Can’t believe I completely forgot to post this one up especially since Major Lazer are so hot right now… Probably one of the most eclectic mixes you’re gonna get this year with Diplo dropping a little bit of reggae, dub, and hip-hop in the first hour and Switch bringing it home with plenty of fidget, electro, dubstep, B-more, wonk etc. Keep your ears pricked for the gem drops from Nirvana, Ace Of Base and even ABBA!

In case you didn’t know Major Lazer will be in the country at the end of the year for the annual Falls Festival. Still trying to clarify whether it’s gonna be Major Lazer in full guise or as Major Lazer Sound System which I’m told is when only Diplo or Switch are playing. Then again, you could always jump over the pond to New Zealand where they’ll be playing the Rhythm & Vines Festival in their full setup. Say hi to Proxy and Maya & Vanya over there if you do…

Major Lazer – BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (25-07-09)

Here’s the tracklist:

Diplo Mix
Shut Up And Dance – Ravin’ I’m Ravin’
Barrington Levy – Reggae Music Dub
Barrington Levy – Send A Moses
Alton Ellis – Africa Descendants
Burning Spear – Live It Out
Artibella – Unknown
Toyan – African Thing
John Holt – 100 Weight Of Collie Weed
Barrington Levy – Murderer
John Holt – Police In Helicopter
Clint Eastwood & General Saint – Another One Bites The Dust
Yello Man – Mr Chin!
Unknown – Sweet Dreams
Don Carlos  – Ababa John I (Father Majesty)
Johnny Osbourne – No Ice Cream Sound
Admiral Bailey – Big Belly Man
Wayne Smith  -Under Me Sleng Teng
Bruk Up ft. Shaggy – Sunglasses At Night
Ricky Blaze – How Mi Look
Martyn – Seventy Four
Black Eyed Peas – Boom Boom Pow
Seductive – Underground Sound
Major Lazer – Jump Up
Party Quad – Pull Up
Digital Manges – Manges (Sharkslayer Club)
Major Lazer – Pon Di Floor (Beatacue Mix)
Major Lazer – Pon Di Floor
Nirvana – Lithium
Wamdue Project – King Of My Castle
LBG – Don’t Stop The Music
Solid Groove – This Is Sick
Mavado – Weh Dem A Do
Dandy Livingstone – Rudy, A Message To You
Unknown – Unknown
Unknown – Unknown

Switch Mix
Mr. Oizo & Sebastian – Arrival
Major Lazer – Lazer Theme
Artist Unknown – Mash Up De Place
King Jammys – Judgement Day
Bjork – Nattural (Switch Remix)
Ace Of Base – All That She Wants
Ninjasonik – Pregnant (Accapella)
Major Lazer – Baby Riddim’ (Featuring Prince Zimboo & M.I.A) (Switch Remix)
Donny – Symptomless Coma (Current Value VIP)
Major Lazer – Rebellion (Anything Goes) (Accapella)
Leftside – Shi Nuh Wahh
Terror Fabulous & Nadine Sutherland – Action
The Shadow And The Ventures – Hawaii Five-O (Featuring Andy Milonakis)
Major Lazer – Hold The Line (Accapella)
Shawna feat. Twista & Ludacris – R.P.M
Unknown – Unknown
Rye Rye – Shake It To The Ground (Switch & Santigold Remix)
Major Lazer – Cash Flow (Subskrpt Remix)
DJ Malvado – Puto Mekie
Major Lazer – Can’t Stop Now (Accapella)
Switch & Crookers – Untitled
Mapei – Belly
White Label – F***in’ House
Major Lazer – Pon De Floor (Drop The Lime Remix)
Unknown – Unknown
DJ Sega – I’m A Flirt
Major Lazer – Pon De Floor Beats
Par-T-One – I’m So Crazy (Accapella)
Amanda Blank – Something Bigger, Something Better (Accapella)

… “Holiday”. Yep, the latest track from that boy in the corner, Dizzee Rascal. Next big club banger with that epic 90s rave sound. Like I’ve said before, 2009 is the 1990s all over again…

That 90s dance/trance/tekkers sound is back people! Think Sash, Faithless etc… Whatever happened to Sash… Anyway, this is first track off Calvin’s yet to be released or titled new album which made its international debut up in Sydney during their NYE bash earlier this year. Yay for Australia, nay for it being Sydney…

I have a feeling this track is gonna get flogged a fair bit year. How flogged you might say? Let’s say if it makes a Ministry Of Sound or OneLove compilation, it’s flogged… Savour it now people before you have to get your music snob on with everyone.

Anyway, enjoy the great tune and experience the rather shithouse video.