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Arise (Malakai Remix)

Equanimous & Skysia - Arise (Malakai Remix)

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The Oxidized compilation series is a charity project we have been working on since the inception of The Rust Music, with Oxidized, Vol. 1 being our very first label release in February 2017. At the end of each year we select a new charity, aid organization, or non-profit, to which all proceeds from the series are donated. In the past we have donated to organizations focusing on natural disaster aid, environmental restoration and preservation, as well as civil/human rights advocates and COVID-19 relief efforts on local, national, and international levels. 2022 proceeds from the Oxidized series will be donated to support women’s rights to healthcare and access to abortion, with this year’s donation to be determined towards the end of 2023.

Across the last 6 years, we've recurrently tapped into a network of both our roster talent and our close associates across the experimental electronic music spectrum to craft our first two Oxidized compilations. Now, for the final entry in the Oxidized Trilogy, we've brought together 32 producers, songwriters, and musicians from the US, the UK, Germany and Georgia to craft 28 tracks that cross through a medley of motifs in Hip-Hop, Drum & Bass, Downtempo, and more. Please relax and enjoy this curated selection of moods and attitudes, courtesy of The Rust Music and our extended kinfolk.

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Malakai - Through Mossflower Wood

Check out The Rust's (@therust) debut compilation - Oxidized, Volume One @ therustmusic.bandcamp.com!

All proceeds will go to ACLU Nationwide <3

Mastered by Dylan Castaldi (@creativecommon)

Big thanks to The Rust for including me in this project!

Oxidized

Hiro

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Hiro - Oxidized, Vol. 1

With the Global Eclipse approaching, Desert Dwellers have gathered and compiled a stunning collection of deep, subsonic grooves calling to the masses celebrating this once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. On August 14th, one week before a total solar eclipse will be visible across a wide band of the United States, DesertTrax releases Antumbral Shadow, a jaw-dropping 25-track compilation of some of
the best international artists spanning psychedelic chill-out, glitch,
house, techno, bass, and ambient tunes.
Dive into numerous unreleased tracks from artists like Kaminanda, Mystral, Zen Baboon, Somatoast, I Awake, Luke Mandala, Liquid Bloom + Numatik, PheuZen, Moon Frog, and many others, as well as newly minted originals from international chill out legends like Entheogenic, Carbon Based Lifeforms, and Origin. Embrace brand new interpretations of Desert Dwellers tunes from artists like CloZee, LuSiD, and Treavor Moontribe, and a brand new unreleased remix
of Poranguí by AtYyA. These mysterious and deep soundscapes were gathered by Amani & Treavor of Desert Dwellers with this celestial celebration in mind, to help you navigate your optimal Eclipse journey. As the sun is engulfed and time stand stills, so too will you transcend into the spaces between shadows.

Album Cover Artwork: Gonzalo Rescalvo (Abzzolum)
Mastering by Gregor at GZ Mastering
www.deserttrax.com

Buy all

Malakai - Aeolis

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https://therustmusic.bandcamp.com/album/oxidized-vol-2-2

Oxidized Vol. 2 out 12/12
Mastered by MALAKAI

MALAKAI - Han

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@wiseyoungfool

Special thanks to everyone whose been supporting The Rust Music.
Here's a freebie from MALAKAI and wiseyoungfool in celebration of us hitting 2,000 followers on SoundCloud!

Written by MALAKAI and wiseyoungfool
Artwork by OnlyMotif
Mastered by MALAKAI

Captain's Quarters

FREE DL

MALAKAI X Wiseyoungfool - Captain's Quarters [2K FREE DL]

The award winning and Gilles Peterson-approved Danish supergroup Kalaha returns with their first release in almost two years: the EP 'Mama Ngoma'. 

The EP is first and foremost a tribute to West African traditions like Highlife and Afrobeat but mixed with the dance floor appeal of contemporary electronic music. 

The backbone of the band comes from the outrageous drumming of Emil de Waal, who's improvisational attitude is known to astound audiences around the world, alongside the finely balanced guitar of Niclas Knudsen, who has been studying and refining African techniques for more than a decade now. 

On top of this, the two highly regarded electronic producers and synth wizards, Rumpistol & Spejderrobot, take the band to new musical hemispheres by adding layers through extra-terrestrial synths, analogue effects and spaced out samples. 

The electronic aspect of the EP is further expanded with two remixes from NYC-based MALAKAI and Danish rising star Bwoy de Bhajan. 

The EP is accompanied by an animated video directed by the group's art director Zven Balslev, and in the spring of 2019 follows an entire album titled 'Mandala'. 

Track by Track 

The EP kicks off with the catchy and highly danceable 'Mama Ngoma', which combines African mud huts with epic science fiction. We then reach the hypnotic horn attack of 'Cape Star', featuring wonderful guitar work from Knudsen, before the West Coast inspired 'Malaika' leads into an outro that’s like Talking Heads, if David Byrne was replaced by a Speak&Spell computer! 

Fourth track and first single 'Dragon Jenny' shows the band in more mellow and reflective territories without losing their groove. The track has already received airplay around the world. 

