Major Lazer

Driven by a mission to "make the party bigger," Major Lazer recontextualize reggaeton, trap, electro-house, and other styles with unwavering focus on the dancefloor. Established producers Diplo and Switch first allied under that name at the end of the 2000s as a dancehall reggae-oriented side project. They emerged with Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do (2009), an acclaimed full-length that poised Major Lazer to become a crucial part of the EDM boom -- with outside production and remix work for the likes of Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, and Ariana Grande -- during the subsequent deca...