New App Lets Users Create Set-lists Using DJs’ Private Catalogs
February 28, 2013 – Spotify and superstar DJ Steve Aoki today announced the official launch of the Aoki’s House app on the Spotify platform. The new app allows users to have their favorite producers play at their house parties via dynamic set-lists based on the tracks currently on rotation for those DJs.
Users select which DJs they want on the line-up and choose how long they want the party to last for, then the app creates a unique and realistic set-list for each DJ to match whatever kind of style or vibe the user wants.
“What an amazing opportunity! I’m so excited to finally announce the launch of the Aoki’s House Spotify App,” said Aoki. “We designed this to be the first dynamic artist app, allowing fans the ability to create customized playlists and sets from their favorite producers in the comfort of their own home.”
“Aoki’s House brings together DJs from a range of styles, giving fans a way to soundtrack their parties as if they were in a real-world club” said Mark Williamson, Director of Artist Services, Spotify. “Our goal is to partner with the best in the business to create amazing user experiences focused on music discovery. Steve Aoki is the perfect choice to curate this world.”
Aoki’s House will launch with many of the world’s top DJs, including NERVO, Autoerotique, Tommy Trash, Dillon Francis, Peacetreaty, Infected Mushroom, Azari & III, Booka Shade and of course, Steve Aoki himself.
About Steve Aoki
As a LABEL HEAD, over the last 15 years STEVE AOKI broke bands like Bloc Party, The Bloody Beetroots, Klaxons and The Gossip through deftly marketed releases on his Dim Mak label. As an EVENT & NIGHTCLUB PROMOTER, he started some of the most influential nights in Southern California with names like the Pickle Patch, Banana Split and the 10 year strong Dim Mak Tuesday party which has seen legendary debut performances from acts ranging from Lady Gaga to Skrillex, M.I.A, Kid Cudi, The Bloody Beetroots, Boys Noize and Justice. As a DJ he averages nearly 250 shows a year throughout the world playing to millions of fans. As a REMIXER he’s worked with everyone from Duran Duran to Michael Jackson, The Killers and Weezer. And most importantly, as a MUSIC PRODUCER, in addition to several hit singles his debut album WONDERLAND, vaulted into the Top 10 of iTunes within a day of its release, spawned a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Album and featured superstar friends and collaborators including Will.I.Am, LMFAO, Travis Barker, Rivers Cuomo, Lil Jon and many more.
You can keep track of him along with his millions of social media followers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and YouTube and even make your world a bit more like his using the official AOKIFY Mobile App.
About Spotify
Spotify is an award-winning digital music service that gives you on-demand access to over 20 million tracks*. Our dream is to make all the world’s music available instantly to everyone, wherever and whenever they want it. Spotify makes it easier than ever to discover, manage and share music with your friends, while making sure that artists get a fair deal.
Spotify is available in 20 countries: USA, UK, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Poland, Portugal, The Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, Luxembourg, Australia and New Zealand, with more than 20 million active users, and over 5 million paying subscribers. www.spotify.com
*Number of tracks licensed globally. Catalogue size varies per market.