As a former member of the Sicaria Sound duo, Mia Koden now is exploring wider fields and tempos of electronic bass music. With her South Sudanese and British roots she is also working across heritage, culture and community projects. Enjoy!

ITPS092 MIA KODEN

The closing set of the Deep Medi takeover at Outlook Origins 2024, soundtracked by none other than Kode9. 
Who else would drop Burial in the dance?

OUTMIX002: KODE9 (DUBSTEP/GRIME SET)

Mala vs Loefah + Sgt Pokes
dmz Live at Transmission Leeds (Feb 2006)

This one takes me back !!

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dmz Live at Transmission Leeds (Feb 2006)

Strap in for an explosive 90 minutes from the godfather of grime, AKA Slimzee, joined by the unmistakable voice of MC Riko Dan. In his words, "big up the Eurostar massive." Recorded live as they closed our stage at this year's Horst Arts & Music.

@djslimzee
@rikodan
@horstartsmusicfestival

RA Live - Slimzee & MC Riko Dan - Horst Arts & Music 2025, Belgium

Sound System Culture on Air, the latest instalment in our monthly takeover series with a special day of programming celebrating sound system culture, broadcasted on Thursday on August 21st in the lead-up to Notting Hill Carnival.

The day will feature everyone from the pioneers who built the culture to the new wave of selectors, MCs, producers, and sound crews shaping it today.

You’ll hear @tippairie live on the mic, taking us through the spectrum of reggae, and a conversation with legendary producer @onusherwood ( @onusound ), alongside a curated selection of his atmospheric work and tracks from his upcoming album. @daddyernieofficial brings his reggae jams, while @originalfyahstartah shares her story of growing up around sound system culture and takes us through key tracks from her acclaimed debut LP.

Expect all-vinyl carnival selections from @miakoden that centre women’s voices, deep dub and movement-driven sounds from @stickydub and a mix from @blackobsidian_soundsystem with @mellowdramatics_

We’ll also be sharing pre-recorded sessions from @lemon_lounge and @feltsoundsystem

🔉🔉🔉

Curated by @gabsdann

Mia Koden [21.8.25]

Scratcha b2b Tim Reaper Live from Rinse Summer Terrace Party - 21 August 2025

Bass weight and sound system musik from DEEP MEDi - sharing styles from the label's new crop of producers, and picking out gems from their 150+ releases back catalogue.

KEEP YOUR MEDi DEEP  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/deep-medi/episodes/deep-medi-26th-september-2025

DEEP MEDi w/ SILKIE 260925

undercover. @jay! #jc

Dark 110 BPM energy with deep bass and a mysterious atmosphere.

THE UNKNOWN

A timeless recording... Mary Anne Hobbs' Dubstep Warz from 2006, featuring back to back sets from Digital Mystikz, Skream, Kode9 & The Spaceape, Vex’d, Hatcha & Crazy D, Loefah & Sgt Pokes and Distance.

A tipping point for dubstep and an essential piece of sound system culture to re-explore as we reflect on ten years of Outlook Festival.

​​Outlook 2017 Dubstep line-up featuring Digital Mystikz (Mala & Coki)​, ​Loefah​, ​The Bug​, ​Zed Bias​, ​Hatcha​, ​Youngsta​, ​Swindle​, ​Chimpo​, ​Commodo​, ​J:Kenzo​, ​Truth​, ​Jack Sparrow​, ​Gantz​, ​Compa​, ​Egoless​, ​Von D​, ​Sgt Pokes​ and many more​

Full line-up featuring Dizzee Rascal, Ghostface Killah, DJ Shadow, The Outlook Orchestra, Giggs, Wiley, David Rodigan, Shy FX, Goldie, Pharoahe Monch, Horace Andy, Roots Manuva, Loyle Carner, Nines, Foreigh Beggars, AJ Tracey, Bubzy Malone, TQD, Tom Misch, Friction and 200 more.

Tickets / Info / Travel Packages > bit.ly/Outlook17

​Outlook Festival 2017
06–10 September 2017
Fort Punta Christo, Pula, Croatia​
#Outlook10Years

Dubstep Warz

Mary Anne Hobbs - Dubstep Warz 2006

BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (April 13th, 2013)

Tracklist:

01 Mark Pritchard - ?
02 Augustus Pablo - East of the River Nile
03 Little Roy - Hurt Not The Earth
04 Dennis Brown - Promised Land
05 Bob Marley - Running Away
06 Rhythm & Sound - Friend
07 Aly & Robbie - Shabby Attack
08 Mala & Aimbad - Noche Suenos
09 Ballaké Sissoko & Toumani Diabaté - Bafoulabe
10 Mala - Body Clock Delay
11 Mala & Sgt. Pokes - Answer Me
12 Quest - Dubfoot
13 Mala - Lean Forward
14 Silkie - Neckback
15 Mala - Blue Notez
16 Coki - Intergalactic
17 Loefah - Punisher
18 Mala - Torn at the Roots
19 Coki - Serious
20 Coki - Coral Reef
21 Fat Freddy's Drop - Cays Crays (Digital Mystikz Remix)
22 Compa - Alpha
23 Pinch - Swish (Distance Remix)
24 Mala - Miracles
25 Las - Tic
26 Mala - Changuito
27 Mala - Cuba Electronica
28 Loefah - Disco Rekka
29 Tunnidge - Twenty12
30 Kromestar - Jedeye
31 Kode9 - 9 Samourai
32 Swindle - Last Minute Googie
33 Mala - Anti-War Dub (VIP)
34 Mala - Changes (James Blake Remix)

Mala is a founder member of dubstep pioneers Digital Mystikz and the legendary dubstep night DMZ. He released some of the very first dubstep records on his DMZ label and Hatcha's Big Apple Records and was a key player on Mary Anne Hobbs seminal Dubstep Warz radio show in 2006, alongside a young Skream & Benga!

He remains as vital as ever to bass music, releasing one of 2012's best albums 'Mala in Cuba' on Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings, a dubstep-meets-live-cuban-rhythms soundclash.  
Pete Tong - BBC - 2013

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