Steve Aoki & Coone – Can’t Stop The Swag [Coming Soon – Dim Mak Records]

by JP Hadley · January 17, 2014

I can’t believe I’m saying this: but it sounds like Steve Aoki has himself another hit. The Dim Mak boss has linked up with hardstyle kingpin Coone, which marks the second time that he has released on Dim Mak. “Can’t Stop The Swag” is the brainchild of these two, and will be released on Dim Mak Records soon. Coone worked on “Madness” with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. This song has been sprinkled throughout Steve Aoki‘s sets recently, and has also been known under the names “Jungle Swag” and “Tribal Swag”. “Can’t Stop The Swag” was heard as early as Ultra Music Festival during the Winter Music Conference of March 2013, and has since received the support of Sandro Silva, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and Nicky Romero.

The track revolves around a constant tribal beat, which, if you listen closely, keeps going throughout the whole track. The song title comes from a vocal sample that makes its entrance part way through the first break. It is a little hard to understand at first, but its clear that the voice repeats “You Can’t Stop The Swag” over and over. The drop that follows is where Steve Aoki and Coone really blend their styles together. The bassline screams Coone: a REAL hardstyle kick together with a set of low chords that really makes you want to get up out of your chair. The synths are definitely Steve Aoki‘s specialty, regardless of whether or not he pirated Sylenth.