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Jamaica’s Broadcasting Commission defines daggering as a “colloquial term used in dancehall culture as a reference to hardcore sex or what is popularly referred to as ‘dry sex’ or the activities of persons engaged in the public simulation of various sexual acts and positions.” If that sounds terrible, allow me to direct you to Kenny G’s new album Heart and Soul. As for the rest of you sick dancehall freaks, rejoice, because while Jamaica tries to outlaw this music, the daggeriffic duo of Diplo and Switch under the guise of zombie killing commando Major Lazer are too busy putting out another EP, which begs just one question: are you ready for another booty-breaker like Pon de Floor?

July 20^th Major Lazer drops the Lazers Never Die EP on us. Doesn’t it seem like just last week they gave us amazing Lazerproof, a collaboration with La Roux, and features my prediction to be the jam of this summer, the Major Lazer remix Hold You by Gyptian?

Sound of Siren featuring Busy Signal and M.I.A has already been circulating the blogosphere and its sure to quake the nearest d-floor. M.I.A. and Diplo have teamed up on tracks in the past, including the monstrous hit Paper Planes. He is even featured on her uber-hyped new album /\/\/\Y/\, which is due out July 13^th. Another track already floating around is a rework of Cash Flow, featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore, retitled Good Enough. It features Bermuda’s dancehall champion Collie Buddz, known for his hits like Come Around and Blind to You, and also Canada’s (wait Canada? Isn’t it too cold to dagger there?). Regardless, the track also features Lindi Ortega, known more for her indie conquests in folk rock like her latest EP, The Drifter. Next, Bruk Out, a quaking dance jam, is remixed again this time by celebrated Mad Decent artist Buraka Som Sistema, who most recently released a summery remix of Robyn’s Dancing On My Own. Can’t Stop Now, a lovely number from Guns Don’t Kill, hopefully gets the ravey treatment by throw back UK electro pioneers Kicks Like a Mule, who are must widely known for their break through single The Bouncer. Finally, lets not forget the most anticipated track on Lazers Never Die, the remix of Jump Up by none other than Radiohead’s Thom Yorke. The music world can breath a sigh of relief as Diplo and Yorke finally work together. Let’s just hope the track lives up to the hype.

Major Lazer is currently on the Lazer’s Never Die Tour, and having caught two of their live performances, I can attest that I’ve never sweated so aggressively in my life. Catch one of their live sets, and prepare to be sore for days. Listen to some of the other remixes of these tracks on Last.fm, and remember kids, always stretch before you dagga!