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'''Digital Mystikz''' are a [[dubstep]] production duo consisting of '''Mala''' (born '''Mark Lawrence'''), and '''Coki''' (born '''Dean Harris''', 26 August 1980) from the South London suburb of [[South Norwood|Norwood]].<ref name="fact">{{cite web |url=http://www.factmagazine.co.uk/da/12254 |title=Digital Mystikz |publisher=Fact Magazine |date=2010-04-28 |access-date=2012-02-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130154434/http://www.factmagazine.co.uk/da/12254 |archive-date=30 January 2008 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref |
'''Digital Mystikz''' are a [[dubstep]] production duo consisting of '''Mala''' (born '''Mark Lawrence'''), and '''Coki''' (born '''Dean Harris''', 26 August 1980) from the South London suburb of [[South Norwood|Norwood]].<ref name="fact">{{cite web |url=http://www.factmagazine.co.uk/da/12254 |title=Digital Mystikz |publisher=Fact Magazine |date=2010-04-28 |access-date=2012-02-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130154434/http://www.factmagazine.co.uk/da/12254 |archive-date=30 January 2008 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bwoy |first=Danny |date=24 July 2006 |title=„Writing Music Is Like Meditating“ – An Interview with Mala (DMZ) |url=https://www.zoopersound.de/?p=36 |access-date=2024-04-28}}</ref> Along with [[Loefah]] and SGT Pokes, who make up the group ASBO (All Soundbwoy Out), they operate the DMZ [[record label]] and host the influential<ref name="Pitch2" /> bimonthly<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-09-28 |title=Dabrye interview by Tom Churchill |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928154710/http://tomchurchill.com/writing/dmz.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> nightclub DMZ, held at the Mass club complex in [[Brixton]], [[London]].<ref name="Pitch2" /> [[BBC Radio 1]] [[Disc jockey|DJ]] [[John Peel]] was an early supporter of Digital Mystikz, eventually putting them in his annual 2004 top 50 list at number 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/festive50s/2000s/2004 |title=Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – Festive 50s – 2004 |publisher=BBC |access-date=2012-02-27}}</ref> They are among the scene's most famous producers.<ref name="harvell1" /> Their song "Anti War Dub" appeared in the 2006 film ''[[Children of Men]]'', although it wasn't included in the soundtrack. In the summer of 2008, Mala was chosen to headline the night portion of the [[Sónar]] Festival in Barcelona.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/events/sonar/12.shtml#jump |title=Radio 1 – Events – Sonar |publisher=BBC |access-date=2012-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119082417/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/events/sonar/12.shtml#jump |archive-date=19 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In April 2011, Mala travelled to Cuba with Gilles Peterson who was returning to Havana to produce the second installment in the ''Havana Cultura'' series. While Peterson recorded new material with local musicians, Mala began work on a new album ''Mala in Cuba'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/mala-working-on-cuban-album |title=Clash Music -Mala working on cuban album – 2012 |publisher=clash music |access-date=2012-04-24}}</ref> which was released in September 2012. |
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==DMZ== |
==DMZ== |
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DMZ has been described as one of Dubstep's two "most influential regular clubnight[s]" (with its predecessor FWD>> the other one)<ref name="RA1">{{cite web|url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature-read.aspx?id=822 |title=RA: Dubstep 101 – Feature / Interview |publisher=Residentadvisor.net |date=2007-06-07 |access-date=2012-02-27}}</ref> and "central to the scene".<ref name="TimeOut">{{cite web |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/music/features/2083.html |title=Dubstep – Features – Music – Time Out London |publisher=Timeout.com |access-date=2012-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227132828/http://www.timeout.com/london/music/features/2083.html |archive-date=27 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Since starting in March 2005, the club's attendance has increased steadily.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/music/features/2083/2.html |title=Dubstep – Features – Music – Time Out London |publisher=Timeout.com |access-date=2012-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110135420/http://www.timeout.com/london/music/features/2083/2.html |archive-date=10 January 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
