Mali Larrington-Nelson AKA Shy One lives and breathes the eclecticism and diversity of her DJ sets and productions. Having started off DJing on community radio at 13 years old, Shy One has been exposed to and influenced by the full spectrum of sounds her hometown of London has birthed and nurtured over the years.

Undeterred by those in the scene who called her beats “weird” or “different”, Shy One has continued to grow as an artist and diversify further into a somewhat undefinable sound. Her origins are undoubtedly London but take in a huge variety of musical cultures, from hip-hop and jazz to house music and West London’s own brokenbeat movement – all of which are well represented on her various radio shows across stations like Balamii, NTS and Rinse FM.

Shy One will be bringing her unique beats to Cross The Tracks 2025.