Steve Aoki: “I love Italy, I respect the Sfera Ebbasta and I would like to be an octopus”

How to explain Steve Aoki Who has never heard of him? Let’s say that, in his case, to make the most of the size of the character Videos work much more. By typing his name in the YouTube search bar and scrolling through the first results, you may come across Gigantic shows, full of energy, marked by a style that belongs only to the Japanese-American DJand only these videos are enough to understand who we are talking about. It is likely that many of you have already seen it committed to the cakes. Sweets are his passion. But not because it is a Golosonebut because he has his own vice: He launches her cakes on her fans.

Not to make a spite of it is clear, indeed, to be honest most of the time the same fans ask to be caked, That is, struck by a cake. It is customary that at the end of the show Steve abandon the console and put cakes on the people, in the front row there are often fans who apply for target, exposing signs with which they ask to receive the “Aoki treatment”. Steven Hiroyuki Aokisimply known as Steve Aoki, was born in Miami and grew to Newport Beachexactly, the city of The OC has been among the numbers of international electronic music for years, has collaborated over the years with Lenny Kravitz, Drake, Snoop Dogg, Timbalandbut also with Italian artists like Sfera EbbastaI met him on the occasion of the Red Valley Festival in Olbia in Sardinia, an event in which Steve Aoki believed immediately, already performing in the first edition ad Arbatax In the 2015. As soon as I see it it seems tired.

Does the jet lag suffer so much?
“Yes. And then today we made an immersion ».

Do you like the sea?
“I like the sea? I love the sea. As soon as I landed I couldn’t resist, we went out immediately to immerse ourselves at sunset ».

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So he also loves Sardinia.
“Yes. And I had already been there ten years ago ».

What effect does it make them come back here?
«I love landscapes, I love food, I love Italians. Here my fans are really crazy and above all very noisy, they make my shows fun. In short, I love coastal cities, and therefore also Sardinia ».

And his food. Favorite dish?
«Today I ate spaghetti with white fish and a typical sauce, and then another local fish dish. I don’t know exactly what was inside, maybe Sardine, but in any case it was all very good ».

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Let’s talk about music. His new song recently came out, Cry Me A River. Do you want to tell us something?
«It is an important collaboration with Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, with whom I often work as 3 are legend. In this case, several artists were involved, so we decided to officially meet: I, Dimitri Vegas, W&W and Timbaland. It is a remake of a classic that everyone knows ».

It is Justin Timberlake’s song.
“Yes. We had already tested him during our shows years ago and the public has always loved him. I made him listen to Timbaland: he was enthusiastic about it, so much so that he is flying to meet me and getting on stage with me at the ultra last year. It was a long trial to obtain all the authorizations, but finally the song came out. I think it has the potential to achieve enormous results, such as the remake of THANK YOU Di Dido who made Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, who passed the billion streams.

Is Italy a country that inspires it musically?
“Yes. I collaborated with several Italian artists. With Sfera Ebbasta I made two songs. With Gabry Ponte I published Save me And this month our new single will be released, Stupidwhich I will play here at the Red Valley. With Marnik (Italian duo formed by Alessandro Martello and Emanuele Longo, ed) I have been collaborating for over ten years. Also, together with Timmy Trumpet I made a cover of No sleep of Pavarotti, a real tribute to the master. I love music, DJs and Italian artists, as well as culture: for this reason I always come back here. One of my most popular songs, Azukitahas become success in Italy and Spain even before in the rest of the world ».

How would the current historical moment of international music describes?
«It is increasingly global. I have always been an international artist: I made tour in Europe, Asia, Latin and central America throughout my career. I have always tried to get in touch with different cultures: I collaborated with Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Latin American and European artists. Music is the best way to unite the world, it is the most immediate bridge that exists. This has made my life stimulating and exciting, and I believe that the state of music is very healthy today: the public wants more and more ».

Are there other Italian artists with whom she would like to collaborate?
«I would like to get to know the Italian scene better, especially the singers. Last time I met Sfera Ebbasta: we had a coffee together, there was immediately a nice energy and from there they were born some songs. This month I will spend a lot of time in Italy, and it will be the right opportunity to discover other artists to collaborate with ».

How would you describe?
«I see myself like an octopus: I have many tentacles, I move in many directions and I adapt to the environment. I can change, transform and evolve. The octopus is an extremely intelligent creature, almost alien for what he can do. If I could, I would like to be an octopus ».


Source: Vanity Fair

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