If you were at Jauz's set during GoHARD Dallas you were treated to something special. For the first time he played his and Dillon Francis' remix of the song of the Summer Lean On. Personally I thought I was over hearing a million different versions of the Major Lazer, DJ Snake, and Mo hit, but Jauz and Dillon Francis changed my mind. After a slow build up, Jauz unleashs a … [Read more...]
Major Lazer Announces New Album, “Music Is The Weapon”
Dancehall trio Major Lazer has been crushing it thus far in 2015. The trio, composed of Diplo, Walshy Fire, and Jillionaire, has been making some serious noise thanks to the premiere of their cartoon series, the release of a massive single, "Lean On," with DJ Snake and MØ and the announcement of a handful of headlining performances. While their highly anticipated … [Read more...]
Major Lazer & DJ Snake – Lean On (NGHTMRE Remix)
NGHTMRE has had a busy 2015 so far. After teaming up with Slander to release an energy driven 4 track EP he has been busy touring and releasing remixes. He recently remixed 'The Others' by Slumberjack into an absolute monster of a track. The newest tune to get the NGHTMRE remix treatment is Lean On by Major Lazer & DJ Snake. NGHTMRE kept the gorgeous … [Read more...]
10 Major Lazer & DJ Snake remixes you can “Lean On”
Do you recall, not long ago, Major Lazer and DJ Snake teamed up to create the Indian-infused, hip shaking track "Lean On" featuring vocals by MØ? The catchy vocals and familiar "Diplo touch" were a hit and miss for some with Stereogum saying, "I guess you can’t blame Diplo for going to the same well twice," but SPIN adding, "it's as if No Doubt met the C&C Music Factory." … [Read more...]
Major Lazer Season 1 Episode 5
If you haven't been following the Major Lazer animated cartoon you need to change that. The music is on point, the jokes are fantastic, and the show is just plain hilarious. On this week's episode there is a solar eclipse that causes vampires to invade Jamaica. General Rubbish calls in the vampire vampires to take them out because President Whitehall doesn't want the … [Read more...]
Major Lazer – Too Original (feat. Elliphant & Jovi Rockwell)
With Major Lazer's Peace Is the Mission album less than a month, the group drops a brand new, dancehall-infused track with vocals from Elliphant and Jovi Rockwell. "Too Original" has a bouncy feel that will keep you moving and grooving to Elliphant & Jovi Rockwell's vocals until the beat drops to the welcoming sound of funky synth breakdown. Stream and download the track … [Read more...]
Major Lazer – Lean On Remixes
Diplo wasn't kidding when he said he was going to be mainly focusing on his Major Lazer project-- aside from getting the full animated treatment for their show on FXX, the crew has released one of the most successful singles of the year with Lean On hitting #1 on the dance charts in almost every major market. Yesterday we were blessed with a remix EP for the featuring mixes by … [Read more...]
Major Lazer – Weedman
The tracks keep rollin' in thanks to this new Major Lazer cartoon! This track that popped up earlier in the week , Weed Man, is the dopest yet and if the vocal delivery sounds familiar, that's because Diplo got Trinidad James to grace the track as the Weed Man himself (I can't imagine that would have taken much convincing). Stream the track below and be sure to catch the show … [Read more...]