World Cafe Playlist for 06/29/2020

Steve Aoki joins host Stephen Kallao

It’s no wonder a long list of musicians wants to work with Steve Aoki, one of the world’s biggest and most successful electronic music producers. His albums often feature dozens of collaborators, like Sting, The Backstreet Boys, and Zooey Deschanel, who appear on the latest record, Neon Future IV. Today, Steve shares how he gets such mega-stars to let their guard down in the studio. And we’ll also hear about his interests in futurism and technology, and why Elon Musk is his dream collaborator.



Me’shell Ndegeocello “Who Is He And What Is He” Peace Beyond Passion
Steve Aoki “Daylight feat. Tory Lanez” Neon Future IV
Steve Aoki “2 in a Million feat. Sting & SHAED” Neon Future IV
Steve Aoki “1 4 U feat. Zooey Deschanel” Neon Future IV
Steve Aoki & Angger Dimas “Singularity feat. My Name is Kay” Singularity (single)
Coldplay “Viva La Vida” Viva La Vida
Tame Impala “It Might Be Time” The Slow Rush
Vagabon “Water Me Down” Vagabon
Black Pumas “Fire” Black Pumas
Lenny Kravitz “Let Love Rule” Let Love Rule

Hour Two
*Spoon “Inside Out” They Want My Soul
The Suffers “Take Me to the Good Times” Take Me to the Good Times (single)
Ziggy Marley “Good Time” Jahmekya
Travis “A Ghost” 10 Songs
Haim “The Steps” Women in Music Pt. III
Vampire Weekend “A-Punk” Vampire Weekend
Bob Dylan “Goodbye Jimmy Reed” Rough and Rowdy Ways
Jimmy Reed “Bright Lights Big City” Blues Masters Vol. 2: Postwar Chicago Blues
Keb’ Mo’ “Grandma’s Hands” Big Wide Grin
Jose James “Lovely Day” Lean On Me
Katie Pruitt “Walking With A Ghost” Walking With A Ghost (single)
Michaela Anne “Good Times” Good Times (single)
Paul Simon “Have A Good Time” Still Crazy After All These Years
Devon Gilfillian “The Good Life” Black Hole Rainbow

*Optional Song