To finish things off we're proud to have the NYC-based producer MALAKAI present his dubsteppy anagram remix of 'Malaika', before rising star Bwoy de Bhajan spoils us with his minimalistic take on 'Cape Star', reminiscent of some of Shackletons earlier percussion-driven work. 

The EP has had early support from The Rust Music (US), Jay Scarlett (DE/Sound Supreme/Puls), Mathieu Schreyer (US/KCRW), Descroix (DK/Iboga), P8 Jazz (DK), The Slow Music Movement (UK), Dancefloor Mayhem (US), Synths of Eden (DE), Pouled'or (DE), Radio Prun (F), Mantra Radio at CITR FM (CAN), Dubmission (US), Heartbeats (DK), O Dominio Dos Deuses (PT), Hakan Tamar (TU) & Mushpost Radio on WAXX.FM (US/James Cook). 

QUOTES ABOUT KALAHA: 

"Truly enlightening and inviting" - Mike Stukes / Mystic Vybes / WHCR 90.3 FM (US) 

"What a great EP. Nice work" - The Slow Music Movement Radio Show (UK) 

“Brilliant Album! Very tropical again!” – Gilles Peterson / BBC 6 / Worldwide FM (UK) 
“Kalaha transport fans into another world” – Earmilk.com (US) 

“A dance hall in outer space” – Jazz Special (DK) 

“A wide tapestry of colours that will fill the palette of choice sound selectors. Big on cultural essence & bass rhythms.” – Jay Scarlett / Sound Supreme, PULS Radio (DE) 

“Truly a genre bending performance in the best way possible, music from the future, a flashing stage, and an absolutely mental drummer” – Pouledor (DE)  

“Kalaha never chose the easy solutions. With humor and understanding the four inventive musicians put their tracks on fire.” – Jazznyt.com (DK) 
credits

Mama Ngoma

Malaika (MALAKAI anagram remix)

Read about the new MALAKAI EP:

https://www.theuntz.com/news/malakai-wants-you-to-give-prunes-a-shot/

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@thisismalakai
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Street Ritual:
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Milieux

Prunes

out now

MALAKAI - Prunes [PREMIERE]

War Dub response to Easyjack & Wessanders.

Here's something a little different than usual. Hope you enjoy! ;) 

Nominating The Autonym and Thought Process as next tribute to the war dub gods.

Photography by Malakai
Design by Tyler Reino

Donate --> paypal.me/malakaimusic | venmo: @malakaimusic

bofa.

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bofa (war dub)

Purchase the release here:
https://therustmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-rust-music-vol-1

@smigonaut
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@faceplantmusic
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@wessanderssays
@squalpat
@lusidelia
@malakaimusic
@shapesiftsound
@foxtailmusic

All tracks self-mastered unless otherwise noted.
Track 2,9 mastered by MALAKAI
Track 3,10 mastered by Ovoid
Track 11 mastered by Ion Driver

Artwork by Matik.

The Rust Music, Vol. 1

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MALAKAI - Vertex

Saeiound and @therust have combined their resources to present a cinematic recap of the most devastating year of most of our lives in order to raise funds for those most displaced by the pandemic. 

All proceeds go to The Global Foodbanking Network which specializes in aiding local foodbanks around the world. We chose this because this pandemic isn't a local issue, and we wanted to help spread your contributions around the world. Every $1 generated will provide roughly 15 meals!

Special thanks to everyone involved. Nobody deserves to be hungry.

MALAKAI - Things Betwixt

Bookings:
Jesse Boyer [The Rust Music - North America]
jesse@therustmusic.net

Itay Berger [Feel Life Music - International]
info@feellifemusic.com

Mastering, lessons, love letters, friendly conversation:
Malakai Linden - malakai@therustmusic.net

www.ThisIsMalakai.com
www.TheRustMusic.net

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MALAKAI is the musical vision of Brooklyn based producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist, Malakai Linden. Drawing on a wide range of influences, his music strives to bridge a gap between electronic and acoustic spaces, incorporating sounds of real-world instruments into an eclectic brand of bass driven electronic beats. Following a pattern of organic growth, MALAKAI’s live sets consist of a carefully curated and immersive journey through a multitude of musical flavors.

MALAKAI began producing in 2011 at the age of 17 under the guidance of acclaimed producer/guitarist Derek VanScoten (Cloudchord, D.V.S*) and went on to earn a degree in Music Technology from New York University. In 2017, he teamed up with Wyler Sanca and Francesco Ferran to form The Rust Music, a record label, blog and production company dedicated to showcasing forward-thinking music and art in NYC. 

Since his start, MALAKAI has shared stages with internationally renowned artists such as Emancipator, Desert Dwellers, Ott, Random Rab, Clozee, and Purity Ring, and appeared at numerous festivals across the northeast including Wild Woods Music (NH), Camp Bisco (PA), and Great North (ME).

Over the past year, MALAKAI has been featured on releases through Desert Trax (Antumbral Shadow - compiled by Desert Dwellers), and The Rust Music (Saros EP, Oxidized Vol. 2). Looking to the future there are a number of new projects on his plate, including several collaborations, singles and more to be released in 2018.