Steve Aoki and Paris Hilton tell us about new collab ‘Lighter’ – and cake-throwing

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Steve Aoki and Paris Hilton have joined forces for new collaboration ‘Lighter’. Check it out below along with our interview with the two artists.Back in July, the duo took the stage during Aoki’s headlining set at Tomorrowland 2023 in Belgium to debut the unreleased track, the latest single to be released from his upcoming eighth LP ‘HIROQUEST: Double Helix’. ‘Lighter’ features an infectious beat with Hilton’s smooth voice singing the anthemic chorus: “I feel lighter without you / I feel lighter without you / take a sip and then you fade / up, up and away / I’m not coming down soon / I feel lighter without you.” The producer told us how the creation of ‘Lighter’ has been a “momentous occasion for both of us” with the track being a “Culmination of our shared experiences and creative energies.”“This is definitely a bucket list thing,” Aoki told NME. “After being friends for so long, we finally have a song together!

I’m glad to happen around this one too, it perfectly came together.”Hilton added: “It was definitely meant to be in this moment, with this song and everything.

After so many years of friendship, so many memories, so many fun nights, we now have our song that we could play when we’re out.”NME caught up with the duo to chat about their decades long friendship, creating the track, avoiding burnout, what the future holds, and Aoki’s cake-throwing antics.Aoki: “Anytime I work with any artists, friends, whatever it might be, it has to be the right song.

When I heard ‘Lighter’, I immediately visualised Paris on the song. It was perfect. Part of my job as a producer is knowing who would fit well when I have a song, so with this one, I was hoping that Paris would love it.”Hilton: “I immediately loved it right away.