In a recent interview ahead of the forthcoming ‘Free The Univese’ LP release, Major Lazer’s one original member Diplo opened up at the reason behind Switch leaving the outfit.

Before going in to detail, the globe trotting Philly born producer clarified “I couldn’t make music if it weren’t for Switch – he and M.I.A. were my main influences, and he taught me how to make music and gave me my style 100 percent,” he continues “But in terms of actually making records and finishing them, Switch doesn’t do that. And everyone knows that. He just can’t finish songs. He’s the best when he does it, though. But for me, I had to take it in my power to finish this record because no one was helping me.”

Mr Wentz has expressed his happiness at the creative input and dynamics of the newly formed group (that includes Jillionaire and Walshy Fire) has helped the outfit survive saying – ith Walsh and Chris, although I write the music we all come up with the ideas together: Chris names most of the songs for me and comes up with the artwork, and Walsh has been my main influences in terms of dancehall music for years, we all love the music so much and we 100 percent live for this. For Switch, music is just a hobby for him. He’s still my homie though, and we still work on some stuff together when it makes sense, but now it’s about the real music. The first album was just a case of simply trying to get it out there. I was always trying to convince Switch that “this is a big deal”.

Although Switch is no longer with the group, a lesser known fact is he worked with Diplo in creating the enormously successful single ‘Get Free’ that tore up the charts in 2012.

Source: ITM blog