Elquarius reflects half a century of Dance Music
Raphaël Pathé, aka “Elquarius”, is a DJ who shares his obsession with music that makes the soul glow. A dance music connoisseur—his record collection spans an incredible 50 year timeline—Elquarius combines great expertise and passion to entertain an international crowd on the dancefloor.
Elquarius’ musical awakening began at a very young age. As a two-year old, the boy danced to Magic Fly by Space. At age seven, he started studying music theory and playing with synthesizers. Jean-Michel Jarre is often referred to as inspiration. The very essence of nightclub life—happy crowds dancing, lasers, colorful lights and other mirror balls—was Pathé’s other big revelation.
Music runs in the family. Pathé’s great-uncle was Charles Pathé, the founder of record company Pathé Records. Unsurprisingly, at the mere age of 18, he started promoting parties and threw his first disco-themed soirée to which he also performed as a DJ (Club Salamandre, Strasbourg).
The rest is history.
Pathé danced in some of the world’s most known clubs like Heaven, The Fridge and Famous V in London, at MTV’s Nicole Mudaber’s party in Beirut and Folie’s Pigalle in Paris. His DJ career started to blossom, as he played at events for the likes of Dame Judi Dench, Simon Cowell, Kelly Osbourne, Paris Hilton and Joan Collins.
In 2007, he created Sound of Luxury, his event brand featuring the Avenue Montaigne Club. An evening inspired by the aesthetics of the 70s Nouvelle Vague and Parisian icons: music, film, visuals, fashion and champagne. In 2009, he moved to Ibiza to play at El Divino as resident DJ. He also played at the Bliss club on SXM Island, in the Caribbean. St. Bart and its striking beauty gave him the idea of film his own adventures while traveling around the world mixing music in luxury hotels and events. The Sound Of Luxury TV was born.
Pathé then met E! founder Larry Nammer in Cannes and moved to Los Angeles in 2011 to host the Avenue Montaigne soirée at The Standard Hotel on Sunset.
Consulting, hosting, DJing and sound curating for clients around the globe led Pathé to launch “Trillionway Productions”, an entertainment agency that manages his brand portfolio.
Living today between St Barths, West Indies and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Elquarius, who played at the 4th of July party at Rithmos, on the famous beach of Playa del Muertos, is inspired by the beach life and hopes to bring his unique electronic expertise to all the amazing beaches in the world.
