Originally, Major Lazer was the brainchild of producers and . On their debut (2009), the American and the Brit dove into Jamaican dance music. After this, the collaboration showed some cracks and Switch left the project in 2011. He could still be heard on the second album (2013), which continued the line of the debut. Major Lazer's recipe has barely changed in 2015 either. Together with a
… collective of producers, including the Dutchman , Diplo dives into dancehall and reggae for the third time. The focus has shifted more to mainstream dance. This is also reflected in the long list of guest vocalists - Major Lazer cannot do without - which has fewer Jamaican names than before. Europeans (United Kingdom), (France) and (Denmark) are especially decisive. With the last two, Major Lazer scored a massive hit. In the Netherlands too, their Lean On was at the top of the hit list for weeks. (JE)more
