Steve Aoki, the DJ/Producer, grew up in Newport Beach, CA, and went to coll… Read Full Bio ↴Steve Aoki, the DJ/Producer, grew up in Newport Beach, CA, and went to college at UCSB. In his early 20s, he founded his own label, Dim Mak Records, in 1996. The label has released music by other electro house artists such as Datsik, Infected Mushroom, Dada Life, Zeds Dead, his own collaboration with Tiësto, MSTRKRFT, The Bloody Beetroots, Felix Cartal and Mustard Pimp, as well as by Bloc Party, Battles, The Kills, The Gossip, Klaxons, Scanners, Whitey, and Mystery Jets to name a few. The label has released over 250 records so far.

Aoki's debut mix album, Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles was released in January 2008.[6] He also had an Essential Mix that aired on BBC Radio 1 on August 2, 2008.

Aoki's latest solo album, "Wonderland" was released January 2012 and features guest vocalists and musicians LMFAO, Kid Cudi, Travis Barker, Will.I.AM aka Zuper Blahq, Wynter Gordon, Rivers Cuomo, Lil Jon, Chiddy Bang, Lovefoxxx of CSS, Big John former guitarist of the punk band The Exploited, and others.

Aoki has also been busy in the studio collaborating with other fellow producer friends and thus far has released singles with The Bloody Beetroots, Armand Van Helden of Duck Sauce, Afrojack, Laidback Luke, Tai, Sidney Samson, Tiesto. In his interviews, Twitter feed or from his YouTube channel, he has shown teasers or has discussed doing future collaborations with Diplo, Knife Party, Datsik, Chris Lake, Rune, Iggy Azalea, Angger Dimas, and Dirtyphonics.

He has remixed many artists and bands, including Jackson 5, Drake, Kanye West, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Mike Posner, Girls Generation, All American Rejects, Refused, The Killers, Bassnectar, Lenny Kravitz, Bloc Party, Snoop Dogg, Robin Thicke, S.P.A., Kid Cudi, Chester French and Peaches.

Through relentless touring he gained huge support from colleges. Performing an average of 250 shows a year, he has recently started touring with production via bus tours like the spring 2012 Deadmeat Tour he headlined over 55 cities in 60 dates across the United States and Canada.

In March 2010 Aoki released "I'm In The House", a collaboration with Zuper Blahq—alter-ego of The Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am. The song charted at #29 in the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release.

In May 2006, Aoki became a board member for MC5 bassist Michael Davis' Music Is Revolution Foundation,[9] a non-profit organization that provides music education support within public schools.

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Rave
Steve Aoki Lyrics

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(Come on, party people)
(Come on, party people)

It's time to start the party, we're here to misbehave
It's time to rock your body, we're here until it's late
Ain't no need to worry, we're here to misbehave
It's time to check your party, we're blowing up the rave

It's time to start the party, we're here to misbehave
It's time to rock your body, we're here until it's late
Ain't no need to worry, we're here to misbehave
It's time to check your party, we're here to fucking rave
Let's go!

We're here to fucking rave

(Come on, party people)
(Come on, party people)

We're here to fucking rave

We're here to fucking rave

It's time to start the party, we're here to misbehave
It's time to rock your body, we're here until it's late
Ain't no need to worry, we're here to misbehave
It's time to check your party, we're blowing up the rave

It's time to start the party, we're here to misbehave
It's time to rock your body, we're here until it's late
Ain't no need to worry, we're here to misbehave
It's time to check your party, we're here to fucking rave
Rave! (Rave!)

We're here to fucking rave

We're here to fucking rave

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Steve Aoki's "Rave" are a call to action for party-goers. The repetition of "Come on, party people" creates a sense of urgency and excitement. The song implies that it is time to let go of inhibitions and let loose. This is conveyed through the lyrics "It's time to start the party, we're here to misbehave" and "Ain't no need to worry, we're here to misbehave". The words convey a sense of carefree abandon that is a hallmark of rave culture.

The song is an anthem for ravers who value freedom of expression and dancing until it's late. The repetition of "we're here to fucking rave" solidifies this point. The lyrics are meant to let the party-goer know that the purpose of the rave is to let go and enjoy themselves. The song has a fast tempo and electronic beats, which are the hallmark of rave music. It is a perfect song to let go of inhibitions and dance the night away.

In conclusion, "Rave" is a song meant to inspire party-goers to let go of inhibition and enjoy themselves in a wild and carefree manner. It is an anthem for ravers who enjoy losing themselves in electronic music and partying until dawn.

Line by Line Meaning

It's time to start the party, we're here to misbehave
We are here to let loose and break the rules, it's time to get the party started

It's time to rock your body, we're here until it's late
We're going to dance all night until the sun comes up, so let's get moving

Ain't no need to worry, we're here to misbehave
Don't stress about anything, just let yourself go and have a good time

It's time to check your party, we're blowing up the rave
We're going to make sure this party is unforgettable, it's time to turn up the energy

We're here to fucking rave
The purpose of our presence is to party hard and dance recklessly

(Come on, party people)
Let's get hyped, everyone in the room should join together and celebrate

(Rave!)
This is a party, we're here to let loose and rave until the break of dawn

Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Steven Hiroyuki Aoki, Kristian Kiss, Wouter Janssen, Sjoerd Janssen, Mackenzie Johnson

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