DMZ has been described as one of Dubstep's two "most influential regular clubnight[s]" (with its predecessor FWD>> the other one)<ref name="RA1">{{cite web|url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature-read.aspx?id=822 |title=RA: Dubstep 101 – Feature / Interview |publisher=Residentadvisor.net |date=2007-06-07 |access-date=2012-02-27}}</ref> and "central to the scene".<ref name="TimeOut">{{cite web |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/music/features/2083.html |title=Dubstep – Features – Music – Time Out London |publisher=Timeout.com |access-date=2012-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227132828/http://www.timeout.com/london/music/features/2083.html |archive-date=27 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Since starting in March 2005, the club's attendance has increased steadily.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/music/features/2083/2.html |title=Dubstep – Features – Music – Time Out London |publisher=Timeout.com |access-date=2012-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110135420/http://www.timeout.com/london/music/features/2083/2.html |archive-date=10 January 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> DMZ's first anniversary, when a queue of 600 people<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-03-17 |title=About 2 Blow: Dubstep: RWD Magazine |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317004542/http://www.rwdmag.com/articles/4973.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> forced the club to move from its regular 400-capacity space<ref name="Pitch2" /> to Mass' main room, has been cited as a pivotal moment in Dubstep's history.<ref name="RA1" /> [[BBC Radio 1]] DJ [[Mary Anne Hobbs]], whose support of Dubstep has increased the music's popularity, discovered it at DMZ.<ref name="teleg">{{cite news|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=2006-10-14 |last = de Wilde |first=Gervase |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3655896/Put-a-bit-of-dub-in-your-step.html |title=Put a bit of dub in your step: a new form of dance music from Croydon is ready to conquer the world | location=London}}</ref> Straight outta Croydon fliers carry the slogan "come meditate on bass weight".<ref name="harvell1">{{cite web |url=http://www.citypaper.com/music/review.asp?rid=10166 |title=No Cover Review: Joe Nice |publisher=Citypaper.com |access-date=2012-02-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208160812/http://www2.citypaper.com/music/review.asp?rid=10166 |archive-date=8 February 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In 2005, an assortment of songs were created specifically to be played on the club's soundsystem.<ref name="Pitch2">{{Cite web |last=Nast |first=Condé |date=2006-01-25 |title=The Month in Grime / Dubstep |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/grime-dubstep/6242-the-month-in-grime-dubstep/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Discography == |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180323073510/http://dmzuk.com/ Archived DMZ Official site] |
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* [http://drumzofthesouth.blogspot.com/2004/08/interview-digital-mystikz_23.html 2004 Interview] |
* [http://drumzofthesouth.blogspot.com/2004/08/interview-digital-mystikz_23.html 2004 Interview] |
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* [http://www.zoopersound.de/?p=36 2006 Interview] |
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* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A10695684 BBC Collective dubstep documentary filmed at DMZ 1st Birthday, 2005. Interviews with Mala, Loefah, Skream, Kode 9, Youngsta...] |
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A10695684 BBC Collective dubstep documentary filmed at DMZ 1st Birthday, 2005. Interviews with Mala, Loefah, Skream, Kode 9, Youngsta...] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110911171104/http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/video-archive/lectures/mala_5_db_to_perfection Redbull Music Academy Lecture with Mala. 2009] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110911171104/http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/video-archive/lectures/mala_5_db_to_perfection Redbull Music Academy Lecture with Mala. 2009] |
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Origin | Norwood, London, England |
Genres | Dubstep |
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Website | dmzuk |
Digital Mystikz are a dubstep production duo consisting of Mala (born Mark Lawrence), and Coki (born Dean Harris, 26 August 1980) from the South London suburb of Norwood.[1][2] Along with Loefah and SGT Pokes, who make up the group ASBO (All Soundbwoy Out), they operate the DMZ record label and host the influential[3] bimonthly[4] nightclub DMZ, held at the Mass club complex in Brixton, London.[3] BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel was an early supporter of Digital Mystikz, eventually putting them in his annual 2004 top 50 list at number 29.[5] They are among the scene's most famous producers.[6] Their song "Anti War Dub" appeared in the 2006 film Children of Men, although it wasn't included in the soundtrack. In the summer of 2008, Mala was chosen to headline the night portion of the Sónar Festival in Barcelona.[7] In April 2011, Mala travelled to Cuba with Gilles Peterson who was returning to Havana to produce the second installment in the Havana Cultura series. While Peterson recorded new material with local musicians, Mala began work on a new album Mala in Cuba,[8] which was released in September 2012.
