Mall Grab

Mall Grab is the recording name of Jordon Alexander, raised in Newcastle, New South Wales, before he later based himself in the UK. The stage name comes from a skateboarding term for gripping a board incorrectly. He grew up around his parents' rock and roll records before electronic music took over as his main interest.

His early records were rough, sample-driven lo-fi house, built on hissy loops and blunt drum programming. That sound has since hardened into faster, harder club material pulling in breakbeat, rave and techon, matching the peak-time pressure of his sets rather than the murkier tone that first got him noticed.

Alexander runs his own label and hosts a regular show on Rinse FM, bringing in guests for mixes. In 2020 he released the EP Share a View, remixing three tracks by the hardcore band Turnstile, an unusual crossover between his club sound and guitar music.

His debut album, What I Breathe, arrived in August 2022, broadening his catalogue beyond DJ tools into fuller compositions. As a DJ he remains known for long, high-energy sets drawn from that heavier end of his output, closer to a warehouse rave than a listening session.