Photo: Mel D. Cole
Major Lazer, my most posted about subject thus far, played their first show in New York last weekend, and it was epic. Head honchos Diplo and Switch (and their special guests 77 Klash and Ricky Blaze) wore matching three-piece suits and the dancers pulled out some crazy yoga/break routines, all while the crowd spazzed out to an early morning session of island-warped bliss. Below I posted my hilarious conversation with “the Major himself”, in which he talks about ML’s goal for Jamaican youth as well as why the debut release (which came out yesterday) is going to be the biggest album this summer! For more background info on Diplo and Switch’s new dancehall outfit, check out these blog posts:
Major Lazer: “Hold the Line”
Major Lazer at SOBs 6/13
I’ve also hooked you up with my man Mel D. Cole’s photos from the SOBs riot, big ups and nice shots!
Mel D. Cole’s Major Lazer photo album via Village Slum
Chloe’s Exclusive Interview with Major Lazer:
SvG: How did the concept for the zombie-killing, rocket-powered major come about? Heavy weed smoking session, long-term joke, lightning bolt brainstorm?
ML: bwai me nuh really too sure wha ya chat bout. me ah nuh joke ting. no sah.
SvG: How does major lazer differ from your previous respective projects?
ML: well di music business is a brand new ting fi me. mi used to deejay sound system and dem ting deh, but mi first time fe really work wit artist and release a full album, see me.
SvG: Both Diplo and Switch have worked with similar artists to produce complex tropical-meets-futuristic hits; is this a combining of powers to create the ultimate album?
ML: bwai me feel say ah diplo and switch yu de chat bout, but from mi link dem yute de, de whole ah we know seh dis aguh be di biggest ting fi di summa.
SvG: How did the selection of featured artists come together?
ML: nuff ah dem yute me know from dung ah jamaica, an di rest ah dem mi link up tru diplo and dem man dem.
SvG: Will some/all of these artists be on the tour as well?
ML: Well di tour aguh full up of surprise, so nuff of di artist dem gonna roll tru, but mi caan seh who! ah surprise ting, fe mek di people dem fulljoy demself.
SvG: Major lazer seems to have the potential to be a global takeover in terms of musical genre and vibe. Is that the vision/goal?
ML: well, first ting first it is ah dancehall ting. so we jus waan work wit nuff of di new yute dem inna jamaica and trinidad and all bout, and mix up di dancehall ting fi de fans dem.
Who is the ideal major lazer fan? Do they require a certain amount of crazy in them, a certain commonality with the major?
ML: me nuh really too crazy yunno. but mi fans dem MAD, and mi love dem fe it!
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