Monsta X has teamed up with Steve Aoki for a song on their new album (Picture: REX/Metro.co.uk)

Steve Aoki has spilled the beans on working with Monsta X.

Aoki has worked his magic on the song Play It Cool, which appears on the K-Pop group’s new album Take 2: We Are Here.

The producer and DJ told Metro.co.uk that laying down the track with the south Korean group was ‘the best thing in the world’.

‘Overall their performance of the song is absolutely incredible,’ he said.

‘I’m a big fan of melodies and hooks. Those are my two go-tos. Making sure the hooks and melodies are strong comes first. Then the lyrics and the narrative follow.

‘Monsta X sincerely delivered on the hooks and melody, and from there we were able to focus on the story.

‘The lyrics of the song are unique. They are very current to our time, and something I think a lot of people can relate to.’

Monsta X are coming back with We Are Here (Picture: Twitter/Monsta X)

Praising their professionalism, he continued: ‘Recording the track was incredible because I got to work with such talented artists. Their voices and melodies and vocal performance on the track is amazing.’

‘I got to work with professionals who really know how to sing the song the way it’s supposed to be sung. I really wanted this song to touch people’s hearts and minds.

‘It’s important that the performance really dives into someone’s soul. And Monsta X knew how to do that.’

The In The House hitmaker said the song was the perfect way to showcase the group’s vocal talents.

‘Play It Cool is a mixture between their world with the hooks and the melodies and the way they sing. And the music, which I would say is more in my world,’ he explained.

‘There are definitely some parallels going on, but you really have two different worlds coming together and creating a new lane.

Aoki said the song was a meeting of worlds (Picture: Supplied)

‘And I think when you can create that new lane, rather than it being full on K-pop or EDM, there’s more of a chance to really bring attention to the song.’

He was tight-lipped over whether there were plans to team up again, explaining he doesn’t want to ‘give away any surprises too early’.

‘Right now our focus is this song,’ Steve said.

Fingers crossed for a repeat performance, Monbebe…

Metro.co.uk has had a cheeky little listen to Play It Cool, and we can tell you it’s a shimmering, summery bop that’s quite unlike Monsta X, but they pull it off with confidence.

Take 2: We Are Here is out 18 February.

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