Malik Bey Digs Into Family Roots and Club Culture on 'SCOOBIE'

Originally from New Jersey and now based in San Francisco, DJ and producer Malik Bey, performing as KILO.wav, turns personal family history into club fuel on his debut EP 'SCOOBIE'. Shaped heavily by his mother's musical taste, the five-track project leans straight into an energetic modern homage to house music, grounding itself in the emotional and spiritual pull of Black dance music traditions.

Rather than chasing current playlist trends, the release sits at the intersection of classic house, Jersey club, and Detroit techno. As co-founder of SILK, an all-Black house music party series in the Bay Area, Bey focuses on creating heavy, soulful dancefloor moments driven by unique rhythms, gospel undertones, and direct storytelling between two generations of sound.

Having cut his teeth supporting acts like Kaytranada, Coco & Breezy, John Summit, and Aluna, Bey builds on that floor experience throughout the record, calling out 'CHURCH!' as his own personal favorite across the set. It plays less like a studio exercise and more like a focused, communal celebration of the sounds he grew up around.