Steve Aoki to Release New Single 'Bring You To Life (Transcend)' on 10/15

By: Oct. 04, 2013
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STEVE AOKI is blurring the lines of electronic music with his next upcoming single"Bring You To Life (Transcend)" with house producer Rune RK featuring vocalistRAS, out October 15 on Dim Mak Records. The latest track in an arsenal of chart-topping hits, "Bring You To Life (Transcend)" spans across various genres with a heavy, pop-leaning influence that blends a radio friendly anthem with hard-hitting drops that are sure to get hearts pumping. Singer/songwriter RAS brings the song to life with his sweet lyrics and angelic voice. "Bring You To Life (Transcend)" is dance music's perfect blend of house melodies, mesmerizing vocals, and anthemic buildups bound for anarchy the world over. Look for more information on the official "Bring You To Life (Transcend)" music video as well as remixes of the track from producers and Dim Mak artists Qulinez and Dirtyphonics soon. Stream "Bring You To Life (Transcend)" from STEVE AOKI and Rune RK featuring RAS here.

Rune RK has sold millions of records in his career with the global hit "Calabria,"racking up over 50 million views on YouTube, mashed together with Alex Gaudinofeaturing Crystal Waters as "Destination Calabria" (Top 10 pop chart in 13 countries), and continues to be supported by the dance music elite. In his celebrated career, Rune RK has worked with numerous world-renowned artists, includingShakira and Pitbull, and his production work is more in demand now than ever. The producer/DJ has throughout his career received two BMI Awards, oneDMA/Grammy, and 10 Danish DeeJay Awards, five of them being in the Best DeeJay category. Additionally, Rune RK operates under various aliases, includingKölsch, under which he recently released his debut album 1977 via the Kompaktimprint.

STEVE AOKI is taking over North America with his Aokify America Tour, one of this year's most anticipated events, which kicks off today (October 4) in Chicago at theUIC Pavilion. The tour boasts the freshest talent in electronic and hip-hop music with bass music producer Borgore and hip-hop heavyweight Waka Flocka Flame as direct support acts and Grammy Award-winning producer and singer/songwriter Pharrell Williams on select dates. Rune RK joins the Aokify America Tour on select dates, which also features a rotating talent roster composed of numerous Dim Mak artists, including Felix Cartal, Dirtyphonics, Keys N Krates, Autoerotique, Botnek,Deorro, and Garmiani as well as a new, specially designed production from performerKryoman entitled HEX3D.

The North American tour will travel across major venues and amphitheaters throughout the U.S. and Canada, including Pier 94 in NYC, the massive Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD, and more. Tickets for the Aokify America Tour are available now:www.aokifyamerica.com. Watch the Aokify America Tour trailer video here:http://youtu.be/96Ykjccn_ts.

Meanwhile, STEVE AOKI continues to dominate the music world with his recent releases including: the massive Linkin Park collaboration "A Light That Never Comes," out now on Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros. Records; and"Boneless," a collaboration with Chris Lake and Tujamo (Ultra Music), which hit #1on Beatport.

DATE CITY VENUE
Fri 10/4 Chicago, IL UIC Pavilion with Pharrell Williams +
Sun 10/13 Austin, TX Austin Music Hall%
Mon 10/14 Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom%
Tue 10/15 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amphitheater%
Wed 10/16 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center%
Thu 10/17 Allendale, MI Fieldhouse Arena+
Fri 10/18 Miami Beach, FL LIV Night Club^
Sat 10/19 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium+
Sun 10/20 Orlando, FL Firestone Live - Parking Lot+
Wed 10/23 Norfolk, VA The Norva?
Thu 10/24 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory?
Fri 10/25 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion with Pharrell Williams ?
Sat 10/26 Nashville, TN 12th Street Party Block Pavilion?
Sun 10/27 Wallingford, CT The Dome at Oakdale Theatre©
Tue 10/29 Toronto, ON Sound Academy©
Wed 10/30 Montreal, QC Metropolis©
Thu 10/31 Worcester, MA DCU Center©
Fri 11/1 New York, NY Pier 94 with Pharrell Williams $
Sat 11/2 New York, NY Pier 94 with Pharrell Williams $
Sun 11/3 Rochester, NY Gordon Field House*
Tue 11/5 Columbus, OH The LC Indoor Pavilion
Wed 11/6 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
Thu 11/7 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
Fri 11/8 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
Sat 11/9 Minneapolis, MN Epic Event Center
Tue 11/12 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre%
Wed 11/13 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex%
Sat 11/16 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium∞
Tue 11/19 Portland, OR Roseland Theater∞
Wed 11/20 Seattle, WA Paramount Theater#
Thu 11/21 Kelowna, BC Prospera Place#
Fri 11/22 Edmonton, AB Edmonton Expo Centre#
Sat 11/23 Vancouver, BC Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre#
+Featuring Autoerotique
%Featuring Deorro
^Borgore not performing
?Featuring Garmiani
©Featuring Dirtyphonics
$Featuring Rune RK
*Aoki Solo Date
Featuring Felix Cartal
∞Featuring Keys N Krates
#Featuring Botnek


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