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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
As told to Elle Hunt

‘I am the most inclusive listener of all time’: Steve Aoki’s honest playlist

‘I want my funeral to be a rave’: Steve Aoki.
‘I want my funeral to be a rave’: Steve Aoki. Photograph: Xavier Luggage

The first single I ever bought
A 45 of A Nightmare on My Street by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. I remember that even before my first album, it was my first vinyl. The movie A Nightmare on Elm Street had come out, and I saw the video. My brother had a record player, and I always thought it was cool that he had all these records. My mum gave me the $2 so that I could go buy it in the store as a little kid.

My karaoke go-to
I don’t think I’ve ever really done karaoke like, in a little room with four of my friends. But I do karaoke live almost every day at my concerts. I do it on a microphone in front of 20,000 people, singing over the track. My go-to is KULT, my new single. That’s the song that I sing all the lyrics to, where I run into the crowd and start jumping. It’s a big moment. The audience learn it pretty quickly, too – it’s just so catchy, and easy to sing along to.

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