DMZ
DMZ has been described as one of Dubstep's two "most influential regular clubnight[s]" (with its predecessor FWD>> the other one)[9] and "central to the scene".[10] Since starting in March 2005, the club's attendance has increased steadily.[11] DMZ's first anniversary, when a queue of 600 people[12] forced the club to move from its regular 400-capacity space[3] to Mass' main room, has been cited as a pivotal moment in Dubstep's history.[9] BBC Radio 1 DJ Mary Anne Hobbs, whose support of Dubstep has increased the music's popularity, discovered it at DMZ.[13] Straight outta Croydon fliers carry the slogan "come meditate on bass weight".[6] In 2005, an assortment of songs were created specifically to be played on the club's soundsystem.[3]
Discography
Release date | Label | Cat# | Artist(s) | Release name | Format |
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2004a | Big Apple Records | BAM 004 | Digital Mystikz | Pathways / Ugly | 12" |
2004b | Rephlex | CAT 160 CD | Digital Mystikz, Loefah, Kode9 | Grime 2 | 12" / CD |
2004c | DMZ | DMZ 001 | Digital Mystikz & Loefah | Twisup | 12" / Web |
2004d | DMZ | DMZ 002 | Digital Mystikz & Loefah | Dubsession | 12" / Web |
2005a | DMZ | DMZ 003 | Mala & Loefah | Da Wrath / Twisup (VIP Mixes) | 12" / Web |
2005b | DMZ | DMZ 004 | Coki | Officer / Mood Dub | 12" / Web |
2005c | DMZ | DMZ 005 | Digital Mystikz | Neverland / Stuck | 12" / Web |
2005d | DMZ | DMZ 006 | Loefah | Root / The Goat Stare | 12" / Web |
2006a | DMZ | DMZ 007 | Digital Mystikz | Haunted / Anti War Dub | 12" / Web |
2006b | DMZ | DMZ 008 | Digital Mystikz | Ancient Memories | 12" / Web |
2006c | Soul Jazz Records | SJR 134-12 | Digital Mystikz | Misty Winter / Conference | 12" / Web |
2006d | Soul Jazz Records | SJR 135-12 | Digital Mystikz | Walkin' With Jah / Earth A Run Red | 12" / Web |
2006e | Tectonic | TEC008 | Digital Mystikz & Loefah | System / Molten | 12" / Web |
2006f | DMZ | DMZ 009 | Loefah | Mud / Ruffage | 12" / CD |
2006g | DMZ | DMZ 010 | Mala | Left Leg Out / Blue Notez | 12" |
2006h | Tempa | TEMPA 024 | Coki | Tortured / Shattered | 12" / Web |
2007a | DMZ | DMZ 011 | Mala | Bury Da Bwoy / Hunter | 12" |
2007b | Deep Medi Musik | MEDI-03 | Coki & Loefah | Disko Rekah / All Of A Sudden | 12" / Web |
2007c | Deep Medi Musik | MEDI-04 | Mala | Changes / Forgive | 12" / Web |
2007d | DMZ | DMZ 012 | Mala | Lean Forward / Learn | 12" |
2007e | Not on label | I&I001 | Mala | Alicia | 12" |
2007f | Not on label | I&I002 | Mala | In Luv | 12" |
2007g | Big Apple Records | BAM 009 | Coki | Red Eye | 12" |
2007h | DMZ | DMZ 013 | Coki | SpongeBob / The End | 12" |
2007i | Tempa | TEMPA 030 | Coki & Benga | Night | 12" / CD |
2007j | Ringo Records | RNG004 | Coki | Mad Head / Bass | 12" |
2008a | Disfigured Dubz | DIS002 | Digital Mystikz / Silkie | Shake Out Your Demons / Cyber Dub | 12" |
2008b | Soul Jazz Records | SJR 161-12 | Digital Mystikz & Kode9 | Wait / Magnetic City | 12" / CD |
2008c | Sub Freq Recordings | FREQ001 | Coki vs Chefal | Bloodthirst / Electro Bashment | 12" / CD |
2008d | Soul Jazz Records | SJR 172-12 | Digital Mystikz & Kode9 | Thief In The Night / Stung | 12" / CD |
2008e | DMZ | DMZ 014 | Coki | Triple Six / Road Rage | 12" |
2008f | Deep Medi Musik | MEDI-10 | Mala | Miracles / New Life Baby Paris | 12" / Web |
2009a | Dancing Demons | DDEMON001 | Coki | Square Off / Warlord Riddim | 12" |
2009b | Ringo Records | RNG008 | Johnny Clark VS Mala & Coki | Sinners / Goblin | 12" |
2009c | Hyperdub | HDBCD005 | Mala & Cooly G | 5 Years Of Hyperdub | CD / Web |
2010a | DMZ | DMZLP001 | Mala | Return II Space | 12" |
