Major Lazer released a free mixtape yesterday and today the download is finally working.
Diplo and Switch partnered with Electropop duo La Roux for the Lazerproof mixtape, that also features work by Amanda Blank, Gucci Mane, Candi Redd, Rusko, Drake, Opal and Gyptian. Tape consists of remixes and should be fun…

In their own words: “The Major Lazer braintrust (Diplo & Switch) put this mixtape together for La Roux while working on new material in Jamaica. It features a bunch of JA-inspired blends, special remixes, dubplates and more but you don’t really need to be sold on this thing – we are giving it to you today for FREE. Improve your quality of life and jump start your summer by downloading it”…

Hit the banner, tracklist and cover below.

1. Bulletproof (Nacey Remix ft. Matt Hemerlein) Major Lazer & La Roux
2. Colourless Artibella Major Lazer & La Roux
3. I’m Not Your Lemonade + Heroes n Villans Remix Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Gucci Mane
4. Independent Kill Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Candi Redd
5. Keep It Fascinating Major Lazer & La Roux
6. Magic (Falling Soldiers Dub) Major Lazer & La Roux
7. In 4 The Kill Pon De Skream Major Lazer & La Roux
8. Houstatlantavegas Pains Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Drake
9. Tigerlily (DYWHAP Blend) Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Rusko
10. Can’t Stop Now (Armor Love Remix) Major Lazer & La Roux
11. Quicksand (Mad Decent 2010 Rerub) Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Amanda Blank
12. Cover My Eyes (Costra Nostra Edit) Major Lazer & La Roux
13. I Said It (Major Lazer Dubplate) Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Opal
14. Hold Yuh (Double Dubplate) Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Gyptian

One guy got injured but Skerrit Bwoy had fun. Me too.

On thursday Electronic Beats Cologne took place with appearances by Moderat, Major Lazer, Kele of Bloc Party, Miike Snow, Turboweekend and Little Dragon. We saw the last three shows, Kele, Moderat and Major Lazer. All three ways of playing electronic music live known to mankind.

Bloc Partys Kele had a live band with him.  We tried to smoke cigarettes without being caught by the babyfaced security boy more than once every 15 minutes.

Than Moderat (=Modeselektor + Apparat) entered. Fucking great show. The three guys arraied like our funky neighbours Kraftwerk on stage with a perfectly done video installation behind them. The hip audience stood there nodding and posting Tweets while Moderat performed some chilled out quality music which had its highlights when some dubstep basslines kicked in. What does the hipster do when he flaps his notebook at night? He watches guys doing music on their laptops with a video installation in the back. Tweeting! Yeah. So cool to be uncool, guys. Ah yeah: I had a steak bun with mustard and ketchup.

After all that quality, Diplo took the stage. Without Swift, but escorted by to fine ass dancers and one crazy ass Skerrit Bwoy. Diplo played a funky CD, pushing buttons to it that made lazer noises. Skerrit Bwoy rocked the stage, dry fucking the dancer and throwing rubber pets in the audience. During the final, Diplo put on Major Lazer‘s latest song and Skerrit Bwoy tried to break the worl record for highest stage dive, breaking somebody hand instead. That’s 2:04 in the video. My celly got thrown to the ground by some rubber dragon that we wrestled down and took home afterwards. Helluva show. Loved it.

Ah there would be a forth way to perform electronic music live: DJing. But that doesnt count as “live” I guess. So you need yourself a band, videoinstallations and midi controllers or a bad ass hype man. No enjoy your weekend kids, class is closed.

Pics by virtualnights.com

Schakkerhart System will be performing at Bochum Wasted Youth Zwo this friday (14/05/10) so we got a fresh mix for y’all. 60 minutes of breaks and boom, mixed by DJ Funkstar.

Have fun, see you on friday!

