Major Lazer - Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:22 pm
Major Lazer is musical group made up of DJs Diplo and Switch, with a fictional backstory that Major Lazer is a Jamaican commando who lost his arm in a secret zombie war in 1984. He supposedly fights vampires and various monsters, parties hard, and has a rocket powered skateboard.
The duo's first album, Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do will be released on June 16 on Downtown Records. It was recorded in Jamaica at Tuff Gong Studios. Vocalists such as Santigold, Vybz Cartel, Ward 21, Busy Signal, Nina Sky, Amanda Blank, Mr. Vegas, Turbulence, Mapei, T.O.K, Prince Zimboo, Leftside and others contribute guest vocals to the album, as well as additional production from Afro Jack and Crookers. This is the first release to come out of the label partnership between Downtown Records and Diplo's label Mad Decent.
Diplo and Switch previously worked together to produce artists including Santigold and M.I.A. They were nominated for a Grammy award at the 51st Grammy Awards for their production of the M.I.A song "Paper Planes", from her album Kala.
Tracklist:
1. Hold The Line (ft. Mr. Lexx & Santigold)
2. When You Hear The Bassline (ft. Ms. Thing)
3. Can't Stop Now (ft. Mr. Vegas & Jovi Rockwell)
4. Lazer Theme (ft. Future Trouble)
5. Anything Goes (ft. Turbulence)
6. Cash Flow (ft. Jah Dan)
7. Mary Jane (ft. Mr. Evil & Mapei)
8. Bruk Out (ft. T.O.K. & Ms. Thing)
9. What U Like (ft. Einstein & Amanda Blank)
10. Keep It Goin' Louder (ft. Nina Sky & Ricky Blaze)
11. Pon De Floor (ft. VYBZ Kartel)
12. Baby (ft. Prnce Zimboo)
13. Jump Up (ft. Leftside & Supahype)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=558F1EaxH8c[/youtube]
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The duo's first album, Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do will be released on June 16 on Downtown Records. It was recorded in Jamaica at Tuff Gong Studios. Vocalists such as Santigold, Vybz Cartel, Ward 21, Busy Signal, Nina Sky, Amanda Blank, Mr. Vegas, Turbulence, Mapei, T.O.K, Prince Zimboo, Leftside and others contribute guest vocals to the album, as well as additional production from Afro Jack and Crookers. This is the first release to come out of the label partnership between Downtown Records and Diplo's label Mad Decent.
Diplo and Switch previously worked together to produce artists including Santigold and M.I.A. They were nominated for a Grammy award at the 51st Grammy Awards for their production of the M.I.A song "Paper Planes", from her album Kala.
Tracklist:
1. Hold The Line (ft. Mr. Lexx & Santigold)
2. When You Hear The Bassline (ft. Ms. Thing)
3. Can't Stop Now (ft. Mr. Vegas & Jovi Rockwell)
4. Lazer Theme (ft. Future Trouble)
5. Anything Goes (ft. Turbulence)
6. Cash Flow (ft. Jah Dan)
7. Mary Jane (ft. Mr. Evil & Mapei)
8. Bruk Out (ft. T.O.K. & Ms. Thing)
9. What U Like (ft. Einstein & Amanda Blank)
10. Keep It Goin' Louder (ft. Nina Sky & Ricky Blaze)
11. Pon De Floor (ft. VYBZ Kartel)
12. Baby (ft. Prnce Zimboo)
13. Jump Up (ft. Leftside & Supahype)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=558F1EaxH8c[/youtube]
e tare albumul