Deniz Koyu

Deniz "Koyu" Akçakoyunlu (born April 29, 1985, in Bochum)^[1] is a Turkish-German disc jockey and electronic dance music producer who specializes in progressive house and electro house. He has collaborated with some of the most successful electronic dance music artists such as Alesso,^[2] Nicky Romero,^[3] Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike,^[4] Galantis^[5] and Fedde le Grand^[6] and has released singles on Spinnin’ Records,^[7] Axtone,^[8] Protocol Recordings,^[9] Sony Music^[10] and more record labels. He has also delivered remixes for artists such as David Guetta,^[11] Zedd^[12] or Anitta. His success allowed him to play the main stages of popular festivals like Tomorrowland,^[13] Ultra Miami, EDC and Creamfields^[14] and landed him a residency at Wynn Las Vegas.^[15]

Deniz Koyu
Birth name	Deniz Akçakoyunlu
Also known as	KO:YU
Born	(1985-04-29) 29 April 1985 (age 39) Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Origin	Turkish
Genres	Progressive house, electro house
Occupation(s)	Musician, DJ, record producer
Instrument(s)	Keyboards, mixer, synthesizer
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Protocol Recordings, Spinnin' Records, Axtone Records, Refune Records, Flamingo Recordings, Recovery House, Netswork Records

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.^[16]

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.^[17] Some of the artists he lists as early childhood inspirations are Daft Punk, Michael Jackson, Kraftwerk and Giorgio Moroder.^[18]

Discography

Singles

Charted singles

Title	Year	Charts	Album
		BEL [19]
"Tung!"	2014	35	Non-album single

2021

• "Am I" (with Raiden)^[20]
• "Stay Wasted" (featuring Richard Judge)^[21]

2020

• "Flavours" (with Nø Signe)^[22]
• "Next To You"^[23]
• "Go"^[24]
• "Destiny" (with Nicky Romero featuring Alexander Tidebrink)^[25]
• "Feel It" (with Magnificence)^[26]

2019

• "Enemy" (with Ralph Felix featuring Mph)^[27]
• "Lost Soul"^[28]
• "Automatic"^[29]
• "Eclipse"^[30]

2018

• "Paradise" (with Nicky Romero featuring Walk off the Earth)^[31]
• "Atlantis"^[32]
• "Trippy" (with The Cliqque)^[33]
• "15 Sleeps" (featuring RuthAnne)

2017

• "A Way Home" (with Don Palm)

2016

• "Roads" (vs Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike)
• "Don't Wait" (featuring Example)

2015

• "Never Alone" (with Thomas Gold)
• "The Way Out" (featuring Amba Shepherd)
• "Sonic"
• "Lift" (with Don Palm)

2014

• "To The Sun"
• "Goin' Down" (vs Twoloud)
• "Ruby"

2013

• "Halo" (with Dirty South)
• "Rage"

2012

• "Bong"
• "Follow You" (feat. Wynter Gordon)
• "Turn It" (with Fedde Le Grand and Johan Wedel)

2011

• "Tung!"
• "Hertz"
• "Hydra"

2010

• "Milton & The Nodheads"
• "Lose Control" (featuring Jason Caesar)
• "Time of Our Lives" (featuring Shena)
• "Magnitude"
• "Grunge"
• "What We Are"

2009

• "The Young Ones"
• "Feel This" (featuring Martin Sola)

2007

• "Taste Me"
• "Smash Up"

Remixes

2020

• Gryffin featuring Maia Wright - "Body Back" (Deniz Koyu Remix)^[34]

2019

• Alesso - "Time" (Alesso and Deniz Koyu Remix)^[35]

2018

• Galantis featuring Max - "Satisfied" (Galantis and Deniz Koyu VIP Remix)^[36]
• Ralph Felix - "No Excuses" (KO:YU and Ralph Felix Remix)^[37]
• Anitta, Mc Zaac, Maejor Feat. Tropkillaz & DJ Yuri Martins – "Vai Malandra" (Alesso & KO:YU Remix)^[38]

2016

• "Aviators" ("Lift" Vocal Mix - with Don Palm)
• Alesso - "I Wanna Know" (Alesso and Deniz Koyu Remix)

2015

• Nick Martin – "Red Lion" (Deniz Koyu Remix)
• Pep & Rash – "Rumors" (Deniz Koyu Remix)
• Eddie Thoneick – "Solar" (Deniz Koyu Edit)

2014

• Röyksopp and Robyn – "Do It Again" (Deniz Koyu Remix)

2013

• Krewella – "Live for the Night (Danny Avila & Deniz Koyu Remix)"

2012

• Miike Snow – "Pretender (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• Zedd featuring Matthew Koma – "Spectrum" (Deniz Koyu Remix)
• Junkie XL featuring Isis Salam – "Off The Dancefloor (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• Fedde Le Grand – "So Much Love (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• David Guetta featuring Taped Rai – "Just One Last Time (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• Digitalism – "Zdarlight (Fedde Le Grand & Deniz Koyu Remix)"

