Malaa
Malaa's forte is stern if frequently humor-laced bass house tracks. Concealing his face in a balaclava, he's presented with an air of mystery, fueling speculation about his true identity. An early press bio dropped a crumb by referring to him as Parisian. Theories regarding his identity have also been fostered by an affiliation with Pardon My French, a collective that includes DJ Snake and Tchami; multiple dance music media outlets have theorized that Malaa's recordings are actually a joint effort from those DJs/producers. The prolific output of Malaa dates back to 2015 and includes Illegal Mixtape (2017) and Illegal Mixtape II (2018), the album Don Malaa (2022), and EPs, headlining and collaborative singles, and remixes numbering in the dozens. Tracks such as "Notorious," "Revolt," and "Made in France" are among Malaa's commercial highlights.
Fool's Gold Records hosted the 2015 debut Malaa single, "Pregnant," immediately after which Tchami's Confession label became the supplier of roughly a dozen Malaa singles and EPs across 2016 and 2017. Among Malaa's most popular releases during this period were "Notorious" and the Tchami collaboration "Prophecy," while the artist also began to accumulate remix credits, highlighted by his commissioned work on Skrillex and Diplo's Jack Ü track "Mind." Maala released the project's Illegal Mixtape and Illegal Mixtape II, respectively, in 2017 and 2018, and during the latter year, he and Tchami went on the No Redemption Tour, promoted with a compilation of the same title that contained exclusive remixes. Malaa's 2019 releases included the high-energy singles "Revolt" (featuring Jacknife) and "Criminals" (featuring Rezz), and he, Tchami, and fellow Pardon My French member Mercer also assisted DJ Snake with "Made in France." Several additional singles led to the 2022 release of Malaa's first proper album. Titled Don Malaa, the LP boasted collaborations with rappers Ghostface Killah, Fivio Foreign, and Jadakiss. DJ Snake and A-Trak also provided assistance on a track each.
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Don Malaa
Electronic - Released by Illegal M Ltd, Exclusively distributed by Virgin Music LAS on 30 Sep 2022
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Veni, Vidi, Vici
Dance - Released by Confession Records on 22 Mar 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
No Redemption
Dance - Released by Confession Records on 4 Apr 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Criminals
Electronic - Released by REZZ Music Inc - Confession on 31 Oct 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Trust Nobody (Malaa Remix)
Dance - Released by DJ Snake Music Productions Limited on 24 Jun 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Giving Me Life
Tchami, Malaa, Kaleena Zanders
House - Released by Confession Records on 8 Mar 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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How it is
Electronic - Released by Illegal Music Ltd on 10 Jun 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Pregnant
Electronic - Released by Fool's Gold Records on 20 Aug 2015
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Made In France (Wax Motif Remix)
Dance - Released by DJ Snake Music Productions Limited, under exclusive license to Geffen Records on 31 Jan 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ring The Alarm (Remixes)
Dance - Released by DJ Snake Music Productions Limited on 23 Jul 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Pondicherry
Dance - Released by DJ Snake Music Productions Limited on 1 Oct 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Don Malaa – After Hours
Electronic - Released by Illegal M Ltd on 24 Feb 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hypnotic
Electronic - Released by Illegal Music Ltd on 19 Aug 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Made In France (WUKI Remix)
Dance - Released by DJ Snake Music Productions Limited, under exclusive license to Geffen Records on 31 Jan 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
DON'T YOU WORRY (Malaa Remix)
The Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, Malaa
Dance - Released by Epic on 17 Jun 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Ring The Alarm
Dance - Released by DJ Snake Music Productions Limited on 23 Jul 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Snatch
Electronic - Released by Illegal M Ltd, exclusively distributed by Virgin Music Label & Artist Services France on 5 May 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo