Mall Grab

Jordan Alexander Aka Mall Grab Is An Australian House Producer Whose Music Embraces A Wide Range Of Genre Influences From Hardcore Punk To Drum'n'bass And Electro. Emerging In 2015 Alexander Took His Moniker From The Sarcastic Term Used When Someone Holds A Skateboard Incorrectly -- With The Grip Tape Rubbing Against Their Clothes -- Which Is Typical Of People Who Use One As An Accessory The Name Hints At The Fun-Loving Nature Behind His Productions And His Often-Cheeky Demeanor. After Releasing Numerous EPs Including Sun Ra 2016 And How The Dogs Chill Vol. 1 2018 He Made His Full-Length Debut With 2022's What I Breathe. Born In Newcastle Australia Alexander Was Originally Inspired By His Parents' Rock & Roll Record Collection But When He Hit His Teens He Developed A Love Of Electronic And Dance Music Specifically Electro And The Rise Of The Ed Banger Crew. As His Taste Matured He Found An Affinity With Dusty Understated House Cuts Leading To His Debut EP 2015's Feel U Which Saw Release On Canadian Label Collect-Call Despite Alexander Being The Label's First Unknown Signing The EP Quickly Sold Out. The Sudden Attention Set Off A String Of Mall Grab Releases On U.K. Labels All With A Slightly Different Flavor Including The Airy Tones Of Alone Via Shall Not Fade The Nocturnal Vibe On Elegy Via 1080p And The Sultry Aesthetic On The Sun Ra EP Released On Church. By 2016 Alexander Was In High Demand Throughout Europe Prompting His Relocation To London Which Set The Stage For An Incredibly Prolific Year. He Kicked It Off With The Release Of His Much-Sought-After Alicia Keys Edit "Let U Kno " On Hokkaido Dance Club Just Before He Began His Monthly Residency At Rinse FM. That Summer He Also Launched His Own Record Label Steel City Dance Discs Formed As A Sublabel Of Shall Not Fade. The Year Was Rounded Out With Two More EPs Menace II Society For Unknown To The Unknown Which Showcased A Harder Edge And I Just Wanna On Hot Haus Records Featuring The Disco-Infused Title Track. In 2017 Mall Grab Released The Pool Party EP Which As The Name Implies Had A Far Brighter Sound With Obvious Nods To Hip-Hop And Summer Jams. Growing Pains
How The Dogs Chill Vol. 1 Appeared In 2018 While 2019 Marked The Arrival Of The Growing Pains EP. Strangers A Collaboration With Skin On Skin Was Released Later That Year And In 2020 Alexander Teamed Up With Baltimore Hardcore Punk Unit Turnstile For The Remix EP Share A View. 2020 Also Saw The Release Of The EP Don't Keep The Fire Burning And In 2021 The Prolific Aussie Issued The Reliably High-Energy Steel City Dance Discs Vol. 20. Mall Grab Released His First Full-Length What I Breathe In 2022 With Nia Archives D Double E Novelist And Turnstile's Brendan Yates Featured As Guests. By Liam Martin On - Https //www.Allmusic.Com/artist/mall-Grab-Mn0003474738/biography read less