Mala

Reviews 3

The Month’s Electronic Music: ‘Put Ya Lighters Up!’

Mala
Mala In Cuba

Billy Butlin’s Bangers: Bloc Weekender Reviewed

Articles 1

A Quietus Interview

Return To Earth: An Interview With Mala

Dubstep pioneer Mala, one half of Digital Mystikz, is about to release Mala In Cuba, a collaborative album recorded with musicians in Havana then transplanted to London's bassbins. He speaks to Angus Finlayson about the human spirit and the importance of process in music-making

News 13

Dubstep’s Early Years To Be Focus Of New Photo-Book

Photographer Georgina Cook's 'Drumz Of The South' takes its name from her blog that charted the development of the scene and genre

Book On Sound System Culture To Be Published

Writer Joe Muggs speaks to Adrian Sherwood, Mala, Cooly G and lots more for his new book on sound system culture

Things Learned At: Terraforma 2017

Karl Smith spends three days at the strange and entirely unique Terraforma festival, in the woodland grounds of the Villa Arconati just outside Milan

More Names Confirmed For Terraforma

GAS, Aurora Halal and more to play the Italian festival

PREVIEW: Smirnoff Open House

Brought to you by Smirnoff and Thump, a new campaign sees a focus on artists whose music rallies against the restrictions of borders, unifying cultures and communities through sound

More Names For Manana

Inaugural edition of Cuba festival in its final week of crowdfunding campaign with new names added to the line-up

Cuba Festival To Be Funded By Kickstarter

MANANA is currently crowdfunding for its first event next year

WIN: The Bug At Brixton Electric

Get your hands on a pair of tickets to see The Bug, Congo Natty and more at Brixton Electric in November by answering one simple question

Things Learned At: Elevate

Tristan Bath heads to Graz to experience a multitude of modern music buried within the city's underground network. Photos by Lupi Spuma

Caribou, Jon Hopkins & More For Dimensions

Laurel Halo, Vatican Shadow & more in first names for Croatian festival

WATCH: Mala – Cuba Electronic

Watch the video for a track from forthcoming album recorded in collaboration with Cuban musicians

Mala Announces Cuban Album

One half of Digital Mystikz to release an album of music recorded in collaboration with musicians in Havana

King Midas Sound Release ‘Re-versions’ Album

Kevin Martin's lovers' dub project to release Without You through Hyperdub in November

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Things Learned At The London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

Joseph Burnett and Val Phoenix report on the highs and lows of this year's London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

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Mala

Reviews 3

The Month’s Electronic Music: ‘Put Ya Lighters Up!’

Mala
Mala In Cuba

Billy Butlin’s Bangers: Bloc Weekender Reviewed

Articles 1

Return To Earth: An Interview With Mala

News 13

Dubstep’s Early Years To Be Focus Of New Photo-Book

Book On Sound System Culture To Be Published

Things Learned At: Terraforma 2017

More Names Confirmed For Terraforma

PREVIEW: Smirnoff Open House

More Names For Manana

Cuba Festival To Be Funded By Kickstarter

WIN: The Bug At Brixton Electric

Things Learned At: Elevate

Caribou, Jon Hopkins & More For Dimensions

WATCH: Mala – Cuba Electronic

Mala Announces Cuban Album

King Midas Sound Release ‘Re-versions’ Album

Help Support The Quietus in 2025

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Reviews 3

The Month’s Electronic Music: ‘Put Ya Lighters Up!’

Mala Mala In Cuba

Billy Butlin’s Bangers: Bloc Weekender Reviewed

Articles 1

Return To Earth: An Interview With Mala

News 13

Dubstep’s Early Years To Be Focus Of New Photo-Book

Book On Sound System Culture To Be Published

Things Learned At: Terraforma 2017

More Names Confirmed For Terraforma

PREVIEW: Smirnoff Open House

More Names For Manana

Cuba Festival To Be Funded By Kickstarter

WIN: The Bug At Brixton Electric

Things Learned At: Elevate

Caribou, Jon Hopkins & More For Dimensions

WATCH: Mala – Cuba Electronic

Mala Announces Cuban Album

King Midas Sound Release ‘Re-versions’ Album

Help Support The Quietus in 2025

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Thicker Than Water: Richard Dawson’s Favourite Films

God Tier: Tyler Hyde of Black Country, New Road’s Favourite Albums

Beauty and Sadness: Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast’s Favourite Albums

The Marshall Suite: Cat Power’s Favourite Albums

Reissue of the Week: Tangerine Dream’s Phaedra

Inner Ear: Serbian Music for April by Jakub Knera

Remembering David Thomas of Pere Ubu, by Sean Kitching

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It’s All Expression: Matt Berry’s Favourite Albums

The Strange World Of… Pere Ubu

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The City Surreal: How Underground Rap in the 2010s Located Truth in the Bizarre

Quade The Foel Tower

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