Steve Aoki Teams Up with Dutch Producer LOOPERS For Collaborative New Single PIKA PIKA
By: Macon Prickett Mar. 30, 2018
2x Grammy-nominated Dim Mak boss Steve Aoki teams up with Dutch electro house producer LOOPERS for collaborative single "Pika Pika." Utilizing frenetic vocal samples, bold synth stabs, and elastic bass lines, the duo fuse electro and bass house sounds into an out of this world production. The official music video for the track reveals a heist style narrative, starring former professional footballer turned actor Vinnie Jones (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch) and Aoki himself. "Pika Pika" is the second release from Aoki's '5OKI' campaign, consisting of five collaborative singles and music videos, all coming out over five consecutive weeks on Dim Mak. Each track in the 5OKI campaign marks a return to the big room, electro house sound that established Aoki as an international festival force.
5 SINGLES • 5 WEEKS • 5OKI Featuring artwork by illustrator Rod Martinez, the cover art for "Pika Pika" serves as a film poster for the theatrically-inspired music video. The video follows Aoki and his Yakuza-inspired Dim Mak Crew on an intricate heist. Aoki's objective is to rob a vault that is secured via a biometric hand scanner. He is given a dead mob boss' hand, which he must use on the scanner to gain entry. Meanwhile, Vinnie and the LOOPERS gang have a heist plan of their own, and pursue Aoki and the goods. A fight scene unravels into an epic car chase, before concluding with a plot twist that leaves Aoki at the center of a heist gone wrong.About Steve Aoki:
STEVE AOKI is a 2x Grammy-nominated international producer/DJ, electronic dance music entrepreneur, and founder of the trendsetting record label, events/lifestyle company and apparel line Dim Mak. Since launching in 1996, Dim Mak Records has become a launch pad for seminal acts such as The Chainsmokers, Bloc Party, The Bloody Beetroots and The Gossip through deftly marketed single and full-length releases and now has well over 900. As a solo artist, AOKI has become a force of nature averaging over 250 tour dates per year. Known for collaborations ranging from Snoop Dogg to Linkin Park to JJ Abrams to Migos and Louis Tomlinson (One Direction), AOKI's debut artist album was nominated for the Best Electronic/Dance album Grammy while his follow ups NEON FUTURE I & II featured his Gold certified single "Delirious (Boneless)" with Kid Ink. Most recently "Just Hold On" with One Direction's Louis Tomlinson became a global smash after the pair debuted the song with a performance on X Factor. The song debuted at #1 in 43 countries and has since achieved Gold or Platinum status in 18 countries. AOKI recently received his second Grammy nomination in the Best Music Film category as the subject of the 2016 Netflix Original documentary "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" which premiered to a sold out audience at the Tribeca Film Festival. Steve has also both donated and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for various charitable organizations including his own AOKI FOUNDATION with a primary goal of supporting organizations in the brain science and research areas with a specific focus on regenerative medicine and brain preservation. Steve Aoki released his latest album Kolony on July 21 (via Dim Mak Records / Ultra Records) debuted at #1 on the Electronic Album charts. Kolony marks Aoki's first full turn into rap music, with nearly 10 years of hip-hop collaborations, which he describes as "bridging the gap" between genres and is stacked with hard-hitting rhymes from some of the most prominent lyricists today, including Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, Migos, 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, ILOVEMAKONNEN, T Pain, and more.
Young Dutch and Electro House producer LOOPERS may be fairly new to the scene, but he already boasts an impressive track record. With international tour dates, collaborations with Diplo and Will.I.Am, and continuous Beatport releases all under his belt, he has gained success and established himself as a name in the electronic music scene. LOOPERS has garnered major support from DJs and producers such as Tiesto, Hardwell, Axwell, Nicky Romero, and Laidback Luke, with the latter having signed him to his record label, Mixmash Records. His work with fellow Dutch producer Dyro, including the 2016 hit "Set Me Free" that followed 2015's "Jack It Up" (2.6m and 832,000 on-demand streams, respectively), was released on Dyro's imprint WOLV. LOOPERS' tracks have dominated Laidback Luke's Top 10 chart, and his infectious energy has graced both clubs and stages, including a coveted Tomorrowland set, alike. 2017 saw his remix of Aoki's "Night Call (feat. Lil Yachty & Migos)," which was released on Dim Mak as part of the Steve Aoki Presents Kolony Remixes album. If the past couple years has proven anything about the young producer, LOOPERS' future looks bright indeed.
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