Malaa Explained

Malaa
Birth Place:Paris, France
Years Active:2015–present

Malaa is a French electronic dance music DJ and producer, who is signed to Tchami's label Confession. He broke onto the electronic music scene through his single "Notorious", which was the second release on Confession.[1] His identity is unknown as he appears in public as a balaclava-wearing man.[2] His participation in the Pardon My French collective suggests he is French, as all other members are.

Identity

Malaa's identity is unknown. It is strongly suggested that Malaa consists of a duo with DJs DJ Snake and Tchami, as they are credited often on each other's track productions and are connected to the project via remixes.[3] [4] It is also speculated that French DJ Mercer is involved in Malaa, since the same management team is shared between the three artists. Through a Reddit post made on the topic, Redditors discovered a tweet on Twitter where a user wrote "cant believe im opening for dj snake + tchami's side project next thursday", while linking to a SoundCloud mix by Malaa. The tweet was then favourited by DJ Snake's Twitter account, which hints his participation on the topic. French DJ Sebastien Benett is also speculated to be Malaa, due to the quick removal of a Facebook comment from Mercer's profile which stated that Malaa was a nickname of Benett and that the last posts by Benett on SoundCloud coincide with the first appearances of Malaa.[5] Both have also been seen individually smoking cigarettes frequently. Benett was also part of the group of 5 dj's called 'Reepublic' before joining the Malaa project.

Career

2015–present

In September 2017, Malaa and French future house artist Tchami announced their "No Redemption" tour which was held in North America.[6] To promote the tour event, they released a hip-hop influenced house track titled "Summer 99" on 29 September 2017.[7]

Malaa is known for his "Who Is Malaa?" continuous mixes which he releases through SoundCloud,[8] which feature ghetto house and future house tracks.[9]

Malaa performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023.[10]

Pardon My French

Malaa is currently part of the Pardon My French team, a collective of four French DJs composed of DJ Snake, Mercer, Tchami and himself.[11] Throughout the year 2016 and early 2017, the collective went on a Pardon My French Tour in North America.

Discography

Compilation albums

TitleDetails
Illegal Mixtape[12]
Illegal Mixtape II[13]
  • Released: 8 November 2018
  • Label: Confession
  • Formats: Digital download

Extended plays

TitleDetailsTrack Listing
Illicit[14]
No Redemption[15]
(with Tchami)
  • Released: 4 April 2018
  • Label: Confession
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

YearTitleAlbumLabel
2015 "H+M"[16] Self-released
"Pregnant" Fool's Gold Records
2016 "Fade" Confession
"Arsenic"
(with Maximono)
"Diamonds" Ilicit EP
"Notorious" rowspan="2"
"Prophecy"
(with Tchami)
2017 "Bylina" Illegal Mixtape
"Contagious"
"Belleville"[17] rowspan="3"
"Paris 96"[18] Self-released
"Hostyl"
(with Dombresky) 		Confession
"Summer 99"[19]
(with Tchami] 		No Redemption EP
"The Sermon"[20]
(with Tchami)
2018 "Kurupt"[21]
(with Tchami)
"Music Sounds Better with You"[22]
(with Noizu) (by Stardust)		Self-released
"Bling Bling"[23] Illegal Mixtape IIConfession
"Cash Money"[24]
"We Get Crunk"[25]
2019"Addiction"[26] rowspan="12"
"Revolt"[27]
(featuring Jacknife)		Premiere Classe Records
"Criminals"[28]
(with Rezz)		Rezz Music / Confession
2020"OCB"[29] Confession
"Don't Talk"[30]
"Hell"[31]
(with Koos)
"Riot Gear"[32]
(with Habstrakt)
2021"Ring the Alarm"[33]
(with DJ Snake)		Interscope
"Soul Trippin'"[34] Illegal Music
"Pondicherry"[35]
(with DJ Snake)		Interscope
"Who I Am"[36] Illegal Music
2022"Wait"[37]
"Outcast"
Don Malaa.