2011

• Kaskade featuring Rebecca & Fiona – "Turn It Down (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• James Blunt – "Dangerous (Deniz Koyu & Johan Wedel Remix)"
• Flo Rida featuring Akon – "Who Dat Girl (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• Michael Canitrot and Ron Carroll – "When You Got Love (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• Jean Elan featuring Cosmo Klein – "Feel Alive (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• Amloop – "Caminhando E Cantando (Deniz Koyu Remix)"

2010

• Timofey and Bartosz Brenes vs. Terri B! – Heaven (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• Hype Jones & Alex Sayz – "Never Give Up (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• John Dahlbäck – "Back to the Dancefloor (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• Yenson – "My Feeling (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• Dave Darell – "I Just Wanna Live (Deniz Koyu Remix)"

2009

• Niels van Gogh – "Dreamer (Deniz Koyu & Micha Moor Remix)"

2008

• Capilari and Salvavida – "Oye Como Va (Micha Moor & Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• Guru Da Beat and Tres Amici – "One Love (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• Yvan and Dan Daniel – "In Heaven (Join Me) (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• Atrocite – "Temptations (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• Horny United vs. DJ Sign – "Oohhh (Deniz Koyu Remix)"

2007

• Kid Chris – "South Beach (Micha Moor & Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• Yanou – "A Girl Like You (Deniz Koyu Remix)"
• Jay North featuring Charles Thambi – "Drifting (Deniz Koyu Mix)"
• Atrocite featuring Mque – "Only You (Deniz Koyu Mix)"
• EmSlice and Denga – "So Sexy (Deniz Koyu's Robotsex Remix)"

References

1. Deniz Koyu Discography at Discogs
2. "TIME - Alesso & Deniz Koyu Remix". Spotify.
3. "Paradise - Nicky Romero, Deniz Koyu". Spotify.
4. "Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs Deniz Koyu - Roads". YouTube. 6 October 2016. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016.
5. "Mama Look At Me Now - Galantis, Deniz Koyu". Spotify.
6. Archive-Adam-Stewart. "Fedde Le Grand Talks Remix Anthems, 'Dark Light Sessions'". MTV News. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
7. "Spinnin Records: Releases - Tung". September 2011. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020.
8. "Axtone - Releases". Beatport. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014.
9. "Protocol Recordings - Featured Artists: Deniz Koyu". Archived from the original on 21 February 2020.
10. "Interview Deniz Koyu". Archived from the original on 11 April 2019.
11. "Just One Last Time - Deniz Koyu Remix". Spotify.
12. "Zedd - Spectrum (Deniz Koyu Remix)". Spotify.
13. "Tomorrowland Set Deniz Koyu". YouTube. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020.
14. "Deniz Koyu Tour Dates". Archived from the original on 21 February 2020.
15. "Wynn Residency" (Press release). Archived from the original on 11 January 2013.
16. "Deniz Koyu - Danny Avila - Generation Wild Tour". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
17. Archive-Adam-Stewart. "Deniz Koyu Talks Quick Rise Into EDM's Elite". MTV News. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
18. "ticketarena.co/interview-Deniz-Koyu". Archived from the original on 27 August 2019.
19. "Ultratop.be - Denis Koyu". ultratop.be. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
20. "Am I - Single by Deniz Koyu & Raiden on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
21. "Stay Wasted (feat. Richard Judge) - Single by Deniz Koyu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
22. Fabrick, Mark (22 September 2020). "Deniz Koyu returns to STMPD with new festival track 'Flavours'". Your EDM. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
23. Fabrick, Mark (28 June 2020). "Deniz Koyu drops pop infused summer single 'Next to You'". Your EDM. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
24. "Go - Single by Deniz Koyu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
25. "Destiny (feat. Alexander Tidebrink) - Single by Nicky Romero & Deniz Koyu". iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
26. "Feel It - Single by Deniz Koyu & Magnificence on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
27. "Enemy (feat. MPH) - Single by Deniz Koyu on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
28. "Lost Soul - Single by Deniz Koyu on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
29. "Automatic - Single by Deniz Koyu on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
30. "Eclipse - Single by Deniz Koyu on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
31. Bein, Kat (27 September 2018). "Nicky Romero, Deniz Koyu & Walk Off The Earth's 'Paradise' Pops: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
32. "Atlantis - Single by Deniz Koyu on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
33. "Trippy - Single by KO:YU & The Cliqque on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
34. "Body Back (The Remixes) [feat. Maia Wright] - Single by Gryffin on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
35. Stone, Katie (3 May 2019). "Alesso and Deniz Koyu drop 'Time' remix". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
36. "Satisfied (feat. MAX) / Mama Look At Me Now [Remixes Part 1] - EP by Galantis on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
37. "No Excuses (KO:YU & Ralph Felix Remix) [feat. Anton Ewald] - Single by Ralph Felix on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
38. "Spotify - Anitta, Mc Zaac, Maejor Feat. Tropkillaz & DJ Yuri Martins – "Vai Malandra" (Alesso & KO:YU Remix)". Spotify.

Family: Theresa Kongarez, Sinan Ergen, Linus Englert, Cornelius Weidmann, Memeth Ergen

External links

• https://www.facebook.com/denizkoyu
• https://twitter.com/denizkoyumusic
• https://www.instagram.com/denizkoyu
• https://www.snapchat.com/add/denizkoyu
• https://www.youtube.com/iamkoyu