ctrl x Black Rhino Residency: Mala [UK] 18+

On February 22, Mala comes for the first time at Control, joining the Black Rhino Residency series, which promotes well-established artists and forward-thinking acts from the realms of bass music. Mala will play on Riddim Bandits Sound System, offering a complete experience of the genre. 

Born and raised in South Norwood, South London, Mala has played a pioneering role in UK music since the turn of the century. Stirring dubstep's musical melting pot with its most primal ingredients before it even had a name, Mala was a founding member of DMZ, the crew behind some of modern bass music's most influential dances and the most highly prized 12s the movement has ever known. Almost 20 years later, his ideas and his creations continue to influence, push and fuse contemporary electronic music to unchartered places.

The man behind the agenda-setting label Deep Medi Musik, Mala has continued to develop the UK bass blueprint, encouraging creative compositions from the likes of Skream, Swindle, Silkie, Commodo, Calibre, Goth-Trad, Truth, Kahn, Egoless and many more genre-affirming artists, including Sir Spyro whose 'Topper Top' became one of grime's most iconic tracks in recent years.

Decades deep and still at the very forefront, Mala remains in demand. Fusing the frequencies, bringing people together, and inspiring a whole new generation of talent, nurturing and developing a culture and continues to drive the most exciting corners of electronic music with energy, culture and collaboration.