Guns Don't Kill People: Lazers Do

Major Lazer, Major Lazer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 16, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Downtown
• ASIN: B0027WNRN6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,696 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #41 in Music > World Music > Reggae > Dance Hall

Editorial Reviews

Major Lazer is the Grammy-nominated super producer duo of Switch and Diplo, best known for their work with M.I.A and the hit 'Paper Planes', as well as production work for the likes of Santogold, Amanda Blank, Bondo do Role and Tricky. Guns Don't Kill People, Lazers Do is a Reggae and Dancehall explosion just in time for summer, with guest vocals from friends Mapei, Santogold and Amanda Blank; as well as Dancehall mainstays like Nina Sky, Vybz Cartel, Ward 21 and Busy Signal, among many others.

Customer Reviews

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20 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MAJORLY LAZERY- Diplo and Switch mix it up again..., June 17, 2009

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Whoopties@#ts (Michigan,USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Guns Don't Kill People: Lazers Do (Audio CD)

Another album packed with jems from djs Diplo, out of Philly, and Switch from England. (FYI-These are the guys behind MIA-"Paper Planes"!!1) The album ads depict Major Lazer as a separate "Ninja Turtles-esque" animation, with Diplo and Switch as there real life selves.
Their wikipedia states that Major Lazer "is a Jamaican commando who lost his arm in a secret zombie war in 1984. He supposedly fights vampires and various monsters, parties hard, and has a rocket powered skateboard."

The title track, "Hold the Line" employs the use of unconventional samples (even a horse "nay") and a slow cowboy intro. Mr. Lex and Santigold mesh together lyrically in a marriage of urban east coast and deep Jamaican vibes. Oh, and the track also has a fantatic video that I hope ends up on every pop channel around: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=558F1EaxH8c

The album reflects this with the welding of timelessly fly Diplo beats and deeply rooted Caribbean artists and themes. The tracks are crammed full of vocalists such as Vybz Cartel, Ward 21, Busy Signal, Nina Sky, Amanda Blank, Mr. Vegas, Turbulence, Mapei, T.O.K, and evn Prince Zimboo! Afro Jack and Crookers are noted on the production side as well.

Wouldn't call this a "Typical" Diplo/Switch production, definitely experiments with his favorite culture and the genres of dancehall and reggae while adding secret ingredients of great beats. This album will pull fans in from all of those genres and will give every listener a refreshed ear on some of their favorite styles while giving them something extra to dance to.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another AWESOME Mad Decent release, July 9, 2009

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Isaac Kaplan-Woolner "captain walnut" (Leavenworth, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do [Explicit] (MP3 Download)

First off, I love everything Diplo does. I think 'I Like Turtles' is a bit of a better mix, in terms of variety, but I am totally excited for the emergence of "electro reggae". I'm sure this sound won't be for everybody on first listen, but I think it is brilliant. This is party music, hard dancehall. If you like South Rakkas, this is absolutely the album for you. This is a concept album, and a new form of reggae. A must listen!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars There's a crying baby on Auto-tune., July 9, 2009

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Nathan Hale (Way out west) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do [Explicit] (MP3 Download)

Buy it, turn it up and stare at the cover art. This is a very good time.