Steve Aoki is known for his creative original dance beats and working with many artists from various styles of music. Now all his hard work is finally paying off and is able to release his debut album “Wonderland”. More details from the press release after the jump:
OCTOBER 19, 2011
STEVE AOKI
RELEASING DEBUT ARTIST ALBUM
‘WONDERLAND’
THIS WINTER ON ULTRA MUSICNEW SINGLE “EARTHQUAKEY PEOPLE”
FEATURING WEEZER’S RIVERS CUOMO TO BE RELEASED OCT 25
WITH STEVE’S OWN REMIX “THE SEQUEL” ALREADY TOP 10 ON BEATPORTInternational party starter and the man behind the highly influential independent record label Dim Mak, STEVE AOKI is gearing up to release his highly anticipated debut artist album WONDERLAND this winter on leading dance label Ultra Music (with whom he has forged a worldwide deal). Leading the charge of what’s to come is “Earthquakey People.”
Known for his vast collaborations with multiple artists across various genres, AOKI has teamed up with an elite team of guest artists for WONDERLAND, including Rivers Cuomo of Weezer, Travis Barker, LMFAO, CSS and Kid Cudi. “Earthquakey People,” featuring Cuomo on vocals, is the first single from the album and is scheduled for an October 25 release featuring remixes by the likes of Andrew W.K. and Dillon Francis. A portion of the proceeds from “Earthquakey People” to be donated to Music For Relief. For more information about Music For Relief, please click on www.musicforrelief.org.
Meanwhile, STEVE’s own big room house remix of the track, entitled “Earthquakey People (The Sequel),” is already out now exclusively via Beatport where it’s already in the lauded Top 10 chart and is garnering buzz in the press:
“Almost impossible to describe in words, the track is basically every Special K-fueled note of
house anyone has ever heard with Cuomo’s patented pop-punk yell chopped and screwed on
top of it. In other words, it has to be heard…”–Chris Coplon, CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND (Online), October 11, 2011
“The clubbed-out track is packed to the brim with Ibiza-ready synths and dance-party drums, as
an AutoTuned Cuomo sings ‘Don’t be afraid to dance’…”–Josiah Hughes, EXCLAIM! (Canada), October
“Steve Aoki’s sequel to ‘Earthquakey People’ packs an addictive riff that’s going to absolutely
crush it at clubs for the foreseeable future, and as Rivers Cuomo himself proclaims, ‘don’t be
afraid to dance.’”–Bijan Hejazi, DANCING ASTRONAUT (Online), October 11, 2011
Rolling Stone caught up with AOKI in Los Angeles in September when Cuomo joined him on stage to perform “Earthquakey People” at the IDentity Festival: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/steve-aoki-recruits-will-i-am-rivers-cuomo-travis-barker-for-album-20110912.
A touring force to be reckoned with, AOKI is currently rocking crowds at some of the most recognized clubs and venues around the world, including Surrender in Las Vegas, Mansion in Miami, Avalon in Singapore as well as performances this past summer at Koko in London and Space in Ibiza. In early January 2012, AOKI will set sail on the inaugural Holy Ship! electronic music cruise where he’ll join over 20 artists aboard a massive luxury cruise liner before embarking on a massive nationwide tour alongside dubstep’s newest star, Datsik.
STEVE AOKI tour dates are as follows
DATE CITY VENUE
Sat 10/22 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata
Mon 10/24 Las Vegas, NV XS
Thu 10/27 Hong Kong Volar
Fri 10/28 Singapore Avalon
Sat 10/29 Taipei, Taiwan Godskitchen Massive @ World Trade Center
Sun 10/30 Osaka, Japan Club CC
Wed 11/2 Tokyo, Japan Ageha
Fri 11/4 Shanghai, China Mao Live House
Sat 11/5 Beijing, China Yugongyishan
Wed 11/9 Monaco, France TBD
Thu 11/10 Budapest, Hungary Fridge Festival
Fri 11/11 Valencia, Spain Qoqoa
Sat 11/12 Belgium I Love Techno
Wed 11/16 Pittsburgh, PA The Zoo
Thu 11/17 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore
Fri 11/18 Las Vegas, NV Surrender
Sat 11/19 Austin, TX Stubb’s Amphitheater
Sun 11/20 Lubbock, TX Lonestar Event Center
Mon 11/21 Las Vegas, NV XS
Wed 11/23 Miami, FL Mansion
Thu 11/24 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
Fri 11/25 Chicago, IL Enclave
Sat 11/26 Anaheim, CA The Grove
Mon 11/28 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata
Thu 12/1 San Luis Obispo, CA Madonna Expo Center
Fri 12/2 Las Vegas, NV Surrender
Sat 12/3 Fresno, CA Rainbow Ballroom
Mon 12/5 Las Vegas, NV XS
Wed 12/28 Salt Lake City, UT Club Sound
Thu 12/29 Worchester, MA The Palladium
Fri 12/30 Foxwoods, CT Shrine Nightclub
Fri 1/6 Cruise Holy Ship!
Sat 1/7 Cruise Holy Ship!
Sun 1/8 Cruise Holy Ship!For more information, please visit:
www.steveaoki.com
www.facebook.com/djaoki
www.twitter.com/steveaoki
www.myspace.com/steveaoki
www.dimmakrecs.com
www.ultrarecords.comAbout STEVE AOKI:
The man who’s behind DIM MAK RECORDS has been credited with launching the careers of some of the most influential acts of the last decade including Bloc Party, The Kills, Klaxons, MSTRKRFT, The Bloody Beetroots, Mystery Jets, The Rakes, The Gossip and more. Since founding the label, he’s stepped into the limelight himself as a DJ, artist and producer remixing the likes of Michael Jackson, The Killers, Robin Thicke, Lenny Kravitz, Weezer, Chester French, Tiga, All American Rejects, Drake, Chris Cornell and more. More recently, he’s been seen collaborating with likeminded producers ranging from Armand Van Helden, Laidback Luke, Afrojack, Boys Noize, The Faint, D.i.M., The Bloody Beetroots and Junkie XL and can now be found readying his debut artist album which includes collaborations from the likes of Lil Jon, Rivers Cuomo, Sky Ferreira, Chiddy Bang, Travis Barker, Kele of Bloc Party, Kid Cudi, Blaqstarr and the mysterious [[[zuper blahq]]] who can be found on the lead single “I’M IN THE HOUSE.” Also involved in fashion, Aoki has developed lines for KR3W Apparel, Supra Footwear, headphones for Sol Republic headwear with NEFF, bags with Burton and a brand new men’s/women’s range with his sister Devon.
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The video for “Earthquakey People” feat. Rivers Cuomo was released recently. Check it out below:
Steve Aoki “Wonderland” will be available October 25th, 2011 on the Ultra Music label