Neon Future I

Neon Future I is the second studio album by American DJ and producer Steve Aoki.[8][9] It was released on September 30, 2014 through Ultra Records and Dim Mak Records.[10] The second part of the album, Neon Future II was released on May 12, 2015.

Neon Future I
Studio album by
Steve Aoki
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2014
Recorded2013–14
GenreEDM
Length40:53
Label
Producer
Steve Aoki chronology
Wonderland
(2012)		 Neon Future I
(2014)		 Neon Future II
(2015)
Singles from Neon Future I
  1. "Rage the Night Away"
    Released: April 22, 2014
  2. "Delirious (Boneless)"
    Released: June 3, 2014
  3. "Free the Madness"
    Released: June 24, 2014
  4. "Get Me Outta Here"
    Released: September 16, 2014
  5. "Born to Get Wild"
    Released: November 7, 2014[1]
  6. "Back to Earth"
    Released: April 3, 2015[2]
  7. "Afroki"
    Released: June 3, 2015
  8. "Neon Future"
    Released: July 17, 2015
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic54/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Exclaim!4/10[5]
The Guardian[6]
PopMatters[7]

Singles

The album was preceded by the release of eight singles. The first two singles, "Rage The Night Away" and "Delirious (Boneless)", were the only two to be given additional remixes before the album's release. Both tracks also feature in the original motion picture soundtrack of the 2014 film Step Up: All In. Other singles of the album are "Get Me Outta Here", "Neon Future", "Back to Earth" and "Born to Get Wild", was featured in the 2014 horror film The Hive.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 1 on Dance/Electronic Albums, and No. 32 on Billboard 200, selling 10,000 copies in its first week.[11] It has sold 27,000 copies in the US as of May 2015.[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Aoki.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Transcendence" (featuring Ray Kurzweil) (Intro) 2:03
2."Neon Future" (featuring Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun)Steele6:17
3."Back to Earth" (featuring Fall Out Boy)
4:03
4."Born to Get Wild" (featuring will.i.am)William Adams4:45
5."Rage the Night Away" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame)
4:45
6."Delirious (Boneless)" (with Chris Lake and Tujamo featuring Kid Ink)
3:43
7."Free the Madness" (featuring Machine Gun Kelly)Richard Colson Baker4:19
8."Afroki" (with Afrojack featuring Bonnie McKee)
4:17
9."Get Me Outta Here" (featuring Flux Pavilion)Joshua Steele5:15
10."Beyond Boundaries" (featuring Aubrey de Grey) (Outro) 1:26
Total length:40:53
Japanese version bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Boneless" (with Chris Lake and Tujamo)4:30
12."Rage the Night Away" (Milo & Otis Remix)3:35
Total length:48:58
Google Play bonus tracks[13]
No.TitleLength
6."Delirious (Boneless)" (radio edit) (featuring Kid Ink)3:05
11."Born to Get Wild" (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. BoostedKids Remix)5:26
12."Delirious (Boneless)" (Chris Lorenzo Remix)4:18
Total length:49:06
Club Edition[14]
No.TitleLength
1."Neon Future" (featuring Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun)5:46
2."Back to Earth" (featuring Fall Out Boy)5:01
3."Born to Get Wild" (featuring will.i.am)4:22
4."Rage the Night Away" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame)5:31
5."Free the Madness" (featuring Machine Gun Kelly)4:22
6."Afroki" (featuring Afrojack and Bonnie McKee)6:03
Total length:31:05

Credits and personnel

Chart history
Chart (2014)
  • Peak
  • position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 68
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 96
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 18
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19] 38
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 71
US Billboard 200[21] 32
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[22] 1
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[23] 13
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] 4

Release history
RegionDateFormatLabel
United StatesSeptember 30, 2014
  • CD
  • digital download
WorldwideSony Music
JapanOctober 1, 2014

References
  1. "Steve Aoki 'Born to Get Wild' (featuring will.i.am) [Video Premiere]". Ultimate Music. Josep Vinaixa. November 7, 2014.
  2. "Steve Aoki 'Back to Earth' (featuring Fall Out Boy) [Official Single Cover]". Ultimate Music. Josep Vinaixa. March 29, 2015.
  3. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  4. Jeffries, David. "Neon Future, Vol. 1 – Steve Aoki". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  5. Hampson, Ashley. "Steve Aoki Neon Future I". Exclaim!. Exclaim! Media Inc. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  6. MacInnes, Paul. "Steve Aoki: Neon Future vol 1 review – anti-ageing EDM". The Guardian. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  7. Jones, Devone. "Steve Aoki: Neon Future I". PopMatters. PopMatters Media, Inc. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  8. Neon Future I iTunes Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  9. Steve Aoki Reveals 'Neon Future' Album Title New Hakkasan Residency Billboard March 4, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  10. Steve Aoki Announces "Neon Future" Release Dates Doandroidsdance Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  11. Gordon Murray (May 22, 2015). "Steve Aoki's 'Neon' Lights Up Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart". Billboard.
  12. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015.
  13. Steve Aoki: Neon Future I – Music on Google Play
  14. Neon Future I – Club Edition :: Beatport
  15. "Austriancharts.at – Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I" (in German). Hung Medien.
  16. "Ultratop.be – Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  17. "Ultratop.be – Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I" (in French). Hung Medien.
  18. "Steve Aoki Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  19. "ネオン・フューチャー (Neon Future) Part.1" (in Japanese). Oricon. October 13, 2014.
  20. "Swisscharts.com – Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I". Hung Medien.
  21. "Steve Aoki Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  22. "Steve Aoki Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  23. "Steve Aoki Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  24. "Steve Aoki Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
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