Remixes

List of remixes, showing year released and original artists! Title! Year! Original artist
"Lean On" (Malaa Remix)[38] 2015Major Lazer and DJ Snake
(featuring MØ)
"White Iverson" (Malaa Remix)[39] Post Malone
"After Life" (Malaa Remix)[40] Tchami
"Can't Feel My Face" (Malaa Remix)[41] The Weeknd
"Mind" (Malaa Remix)[42] 2016Jack Ü
(featuring Kai)
"Oh Me Oh My" (Malaa Remix)[43] 2017DJ Snake
"Satisfy" (Malaa Remix)[44] 2018Mercer
(featuring Ron Carroll)
"Music Sounds Better With You" (Malaa and Noizu Remix)[45] Stardust
"Enzo" (Malaa Remix)[46] 2019DJ Snake and Sheck Wes
(featuring Offset, 21 Savage and Gucci Mane)
"Someone Else" (Malaa Remix)[47] 2020Rezz and Grabbitz
"Trust Nobody" (Malaa Remix)[48] DJ Snake
"Anything" (Malaa Remix)[49] 2021Alison Wonderland and Valentino Khan
"Pick Your Battles" (Malaa Remix)[50] Petit Biscuit and Diplo
"Praise" (Malaa Remix)[51] Tchami
(featuring Gunna)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malaa debuts on Tchami's new label with 'Notorious' . McCarthy . Will . 2015-11-24 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170827030536/http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2015/11/malaa-notorious-original-mix-free-download/ . 2017-08-27 . live . 2018-03-13.
  2. Web site: Who is Malaa? DJ Snake, Tchami, and Mercer Are Somehow Involved . Khawaja . Jemayel . 2015-07-08 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180313102258/https://thump.vice.com/en_ca/article/3debyj/who-is-malaa-dj-snake-tchami-and-mercer-are-somehow-involved . 2018-03-13 . live . 2018-03-13.
  3. Web site: Uncovering Malaa: Tchami and DJ Snake's enigmatic side project? - Dancing Astronaut . 2016-01-07 . . 2018-02-18.
  4. Web site: The Curious Case of Malaa, Tchami's New Prodigy? . YourEDM . 8 January 2016 . 2018-03-18 . It’s no secret that Tchami and DJ Snake have worked side-by-side on some of their biggest singles. ASCAP has confirmed that the two share writing credits on “Get Low,” “After Life” and more..
  5. Web site: The Mystery of Malaa Continues . Harvey . Chez . 2016-01-27 . By The Wavs . https://web.archive.org/web/20170104170655/https://bythewavs.com/mystery-malaa-continues/ . 2017-01-04 . live . 2018-04-03.
  6. Tchami & Malaa Announce 'No Redemption' North American Tour . Billboard . 20 September 2017 . 2018-02-18.
  7. Tchami & Malaa Relive Hot, Nasty Club Nights of Their Youth on 'Summer 99': Listen . Billboard . 29 September 2017 . 2018-02-18.
  8. Web site: DJ To Watch: Who is MALAA? . Petriw . Nicole . 2016-05-05 . Relentless Beats . 2018-03-18 . 2018-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180318183629/http://relentlessbeats.com/2016/05/dj-to-watch-who-is-malaa/ . dead .
  9. Web site: Malaa drops off 19th installment in Who is Malaa mix series . Narozniak . Rachel . 2017-12-25 . . 2018-03-18.
  10. Web site: Dori . Fabian . 2023-04-16 . La folle scénographie dévoilée par Malaa à Coachella 2023 . 2023-04-26 . Guettapen . fr-FR.
  11. DJ Snake Teams With Countrymen Tchami, Mercer & Malaa on Pardon My French Tour . Stutz . Colin . 2016-02-24 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20161115075238/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/6889514/dj-snake-tchami-mercer-malaa-pardon-my-french-tour . 2016-11-15 . live . 2018-03-31.
  12. Web site: Illegal Mixtape by Various Artists on Apple Music . . 17 April 2017 . 2018-11-10.
  13. Web site: Malaa explores the darker mystique of house music on 'Illegal Mixtape II' . Narozniak . Rachel . 2018-11-09 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20181110051610/https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/11/malaa-makes-parisian-power-moves-illegal-mixtape-ii/ . 2018-11-10 . 2018-11-10.
  14. Hear DJ Snake & Tchami Homie Malaa's Debut EP 'Illicit:' Exclusive . Bein . Kat . 2016-07-05 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20161113182123/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7424095/malaa-debut-ep-illicit-exclusive-dance . 2016-11-13 . 2018-04-05.
  15. Web site: Tchami x Malaa's 'No Redemption' EP has arrived . Castillo . Ryan . 2018-04-04 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180405045020/https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/04/tchami-x-malaas-redemption-ep-arrived/ . 2018-04-05 . live . 2018-04-05.
  16. Listen to Masked Artist Malaa's Throwback House Single 'H+M': Exclusive Premiere . Medved . Matt . 2015-10-21 . . 2018-03-18.
  17. Web site: Malaa Drops the Fascinating Track 'Belleville' as a Free Download . 2017-06-20 . EDMSauce . 2018-03-18.
  18. Web site: Malaa Drops the Grooviest Track of the Year With "Paris 96" . 2017-07-26 . EDMSauce . 2018-03-18.
