Hiroquest 2: Double Helix

Hiroquest 2: Double Helix is the eighth studio album by American DJ and producer Steve Aoki. Released on November 17, 2023,^[1] the album is the second installment in Aoki's Hiroquest series of albums, following Hiroquest: Genesis (2022).^[2]

Hiroquest 2: Double Helix
Studio album by Steve Aoki
Released	November 17, 2023
Length	70:59
Label	Dim Mak DJ Kid Millionaire
Producer	Steve Aoki (exec.) Alok Petrillo Andrés Torres Ariaz en el Area Aviram Saharai The Bestsoundz The Boy Santeh Carl Ryden Christian Karlsson Christopher Lunde Dardan Aliu DJ NB Donny Flores Elena Rose Gazü Steve Jacob Durrett Joaquinha de la Riva Jonah Shy Josh Chergui Loïs Serre Martina Stoessel Matan Kadosh Max Styler MGMT Mick Kastenholt Mr Whistler Nikolas Lunde Osmar Escobar Philip Leigh Quinten van den Berg Sebastian Atas Sjoerd Janssen Suave from the 8 Timothy Smith Tony Claessens Wouter Janssen Wouter van de Ridder Mitchell Vreeswijk
Steve Aoki chronology
Hiroquest: Genesis (2022) Hiroquest 2: Double Helix (2023) Hiroquest 3: Paragon (2024)
Singles from Hiroquest: Genesis
"New York" Released: January 6, 2023 "Muñecas" Released: January 12, 2023 "Diferente" Released: February 3, 2023 "Hungry Heart" Released: March 3, 2023 "Wild" Released: March 24, 2023 "The Show" Released: May 26, 2023 "Invítame A Un Café" Released: June 16, 2023 "Motor" Released: July 7, 2023 "Won't Forget This Time" Released: August 4, 2023 "Locked Up" Released: August 18, 2023 "Kids" Released: September 1, 2023 "Paranoia" Released: September 15, 2023 "Lighter" Released: October 20, 2023 "Us" Released: November 17, 2023 "Cartagena" Released: November 17, 2023

Background

Hiroquest: Double Helix was released on November 17, 2023. It was distributed through Aoki's own label Dim Mak Records, after months of frequent single releases.^[3][4][5][6] Though Aoki had planned to expand Hiroquest: Genesis into a series since its original conception, the subtitle of the second album, Double Helix, and its release date, were revealed in August 2023.^[4][7][8][9]

Shortly before the album's release, Aoki announced his own fan convention in Los Angeles in support of the release; it took place for four hours on November 19. The convention, doubling as a release party for the album, included cosplayers, free tattoos, and live music by Aoki.^[10]

Concept

Similarly to its predecessor, Double Helix is a concept album, continuing the story of the meta human Hiro, a dramatization of Aoki himself, on his journey to save the world from Hyro, his evil counterpart.^[11]

A graphic novel based on the album and written by Jim Krueger will be released in 2024, in addition to more trading cards for his Hiroquest trading card game in collaboration with MetaZoo.^[12] Of his Hiroquest album series, Aoki says "I really treat [it] like it's a company in a way that has a lot of branches and different ways to grow the IP. And so I think of [it] as very similar in that approach, because I love creating brands and building stories and building worlds".^[12]

Remix album

A completely remixed version of the album, Aoki's fifth remix album Hiroquest: Double Helix Remixed, was released on January 26, 2024.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

