Major Lazer ‘Hold The Line’

Major Lazer ‘Hold The Line’. A3 Music TV. Major Lazer is a Jamaican commando who lost his arm in the secret Zombie War of 1984. The US military rescued him and repurposed experimental lazers as prosthetic limbs. Since then Major Lazer has been a hired renegade soldier for a rogue government operating in secrecy underneath the watch of M5 and the CIA. His cover is that of a dancehall night club owner from Trinidad and he enlisted the help of long-time allies and uber-producers, Diplo and Switch, to produce his first LP. His true mission is to protect the world from the dark forces of evil that live just under the surface of a civilized society. He fights vampires and various monsters, parties hard, and has a rocket powered skateboard.

As part of a plan to subdue the forces of evil with a batch of futuristic dancehall bangers, the three encamped at Tuff Gong Studios in Jamaica to record the Major Lazer record. The product of this collaboration is Guns Don’t Kill People Lazers Do, a collection of tracks that draws from the rich dancehall tradition of Jamaica, the futuristic dance-floor-killing aesthetic of Diplo and Switch, and contributions from some of the biggest names in dancehall today. The record runs global pop culture through the filter of Major Lazer’s particular brand of 80′s-inspired digital dancehall, at once an homage to a bygone era and a look to the future of dance music.

Diplo (Philadelphia-based DJ and producer Wesley Pentz), incorporates such disparate influences as Miami Bass and Baile Funk into the high-tech ecclecticism of his productions. Known for his forward-thinking productions for MIA, Bonde Do Role and many others, and for the solo LP of cinematic, sample-based hip hop entitled Florida he recorded for the Ninja Tune imprint. Diplo is also the founder and owner of Mad Decent records, which has put out records by DJ Blaqstarr and Bonde do Role.

Switch (the pseudonym of British producer and DJ Dave Taylor) is the owner of one of the most progressive and respected underground dance music labels around, Dubsided. His work as producer is revered by critics, emulated by his fellow DJs, and sweated hard by dance floors on both sides of the Atlantic. Switch also permanently endeared himself to the bespectacled music cogniscenti with his contribution to Santigold’s critically acclaimed self-titled debut.

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25 Responses to Major Lazer ‘Hold The Line’

  1. jamaicansoccerstar says:

    ha that ain’t …
    ha that ain’t traditional dancehall reggae.. the words are but everything else isn’t lol

  2. T0pgUn91 says:

    Major lazer,Major …
    Major lazer,Major lazer,lazer, lazer,lazer,lazer

    einfach geil :D

  3. acidsmile69 says:

    is it not theme …
    is it not theme park/theme hospital when u sell summat…MAJOR LAZER….miss em other week :o ( Diplo is sick!

  4. GTA4randomnesz says:

    i had the same …
    i had the same thing! i cant remember what part of the song remembers me of something i heard b4 :P

  5. Nishimbura says:

    One of the sounds …
    One of the sounds at 2:23 reminds me on some old pc-game :-)

    Great song, Major Lazer rockz!!!

  6. Easybrothers says:

    lol i wanna have …
    lol i wanna have that action doll on my desk..
    and they should make a cartoon of the one and Only Major LAZER LAZER LAZER.!!!
    MAD DECENT

  7. mosesandjesusandgod says:

    Tune!!!
    Check out …

    Tune!!!
    Check out my track guys i’d love to hear what you think
    x

  8. Josephdorf03 says:

    the first guitar …
    the first guitar riff is “Da Funk” by Daft Punk on guitar and in a different key.
    pretty badass reference. this is the first song I’ve heard by major lazer and I’m psyched.

  9. czechsanchez says:

    fifa 06
    fifa 06

  10. Unica05 says:

    All underneath are …
    All underneath are spam.. fifa 10 it’s about major lazer and they talk about fifa?!

    WHOF*&KINGCARES?

  11. karottenjude says:

    fifa 08 war viel …
    fifa 08 war viel besser

  12. Deeenis1502 says:

    du bis auch grottich
    du bis auch grottich

  13. karottenjude says:

    fifa 10 ist grottich
    fifa 10 ist grottich

  14. chancy319 says:

    FIFA 10!!!!
    FIFA 10!!!!

  15. everlong951 says:

    wow?
    wow?

  16. 1991tushar says:

    fifa 10
    fifa 10

  17. acuradan623 says:

    this is my favorite …
    this is my favorite mandy moore song….yeay i love her soooo much ugh!

  18. kaykay3656 says:

    they alright but …
    they alright but not all dat

  19. alexfanx says:

    What did just watch?
    What did just watch?

  20. STDstroyer says:

    That sample is the …
    That sample is the very beginning of Miserlou by Dick Dale, but its actually a really old Greek Dance.

  21. wertstahl says:

    IMMA CHARGIN MAH …
    IMMA CHARGIN MAH LAZER!

  22. boviise says:

    chuck norris can …
    chuck norris can suck major lazers dick

  23. Beatboxjayson says:

    DAS IST DER SHIT!! …
    DAS IST DER SHIT!! SUPER GEIL!!!

  24. sxziesj says:

    This is actually …
    This is actually shit.

  25. frikie94 says:

    Yeah and they say …
    Yeah and they say they are hiphop XD