Apollonian and Dionysian

Punk band from Hudson County, NJ

Apollonian and Dionysian was formed in the fall of 2024 by high school friends Ardor (it/they) and Daria (she/it). Inspired by online DIY lofi rock, classic post-punk and garage rock in all its forms, their sound is crude and noisy by design. They deliberately and consciously go down the "path of least resistance" in production and mixing for the sake of pure hedonistic satisfaction, shitting in the face of Nietzsche's proto-fascistic dismissal of Dionysian art as a sign of societal rot and weakness. Instead, wholeheartedly embracing its impressionistic qualities as a necessary part of artistic expression, alongside the conventional established Apollonian structures of popular music.

Ardor sings most of the times, writes lyrics, draws, and manages the band's online presence. Daria plays all the instruments, sings sometimes, and is responsible for recording and production.

Core tenets of Apollonian and Dionysian

These are the guidelines under which we operate. These exist in order to minimize any barriers that might get in the way of making music, as well as maintaining aesthetic integrity. This is a living document and subject to change or overlooking at any given time.

1. Every track must be panned to either 100% left or 100% right
2. Every track must have a clipper with a threshold of -30dB
3. Limiter with a threshold of -12dB on the master.
4. No double-tracking
5. No punch-ins, if it can be helped
6. No adjusting the gain of tracks in the mixer
   • If something is too buried, pan it to the other side or EQ out whatever is drowning it out
7. The only EQ permissible is either lo-pass or hi-pass
8. The only MIDI track allowable is drums
   • This is more driven by the circumstance of our living situations than anything else
9. NO FUCKING GUITAR SOLOS!!!!!!!!!!
   • Bass solos might be permissible. Decision pending.
10. No lyrics that provide too many personal details
    • Think what Rivers Cuomo tried to do post-Pinkerton, but not boring.
11. There's no such thing as a second lyric draft
12. Thanks, and have fun!