  19. Tchami & Malaa Relive Hot, Nasty Club Nights of Their Youth on 'Summer 99': Listen . Bein . Kat . 2017-09-29 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180320102426/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7981785/tchami-malaa-summer-99-listen . 2018-03-20 . live.
  20. Web site: Tchami & Malaa Deliver The Sermon of House Music . Bagshaw . Bella . 2017-11-03 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180320102226/http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2017/11/tchami-malaa-deliver-sermon-house-music/ . 2018-03-20 . live . 2018-03-20.
  21. Web site: Malaa and Tchami Keep The Collab Storm Raging with 'Kurupt' . Bagshaw . Bella . 2018-03-16 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180320101424/http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2018/03/malaa-tchami-keep-collab-storm-raging-kurupt/ . 2018-03-20 . live . 2018-03-20.
  22. Web site: Noizu & Malaa delve into funky house beats on new collab . Hymo . Josh . 2018-05-10 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180511045941/https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/05/noizu-malaa-delve-funky-house-beats-new-collab-free-download/ . 2018-05-11 . live . 2018-05-11.
  23. Web site: Malaa Revives Us With New Single & Tour . Khan . Alya . 2018-06-29 . EDM.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20180630142410/https://edm.com/news/malaa-new-single-tour . 2018-06-30 . 2018-06-30.
  24. Web site: Malaa keeps things dark with sleek new underground club cut 'Cash Money' . Sweeney . Farrell . 2018-09-13 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180915050536/https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/09/malaa-keeps-things-dark-new-release-cash-money/ . 2018-09-15 . 2018-09-15.
  25. Web site: Malaa Takes it Underground with 'We Get Crunk"=' . Cameron. John . 2018-10-25 . EDM.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20181112115714/https://edm.com/music-releases/malaa-underground-we-get-crunk-confession . 2018-11-12 . 2018-11-12.
  26. Web site: Malaa returns with teched-out single, 'Addiction' . Mao . Jessica . 2019-03-12 . Dancing Astroanut . https://web.archive.org/web/20190313054939/https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/03/malaa-returns-teched-single-addiction/ . 2019-03-13 . 2019-03-13.
  27. Web site: Malaa experiments with mid-tempo bass for his JACKNIFE collaboration, 'Revolt' . Goldenberg . Ross . 2019-05-21 . Dancing Astronaut . https://web.archive.org/web/20190528144024/https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/05/malaa-experiments-with-mid-tempo-bass-for-his-jacknife-collaboration-revolt/ . 2019-05-28 . 2019-05-28.
  28. Web site: Rezz and Malaa team up for new single, 'Criminals' . Scilippa . Phil . 2019-10-31 . EDM.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20191115121516/https://edm.com/music-releases/rezz-malaa-criminals . 2019-11-15 . 2019-11-15.
  29. Web site: Malaa Releases Bass-Heavy House Gem "OCB" . Karakolis . Konstantinos . 2020-04-03 . EDM.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20200413063808/https://edm.com/music-releases/malaa-ocb . 2020-04-13 . 2020-04-13.
  30. Web site: 2020-06-24 . Malaa turns in charged new single, 'Don't Talk' . Dancing Astronaut Staff . https://web.archive.org/web/20200705170948/https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/06/malaa-turns-in-charged-new-single-dont-talk/ . 2020-07-05 . 2020-07-06 . Dancing Astronaut.
  31. Web site: Fabrick . Mark . 2020-08-08 . Malaa and Koos drop lethal new collab 'Hell' . https://web.archive.org/web/20200918044420/https://www.youredm.com/2020/09/06/malaa-and-koos-drop-lethal-new-collab-hell/ . 2020-09-18 . 2020-09-18 . Your EDM.
  32. Web site: Goldenberg . Ross . 2020-12-04 . Malaa and Habstrakt cement French connection on first 'Illegal Mixtape Vol. 3' extra, 'Riot Gear' . https://web.archive.org/web/20201206141619/https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/12/malaa-and-habstrakt-cement-french-connection-on-first-illegal-mixtape-vol-3-extra-riot-gear/ . 2020-12-06 . 2020-12-11 . Dancing Astronaut.
  33. Web site: Goldenberg . Ross . 23 July 2021 . DJ Snake and Malaa 'Ring The Alarm' on first-ever standalone meeting . https://web.archive.org/web/20210731170106/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/07/dj-snake-and-malaa-ring-the-alarm-on-first-ever-standalone-meeting/ . 31 July 2021 . 19 August 2021 . Dancing Astronaut.
