"
- "Smash Up"
Remixes
2020
- Gryffin featuring Maia Wright - "Body Back"
2019
- Alesso - "Time"
2018
- Galantis featuring Max - "Satisfied"
- Ralph Felix - "No Excuses"
- Anitta, Mc Zaac, Maejor Feat. Tropkillaz & DJ Yuri Martins – "Vai Malandra"
2016
- "Aviators"
- Alesso - "I Wanna Know"
2015
- Nick Martin – "Red Lion"
- Pep & Rash – "Rumors"
- Eddie Thoneick – "Solar"
2014
2013
- Krewella – "Live for the Night "
2012
- Miike Snow – "Pretender "
- Zedd featuring Matthew Koma – "Spectrum"
- Junkie XL featuring Isis Salam – "Off The Dancefloor "
- Fedde Le Grand – "So Much Love "
- David Guetta featuring Taped Rai – "Just One Last Time "
- Digitalism – "Zdarlight "
2011
- Kaskade featuring Rebecca & Fiona – "Turn It Down "
- James Blunt – "Dangerous "
- Flo Rida featuring Akon – "Who Dat Girl "
- Michael Canitrot and Ron Carroll – "When You Got Love "
- Jean Elan featuring Cosmo Klein – "Feel Alive "
- Amloop – "Caminhando E Cantando "
2010
- Timofey and Bartosz Brenes vs. Terri B! – Heaven "
- Hype Jones & Alex Sayz – "Never Give Up "
- John Dahlbäck – "Back to the Dancefloor "
- Yenson – "My Feeling "
- Dave Darell – "I Just Wanna Live "
2009
- Niels van Gogh – "Dreamer "
2008
- Capilari and Salvavida – "Oye Como Va "
- Guru Da Beat and Tres Amici – "One Love "
- Yvan and Dan Daniel – "In Heaven "
- Atrocite – "Temptations "
- Horny United vs. DJ Sign – "Oohhh "
2007
- Kid Chris – "South Beach "
- Yanou – "A Girl Like You "
- Jay North featuring Charles Thambi – "Drifting "
- Atrocite featuring Mque – "Only You "
- EmSlice and Denga – "So Sexy "