Nala Relaunches Her Mi Domina Record Label with New Single “Spiritual Psychosis”

LA-bred producer/vocalist/DJ Nala has spent the last decade cultivating her signature style of Riot Grrrl-inspired electronic music – a mixture of punk and club aesthetics that captures the essence of her native city’s luminescent edge.

Nala’s unmistakable musical identity has cemented her status as one of the underground’s most forward-thinking artists. Now, the boundary-breaking artist continues her pursuit of defining the Angeleno sound – a journey that begins with the relaunch of her record label, Mi Domina.

“With this track, I got to explore the capabilities of a Moog Sub 37 while also talking about a uniquely LA experience – cults and magic!” – Nala

Initially launched in 2022 (but put on hiatus in 2023 following her dispersion into the electronic label ecosystem), Mi Domina’s second inauguration represents a re-centering of Nala’s artistic and philosophical goals – to uplift femme-artists in the dance music scene, jumpstart a new Los Angeles artistic wave, and platform left-of-center sonics that don’t fit within the industry’s narrow confines. Translating to “dominate me,” Mi Domina is an homage to Nala’s Italian heritage, and to a femdom culture where women are in charge and accepted as such.

Today, Mi Domina relaunches with the release of Nala’s new single, “Spiritual Psychosis,” a track that puts her punk-flavored approach to indie dance and acid house on full display. Combining Nala’s characteristic talk-sing vocal style with Moog Sub 37 synth lines and groovy drum rhythms, “Spiritual Psychosis” immerses the listener in a vintage, psychedelic atmosphere – a kaleidoscopic presentation made possible by the song’s analog basis (this is first Nala track using the legendary Moog brand) and a cohesive creative vision.

“Spiritual Psychosis” kicks off with a thumping four-on-the-floor kick drum and deep, syncopated synth bass notes. The track then builds with stuttering hi-hats and claps before Nala enters with her first verse. Subsumed in lo-fi effects, Nala peers through the fuzz with hypnotizing vocals: “Met another girl who does magic tricks with a charm necklace, she can’t wait to tell me what her secret is, it’s hot gossip,” she sings in a fluctuating intonation, weaving together the track’s bouncy, swirling instrumentation into an angsty, occultish fabric. “Spiritual Psychosis” is out now on all mayor streaming platforms.

Fans can catch Nala playing “Spiritual Psychosis” and other catalog hits at Portola Festival debut this weekend, as well as her upcoming tour dates in Los Angeles, CA at Sound Nightclub on October 4, Hulaween in Live Oak, FL on October 26, and Brooklyn, NY at The Chocolate Factory for Girl Math on November 1, and many more.

NALA TOUR DATES
9/27/24: Monarch SF – San Francisco, CA
9/28/24: Portola Festival – San Francisco, CA
10/4/24: Sound Nightclub – Los Angeles, CA
10/11/24: EOS Lounge – Santa Barbara, CA
10/12/24: Darkstar – Tempe, AZ
10/26/24 – Hulaween – Live Oak, FL
11/1/24: The Chocolate Factory – Brooklyn, NY – **Girl Math
12/31/24: Forever Midnight – Los Angeles, CA – **Girl Math
12/31/24: Countdown NYE – San Bernardino, CA – **Girl Math