Schakkerhart System – Wasted Youth Mix by Schakkerhart

1 Binkers – Ladies (Original Mix)
2 Run DMC – My Adidas (Pilotpriest Remix)
3 Pharrel Williams, Uffie – Add Suv (Armand Van Helden Vocal Remix)
4 Fake Blood – I think I Like It (Original Mix)
5 Kid Sister – Right Hand Hi (Kingdom Remix)
6 Hostage – Achtung!
7 Uffie – MCs Can Kiss (Zombie Disco Squad Remix)
8 MC Flipside – In The Zone (Bart B More Vocal Mix)
9 David Guetta – Memories (Armand Van Helden Vocal Mix)
10 Jimmy 2 Times – Errrbody Drunk
11 Lloyd Banks – Beamer, Benz, Bentley (DJ eSenTRiK Bmore Remix)
12 Aaron Lacrate & Debonair Samir – Sirens
13 Rihanna – Rude Boy (IOU Remix)
14 Diplo – Work It vs. Bucky Done (Gianni Marino Quick Edit)
15 Brew Ramson – Disco And Stilettos (Angger Dimas Remix)
16 Afrojack, The Partysquad – A Msterdamn (Extended Edit)
17 Major Lazer – Pon De Foley (Ludachrist Remix)
18 The Partysquad – Pull Up (Original Mix)
19 DJ Jem ft. DJ Broadway Streetz – When Love Takes Over (I WannaTalkToSampson RMX)
20 Stromae – Alors On Danse (Loopers ft. Genius G Remix)
21 Spencer & Hill – She’s All That (Oliver Twizt Remix)
22 Afrojack, Gregor Salto – I’ll Be There
23 Kissy Sell Out – Garden Friends (Laidback Luke VIP Edit)
24 Congorock ft. Mr. Lexx – Babylon (Original Mix)
25 Nadus – Fight For Your Right (To Party) (Remix)
26 Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman – I Like To Move It (Sidney Samson Remix)
27 Herve – Hot! Drum Attack (Original Mix)
28 Lee Mortimer, Laidback Luke – Blau! (LA Riots Remix)
29 Tai – Rocking The Set (Original Mix)

Okay this might seem a little addicted. The Megamix of the beste Hold The Line Remixes just wasnt enough so we just felt like putting them all on a bootleg compilation. 61 Remixes, B-Sides and mixes of Major Lazer’s “Gun’s Don’t Kill People… Lazer Do”. Wicked, huh? Load them soleley or get the whole package. Next to the the Toadally Krossed Out Remix, Ghislain Poirier,DZ and others, we put out the drum machines and give you the Schakkerhart version. Fr33m4n remixed “Hold The Line” for you. Check the Fr33m4n version:

Major Lazer – Hold The Line (Schakkerhart Fr33m4n Bootleg)

Schakkerhart.com pres. Major Lazer – Gun’s Don’t Kill People… Lazer Do – The Remixes (61 tracks)

If you dont got the “Hold The Line” Megamix yet:

HOLD THE LINE MEGAMIX!

01. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Schakkerhart Fr33m4n Bootleg)
02. Major Lazer ft. Santigold and Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Toadally Krossed Out Remix)
03. Major Lazer ft. Santigold and Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Edu K Rmx)
04. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Skratch Bastid Wipe Out Riddim Refix)
05. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Major Lazer ft. Santigold and Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Robot Koch Remix)
06. Major Lazer – Hold The Line (Feat. Santigold & Mr. Lexx) (Poirier remix)
07. Major Lazer – Hold The Line (Niggaz On Crack Trompeta Remix)
08. Major Lazer – Hold The Line (Tommie Sunshine, Il Diablo & Mixin’ Marc Remix)
09. Major Lazer ft. Santigold and Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Audio Dakoos ‘Lazers On Stun’ Remix)
10. Major Lazer – Hold The Line (Golden Gloves Wobble n Shake Remix)
11. Major Lazer – Bay Of Figs
12. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Pon de floor How i LIke it (BeatauCue remix)
13. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Major Lazer ft Mr. Lexx and Santigold “Hold the Line” (Emynd’s “Turn My Swag On” Blend)
14. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Major Lazer ft Mr. Lexx and Santigold “Hold the Line” (Emynd’s “I’m Illy” Blend)
15. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Major Lazer “Zumbie” ft. Andy Milonakis
16. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Danny Scrilla Dubstep Remix)
17. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (The Not Sures Remix)
18. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Johnny Roxx Remix)
19. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Baby (Figure Remix)
20. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Skream Remix)
21. Major Lazer – Lazer Boom 1
22. Major Lazer – Major Lazer – Hold The Line Omri Anghel Remix MS
23. Major Lazer – Hold The Line 2 (Ming Remix)
24. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold the Line (SKASEII Remix)
25. Major Lazer – Hold the Line – NROTB Remix
26. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Djedjotronic Mix)
27. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx -Hold The Line Antennae Remix
28. Major Lazer – Hold the Line ft. Santigold and Mr. Lexx (Nacey Remix)
29. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (DZ RMX)
30. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx (Futures Remix)
31. Major Lazer feat Baby Cham – Call Mi (Dave Kelly’s Hold The Line Remix)
32. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Pon De Floor ft. Vybz Kartel (Ernold Sane Remix)
33. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Jump Up ft. Supahype (Sticky K Remix)
34. Major Lazer – Hold The Line (Coin Operated Boy Remix)
35. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (black lights remix)
36. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Major Lazer Hold The Line (Unsexxy’s Calorón Forever Remixx)
37. Major Lazer – Hold The Line (Tommie Sunshine Reggacid Mix)
38. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold the Line (LehtMoJoe Remix)
39. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Mr. Lexx and Santogold – Hold the line (Mega Velocity Remix)
40. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Major Lazer ft. Santigold and Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Kozee Remix)
41. Major Lazer – Hold The Line-Sabbo Remix
42. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Shakeyface’s Ragga Massive Remix)
43. Major Lazer – Hold The Line (DJ C Remix)
44. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Major Lazer at The Levi’s®/FADER Fort
45. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Major Lazer – Hold The Line (Beatstreet Static Age Serato Edit)
46. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Major Lazer ft Mr. Lexx and Santigold “Hold the Line” (Emynd’s “Hard Drop Riddim” Blend)
47. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Tommie Sunshine & Mixin Marc remix)
48. Major Lazer – Hold The Line (DVW Remix)
49. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Remix)
50. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Major Lazer ft Mr. Lexx and Santigold “Hold the Line” (Emynd’s “Ain’t I” Blend)
51. Major Lazer ft. Santigold & Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Sparkletone Remix)
52. Major Lazer ft. Santigold and Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Perfect Loosers Remix)
53. Major Lazer ft. Santigold and Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Primus Luta’s How U Do It Remix)
54. Major Lazer ft. Santigold and Mr. Lexx – Pull Up The Line (Twist It! Goes Baile Funk Mashup)
55. Major Lazer ft. Santigold and Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Bootyslapperz Mix)
56. Major Lazer ft. Santigold and Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Kid Queasy Remix)
57. Major Lazer ft. Santigold and Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Marvel Kutcorners Remix)
58. Major Lazer ft. Santigold and Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Prince Zimbo Freestyle)
59. Major Lazer ft. Santigold and Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Short Stories Remix)
60. Major Lazer ft. Santigold and Mr. Lexx – Hold The Line (Trekk Dub)
61 Major Lazer – Keep It Goin Louder ft Nina Sky (Diplo Remix)

Major Lazer’s Hold The Line has good chances of becoming 2009′s most remixed track huh? An all star line-up of remixers did some good work so we put them in a mix. The idea sounded so dumb it just had to be good. One song stretched to 25 minutes and its not getting repetitive. Is it? Props to Cheezy P for the mix!

