Neon Future II
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| Studio album by Steve Aoki | ||||
| Released | May 12, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–15 | |||
| Genre | EDM | |||
| Length | 43:52 | |||
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Neon Future II is the third studio album by American DJ and producer Steve Aoki. It was released on May 12, 2015 through Ultra Records and Dim Mak Records,[1] serving as the sequel to Neon Future I.
Contents
Background
The second installment was finished around the same as the first. While Neon Future I contains more party-themed/club-styled songs, Neon Future II is supposed to show a "darker", more "emotional" side of the Neon Future theme.[2]
It was announced to feature collaborations such as Linkin Park, Harrison, Matthew Koma, Tony Junior, Snoop Lion, and many more on the album. The songs with DJ Fresh and Tempah did not make the final cut of the album.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 2 on Dance/Electronic Albums, and No. 66 on Billboard 200, selling 7,000 copies in its first week.[3]
Singles
The lead single with Moxie Raia, "I Love It When You Cry (Moxoki)", was released January 23, 2015. Ten days after Aoki had already uploaded the radio edit to YouTube, the music video for the single was released on February 24, 2015.
The second single "Darker Than Blood", which features American rock band Linkin Park, was released on April 14, 2015. The song is their second collaboration after "A Light That Never Comes", which was featured on the band's second remix album Recharged. The single was first revealed in an interview with Billboard.[4] It can also be heard on Steve Aoki's official SoundCloud page.
The third single "Lightning Strikes", with NERVO and Tony Junior, was released on May 4, 2015. Steve Aoki released this song early for streaming on his SoundCloud page.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Steve Aoki, with additional writers listed below.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Time Capsule" (Intro) | Steve Aoki | 3:01 | |
| 2. | "I Love It When You Cry (Moxoki)" (Radio Edit) (with Moxie Raia) |
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Steve Aoki, Freddy Wexler (add.), Dan Farber (add.) | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Youth Dem (Turn Up)" (featuring Snoop Lion) | Calvin Broadus Jr | Steve Aoki | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Hysteria" (featuring Matthew Koma) |
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Steve Aoki, Matthew Koma (vocal) | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Darker Than Blood" (featuring Linkin Park) | Steve Aoki | 5:12 | |
| 6. | "Lightning Strikes" (with NERVO and Tony Junior) |
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Steve Aoki, Tony Junior | 3:58 |
| 7. | "TARS" (Interlude) (featuring Kip Thorne) | Steve Aoki | 2:20 | |
| 8. | "Home We'll Go (Take My Hand)" (with Walk off the Earth) | Steve Aoki (co.), Luminati (co.), Thomas "Tawgs" Salter (co.) | 5:07 | |
| 9. | "Heaven on Earth" (featuring Sherry St. Germain) |
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Steve Aoki | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Holding Up the World" (featuring Harrison and Albin Myers) |
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Steve Aoki, Albin Myers | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Light Years" (featuring Rivers Cuomo) | Nicholas Furlong | Steve Aoki | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Warp Speed" (Outro) (featuring J.J. Abrams) | Steve Aoki | 2:07 | |
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Total length:
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43:52 | |||
| Japan Version bonus tracks | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "I Love It When You Cry (Moxoki)" (Boehm Remix) (with Moxie Raia) | 5:22 |
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Total length:
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49:14 | |
Credits and personnel
- Steve Aoki – producer
- Additional musicians
- J.J. Abrams – spoken word in "Warp Speed"
- Kip Thorne – spoken word in "TARS"
- Gianni "Luminati" Nicassio – drums, guitar, percussion and ukulele in "Home We'll Go (Take My Hand)"
- Nicholas "RAS" Furlong – backing vocals in "Light Years"
- Other personnel
- Brian Roettinger – art direction, design
- Jamie Stuart – art direction, design
- Brian Ziff – photography
Chart history
| Chart (2015) |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 93 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 132 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] | 25 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] | 38 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[9] | 36 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 66 |
| US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[11] | 2 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[12] | 16 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 7 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Worldwide | May 12, 2015 |
References
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Neon Future II: Steve Aoki: MP3 Downloads" Amazon.com
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- ↑ Eric Spitznagel Steve Aoki 36 Hours Billboard June 27, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Steve Aoki – Neon Future.II" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Steve Aoki – Neon Future.II" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Steve Aoki – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Steve Aoki. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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- ↑ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Steve Aoki – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Steve Aoki. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Steve Aoki – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums for Steve Aoki. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Steve Aoki – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for Steve Aoki. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Steve Aoki – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Steve Aoki. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
