Click for FREE Artist Podcasts and Radio Shows
Avicii, Sander Van Dorn, Armin Van Buuren we have all the hot podcasts and radio shows for you to listen to!
How Did Your Favorite DJ Fare When They Visited Boston
Click Here to Find Out!
Ultra Music Festival 2012
DOWNLOAD Full Sets from all 3 DAYS of UMF - Miami
EDM Articles
For indepth analysis and coverage of what is going on in EDM Click Here!
Showing posts with label steve aoki. Show all posts
Showing posts with label steve aoki. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Friday, January 4, 2013
there's an art to throwing cakes ~Steve Aoki
"Creamy white cakes are the best," says the long-tressed DJ/producer from Los Angeles, Calif. behind such obnoxious electro jams as I'm in the House, No Beef and Livin' My Love.
"Fluffy and soft cakes with lots of frosting for shrapnel effect. It feels good, trust me, I've been caked. It's like getting hit with a pillow -- except with sugar. It's not nice to clean, though. It takes 30 minutes to wash out of my hair."
Aoki estimates he's tossed 1,120 cakes over the span of two years and 560 gigs. (He won't throw any chocolate concoctions, because the aftermath looks like ... well, you can figure it out.)
"These ideas sometimes just come up off the top of my head," says Aoki, who also likes to spray champagne and ride a rubber dingy over his crowds. "I woke up from a cake dream -- 'Holy s---, that's a good idea!'
If he comes off as the court jester of electronic dance music, he can blame his late father. Rocky, who died in 2008, was a showman -- a musician, wrestler, Lothario, and the founder of a chain of Japanese restaurants called Benihana.
Yet Aoki also shares his dad's drive. As silly as the DJ/producer may be onstage, he's serious about his...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Steve Aoki & Michael Phelps Go White Raver-Rafting
(Craveonline) Dim Mak Mondays at Club XS on Las Vegas’ strip have become a notorious spot to see Aoki’s antics at their craziest. Known for throwing cake and spraying champagne, the DJ is also noted for his on-stage celebrity guests. The most recent guest was Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps. Steve Aoki sets the scene.
“He’s the man. It was actually the first time I’d ever met him face to face. We have a few mutual friends, like poker friends, and Soul Republic. We’re connected through them. He came out and was like “I love No Beef. I used to play it before races.” He came out with me on stage, we ‘white-raver rafted’ over the crowd. I was a bit worried. I was like “all right Michael, you go and do it on your own.” And he was like “No man! We do this together!” There were a lot of girls right there and they were in heels. But I jumped in first; he was at the tail end. Then 10 seconds later I look back and he’s already out. I think he capsized.”
If you can’t imagine it, here’s a picture of the ‘whiteraver rafting’ from Aoki’s instagram. Rafting over a sea of fans isn’t the only thing that Aoki and Phelps share. Aoki elaborates, “Right after my set, we played [poker] from like 4 in the morning ’til 10am straight. He’s still probably at the table.” No stranger to placing a bet or two, Stryker asked who Aoki would rather sit at a poker table with; Phil “the Unabomber” Laak or Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari.
Aoki laughed, replying, “Both those guys are good friends. Antonio actually taught me. I would have to say Antonio because I know him better but at the same time I don’t. We have prop bets going on throughout the whole year. We made one that actually changed my lifestyle. It’s 12 workouts every month and every time you miss it, you play $100. It’s a gentleman’s bet. It’s just your word and you stick to it.”
Aoki describes his...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Thursday, November 8, 2012
STEVE AOKI "MOST POPULAR DJS DON'T HAVE ANY ALBUMS OUT"
(Mixmag) In a new interview, Dim Mak boss and notorious cake hurler Steve Aoki claimed that it's not necessary to release an album every year in order to be successful. He also shed some light in his upcoming releases.
According to the DJ, you only have to release a few songs a year to maintain your status and credibility.
"The great thing about the dance/EDM world is it's not like you need an album every year. You just have to release a few songs that translate to a global audience. And that’s why some of the best, most popular DJs don’t even have an album out," he said.
Aoki went on to praise chart-topper Avicii for his single releases over the past few years: "Avicii doesn't have an album out but his music translates across cultures and languages to people all over the world."
As well as talking about the EDM scene, Aoki also spoke about his forthcoming collaborations and releases.
"I have a collaboration with Knife Party called 'Piledriver' coming out and a record called 'Singularities' coming out at some point," he said.
So there you go kids. Make a banger. Claim world domination. Get a licence to chuck cream cakes at squealing teenage girls. Sorted.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
GO-KART RACING CHALLENGE (Chasing with Steve Aoki #3)
Remember when Steve Aoki went crazy in his music video for "Tornado"? Well, get ready to see what that high-speed race would be like in the real world -- with go-karts! In honor of Xbox's Forza Horizon, the teams, competeing to meet Steve Aoki, race to the finish!
Steve Aoki & deadmau5 carved into pumpkins!
Maniac Pumpkin Carvers are an extreme team of expert pumpkin carvers that Ultra records commissioned to capture some of their favorite DJ's on the organic orange canvas. Check out the Maniac Pumpkin Carvers carve Steve Aoki and deadmau5 into pumpkins!
PS there's a little surprise in one of the pumpkins - can you spot it?
PS there's a little surprise in one of the pumpkins - can you spot it?
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Steve Aoki Hospitalized for Neck Injury
Yesterday we reported an epic Steve Aoki stage dive fail. We are sad to learn that that very stage dive also hospitalized the artist at the Ashford Presbyterian Community hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico over the weekend. The hospital visit resulted from Steve's awkward landing on a trampoline set below the stage. That awkward landing projected the artist diagonally off the trampoline and twisted his neck.