  34. Web site: King . Ariel . 2021-09-19 . Malaa returns with an old-school house flow on 'Soul Trippin . https://web.archive.org/web/20210922080500/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/09/malaa-returns-with-an-old-school-house-flow-on-soul-trippin/ . 2021-09-22 . 2021-10-01 . Dancing Astronaut.
  35. Web site: Sweeney . Farrell . 2021-10-01 . Astro Arcade: DJ Snake, Malaa team up for fiery 'Pondicherry' in honor of FIFA 22 release . https://web.archive.org/web/20211003052122/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/10/astro-arcade-dj-snake-malaa-team-up-for-fiery-pondicherry-in-honor-of-fifa-22-release/ . 2021-10-03 . 2021-10-15 . Dancing Astronaut.
  36. Web site: Narozniak . Rachel . 2021-10-29 . Malaa sets fire to sixth single of 2021, 'Who I Am' . 2021-12-21 . Dancing Astronaut.
  37. Web site: Yuriar . Melisa . 2022-02-26 . The 'Wait' for Malaa's latest comes to a conclusion . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302153604/https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/02/the-wait-for-malaas-latest-has-come-to-a-conclusion/ . 2022-03-02 . 2022-04-03 . Dancing Astronaut.
  38. Web site: Lean On (Remixes) [feat. MØ & DJ Snake] - EP by Major Lazer on Apple Music ]. . 4 May 2015 . 2018-04-14 .
  39. Web site: Post Malone – White Iverson (Malaa Remix) . 2015-05-14 . FuxWithIt . https://web.archive.org/web/20180414045611/http://fuxwithit.com/2015/05/14/post-malone-white-iverson-malaa-remix/ . 2018-04-14 . live . 2018-04-14.
  40. Tchami's 'After Life' Remixed by DJ Snake, Mercer & More: Listen . Weiner . Natalie . 2015-07-07 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20161115075233/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/6620293/tchami-after-life-remix-dj-snake-mercer . 2016-11-15 . live . 2018-04-14.
  41. Web site: The Weeknd – Can't Feel My Face (Malaa Remix) [Free Download] ]. McCarthy . Will . 2015-09-24 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170806120404/https://dancingastronaut.com/2015/09/weeknd-cant-feel-face-malaa-remix-free-download/ . 2017-08-06 . live . 2018-04-14.
  42. Web site: Mind (feat. Kai) [Remixes] - EP by Skrillex & Diplo on Apple Music ]. . 29 July 2016 . 2018-04-14 .
  43. Web site: DJ Snake – Oh Me Oh My (Malaa Remix) . Hinkley . Ryan . 2017-03-20 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170706204603/https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/03/dj-snake-oh-oh-malaa-remix/ . 2017-07-06 . live . 2018-04-14.
  44. Web site: Malaa digs deep in new remix of Mercer's 'Satisfy' . Hymo . Josh . 2018-06-01 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180602070215/https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/06/malaa-digs-deep-new-remix-mercers-satisfy/ . 2018-06-02 . 2018-06-02.
  45. Web site: Malaa and Noizu give Stardust's 'Music Sounds Better With You' a rework. Stoney Roads. en. 2019-04-03.
  46. Web site: Malaa Remixes DJ Snake and Sheck Wes' hip-hop crossover 'Enzo'" ft. Offset, 21 Savage & Gucci Mane . Yopko . Nick . 2019-06-30 . EDM.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20190724155605/https://edm.com/music-releases/malaa-enzo-remix . 2019-07-24 . 2019-07-24.
  47. Web site: Powell . Karlie . 2020-07-10 . Malaa Drops Hypnotic Remix for REZZ x Grabbitz 'Someone Else' . https://web.archive.org/web/20200720051125/https://www.youredm.com/2020/07/10/rezz-grabbitz-someone-else-malaa-remix/ . 2020-07-20 . 2020-07-20 . Your EDM.
  48. Web site: Meadow . Matthew . 2020-08-21 . DJ Snake's 'Trust Nobody' finally gets the house remix it needed from Malaa . https://web.archive.org/web/20200827153019/https://www.youredm.com/2020/08/21/dj-snakes-trust-nobody-finally-gets-the-house-remix-it-needed-from-malaa/ . 2020-08-27 . 2020-08-27 . Your EDM.
  49. Web site: Scruggs . Rugby . 2021-02-08 . Alison Wonderland and Valentino Khan's 'Anything' gets the Malaa remix treatment . https://web.archive.org/web/20210209004023/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/02/alison-wonderland-and-valentino-khans-anything-gets-the-malaa-remix-treatment/ . 2021-02-09 . 2021-02-23 . Dancing Astronaut.
  50. Web site: Powell . Karlie . 2021-03-13 . Malaa drops stunning remix for Petit Biscuit's 'Pick Your Battles' with Diplo . https://web.archive.org/web/20210702184840/https://www.youredm.com/2021/03/13/petit-biscuit-pick-your-battles-malaa-remix/ . 2021-07-02 . 2021-07-03 . Your EDM.
  51. Web site: Sani . Niko . 2021-05-28 . Malaa releases blistering remix of Tchami and Gunna's 'Praise': Listen . https://web.archive.org/web/20210702184438/https://edm.com/music-releases/tchami-gunna-praise-malaa-remix . 2021-07-02 . 2021-07-03 . EDM.com.

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