Songwriters, producers explain the process behind the million-selling group's latestThe producer Steve Aoki has fond memories of his first meeting with the seven-man K-pop ensemble BTS. "We got a big old Bluetooth boombox, huddled around it and just jammed," Aoki recalls. "The last time I saw them in L.A., I gave [the rapper] RM my hoodie; he gave me his jacket. We were doing the Aoki jump together. Right off the bat, we were in sync – the language barrier didn't stop us in any way."
Aoki plays an important role in the BTS story: In 2017, he crafted a caffeinated, clap-happy remix of the group's "Mic Drop" that became their first Top 40 hit in the U.S. Suddenly American listeners realized that one of the most popular groups on the planet came from the other side of the globe. The American music industry took notice too: After Aoki left BTS' house in Los Angeles, he ran into the singer Halsey on her way to meet them. And all this took place well before pre-sales of BTS' latest album, Love Yourself: Tear, were reportedly close to 1.5 million copies. For comparison's sake, it was noteworthy last year when Taylor Swift pre-sold more than 400,000 units in the U.S.
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