2010b | Soul Jazz Records | SJR 233-12 | Four Tet vs Mala | Nothing To See / Don’t Let Me Go | 12" / Web |
2010c | DMZ | DMZ 021 | Digital Mystikz | Education / Horrid Henry | 12" |
2010d | DMZ | DMZLP002 | Coki | Urban Ethics | 12" / CD / Web |
2010e | Honest Jon's Records | HJP54 | Moritz Von Oswald Trio & Digital Mystikz | Restructure 2 | 12" / Web |
2011a | Tempa | TEMPA 055 | Coki | Boomba | 12" / Web |
2011b | Sum Ting New | STN 002 | Cotti ft Badness & Coki vs Cotti | Teen Wolf / Jugger-Nog | 12" / Web |
2011c | AWD | AWD001 | Coki | Lucifer / Ruff Lovin' | 12" |
2011d | DMZ | DMZEP001 | Coki | Don’t Get It Twisted | 12" / Web |
2011e | DMZ | DMZ 023 | Mala | Eyez VIP | 12" |
2012a | DMZ | DMZ 022 | Digital Mystikz | Marduk / Enter Dimensions | 12" |
2012b | AWD | AWD002 | Coki | Duppy Soursop | 12" |
2012c | DMZ | DMZ 026 | Coki | Haymaker / Revolution | 12" |
2012d | DMZ | DMZEP002 | Coki | Don’t Get It Twisted Vol. 2 | 12" / Web |
2012e | Brownswood Recordings | BWOOD090LP | Mala | Mala in Cuba | 12" / CD / Web |
2012f | Don't Get It Twisted | DGIT001 | Coki | Bob's Pillow / Spooky | 12" / Web |
2012g | AWD | AWD003 | Coki | Dry Cry (Soundboy) | 12" |
2012h | DMZ | DMZ 029 | Mala | Stand Against War / Maintain Thru Madness | 12" |
2013a | Don't Get It Twisted | DGIT002 | Coki & Blacks | Hold On Wait / Bedouins | 12" / Web |
2013b | Don't Get It Twisted | DGIT004 | Coki | Voodoo Dolls / Prototype | 12" / Web |
2013c | DMZ | DMZ 030 | Digital Mystikz | 2 Much Chat / Coral Reef | 12" |
2014a | AWD | AWD004 | Coki | Demonator / Indian Girl | 12" |
2014b | Deep Medi Musik | MEDi7001 | Mala | I Wait, Pt. 2 | 7" / Web |
2014c | Berceuse Heroique | BH 0.5 | Loefah | Woman / Midnight | 12" |
– Releases are sorted by the earliest release date.
– Some of the early DMZ releases were later sent off digital stores.
– Japanese version of Urban Ethics album (P-Vine Records / PCD-93430) features 3 bonus tracks – "Mappa Riddim", "Sweety" and "Dark Force".
– Japanese version of Mala in Cuba album (Beat Records / BRC-348) features 15th bonus track "Rising".
References
- ^ "Digital Mystikz". Fact Magazine. 28 April 2010. Archived from the original on 30 January 2008. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ^ Bwoy, Danny (24 July 2006). "„Writing Music Is Like Meditating" – An Interview with Mala (DMZ)". Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Nast, Condé (25 January 2006). "The Month in Grime / Dubstep". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Dabrye interview by Tom Churchill". web.archive.org. 28 September 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – Festive 50s – 2004". BBC. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ a b "No Cover Review: Joe Nice". Citypaper.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "Radio 1 – Events – Sonar". BBC. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "Clash Music -Mala working on cuban album – 2012". clash music. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ a b "RA: Dubstep 101 – Feature / Interview". Residentadvisor.net. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "Dubstep – Features – Music – Time Out London". Timeout.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "Dubstep – Features – Music – Time Out London". Timeout.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "About 2 Blow: Dubstep: RWD Magazine". web.archive.org. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ de Wilde, Gervase (14 October 2006). "Put a bit of dub in your step: a new form of dance music from Croydon is ready to conquer the world". The Daily Telegraph. London.