Steve Aoki
Steve Aoki, Halsey, and Lauv to Join BTS for New Year’s Eve Streaming Event
South Korean entertainment juggernaut Big Hit Entertainment is gearing up for a New Year’s Eve livestream celebration. Powered by their Weverse platform, the ticketed event will feature performances and virtual meet-and-greets from some of the biggest stars in the world. BTS, Lee Hyun, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and more are slated to send off 2020 with the app’s multi-camera technology, which will allow fans to watch each set from a variety of immersive angles. Over the weekend, it was announced that a trio of American performers would be taking the digital stage for the end-of-the-year party. Joining the Big Hit Entertainment mainstays are Steve Aoki, Halsey, and Lauv. As you may know, each of the three artists have collaborated with BTS in the past. In the...
Arknights Celebrates One-Year Anniversary With New Track by Steve Aoki, Yellow Claw, and RUNN
For the sixth episode of the animated series inspired by the popular mobile game Arknights, developers tapped Steve Aoki and RUNN to soundtrack their narrative back in July. The result was the wobble-heavy bass track “Last Of Me” and its accompanying music video. Now, the duo is back with new recruits, Yellow Claw, for the seventh episode’s theme song. Titled “End Like This,” the new collaboration will help celebrate the game’s first anniversary. Like the previous theme, RUNN leads the charge with an empowering vocal offering. Moving away from the bassier side of the electronic music spectrum, the new release is decidedly less heavy than its predecessor. While still appropriate for the epic scale of the story it represents, the song would likely fi...
Watch the Music Video for Steve Aoki and Aloe Blacc’s New Motivational Anthem “My Way”
Reflecting on a year to forget, Steve Aoki and Aloe Blacc have teamed up for “My Way,” a motivational anthem that serves as a powerful reminder to stay positive during times of strife. Aoki eschewed the more electrifying aspects of his sound for the track, instead opting for a dance-pop arrangement. However, the uplifting song, which is the duo’s first official collaboration, is familiar territory for Blacc, whose bluesy vocals have long been admired in the EDM world. His soulful top-line in “My Way” urges listeners to take whatever fear they feel and spin it to their advantage in the name of fortitude. “I can make it through this / You can throw the world in my face / But the fear gives me life / And I swear ’til I die I’m gonna do it my w...
Steve Aoki Announces Forthcoming Collaboration With Aloe Blacc
Steve Aoki has announced his latest high-profile collaborator, the Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc. Perhaps best known for his timeless work on Avicii‘s “Wake Me Up,” Aloe Blacc has crossed over into the dance music space with flying colors in recent years. He has appeared on tracks by David Guetta and MORTEN (“Never Be Alone”), Mesto (“Don’t Worry”), and Aeroplane and Purple Disco Machine (“Counting On Me”), among others. The renowned R&B, soul and pop artist again featured on an Avicii song in April 2019, when the track “SOS” was released. The single ultimately appeared on Avicii’s posthumous third studio album, Tim. Aoki announced the upcoming collaboration on T...
Watch Steve Aoki and Travis Barker Perform Remix of “Karate Kid” Classic at MTV Movie & TV Awards
After remixing a piece of cinematic history, Steve Aoki and longtime collaborator Travis Barker debuted their new collaborative track on one of the nation’s biggest virtual stages. At last night’s MTV Movie & TV Awards‘ “Greatest of All Time” special, the duo performed their unreleased remix of Joe Esposito‘s fabled track “You’re the Best Around” from the 1984 classic Karate Kid. After MTV honored William Zabka, the actor who plays Johnny Lawrence—the main antagonist in the film—with the “GOAT: Zero To Hero” award, they tapped Aoki and Barker to celebrate the occasion. Rocking the iconic skeleton costumes from the film, Aoki and Barker dropped a massive midtempo remix of “You’re the Best Around”...
Steve Aoki & Travis Barker Proclaim ‘You’re the Best’ at 2020 MTV Movie & TV Awards
If you’re going to honor the “Greatest of All Time,” there’s only one thing you can say: You’re the best around. At Sunday night’s “MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time” special, Steve Aoki and Travis Barker acted as the night’s house band, with Aoki spinning classic movie music (think “Footloose” after Kevin Bacon accepted the GOAT: Dance Your Ass Off award) as Barker banged away on his drum set along to the songs. While they gave us little snippets throughout the night, the duo wrapped up the Vanessa Hudgens-hosted show with a full finale of Joe Esposito‘s “You’re the Best” from the 1984 Karate Kid soundtrack, in honor of William Zabka’s GOAT: Zero to Hero prize. Aoki and Bark...
