Mixtape: Major Lazer

Digital dancehall is a fitting way to describe the music of Major Lazer—this is, after all, the product of a Jamaican soldier with lasers for arms (or so the record label Mad Decent claims). Whether it was Major Lazer himself or his stage representatives, Diplo and Switch, who put this mixtape together, we’re not sure, but one thing’s certain: there’s no better way to kick off summer than dancing along to the playlist below.

Eek-a-Mouse – “Wa Do Dem”
Ah mi long time fren, dem chune deya foundation chune, zeen?

Bad Brains – “Re-Ignition”
Mi love anyting wha Bad Brains mek cah de worl know seh mi full up ah Bad Brains

Mavado – “Wha Dem A Do”
Ah di reel ting ya so now. Nuff people ah try gi di yute ah fight but I’m ah dweet fi di ghetto people right now, I’m ah tek di ghetto to di worl, see mi ah seh?

King Jammy – “Sleng Teng Riddim”
Ah di first man fi use computa an dem ting deh inna reggae music, an sling ting ah di first computa riddim whe buss. Dem chune deh did hard wah day, an dem still hard right ya now.

Hugh Mundell – “Jaqueline”
Mi madda name Jacqueline, an mi luv up mi madda. Big up mama Jackie, anyweh yu deh!

Ranking Toyan – “African Ting”
Ah mi bredrin from lang time, an more time mi can lissen dem chune deh an jus hol ah vibes an cool out.

Ptibull featuring Machel Montano and Lil Jon – “Floor On Fire”
Bwoiii mi tell yu! Mi neva deh inna di soca ting too tuff cah me no inna whine up whine ting, but di chune whe Lil Jon projuice da chune deh HARRRD to blouse an skirt! Big up Machel Montano cah I’m ah di soca king ah di worl! Mi soon try do ah combination chune wit dem bwoy deh, but MI NAW WHINE, hear whe mi ah seh?

Ackie – “Rambo”
Me an Rambo did inna di same war and ah defend it side by side so mi did glad fi see say dem ah tun man inna movie star and ah mek chune off ah I'm name an dem ting deh. Gwaan Rambo gwaan big up yuhself. Me ah tun movie star soon, yu hear sah?

Elephant Man – “Gully Creepa”
Mi ah di original “Gully Creepa” from long time, big up all ah di originator dem inna di dancin ting. Mi bredrin skerrit boi ah gimme di new ting fi di summa, but mi naw buss it yet, zeen?

The Congos – “Congo Man”
Man ah bloodclath Congo, yu si mi? Dem chune deh ah mi theme song, whe yu feel like.

REBECCA WILLA DAVIS