Steve Aoki Turns The Apocalypse Into A Reason To Party On His Bangin' New EP
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Steve Aoki's new EP cover illustrates a doomsday vision. (Dim Mak Records)
Well, Steve Aoki plans to turn it into just that with the release of his new EP titled, "It’s The End OF The World As We Know It," on December 11th, 2012.
The EP drops just in time for doomsday, allowing ten full days of enjoyment in case the world "really" does end on December 21st, 2012. The world-famous DJ/producer's three-song EP is chock-full of enough collaborations and diverse beats to keep the mood cheerful until then.
The EP starts off strong with a standout opening track called "Singularity." The hard-hitting and infectious song, produced by Aoki & Angger Dimas, features airy vocals by My Name Is Kay.
The fact that the word "die" is repeated in this song quite a bit, and not (interestingly enough) in a morbid way, is very fitting for the end-of-the-world theme. Any Aoki fan will be able to recognize his signature style on this track, taking the listener on a rollercoaster of energy and varied tempos.
The middle track, titled "Omega," is more melodic and features Dan Sena and Miss Palmer. It exudes a feeling of letting loose and making the most of one last night on Earth.
Miss Palmer's vocals are a tried and true complement to Aoki's productions, as she was also featured on Aoki and Afrojack's "No Beef," which was played not once, but twice during the same set at Escape from Wonderland last year.
The track creates the feeling of finding the beauty in the chaos that is the apocalypse, and carries almost haunting vocals.
Aoki's final track, "Transcend," features Rune RK. Listening to this track for the first time, I thought that if timed perfectly, the end of the world would come right around the end of this track, so this better be a good one.
It doesn't fail to deliver, and has somewhat of a sadder, ethereal tone to it near the beginning. Then, it brightens up and makes you want to keep partying 'til the end. It seems to send the message that because the end is near and there's nothing we can do about it, we should just go out partying.
So where would Steve Aoki prefer to be on his last day on Earth? He has said that some of his top destinations of choice would be Tokyo, Barcelona, Sydney, and his home in Los Angeles.
He'll probably also want to spend it by his adorable bulldog Coco, who was running around with a camera strapped to her back when we covered Aoki's last album listening party. Aoki has also been known to support bulldog rescue, as seen on his Google+ account.
Overall, Aoki's new EP channels the vibe of, "what-the-hell-the-world-is-ending-so-let's-let-loose-and-party-our-butts-off." It takes the listener on a ride of different emotions, as one would imagine we'd probably cycle through if the world really was about to end.
Whereas Usher may be singing, "dance, dance like it's the last, last night of your life, life..." and R.E.M. actually sings, "It's the end of the world as we know it...," Aoki channels it in his very sound.
So whether or not an apocalypse is really imminent on December 21st, this trio of tracks gives us the perfect excuse to host an end-of-the-world party, and gives "party like there's no tomorrow" a new meaning.
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