Major Lazer

Busy boys, Diplo and Switch have no time to rest. Read More

Honestly, who came up with such a video for this cheesy electronic song "Pon De Floor", a combined effort from British mix masters Major Lazer and Jamaican singer Vybz Kartel? Read More

Didn't get enough of the lip-service to Beyonce's "Halo" at the Grammy Awards last night? Read More

When you listen to Beyonce 's "Halo" -- the patented Ryan Tedder melody, the beat collapsing on itself, Bey's increasingly dramatic delivery -- you probably don't think to yourself, "This is pretty good, but what it really needs is some gruff, grimy dancehall toasting from Jamaican music legend Elephant Man ." Read More

There are more confusingly named electronic-music subgenres around than ever, and even the full-time, full-on culture dorks at The A.V. Club can't figure them all out. Read More

We listened with even greater interest when Diplo tweeted from the after-party about Major Lazer's version, featuring Elephant Man. In his own words, "SoOO MUCH BETTER!" Read More

It's the first weekend after everyone has got out of their exams. Read More

This remix of MSTRKRFT's "Breakaway" by Blende is holy terror in the best way possible. Read More

Major Lazer , for creative purposes, is a Jamaican commando who survived the secret zombie war of 1984 and jaunts across the world from dancehall to dancehall killing the undead and dance enthusiasts alike. Read More

"The shotgun rhythms, spaghetti western guitars, and dubstep explosions intertwine with lover's rock, roots reggae, and other island styles to impressively evoke the pair's genre-splicing DJ sets." Read More