A Physical Fraction

Steve Aoki South African Tour - April 2nd & 3rd 2010

Los Angeles based electro kingpin Steve Aoki performs live in Cape Town, at The Assembly, on Friday 2nd April 2010. Based in Los Angeles, California, Steve Aoki is the founder of super electro record label DIM MAK RECORDS whose artist roster boasts A – list acts such as MSTRKRFT / The Bloody Beetroots / The Klaxons and The Gossip, and can also be credited with discovering Bloc Party. As a producer, Aoki has worked on official remixes for many highly acclaimed artists including Michael Jackson, The Killers, Chris Cornell, Snoop Dog, Duran Duran, and Lenny Kravitz.



He won the prestigious Billboard Magazines Best Mix album of 2008 for his debut release Pillowface, And His Airplane Chronicles, a mix album that includes exclusive remixes, guest vocals and overdubs by a vast array of artists including Erol Alkan, Spank Rock, Santigold, Kid Sister, Justice, Soulwax, and Uffie.



Aoki is currently involved in a number of exciting collaboration projects with release dates set in 2010, these include RIFOKI (with Bob Rifo from The Bloody Beetroots), Colossus (with Boys Noize & The Faint), Hello, Goodbye / Rocket (with Laidback Luke), and “Brrrap” (with Armand Van Helden). He has rightly earned a reputation as one of the top DJs in the Electronic House scene and has won numerous awards including DJ of the year (Paper Magazine), Best set of the Season (Ibiza Awards) & Best Party Rocker DJ (BPM Magazine).



Not satisfied with crouching behind the DJ Booth, his ferociously energetic live sets add fuel to the music as he drives the crowds energy into a frenzied state with a mix of stage diving, live vocals and other debauched antics. Aoki is at the forefront of the new age dance scene, playing to sell out crowds across North America, Europe, Asia & Australia. Also involved in fashion, his own label DIM MAK COLLECTION has been active since 2004 and is stocked across the globe. He has developed lines for KR3W Apparel, Supra Footwear, headphones for WESC, and in ‘09 sunglasses with KSUBI, headwear with NEFF, bags with Burton, & a brand new mens / women’s range with his sister Devon (Fast And The Furious).



Steve Aoki will perform on Friday 2nd April at Cape Town's premiere live music & entertainment venue, The Assembly, supported by local DJs Battle Beyond the Stars, Haezer, Grave Danger & Lapse. Limited early bird tickets are available for R80 via The Assembly's ticket outlets - Shelflife (loop st) and online at www.webtickets.co.za/assembly. Full price tickets for those who miss the early bird special are available through the same sources for R120. This event is expected to sell out, therefore presale tickets are highly recommended - should they be available, standard tickets will be on sale at the door for R150. Doors open at 9pm.



Mark “The Cobrasnake” Hunter is the worlds quintessential party photographer, renowned across the globe for his charismatic coverage of the Los Angeles Hipster scene. The Cobrasnake has toured alongside Aoki in a number of countries, including Canada, Thailand, Australia & Europe, and now, thanks to Adidas & Vice Magazine, he’ll be joining Steve Aoki in South Africa, for what promises to be a whirlwind experience!



Steve Aoki & Busy P (Ed Banger Records)

www.theassembly.co.za
www.dimmak.com
www.dimmakcollection.com
www.steveaoki.dimmak.com/blog/

From: http://www.capetownunderground.co.za/

Steve Aoki Kid Millionaire has risen from throwing impromptu concerts in his living room while a student at UC Santa Barbara in the late 90’s to become one of the most sought after DJs in the country. Deemed the music tastemaker by those in the know, his ear for music paired with his ability to drop party rocking beats has championed dance floors night after night. Whether providing the indie soundtrack to his wildly popular Tuesday night at Cinespace in LA (which also showcases the hippest up and coming bands) or dropping the biggest party hits at Hollywoods LAX and NYCs Marquee, Steve Aoki has become a jack of all trades.



Between his daily treks touring the country (and lately as far a field as London and Japan) he manages to run one of the most respected indie labels in the country, Dim Mak (founded bands such as The Kills, Pretty Girls Make Graves, The Von Bondies and others and also currently home to Bloc Party, The Rakes, Moving Units, Scanners, Pony Up, Whitey) as well as promote his own nights in LA & NYC featuring any band looking to make it (yes they all played for him first: The Bravery, Bloc Party, M.I.A. Lady Sovereign, She Wants Revenge, Wolfmother, Kaiser Chiefs, Editors, Spankrock and the list goes on and on and on).