Schakkerhart System (Cheezy P) - Hold The Line Megamix

Major Lazers next single is “Pon De Floor”, the video was released today. Good choice, more appealing than the rooted “Cant stop now” thats playing on the radio (at least in Germany).
Id say they really go dumb with this one. I dont even know if I mean that in a hyphy kind of way or literally. I dont know neither if their moronic spoof dancehall moves smallen our chances of making it into any music generator, after we kicked the porn already (to the generator executives: JOKE!). I do know that this actually is a damn good video. Reminds me of this funky video with to old black folks gettin it on, that was banned by youtube. Anyone remember the name…..? [Thanks to J, we got it!! Thats what I meant...: Dance Floor Dale]

Best thing about the dance stuff i it is that it aint as overdone as you may think. Thats just some funky daggering. If Major Lazer put some fast cheap bass under it it wont be long till Scooter daggers on the bandwagon. I read Jamaica even banned the dance because dudes broke their dingelings doing it (Spate of broken penises caused by dance style ‘daggering’). Tried it at some Großraumdisko. Makes you the star of the night. Believe it.

Schakkerhart Mix #2 is here and serves you the hotties and the curiosities. 20 minutes of raw emotions. Fr33m4n once again layed his funky hands on the goodies.

We met 2 Live Crews Mr.Mixx at our favorite Table Dance spot in Düsseldorf and wrangled two tracks out of him. Since Electro Dancehall is the thing of the bing right about now, we put two Major Lazers and Terry Lynns “It Was Written” in the mix. Dizzee Rascal and Armand Van Helden get processed in their Doorly version. Bar 9 and Celtic Islam appear courtesy of generationbass.com. Frauenarzt and Manny Marc bring in that german flavour. Thanks to blog.hiphop.de/Donni for the bangin Rockatronix remix.

Enjoy!

And dont forget the little brain cracking radio play we did.. check out here.

 
[podcast]http://schakkerhart.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/schakkerhartmix2.mp3[/podcast]

Schakkerhart #2 (Download)

Tracklist:

1. DJ Funkstar ft. Lil Jon – Amsterdam Geht Crunk
   
2. Mr. Mixx and da Roughneck Posse – Oh my Gosh
   
3. Mr. Mixx and da Roughneck Posse – The Brougham Shaker
   
4. Major Lazer ft. Ms. Thing – When you hear the bassline
   
5. Terry Lynn & Johan Hugo – It Was Written
   
6. Master Shortie – Dead End (Don Diablo knows you like it hard remix)
   
7. Frauenarzt & Manny Marc – Das geht ab (Rockatronix RMX)
   
8. Major Lazer ft. VYBZ Kartel – Pod de floor
   
9. Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden – Bonkers (Doorly Remix)
   
10. Bar 9 – Murda Sound (Riskotheque Remix)
    
11. Celtislam – Halaqa

 
booking: booking@schakkerhart.com

I don’t know who made it hip to think so, but: Major Lazer‘s Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do  matter of factly got declared album of the year by everybody thinking he’s supposed to make such a selection. You can stream the whole album here legally:

Major Lazer - Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do pre listening

Why do people love it? Guess half of it is the “praising this makes me look like an expert” thing. Second thing is that the album has helluva concept by giving dancehall a facelift. Plus: the album works. Switch and Diplo use baby cries as an instrument, surf guitars (whatever this is I just copied that from somebody), use effects on the toasting and stuff. They worked with dope artists, blabla. Everything on point.

The concept aint new though. Its what you do in this online mash up scene. Its what Buraka Som Sistema did with Kuduro, taking a genre and tuning it with all the sounds and genres that are hot right now. Like Radioclit did with Funana in the mix I just posted (Radioclit Funanan Mix).

I just read an interview for a german mag where Diplo stated wursting dancehall wouldnt be cool at the moment what makes his work revolutonary. Hm. I come across stuff like that daily man. Might be Diplo started the trend (??) but Ghislain Poirier is doing it, Modeselektor, Terry Lynn and Phred do it. Dubstep and Grime have this influence like every second new british genre. So it aint that revolutionary and its definitely cool at the moment.

That aside, the album aint disappointing. Dont know if it’ll make my personal album of the year, but yeah. I dont really find stuff on it that tops Hold The Line, but Anything Goes is fire, Pon de Floor is porn, When You hear the bassline, Jump Up, Bruk Out,… 90% dopeness.  Only Keep It Goin Louder sucks big time due to being a commercial chart fighter with autotune under the wings. I defffnitly like hands in the air techno crap, but they fucked it up. Businesswise it makes good sense of course.