★★★★★
These days, it seems that every DJ sustaining a respectable track record in remixes must also commit to the original-material release. This is the case with American soon-to-be-superstar Aoki, who, with Wonderland, might have in his hands the only LP that could bump Guetta from his comfy seat on the summit. Sure, hearing Weezer's Rivers Cuomo on a blatant club track (Earthquakey People) is appalling in many ways, but it works against all odds...
- hour.ca
2012-03-06
★★★★★
It's been four years since Cali DJ/producer extraordinaire (a waning title) Steve Aoki released his first commercial mix, Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles, to mediocre reviews. In the aftermath, he spent copious amounts of time travelling across the continents, paying particular attention to his native West coast (he's played Vancouver in the past 12 months more times than I can count), and working on his first full-length, Wonderland, a 13-track LP with guest accompaniment on every tune...
- exclaim.ca
2012-02-02
★★★★★
Remember when Steve Aoki seemed vaguely cool? The L.A. DJ/producer/label owner was a key figure in bringing the rock and dance worlds together in the hipster heydays of the early 00s, but in recent years he's focused on relentless touring more than signing new talents or cranking out innovative remixes. Years of playing for bottle-service VIP booths and hobnobbing with superstars has taken its toll, though. His debut full-length album sounds woefully out of touch...
- www.nowtoronto.com
2012-01-26
★★★★★
This mix, the first (and hopefully last) from Dim Mak major domo Steve Aoki, kicks off with Refused's "New Noise", a 10-year-old track that mixes Fugazi-loving ruckus with the merch-friendly electronic ambiance now heard on the quiet moments of your average Linkin Park single...
- pitchfork.com
2009-06-07
★★★★★
In the urban area of Los Angeles, I would not be surprised if Steve Aoki could walk into any music-centric bar and get any drink on the menu free of charge. Even if those outside of California generally find his name to be unfamiliar, Aoki has become a staple of the electronica music scene on the West Coast. Though not a dedicated songwriter himself, Aoki has made his mark through work as a DJ (under the DJ Millionare alias) and founder of the record label Dim Mak Records...
- www.popmatters.com
2009-03-22
★★★★★
This mix, the first (and hopefully last) from Dim Mak major domo Steve Aoki, kicks off with Refused's "New Noise", a 10-year-old track that mixes Fugazi-loving ruckus with the merch-friendly electronic ambiance now heard on the quiet moments of your average Linkin Park single...
- www.pitchforkmedia.com
2009-03-21
★★★★★
Hipster DJ-to-the-celebutantes Steve Aoki loves to flaunt all his celebrity friends (i.e. Lindsay Lohan and company) and quasi-celebrity "cool bands" he's down with (Klaxons, Justice). On his first mix album, oddly credited to him as if an artist album, Aoki gets to pull out all the "cool band" stops in his arsenal, both in the mix selections and in the friends he recruits to deliver guest raps atop the music...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28