At the time the neck injury occurred, Steve Aoki was ironically wearing a T-shirt that said “Watch your neck”.
Fortunately for Steve Aoki Neck injury, he was released from the hospital the following day free of any major injury.
More pics after the JUMP
Monday, October 29, 2012
Steve Aoki Stage Dive Fail!
When Aoki played Circotic nightclub, he jumped off the stage onto a trampoline. However, the trampoline backfired and Steve was propelled off stage.
Check out Steve Aoki Stage Dive Fail Below:
Click here to see the 10 most epic STAGE DIVES ever!
**UPDATE**
photos of the stage dive fail are now available
Friday, October 26, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Steve Aoki, Knife Party Collaborate on Track
(MTV) Knife Party and Steve Aoki have big news (though virtually everything the hard-electronic music stars do tends to be): They've got a "phat" collaboration and video on the way.
"I wrote probably my phattest banging record with Knife Party:'Pile Driver,' " Steve Aoki told MTV News recently.
While it may not be a complete revelation to those who have attended Aoki or KP shows this summer (they've been giving the track a healthy test run), the coming together of these two explosive dance music brands is something to relish.
We predicted 2012 to be a game-changing one for the electro-house and bass kings Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen (Knife Party). And with subsequent performances, including euphoric frenzies at Ultra Music Festival and Electric Daisy Carnival that were soundtracked by their banging bass gems, "Rage Valley," "Sleaze," and "Centipede," perhaps even that was an understatement.
In the last two years, Steve Aoki has developed into one of the most successful touring DJs on the planet, evidenced by his feature-packed album ("Wonderland" features the likes of Rivers Cuomo, Wynter Gordon, LMFAO, Kid Cudi and Travis Barker). "Turbulence," with Lil Jon and Laidback Luke, "Tornado" with Tiësto, and "No Beef," with Afrojack, are some of his set staples that have seen him taking the biggest electronic stages around the world — even bringing his boats and cakes to themtvU Woodies. And so, the coming together of the three gents is a dance music culture event worth relishing.
"We did two studio sessions in their Pendulum Studios [Knife Party formed from a band called Pendulum]," Steve recalled. "And their studio is sick. They have so much analog. The setup is incredible. And we did two 12-hour sessions, straight."
"Working with them is like working with gods of producers," Steve chuckled. "I love working with Rob and Gareth, and we really turned out a phat record."
The trio plan to shoot a video for "Pile Driver" next month, and fans can expect the song to drop in early 2013. In the meantime, fans across the country can catch Knife Party on their Haunted House Tour, which kicks off at New York's Pier 94 on October 26 and wraps up in Los Angeles on November 3. Aoki will be performing for New York at dance music mecca Lavo Thursday night (October 18).
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Who is the Ultimate Steve Aoki Fan?
Steve has inspired a lot of people with his champagne, cake, and rafting madness. Not to mention his latest album "Wonderland" gave us the gift of 'Ladi Dadi'. That being said, a massive onslaught of Steve Aoki fans has blossomed.
To give back to the fans Aoki has created the ultimate game show for a select group of mega fans to win the opportunity to meet him. Chasing, a mini series tv show, with Steve Aoki pits three teams of mega-fans against each other in a reality competition like no other that has them literally in search of Aoki. Check out the preview below:
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Friday, September 7, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Steve Aoki Cake Stage Dive to Celebrate 1 Million Likes
The man notorious for throwing cakes and riding inflatable boats through crowds has reached 1 million facebook likes! That man, non other then Steve Aoki, celebrated like only he knows how. He had a 400 pound cake made for him to stage dive onto.
It only seems right that the tables would be turned on the DJ after he's caked so many others at his show!
Watch Steve Aoki Cake Stage Dive here:
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Steve Aoki Birthday Bash Concert Giveaway
How does a man celebrate his birthday when he spends every day of the year traveling around across the world rafting through the biggest crowds? He sticks to what he knows best! In conjunction with Insomniac Events and Nitto, Steve Aoki Birthday Bash will set out to do just that.
To help Steve Aoki celebrate his birthday he is giving away a travel package to five lucky people. They will be flown to Los Angeles for VIP access to Aoki's Birthday Bash at The Shrine Auditorium where they will meet the man himself. One grand prize winner will even receive the chance to go rafting with Aoki and Nitto drift driver Matt Powers.
To enter the competition head to the "Enter to Win" section on Nitto Tire's Facebook page here.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Steve Aoki Champagne Fail [video]
Steve Aoki had some troubles in the Bahamas when it came to his champagne antics back in march. EDMBoston just caught this video of Steve Aoki Champagne Fail and had to share it.
Our question is, Steve's an awesome guy, but when it he going to revamp his live performance with new antics?
Our question is, Steve's an awesome guy, but when it he going to revamp his live performance with new antics?
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Concert Ticket Sales Up, Prices Down. EDM's new Impact
The following article was in the LA Times. How long before the title reads Concert Ticket Sales Up, Prices Up?
Article written By Todd Martens for the LA Times
(LA Times) Concert revenue is up and ticket prices are down, as midyear touring data from industry trade Pollstar reflects a business on the rebound. The top 100 North American tours boasted a combined gross of $1,125.9 million, up 1.2% over last year's data at the halfway point.
There's even a greater increase in
Monday, July 16, 2012
Hungry Like The Wolf: Steve Aoki vs Duran Duran
Fresh off Steve Aoki's Boston performance at Ocean club, he releases a music video of his remix of "Hungry like the Wolf". This classic 80s anthem is brought to justice by aoki and duran duran hungry like the wolf aoki remix can be streamed here on EDMBoston.com
.png)
