It’s been three years since Steve Aoki’s final Neon Future album, and the musical panorama has modified loads, even since simply 2015. Think concerning the reality, for example, that Marshmello was barely a blip on the earth; “Closer” by The Chainsmokers hadn’t come out but; Zedd was nonetheless making EDM with True Colors. You get the thought.
On Neon Future II, the collaborators that Aoki labored with had been an indication the occasions: Snoop Lion, Matthew Koma, Linkin Park, Walk Off The Earth, Harrison, Rivers Cuomo, and J.J. Abrams. Now three years later, Neon Future has expanded into 5 extra songs than the earlier iteration, and the collaborator listing is equally up to date: Louis Tomlinson, Lil Yachty, Lauren Jauregui, Bella Thorne, Jim Adkins Jimmy Eat World, Daddy Yankee and Elvis Crespo, and Bill Nye, amongst others.
Neon Future III isn’t a lesson in manufacturing the identical manner that G Jones’ The Ineffable Truth was, neither is it a evolution sound like RL Grime’s NOVA was. What Neon Future III is, and doesn’t fake to be in any other case, is a implausible assortment simple listening songs which might be enjoyable to bounce to and are fairly protected.
And that’s not a nasty factor. The world wants protected songs, tracks to play at home events and on lengthy drives within the automobile. None the songs on Neon Future III are “unhealthy.” There isn’t a music I’d skip on the entire album, and though it’s no manufacturing masterclass, that’s nonetheless saying one thing.
“Neon Future III is a continuation the narrative the saga the Neon Future idea. It’s been three years since Neon Future II got here out,” stated Aoki. “Neon Future has all the time been about crossing genres and likewise crossing outdoors music. This time round, I made a music with Bill Nye. We did a music with JJ Abrams on Neon Future II and Ray Kurzweil on the primary one. I all the time like to incorporate all parts musical inspiration in a music. It doesn’t have to simply be about artists.”
The album ends on an surprising collaboration, “Noble Gas” with Bill Nye – sure, the Science Guy. The observe is an element spoken phrase, half apocalyptic prophecy, half darkish electro banger. And it’s an ideal finish word to a wildly fulfilling album.
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