Thursday, September 12, 2013

STEVE AOKI AND LINKIN PARK’S
WORLDS COLLIDE ON NEW SINGLE 
“A LIGHT THAT NEVER COMES”

 
FANS UNLOCK SONG BY PLAYING 
FREE FACEBOOK GAME “LP RECHARGE”
 
LINKIN PARK TEAMS WITH MICROSOFT FOR 14-DAY EXCLUSIVE 
ON DEMAND AUDIO STREAMING ON XBOX MUSIC PLATFORM

LOS ANGELES, CA – Ever since teasers appeared in AugustLinkin Park andSTEVE AOKI fans have been tearing apart the Internet in search of the studio version of “A Light That Never Comes,” their first song together. Today, from their official websites, www.linkinpark.com and www.steveaoki.com, both artists have finally told fans how to find it: by playing the new, free, 3D Facebook game “LP RECHARGE,”which launches today at http://bit.ly/playlprecharge.

The song was originally unveiled as a surprise during AOKI’s performance at theSummer Sonic festival in Tokyo last month, where he was joined onstage by Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda. The shaky, distorted cell phone recordings from the concert were the only records of the song until now.  Today, fans will work to unveil the studio recording of the song, which, once unlocked via the game, will be serviced to radio and will stream on demand exclusively on Xbox Music.

The game, a product of the imaginations of Linkin Park and gaming giant kuuluu Interactive Entertainment AG, is a free-to-play action/strategy game featuring band-designed characters and missions.  Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda, an art school graduate with a BFA in illustration, helped design the game.

“I think this song and release show where we’re at right now,” said Shinoda. “Making the song with Steve, premiering it through the ‘Recharge’ Facebook game, and debuting it via Microsoft’s Xbox Music—I think it’s all indicative of our band’s commitment to experimentation and pushing boundaries.”

Once the single is unleashed, the audio will stream on demand exclusively for 14 days on Xbox MusicMicrosoft’s all-in-one music service.  Following the Xbox Music launch of free streaming on all Web browsers, the new Linkin Park/STEVE AOKI single, “A Light That Never Comes,” will also be made available on all of its other platforms in varying capacities, including Xbox 360iOS, and Android. With a branded destination on Xbox 360 and online at Music.Xbox.com, fans can listen and see behind-the-scenes footage of how the collaboration came together. This association, a product of a long history of collaboration and innovation between Linkin Park and Xbox, marks the beginning of a new multi-faceted relationship betweenLinkin Park and Microsoft, which will combine the band’s interest in music, art, and technology with Microsoft’s unparalleled innovation in the digital entertainment space.

“Xbox Music is really about uniting artists with their fans by bringing all the music you love to the devices you already have,” said Jerry JohnsonGeneral Manager of Xbox Music. “We’re excited about this relationship with Linkin Park as it helps us expand our vision with one of the most popular bands in the world, and one that continually strives to innovate in the tech-meets-music space.”

“A Light That Never Comes” will be on the upcoming Linkin Park album,RECHARGED, which features new interpretations of songs from LIVING THINGS, the band’s most recent album that debuted at No. 1 in over 20 countries.RECHARGED will be released October 29 on Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros (full track listing and remixer reveal forthcoming). A limited-edition version of the album will feature an interactive 3D sculpture based on LIVING THINGS album artwork. The sculpture was derived from a digital manipulation of a lion’s head, housed in a glass globe surrounded by a magnetic liquid called ferofluid. This one-of-a-kind piece allows fans to interact with the solution via a magnetic stylus to create unique patterns and designs. Included with the sculpture is a 48-page art book, 2 CD folio pack including LIVING THINGS and RECHARGED, and the aforementioned magnetic stylus.  All contents are contained in a custom hinged, clam shell-styled, display box.  Each box set will be numbered and LIMITED TO ONLY 500 globally. Pre-orders will begin Monday, September 16 at www.linkinpark.com, while pre-orders of the digital RECHARGE album will begin on iTunes once the new single is unlocked. View the image here: http://bit.ly/lp-recharged

Later this fall, STEVE AOKI is launching his Aokify America Tour featuring Borgoreand Waka Flocka Flame as direct support with special guest Pharrell Williams (The Neptunes/N.E.R.D.) appearing on select dates. Presented by DIM MAK—the independent record label, events/lifestyle company, and apparel line founded by AOKI—the North American tour will travel across major venues and amphitheaters throughout the U.S. and Canada. In addition to “A Light That Never Comes,” STEVE AOKI continues to lead the worlds of electronic and independent music with a barrage of hit original singles and remixes, including his most recent releases “Boneless,”currently sitting at #1 on Beatport, and several upcoming projects for Dim Mak Records as well as Ultra Music.
About STEVE AOKI:

STEVE AOKI is a Grammy-nominated international producer/DJ, electronic dance music entrepreneur, and founder of the trendsetting record label, events/lifestyle company, and apparel line Dim Mak. Since launching in 1996Dim Mak has broken bands such asBloc PartyThe Bloody BeetrootsKlaxons, and The Gossip through deftly marketed single and full-length releases and now has nearly 500 releases to date. As a solo artist,AOKI has become a force of nature averaging over 250 tour dates per year. In 2012,AOKI took his incredible career to the next level with his first proper full-length releaseWonderland (Ultra Music/Dim Mak), followed by Wonderland Remixed, and his live concert DVD Deadmeat: Live at Roseland Ballroom, along with various singles, remixes and EPs, all of which brought together a lifetime’s worth of passion for bands, DJs, and artists of all stripes. AOKI also headlined the successful Deadmeat North American Tour in 2012, which boasted over 50 tour dates resulting in his being named Pollstar’s highest grossing dance act for the first half of the year and landing him a cover feature. Currently, AOKI is working on his follow-up album Neon Future, scheduled for release in 2014 via Ultra Music/Dim Mak, and is kicking off hisAokify America North American Tour this fall featuring BorgoreWaka Flocka Flame, and special guest Pharrell Williams (on select dates). His most recent releases include: “Boneless,” which hit #1 on Beatport; the upcoming Linkin Park collaboration"A Light That Never Comes" (Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros. Records); and several upcoming projects for Dim Mak and Ultra Music.

About LINKIN PARK:

Linkin Park is a Grammy-Award-winning, multi-platinum alternative rock bandcomprised of co-lead vocalist, Chester Bennington, drummer/percussionist, Rob Bourdon, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, DJ, programmerJoe Hahn and Mike Shinoda - co-lead vocals, keyboards, guitar. The band has soldover 50 million albums worldwide, and is the biggest band on Facebook - withover 55 million fans and counting. In the span of time since 2000, when Linkin Parkdebuted on the Billboard 200 – no other artist has had more top 10 singles on theAlternative chart and, with the release of their latest album, LIVING THINGS (Machine Shop Recordings /Warner Bros), which reached #1 in over 20 countries, no other band has achieved more  #1 albums this century. In 2005, Linkin Park founded Music For Relief, a 501 © (3) non-profit organization that has raised over 5 million dollarsfor victims of natural disasters and environmental projects.

About KUULUU INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AG:

KUULUU INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AG creates online, mobile, and console games for leading international artists, celebrities, and communities, enabling them to add new value to their brands, increase their footprint on social networks, and strengthen relationships with their fan base.
 

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