KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall artiste Malie Donn has released his brand-new EP titled Leak the Hard Drive.

The 12-track project, which was produced by Dan Sky Records, Attomatic Records and Antuwang Music, features collaborations with Jada Kingdom, Byron Messia, Govana and Armanii.

In an interview with Observer Online on Thursday, producer Dan Sky (real name Salanio Roberts) spoke about working with Malie Donn on the project.

“This project is just a representation of the hard work and lots of sleepless days and nights in the studio alongside balancing with tours. Different sides of Malie Donn are expressed on this project: a mixture of old Malie Donn combined with current Malie Donn. Various Collaborations are included with the likes of Jada Kingdom, Armanii, Byron Messia and Govana,” said Dan Sky.

He added, “This EP wasn’t a planned or a promoted EP. This is a raw, uncut compilation of songs that we’ve been recording from the start of the year to this present day, upon the request of fans and supporters to leak the hard drive, and that is where I got the inspiration to name this project Leak the Hard Drive.”

Over the five years that he has been working with the deejay, Dan Sky said he has shown growth and maturity while evolving as an artiste.

Malie Donn, real name Kimalie Hylton, is best known for hit songs including V6, Crook, Hennergy, Dark and Corrupt, High Roller and Rum Please among others.

Leak the Hard Drive features songs including Love Existence (with Jada), 9 PM (with Armanii), Birthday Affairs (with Byron Messia), Night is Young (with Govana), Hennergy Pt 2, System Tears and Shooting Star.

Dan Sky has been in music production for the past eight years.

“I’ve had the love for music from a tender age and I’m from a family that loves music, so me venturing into music production was something destined to happen,” said Dan Sky, while adding that he is very hands-on where his productions are concerned. “I bring a mixture of creative vision and expertise. I always try to get involved with the production so I can shape the sound and the direction of a track.”

Dan Sky has a long list of credentials both as a solo producer and as a collaborator. Among the major projects that he has been involved with are Vent Riddim, Wuff Wuff by Javo Donn and Malie Donn’s The Grand Rising EP.