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Neon Future III
''Neon Future III'' is the fifth studio album by American DJ and producer Steve Aoki. It was released on November 9, 2018, through Ultra Records and Dim Mak Records, serving as the third chapter of Aoki's '' Neon Future'' concept albums. A fourth installment of the series, entitled '' Neon Future IV'', was released in 2020, and features collaborations with Nicky Romero, Play-N-Skillz, TWIIG, Don Diablo and Lush & Simon. Content Prior to the album's release, Aoki revealed the meaning of each track in an interview with ''Billboard'' magazine. According to him, the album is "really about embracing technology" and "the future of science and ideas, music and humanity. It's just the general overview of a techno future optimist." It includes themes from various genres of music, along with a cameo from Bill Nye on one track, “Noble Gas”. In advance of the album, " Waste It on Me" charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Track listing signifies a co-producer signifies an additiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Aoki
Steven Hiroyuki Aoki ( , ; born November 30, 1977) is an American DJ and record producer. In 2012, Pollstar designated Aoki as the highest-grossing electronic dance music artist in North America from tours. In 2024, Gold House recognized him as one of the Most Impactful Asians. He has collaborated with artists such as will.i.am, Alan Walker, Afrojack, LMFAO, Tini, Linkin Park, AGNEZ MO, Iggy Azalea, Grandson, Lil Jon, Blink-182, Taking Back Sunday, Laidback Luke, BTS, Monsta X, (G)I-dle, Louis Tomlinson, Backstreet Boys, Rise Against, Vini Vici, Lauren Jauregui, and Fall Out Boy and is known for his remixes of artists such as Kid Cudi. Aoki has released seven studio albums to date, including several ''Billboard''-charting albums. His debut studio album '' Wonderland'' was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2013. In 2019, Aoki published a memoir, ''Blue: The Color of Noise''. He is the founder of the Steve Aoki Charitable Fund, which raises mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disc Jockey
A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include Radio personality, radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at nightclubs or music festivals), mobile DJs (who are hired to work at public and private events such as weddings, parties, or festivals), and turntablism, turntablists (who use record players, usually turntables, to manipulate sounds on phonograph records). Originally, the "disc" in "disc jockey" referred to shellac and later vinyl records, but nowadays DJ is used as an all-encompassing term to also describe persons who DJ mix, mix music from other recording media such as compact cassette, cassettes, Compact disc, CDs or digital audio files on a CDJ, controller, or even a laptop. DJs may adopt the title "DJ" in front of their real names, adopted pseudonyms, or stage names. DJs commonly use audio equipment that can play at least two sources of recorded music simul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiiara
Kiara Saulters (born May 24, 1995), known professionally as Kiiara, is an American singer-songwriter from Wilmington, Illinois. She is currently signed to Atlantic Records. Her 2015 single "Gold" peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. She is also known for contributing vocals to Linkin Park's 2017 single "Heavy". Early life Kiiara was born on May 24, 1995, in Wilmington, Illinois. She attended Wilmington High School where she played for the school's volleyball team. While recording her breakout EP, she also worked as a hardware store clerk. She started a studio internship to help familiarize herself with the music process and get practice recording. Career In 2013, Kiiara independently released an acoustic pop single called "Bring Me Back" under her real name. In June 2015, after signing a deal to Atlantic Records and changing to her stage name from Kiara Saulters to Kiiara, she released her debut single "Gold". Later that year, "Gold" was chosen as backgro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Ogren
Ryan John Ogren (born 1979 or 1980), also known as Ryan OG, is an American songwriter, record producer and vocal producer signed to Prescription Songs. He began his musical career playing in the band Don't Look Down, and then later Over It and Runner Runner. He has since written and produced records for artists like Lourdiz, Doja Cat, Maroon 5, The Kid Laroi, Nicki Minaj, Kim Petras, Saweetie, Lil Wayne, Coi Leray, Dirty Heads, amongst others. Raised in Vineland, New Jersey, Ogren attended Vineland High School. Career Band career Don't Look Down As the vocalist/guitarist/songwriter in Don't Look Down, Ogren was signed to Nitro Records (Dexter Holland of The Offspring's label) and toured with Fall Out Boy, Yellowcard, and many others. Over It In 2005, Ogren joined Over It as a guitarist, keyboardist, and background vocalist. The band was signed to Virgin Records and released Step Outside Yourself. Runner Runner Members of Over It and Rufio joined together to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RM (rapper)
Kim Nam-joon (; born September 12, 1994), known professionally as RM (formerly Rap Monster), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is the leader of South Korean boy band BTS, under Big Hit Entertainment. Born in Seoul and raised in Ilsan, RM began his music career in the underground Korean hip-hop scene as a teenager, going by the name Runch Randa. He joined Big Hit in 2010, and debuted as part of BTS in June 2013. RM released his first solo mixtape, '' RM'', in 2015, followed by his second mixtape, '' Mono'', in 2018. The latter became the highest-charting album by a Korean solo artist in the United States in history when it peaked at number 26 on the ''Billboard'' 200. He made his official solo debut in 2022, with the release of his studio album ''Indigo''. The project featured contributions from various artists including Erykah Badu and Anderson .Paak. It peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, becoming the highest-charting album by a Kore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Foreman
