{"id":21984,"date":"2016-07-21T16:56:24","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T15:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=21984"},"modified":"2016-07-21T16:56:24","modified_gmt":"2016-07-21T15:56:24","slug":"steve-aoki-teams-up-with-reid-stefan-for-third-track-from-4oki-ep-bring-the-funk-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/07\/steve-aoki-teams-up-with-reid-stefan-for-third-track-from-4oki-ep-bring-the-funk-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Aoki teams Up With Reid Stefan For Third Track From 4OKI EP &#8211; &#8216;Bring The Funk Back&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21985\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/07\/steve-aoki-teams-up-with-reid-stefan-for-third-track-from-4oki-ep-bring-the-funk-back\/unnamed-9-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/unnamed-9.png?fit=394%2C157&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"394,157\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"unnamed (9)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/unnamed-9.png?fit=394%2C157&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21985 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/unnamed-9.png?resize=394%2C157&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"unnamed (9)\" width=\"394\" height=\"157\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Old school meets new school as Steve Aoki partners with Reid Stefan for the massive single \u2018Bring The Funk Back,\u2019 off of Aoki\u2019s forthcoming 4OKI EP. Reid\u2019s signature booty-music influence shines through on the fierce underground tune made club-ready by electrifying Aoki synths. Complementing the track is the third installment of the 4OKI video series, directed by LA-based visual artist David \u2018Yarvo\u2019 Yarovesky and shot entirely in black &amp; white.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The four-part extended visual stars supermodel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shaundross\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/listen-up.us8.list-manage1.com\/track\/click?u%3Da5789ed426aea9cc5173054e5%26id%3De53bec7aa6%26e%3D2e19257aa2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1469201599164000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE0uuh-hk-IiER87IPBRs4mMlDl9Q\"><strong>Shaun Ross<\/strong><\/a> and features appearances from vlogger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/DollFaceBarbieTV\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/listen-up.us8.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Da5789ed426aea9cc5173054e5%26id%3D33c378c8b4%26e%3D2e19257aa2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1469201599164000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFH3ZtIFq-vRFkFePI8VydK_bqANw\"><strong>Malibu Dollface<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> It is a trek through Los Angeles\u2019 fashionable underground styled by LA tastemaker brand\/boutique <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewell.la\/blog\/2016\/7\/15\/steve-aokis-ilysm-video-styled-by-the-well\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/listen-up.us8.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Da5789ed426aea9cc5173054e5%26id%3Dcb42e37aa9%26e%3D2e19257aa2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1469201599164000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFpXByOxuspHD8I85UnQ4uqcDcPYw\"><strong>The Well<\/strong><\/a> highlighting their own signature line, as well as wardrobe selections from the <a href=\"http:\/\/dimmakcollection.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/dimmakcollection.jp&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1469201599164000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFceayJDZwD6XZ1Ek5GZMWMYTA1uA\"><strong>Dim Mak Collection<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/frenemyclothing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/frenemyclothing.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1469201599164000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEqSTXQaunm4aG9YQ9qahTerx1F6g\"><strong>Frenemy<\/strong><\/a>. <strong>\u2018Bring The Funk Back\u2019 <\/strong>follows the first two singles, collaborations with <strong>Autoerotique<\/strong> (\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iZxgOsmi1FM\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/steveaoki.is\/ILYSMvideo&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1469201599164000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEzRlECcDn3uoomcDx-kfmbT4ofKw\"><strong>ILYSM<\/strong><\/a>\u201d) and <strong>Shaun Frank<\/strong> (\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NwYlewhSkBQ\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/steveaoki.is\/DopeGirlzVideo&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1469201599164000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFUQ0HxZqkXFtg_zauQGzZjsrO8lw\"><strong>Dope Girlz<\/strong><\/a>.\u201d) The video for \u2018Dope Girlz\u2019 was praised by <a href=\"http:\/\/listen-up.us8.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=a5789ed426aea9cc5173054e5&amp;id=bcb9d3f633&amp;e=2e19257aa2\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/listen-up.us8.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Da5789ed426aea9cc5173054e5%26id%3Dbcb9d3f633%26e%3D2e19257aa2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1469201599164000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEp7E4R4b93b6PfkroxWu_M9M_wzg\"><strong>Billboard<\/strong><\/a> for challenging gender roles and was premiered by iconic cultural publication <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harpersbazaar.com\/culture\/art-books-music\/news\/a16667\/steve-aoki-dope-girlz-premiere\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/listen-up.us8.list-manage2.com\/track\/click?u%3Da5789ed426aea9cc5173054e5%26id%3D30caf32429%26e%3D2e19257aa2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1469201599164000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFh4yMtCz0vuO5crItATzexpTuXnw\"><strong>Harper\u2019s Bazaar<\/strong><\/a>, who called the work, \u201cmysterious and provocative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Steve Aoki unleashes the full <strong>4OKI <\/strong>project on Friday 29<sup>th<\/sup> July. The groundbreaking EP is rounded out by the electro house track \u2018<strong>Kids<\/strong>,\u2019 a dance-floor-filler produced alongside Danish superstar <strong>MORTEN<\/strong>, which\u00a0will be released the same day. The accompanying music video is the finale of the series and wraps up both the forward-thinking EP and the thrilling narrative within.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can download or stream &#8216;Bring The Funk Back&#8217; by following this <a href=\"http:\/\/smarturl.it\/btfb_all\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Find Steve Aoki online on his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.steveaoki.com\" target=\"_blank\">official website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/steveaoki\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/steveaoki\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/steveaoki\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>. Also be sure to check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dimmak.com\" target=\"_blank\">Dim Mak Records<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_48841\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OqtiigJhXLk?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Steve Aoki &amp; Reid Stefan - Bring The Funk Back (Official Music Video) [Chapter 3 of 4]\"  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