◇ image via WikipediaMajor Lazer
Major Lazer is a Dancehall and Hip hop act. Their catalogue also touches Trap. Their sound grew out of Palmistry, Modern Vampires of the City, Yasmin, Anirudh Ravichander and Swae Lee. Those roots explain a lot about how Major Lazer arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Calvin Harris, Sean Paul, Clean Bandit, The Chainsmokers and Robin Schulz, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into One Dance, Showtek, DJ Snake, Safia and Santigold, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 79 connections around Major Lazer, reaching back through Palmistry and forward to One Dance. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Major Lazer connections
Major Lazer grew out of Palmistry, Modern Vampires of the City, Yasmin and Anirudh Ravichander, shares an orbit with Calvin Harris, Sean Paul, Clean Bandit and The Chainsmokers, went on to shape One Dance, Showtek, DJ Snake and Safia. 79 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Major Lazer
Sounds and acts that shaped Major Lazer.
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- Modern Vampires of the Cityartist
- Yasminartist
- Anirudh Ravichanderartist
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- Amanda Blankartist
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- Ariana Grandeartist
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Artists similar to Major Lazer
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Major Lazer.
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- Sean Paulartist
- Clean Banditartist
- The Chainsmokersartist
- Robin Schulzartist
- Galantisartist
- Jax Jonesartist
- Steve Aokiartist
- Marshmelloartist
- Swedish House Mafiaartist
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