“Creativity is serious, sacred, and spiritual, but it’s also about play. It’s about freedom, tearing things down, and rebuilding.” Mala for Carhartt WIP Radio – March 2025.

Hailing from South London, the producer and DJ has been a leading figure in electronic music since the early 2000s, who as part of the legendary DMZ crew and label, pioneered a genre rooted in sound system culture – a genre we know now as dubstep.

In 2006, Mala founded his label @deep-medi-musik as a platform for more experimental releases. It has remained a vital force in underground bass music, with a roster of artists including Kaiju, Silkie and Goth-Trad.

Twenty years since Mala first made his mark on the scene, his influence is as strong as ever. For this episode of Carhartt WIP Radio, the legendary producer and DJ created a mix featuring tracks from the DEEP MEDi vault, alongside some new releases. The mix is accompanied by an interview, as Mala discusses the duality of art and science in music-making, his ethos of “building” sounds, and the significance of an artist’s story in their work. Listen to the mix and read the interview at www.carhartt-wip.com/journal/music.

tracklist:

1. Mala - I Wait Part II
2. Gorgon Sound - Late Night Blues
3. Kaiju - Pride
4. Commodo - Saracen 
5. Mala - Guidance 
6. Mala - Jah Power 
7. Skream - Backwards
8. J. Sparrow - Where Am I
9. Compa - Narabeh
10. Samba - Wormz 
11. Quasar - Signal Processor
12.  TMSV - The Glow
13. Gantz x Elif Dikec - Fugazi
14. Bukez Finezt - The Devil
15. Cartridge - Nemisis 
16. Hamdi - Second Mouse
17. Darkai - Atonement
18. Alxzdr - Abacus
19. Bukez Finezt - Foreign Signal
20. Two Rangers - The Marble
21. Truth - Secret Portal
22. Harry Craze - Thirty Six Hours
23. Silkie - Beauty
24. Egoless - Vitae Eterna
25. Mala - Changes (James Blake Harmonimix)

Carhartt WIP Radio March 2025: Mala / DEEP MEDi MUSIK

Exclusive mixes, directly from the artist.
 
Launched in 2008, Carhartt WIP Radio serves as a platform for spotlighting artists and record labels around the world. Each episode is curated by the artists or labels themselves, offering a one-hour mix of carefully selected tracks – past, present and forthcoming. From Sahel sounds to adventures in bass; hip hop to eclectic electronics; or house to techno, versatility is key.
 
Accompanying each episode is an interview that delves into the stories behind the artists, offering a glimpse into their creative processes and unique perspectives on the music industry.
 
Listen to the show on the official Carhartt WIP Radio App for iOS: bit.ly/W5yC1D.
And visit www.carhartt-wip.com/journal/music for updates on Carhartt WIP Music projects.

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