
DJ / producer Steve Aoki is anticipating a new single from his upcoming Neon Future IV album, titled “Maldad”, with the Latin star Maluma.
Along with the new single, Aoki officially announced his 24-city Neon Future IV: The Color Of Noise Tour, a reference to both his upcoming album and his acclaimed autobiographical book published by St. Martin’s Press last year.
“Maldad” It’s a combination of urban-latin and middle eastern influences, a track which talks about the story of a girl, and about her desire of freedom : “dicen que es juiciosa pero está puesta para la maldad”.
The video was directed by Roxana Baldovin , accompanies the song with contemporaries and tribal choreographies, and scenes of Maluma and Steve.
“Maluma and I have been working on this for some time and I’m excited to finally be able to unite our two worlds with Maldad”, declared Aoki.“Latin music continues to affect globally and I am proud to support this movement on stage, on the radio and for my fans everywhere”
“Being part of this song with Steve is creative in that he is an EDM pioneer. I am a fan of his achievements and all he has done to pave the way for the fusion of music and culture. I am so excited that everyone sees and listens to this collaboration and continues to work for the global merger. ” said Maluma. The Aoki tour begins on March 5 in Toronto and ends on April 24 in San Francisco at the legendary Bill Graham Civic Center. With Aoki and Timmy Trumpet will be on all dates, the rapper DMV Global Dan, who broke through in 2017 with the single viral “Off-White”. In addition, a selection of Dim Mak artists including Deorro, Riot Ten, ARMNHMR, QUIX, Godlands and Max Styler will provide support, showing the evolutionary sound of the Aoki label. The show will also feature a brand new production design created by Tobias Rylander, best known for his work with actors such as The 1975, The XX and Phoenix.