i stink of lazer

Diplo says of the debut track from Major Lazer (a new collaboration between himself and Switch): This one called Hold the line and its ‘like a surf rock ragga thingamajig, zeen!’ - LAzer says .. its got Mr Lexx (formerly Lexxuss) and Santigold (formerly Santogold) rockin out.

So literate.

Santogold makes the song, so does the shuddering, gnarly ghetto-funk beat. The cheesy blow-my-whistle-bitch style phone ring and horsey noises do not. But should probably expect a little bit of cheese from an Americano label hosting a pair that decide to call themselves Major Lazer and come up with this image to represent their song. Seriously, is that dude spitting out a tooth and pieces of phone? Rank.

Major Lazer - Hold The Line

More ghetto crunk love from Mad Decent...

Lykke Li - Dance Dance Dance (Buraka Som Sistema Remix)

And you can get the accapella and instrumental for Hold the Line from here if you want to do fun things with it. First album out in June.

WESLEY PENTZ

johnny

when i listen to an album like french producer Tepr's new one - Cote Quest - i cant help but think how different and potentially important it is. i guess i sort of felt the same when i listened to cut copy or the mars volta's first albums.

i wasn't exactly sure what to expect when i first flicked it on- my first impression of Tepr was off his old remix of yelle, which i really wasnt impressed with.
since then though, he has definitely refined and cleaned up his sound which is welcome indeedee. so.. i guess the best way to describe his sound is as a combination of epic justicey french house with hip hop and a good measure of video game and old school synths. but i reckon the sound is more than the sum of these parts.... it sort of feels like it belongs in a genre of its own..

Tepr - My Friend Guo Ran

Tepr - Muchas Tetas, Poco Sexo

its hard to describe exactly what makes this album so important.. although these songs are awesome- i doubt you will get what im saying without hearing the album.
but anyway.. enough with this grandiose shite.. enjoy these songs- they rock socks. tits yeyo and yum yum is my early fave- at precisely 3.14 it goes CRAZY... seriously the best video game music i have EVER heard- way better than kavinsky.

Tepr - Tits, Yeyo & Yum Yum

his newer remixes are off da chain as well.. i really am so impressed with how much he has picked up his production skills since that yelle remix.

Santogold - Aha (Tepr Remix)

Rafale - Rock It (Tepr Remix)

Kid Sister - Pro Nails (Tepr Remix)

i reckon theres big things ahead for tepr- keep your eyes peeled
ive tried to track down where you can actually buy his album from with no luck- if anyone knows can you let me know?