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"    After making EDM cool through collaborations with the likes of Iggy Azalea, Travis Barker and Kid Cudi, Steve Aoki is making a name for himself as the casual electro house fan\u2019s DJ of choice.  More accessible than his European counterparts Armin van Buuren, Avicii and Tiesto (you don\u2019t need a lobotomy or a bag of weapons grade Ecstasy to enjoy Aoki) the 37-year-old Japanese-American (rumoured to be worth a cool $14m) is doing his best to make dance fun again.  Here\u2019s what we learned at Aoki\u2019s Brixton show earlier this week.  ***  1 | Aoki Knows How To Connect With His Fans  He mainly does this by smashing baked goods in their faces (mostly those carrying \u2018cake me\u2019 signs). At random points during the show, Aoki selects a target, takes a run up, then lets loose, showering the front rows in Victoria Sponge and icing.  His agent assured us all cakes are locally sourced and suitably \u2018soft\u2019 (read: \u2018delicious\u2019). You don&amp;#039;t get that at a Taylor Swift show.\u00A0  2 | Aoki Goes Through Some Pantene Pro V  When you think of EDM DJs, \u2018grooming\u2019 isn\u2019t the first word that comes to mind (especially when they\u2019re hiding under huge Mickey Mouse masks). With the exception of the newly-buff Calvin Harris, most DJs look like they spend all week playing Nintendo in their mum\u2019s basement before venturing out to earn a few million playing remixes off their Mac Book Pros.  Steve Aoki may well enjoy a session or two on Mario Cart but you can\u2019t deny that the man knows how to take care of himself \u2013 specifically his hair which maintains a glossy sheen to make a Victoria\u2019s Secret model jealous. No word as of yet whether Aoki travels with a special hair therapist, or if Pantene Pro V is on the rider (other shampoo brands are available).  3 | Aoki\u2019s Loves Aoki  Ok, we\u2019ll admit that it takes balls to get up on stage, whether it\u2019s playing a tiny pub in Scunthorpe full of bored steelworkers (thanks), to selling out arenas worldwide, but Aoki took this to the next level, performing his set from between flashing ten foot high letters spelling out his own surname.  If that wasn\u2019t enough, the overhead LED screens depicted huge, morphing graphics of Aoki\u2019s face throughout. The man also changed his t-shirt not once, but four times, each one printed with his own face. That\u2019s a lot of Aoki.  4 | Aoki Knows His History\u00A0  EDM may have finally broken America 25 years after it blew up in the dancehalls of Manchester, but you have to give Aoki credit for tipping his hat to the genre\u2019s origins. After wrapping himself in a Union Jack on stage, Aoki put Fatboy Slim\u2019s \u2018Praise You\u2019 on the decks, taking us all back to a more innocent time of cheap cider and bootcut jeans (1999).  Another flag-waving British anthem came in the form of a supped-up version of &amp;#039;Wonderwall&amp;#039;. A welcome change to the Piccadilly Circus busker cranking it out on his guitar.  5 | Aoki&amp;#039;s Had Too Much Sugar Before Bed  Even a passing Aoki fan knows that the man\u2019s live shows are famous for the DJ plunging from the rafters into an inflatable rubber dinghy held aloft by the crowd (even Dan Bilzerian\u2019s had a go).  What we didn\u2019t know is the man can\u2019t stand still, skipping, running and spinning around the stage in a frankly knackering display of enthusiasm that makes David Guetta look like he\u2019s DJing from behind a zimmer frame.  Steve Aoki will play the \u2018We Are FSTVL\u2019 on the 31st May.\u00A0wearefstvl.com.\u00A0His new single \u201CI Love It When You Cry\u2019 is out now. itunes.apple.com  *** MORE MUSIC:How Dance Music Finally Broke AmericaHow To Write The Perfect Pop SongLearn To Cook With Rihanna&amp;#039;s Recipes*** "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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