Sean Foreman (born August 27, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter and rapper from Boulder, Colorado. He is a member of the electronic pop duo 3OH!3 with Nathaniel Motte. He has also written and produced for artists such as Ariana Grande, Fitz and the Tantrums, The Summer Set, Karmin and Steve Aoki, among many more. Early life Sean Foreman was born in Boulder, Colorado and attended Fairview High School. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with an English major and math minor. He has two brothers, Spencer, who played in the band Cobraconda and another who plays piano. Career Before joining 3OH!3, Foreman was competing in MC battles and formed his first hip-hop group with Devin Scheffel. Foreman co-writes all of 3OH!3's music. They released their self-titled debut album on July 2, 2007. The duo's second studio album ''Want'', released on July 8, 2008, went platinum in 2023. The lead single " Don't Trust Me" was No. 1 on pop radio and sold over 6 million cop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waste It On Me
"Waste It on Me" is a song by American musician and DJ Steve Aoki featuring South Korean boy band BTS, released on October 25, 2018. It follows Aoki and BTS' collaborations on the remix of " Mic Drop" and "The Truth Untold". The song features on his fifth studio album ''Neon Future III'', released on November 9, 2018. In December 2018, it was announced a Slushii remix and a Cheat Codes remix would be released in the same month. Composition ''Billboard'' stated that the song is an "ambient EDM track" with lyrics in English, while EDM.com felt the track was "vaguely future bass-reminiscent". Kyle Shokeye of ''Complex'' wrote that because it is BTS's first fully English-language song, it "deviates from their usual formula to create songs". It was composed by Jeff Halavacs, Ryan Ogren, Michael Gazzo, Nate Cyphert, Sean Foreman, and RM, featuring the vocals of RM and Jung Kook. The song has a moderate tempo and is 96BPM. It is in E Minor with the vocals ranging from D4-B5. Promotio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Rosse
Eric Ivan Rosse is an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and mixer. Rosse started playing piano at age 8, eventually studying orchestration and arranging with Joe Rotundi, Sr. His style is influenced by soul, rock, art pop, and classical music. After playing in numerous bands as a keyboard player and singer, he expanded on his career by scoring TV and commercials; he then produced Tori Amos' albums ''Little Earthquakes'' and ''Under the Pink''. Since then, he has been instrumental in projects as diverse as Sara Bareilles' album ''Little Voice (album), Little Voice'', Maroon 5, Birdy (singer), Birdy, Gavin DeGraw, Andra Day, Mary Lambert (singer), Mary Lambert, and Benny Cassette. Rosse has also worked with Pablo Alborán and Vanesa Martín Mata. He produced and composed Alborán's ''Terral'', which received a Latin Grammy and Grammy nominations. Rosse co-wrote with Steve Aoki and Louis Tomlinson, penning the latter's solo debut single. The song is certified Gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasha Sloan
Alexandra Artourovna Yatchenko (born March 11, 1995), known professionally as Sasha Alex Sloan (previously Sasha Sloan), is an American singer-songwriter. Her debut album, ''Only Child'', was released on October 16, 2020. It was met with critical acclaim by music critics, deeming it as a solid and outspoken debut album. Sloan's second studio album '' I Blame the World'' was released on May 13, 2022. Life and career 1995–2014: Early life and background Sloan was born on March 11, 1995. She grew up in South Boston and taught herself to play on a piano her mother purchased when she was five. Sloan's paternal grandparents were natives of Siberia, Russia, and she spent summers on their farm there as a child. Her maternal grandparents were both born and grew up in South Boston. Sasha spent a lot of time with them in Maine. After graduating from high school, she went on to study at the Berklee College of Music. When she got back home one day, she noticed that her parents had writte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Tomlinson
Louis William Tomlinson ( ; born 24 December 1991) is an English singer, songwriter, and fashion designer. Born and raised in Doncaster, England, Tomlinson auditioned for British singing competition ''The X Factor'' as a solo artist in 2010, where he and four rejected solo contestants were placed into a group which became the British-Irish band One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Following the group's hiatus in 2016, Tomlinson released " Just Hold On" with Steve Aoki as his debut solo single in December 2016. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and was certified platinum in the UK. In 2017, he released " Back to You" with American singer Bebe Rexha and " Miss You". He appeared on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential people in the UK. In 2018, he appeared on the fifteenth series of ''The X Factor'' as a judge and a mentor of the "Boys" category. Tomlinson's debut solo studio album, '' Walls'', was released in January 2020, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay in the U.S. A new chart is compiled and released online to the public by ''Billboard''s website on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday, when the printed magazine first reaches newsstands. The weekly tracking period for sales is currently Friday–Thursday, after being changed in July 2015. It was initially Monday–Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay is readily available on a real-time basis, unlike sales figures and streaming, but is also tracked on the same Friday–Thursday cycle, effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021. Previously, radio was tracked Monday–Sunday and, before Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Nye
William Sanford Nye (; born November 27, 1955) is an American science communicator, television presenter, and former mechanical engineer. He is best known as the host of the science education television show '' Bill Nye the Science Guy'' (1993–1999) and as a science educator in pop culture. Born in Washington, D.C., Nye began his career as a mechanical engineer for Boeing in Seattle, where he invented a hydraulic resonance suppressor tube used on 747 airplanes. In 1986, he left Boeing to pursue comedy, writing and performing for the local sketch television show '' Almost Live!'', where he regularly conducted wacky scientific experiments. Aspiring to become the next Mr. Wizard, Nye successfully pitched the children's television program ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' to Seattle's public television station, KCTS-TV. The show—which proudly proclaimed in its theme song that "science rules!"—ran from 1993 to 1998 in national TV syndication. Known for its "high-energy pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
