Neon Future I

Neon Future.I
Studio album by Steve Aoki
Released September 30, 2014
Recorded 2013-14
Genre EDM
Length 40:53
Label Ultra, Dim Mak
Producer Steve Aoki, Chris Lake, Tujamo, Afrojack
Steve Aoki album chronology

Wonderland
(2012)		 Neon Future I
(2014)		 Neon Future II
(2015)
Singles from Neon Future I
  1. "Rage the Night Away"
    Released: April 22, 2014
  2. "Delirious (Boneless)"
    Released: June 3, 2014
  3. "Free the Madness"
    Released: June 24, 2014
  4. "Get Me Outta Here"
    Released: September 16, 2014
  5. "Born to Get Wild"
    Released: November 10, 2014[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 54/100[2]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [3]

Neon Future I is the second studio album by Japanese-American DJ and producer Steve Aoki.[4][5] It was released on September 30, 2014 through Ultra Records and Dim Mak Records.[6]

Singles

The album was preceded by the release of four singles. The first two singles, "Rage The Night Away" and "Delirious (Boneless)", were the only two to be given additional remixes. Both tracks also feature in the original motion picture soundtrack of the 2014 film Step Up: All In.

Neon Future II

A second part of the album is scheduled to be released on May 12, 2015. The second installment was finished around the same as the first. While part 1 contains more party-themed/club-styled songs, part 2 is supposed to show a "darker", more "emotional" side of the Neon Future theme.[7] It will include the song "Darker Than Blood", which features Linkin Park.[8][9] The song is their second collaboration after "A Light That Never Comes". The song was first revealed in an interview with Billboard,[10] and will be released as a single on April 14, 2015.[11] It will also feature collaborations with DJ Fresh, Tinie Tempah, and Tony Junior.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Steve Aoki. 

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Transcendence (Intro)" (featuring Ray Kurzweil)  2:03
2. "Neon Future" (featuring Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun)Steele 6:17
3. "Back to Earth" (featuring Fall Out Boy)Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Joseph Trohman, Andrew Hurley 4:03
4. "Born to Get Wild" (featuring will.i.am)William Adams 4:45
5. "Rage the Night Away" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame)Juaquin Malphurs, Joseph Harrison Sikora 4:45
6. "Delirious (Boneless)" (with Chris Lake and Tujamo featuring Kid Ink)Erin Beck, Brian Todd Collins, Lake, Whitney Phillips, Jenson Vaughan, Aid Vllasaliu 3:43
7. "Free the Madness" (featuring Machine Gun Kelly)Richard Colson Baker 4:19
8. "Afroki" (with Afrojack featuring Bonnie McKee)McKee, Nick Van De Wall 4:17
9. "Get Me Outta Here" (featuring Flux Pavilion)Joshua Steele 5:15
10. "Beyond Boundaries (Outro)" (featuring Aubrey de Grey)  1:26
Total length:
 40:53

Credits and personnel

Technical production
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Erik Madrid – mixing
  • Vincent Vu – mixing assistant
Additional musicians
  • Ray Kurzweil – spoken word in "Transcendence"
  • Aubrey de Grey – spoken word in "Beyond Boundaries"
  • Patrick Stump – vocals and guitars in "Back to Earth"
  • Pete Wentz – guitars in "Back to Earth"
  • Joseph Harrison Sikora – additional vocals in "Rage the Night Away"
Other personnel

Chart history

Chart (2014)
  • Peak
  • position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 68
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 96
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 71
US Billboard 200[17] 32
US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[18] 1
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[19] 13
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] 4

Release history

Region Date Format Label
US & Canada September 30, 2014 CD, digital download Ultra Records, Dim Mak Records
Worldwide September 30, 2014 CD, digital download Sony Music
Japan October 1, 2014 CD, digital download Sony Music

References

  1. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to7z-obS4bU
  2. ↑ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  3. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Neon Future, Vol. 1 - Steve Aoki". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Neon Future I iTunes Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ Steve Aoki Reveals 'Neon Future' Album Title New Hakkasan Residency Billboard March 4, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  6. ↑ Steve Aoki Announces "Neon Future" Release Dates Doandroidsdance Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  7. ↑ Lynch, Joe (August 28, 2014). "Exclusive: Steve Aoki on 'Neon Future,' Working With Fall Out Boy & Trying to Live Forever". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  8. ↑ Linkin Park to appear on Steve Aoki's "Neon Future, Part 2 LP Association.com June 29, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  9. ↑ “Darker Than Blood” from Neon Future, Part 2 Mike Shinoda Clan.com June 27, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  10. ↑ Eric Spitznagel Steve Aoki 36 Hours Billboard June 27, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  11. ↑ wookubus (April 2, 2015). "Linkin Park And Steve Aoki Reunite For New Song "Darker Than Blood"". ThePRP. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien.
  13. ↑ "Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien.
  14. ↑ "Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I" (in French). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien.
  15. ↑ "Steve Aoki Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Steve Aoki. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  16. ↑ "Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien.
  17. ↑ "Steve Aoki Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Steve Aoki. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "Steve Aoki Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums for Steve Aoki. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  19. ↑ "Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Digital Albums for Steve Aoki. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  20. ↑ "Steve Aoki Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Independent Albums for Steve Aoki. Retrieved 15 October 2014.