Steve Aoki and ERNEST bring their collective creative forces to bear on a live DJ recording that anchors their shared ability to craft immersive, scene-setting sound that centers the energy of the audiences they connect with across every performance. The pair’s work on Us ft. ERNEST grows out of a commitment to the kind of live DJ performance that prioritizes unscripted, dynamic engagement with the energy of a room, a core priority that defines both artists’ approaches to the live collaborative spaces they move within. Rooted in the creative community of the Philippines, this recording fits squarely within the DJ Live genre, a category of sound that centers the spontaneity and raw energy of in-person performance rather than the overpolished, finalized edits that often make up standard studio-released recordings.