Hiroquest 2: Double Helix track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Double Helix"	Steve Aoki	Aoki	3:45
2.	"Prizm" (with Timmy Trumpet featuring Sweet Minxxx)	Aoki Lindsay Stahl Ross Aubrey	Aoki Timothy Smith	2:18
3.	"Paranoia" (with Danna Paola)	Aoki Osmar Escobar Paola Max Styler The Bestsoundz Ariaz en el Area	Aoki Escobar Styler The Bestsoundz	3:00
4.	"Lighter" (with Paris Hilton)	Aoki Hilton Scott Harris Emily Warren Philip Leigh Jonah Shy	Aoki Leigh Shy	2:46
5.	"Hungry Heart" (with Galantis featuring Hayley Kiyoko)	Aoki Kiyoko Joe Janiak Sean Douglas Mr Whistler Bloodshy	Aoki Christian Karlsson Mr Whistler	3:02
6.	"Us" (featuring Ernest)	Aoki Jacob Durrett Ernest Smith Rhett Akins	Aoki Durrett	3:16
7.	"Won't Forget This Time" (with Kaaze featuring John Martin)	Aoki Mick Kastenholt Daniel Ledinsky John Martin Michel Zitron	Aoki Kastenholt	3:21
8.	"Wild" (with Vini Vici)	Aoki Mars Bonfire Aviram Saharai Nissim Kadosh	Aoki Matan Kadosh Aviram Saharai	2:15
9.	"2 Much 2 Handle" (with Alok)	Aoki Alok Petrillo Sebastian Atas	Aoki Petrillo Atas	3:08
10.	"Brothers" (with Brohug)	Aoki Christopher Lunde Nikolas Lunde	Aoki Christopher Lunde Nikolas Lunde	2:40
11.	"Invítame A Un Café" (with Ángela Aguilar)	Aoki Escobar Rocio Durcal Aguilar The Boy Santeh Ariaz en el Area	Aoki The Bestsoundz	3:07
12.	"Cartagena" (featuring Greeicy)	Aoki Greeicy Rendón Ariaz en el Area Mike Bahía Osmar Escobar The Boy Santeh	Aoki	2:43
13.	"Muñecas" (with Tini and la Joaqui)	Aoki Escobar Mauricio Rengifo Andrés Torres	Aoki Escobar Martina Stoessel Donny Flores Torres Joaquinha de la Riva The Boy Santeh DJ NB Elena Rose Ariaz en el Area Gazü Steve Suave from the 8	2:36
14.	"Diferente" (featuring CNCO)	Aoki Bigram Zayas Carlos Enrique Briceno Jose Toussaint Hernandez	Aoki	3:19
15.	"Locked Up" (with Trinix featuring Akon)	Aoki Aliaune Thiam Josh Chergui Loïs Serre Styler	Aoki Thiam Chergui Serre Styler	2:27
16.	"The Show" (with JJ Lin)	Aoki James Daniel Lewis Carl Ryden	Aoki Ryden	3:27
17.	"Perfect" (featuring PnB Rock and 24hrs)	Aoki Rakim Allen Robert Davis III	Aoki	4:04
18.	"I'll Be Okay" (featuring Global Dan)	Aoki Daniel McMannis Dell Ngonga Imad Royal	Aoki	2:55
19.	"New York" (with Regard featuring Mazie)	Aoki Carlie Hanson Dardan Aliu Grace Christian Justin Gammella Micah Premnath Phil Good	Aoki Aliu	2:12
20.	"Motor" (with Quintino)	Aoki Quinten van den Berg Thomas Helsloot	Aoki van den Berg	3:02
21.	"Mirror Mirror" (with Showtek and Jem Cooke)	Aoki Sjoerd Janssen Wouter Janssen Jemma Cooke	Aoki S. Janssen W. Janssen	4:07
22.	"Kids" (with Tony Junior featuring MGMT)	Aoki Andrew VanWyngarden Ben Goldwasser Dave Fridmann Tony Claessens	Aoki Claessens MGMT Wouter van de Ridder Mitchell Vreeswijk	4:08
23.	"Hyro" (featuring Garrett Gunderson)	Aoki	Aoki	3:21
Total length:				70:59

Notes

• "Won't Forget This Time" interpolates "Whole Again" by Steve Aoki and Kaaze featuring John Martin.
• "Wild" samples "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf.
• "Invítame A Un Café" interpolates "La Gata Bajo la Lluvia" by Rocío Dúrcal.
• "Locked Up" is a remix of "Locked Up" by Akon.
• Physical copies exclude "2 Much 2 Handle", "Muñecas", and "Mirror Mirror".
• Physical copies include an extended version of "Motor", which runs for 4:32.
• "Kids" is a remix of "Kids" by MGMT.