Major Lazer

Major Lazer is a Jamaican-American electronic dance music and DJ trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. It originates from Kingston, Jamaica, and was founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving after three years in 2011. He was then replaced by both Jillionaire and Walshy Fire. In June 2019, Jillionaire left the group and was replaced by Ape Drums. Its music spans numerous genres, mixing reggae with dancehall, reggaeton, soca, house and moombahton.Major Lazer has released four full-length albums: Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do in 2009, Free the Universe in 2013, Peace Is the Mission in 2015, and Music Is the Weapon in 2020. They have also released six EPs, including Apocalypse Soon in March 2014, which featured vocal contributions from Pharrell Williams and Sean Paul, and Know No Better in 2017, which featured appearances from Camila Cabello, Quavo, Travis Scott, and J Balvin, among others. Major Lazer has also notably produced Reincarnated, the debut reggae album by Snoop Dogg under his "Snoop Lion" persona. In March 2018, Billboard ranked Major Lazer at number five on their 2018 Billboard Dance 100 ranking of dance musicians.

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Features / Music

Major Lazer share guest-heavy surprise new EP, Know No Better

The Diplo-led three-piece link up with Travis Scott, Sean Paul, Camila Cabello and more for the occasion..

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Major Lazer link up with Justin Bieber and MØ for new single, Cold Water

Combining a previous two mega-hits for the latest jam..

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Major Lazer - Be Together Australazer

"'Be Together' is a really neat bit of pop music. It's sweet but not overly so. There's balance. Sadly, the same cannot be said for the accompanying remixes on this EP."

Reviews / Live

Live Review: Stereosonic

"The enchanting performance draws us in with a powerful and alluring force to really make us connect with the emotionally charged mystique."

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Chet Faker, Major Lazer and Kendrick Lamar dropped new music over the weekend

Some huge tracks you need to hear..

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Listen: Major Lazer - Be Together (Carmada Remix)

Carmada's remix of the Wild Belle-featuring single is all killer, no filler..

News / Music

Florence + The Machine & Jamie xx Battle For Top Spot in Albums Chart

In a race to #1.

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Major Lazer - Peace Is The Mission

"Major Lazer seems now Diplo’s flagship sailing toward chartland, and it’ll be time for many to hit the lifeboats"

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New Music: Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On feat. MØ

An American, Frenchman and Danish woman walk into a bar..

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Young Franco's Free Remix Package

It's been a big week for ya boy Franco.. Following last week's ANNOUNCEMENT that he'll be joining Alison Wonderland and Wave Racer on the upcoming Wonderland Warehouse Project Tour, Brisbane producer/DJ Young Franco has today released a remix package that you can all download for free. Featuring re-workings of Major Lazer, Kilter, and Bridges, it's all killer from the young lad who earlier this year featured on our Pilerats Rat Pack Compilation. We've got nothing but love for the kid, so grab yourself some freebies by clicking HERE, and make sure you get tickets to the Warehouse Project by clicking the picture below, which you will notice is rapidly selling the fuck out.

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Major Lazer - Apocalypse Soon

Though not his best work, Apocalypse Soon proves a solid party mix.

News / Music

Hear The New Track From Major Lazer & Pharrell

Aerosol Can comes from the new Major Lazer EP.