Steve Aoki to Perform at “MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time”
The MTV Movie & TV Awards: The Greatest Of All Time is a 90-minute special celebrating the greatest in television and film, from the 80s to the present day. It’s set to highlight some of the MTV Movie & TV Awards‘ greatest moments from the past four decades, and will be hosted by Vanessa Hudgens. Viewers can catch a special performances from some of music’s biggest stars during the festivities, including one from EDM superstar Steve Aoki. Also slated to perform are blink-182‘s Travis Barker and pop superstar Sia. “I’m stoked to be performing with one of my good friends at the MTV Movie & TV Awards: The Greatest of All Time,” says Aoki of the upcoming event. “Not only will we be celebrating the best of the best pictures with the icon...
Steve Aoki Announces Collaboration With Singaporean Superstar JJ Lin
Since rising to the top of the international dance music circuit, Steve Aoki has collaborated with artists from all over the world. His next release finds him teaming up with one of Singapore’s biggest stars, JJ Lin. Coming later this week is a single called “Not Tonight (Tomorrow Sounds Good Steve Aoki Remix).” While listed as a remix, the track is actually an original collaboration from the duo. On his YouTube channel, Lin released a series of short teasers to give fans a taste of what’s to come. The teaser video begins with some of Lin’s world-famous vocals before dropping into a surprisingly dark and minimal bassline from the EDM mainstay. Alongside the audio, its visual companion teases Lin and a virtual Aoki in a variety of intense action ...
Here are 20 of the Best 2020 Black Friday Deals Offered by DJs
Those who crushed an entire turkey dinner last night can attest that the next-day Thanksgiving hangover is very real. As we veg out on our couches with Harry Potter marathons playing on screens and tryptophan flowing through our veins, it’s difficult not to whip out the phone and do a little online shopping for Black Friday deals. There’s no shortage of Black Friday deals in the EDM world this year. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, there’s no better time to learn a new skill, so those who want to take up DJing or music production should take advantage of the deals from the gear and tech side of the industry. Monster discounts are available on equipment from leading DJ manufacturer Pioneer DJ, products from renowned audio design company AIAIAI, and plugins...
Steve Aoki is Hosting a Charity Pokémon Card Unboxing Stream Tonight
All proceeds from the livestreamed Pokémon card event will go to his charity organization, The Aoki Foundation, and All In For Autism. Steve Aoki will be unboxing rare Pokémon cards live on Twitch tonight for charity. All proceeds from the show will go to his Aoki Foundation and All In For Autism. For the stream, Aoki is set to team up with Gary King, a leading authority in all things Pokémon cards. King has been featured in a number of YouTube videos relating to the cards and was even brought on as an expert analyst in the TV show Pawn Stars. The EDM superstar promises “special guests and surprises” for tonight’s stream. There’s no knowing what he has in store for viewers just yet, but fans will stay confidently excited knowing he’s never ...
Steve Aoki Has Designed His Own Topps Baseball Trading Cards
The custom, cake-themed Topps cards highlight some of Aoki’s favorite baseball players. Steve Aoki is well-known globally as one of the biggest names in EDM, but some may also know him as a diehard baseball fan. He even famously tossed out a ceremonial first pitch using a miniature cake at a Los Angeles Dodgers game in 2015. Now, Aoki has been drafted by premier baseball card brand Topps to design a custom collaborative set of Major League Baseball trading cards. The “Topps X Steve Aoki” limited edition series of baseball cards will be released weekly in series of 25 cards plus one parallel, which are printed on demand and only available for one week. Random card packs will even feature “relic” cards autographed by players a...
Check Out the Custom Xbox Series X/S Consoles Gifted to Steve Aoki and Zedd
The gaming community is celebrating the release of the Xbox Series X/S today, November 10th. To market the release of the hotly anticipated fourth generation Xbox consoles, Microsoft decided to tap into the electronic music pool. Developers have gifted Steve Aoki and Zedd their own custom consoles, sending each one in a beautiful, specially packaged box. As part of the partnership, each artist is also hosting a giveaway. Zedd is giving away one signed controller and a six-month Ultimate Xbox Game Pass while Aoki is offering up the chance to win a signed controller to those who make a $5 donation to his Aoki Foundation. Aoki and Zedd are avid gamers, frequently streaming their endeavors on Twitch. Zedd is a diehard Valorant player and also recently took part in the Muscular Dystro...
