Makaya McCraven - Universal Beings (IA11 Edition) - VINYL LP

Vinyl LP pressing. An addendum to Makaya McCraven's critically-lauded 2018 , the 'Universal Beings E&F Sides' presents fourteen new pieces of organic beat music cut from the original sessions, prepared and produced by Makaya as a soundtrack to the 'Universal Beings' documentary film. Album Tracks 1. Everybody Cool 2. Half Steppin' 3. Mak Attack 4. The Hunt 5. Beat Science 6. Dadada 7. Isms 8. Traveling Space 9. Kings and Queens 10. The Loneliness 11. Her Name 12. Universal Beings PT 2 13. Butterss Fly 14. The Way Home

Drummer, producer & beat scientist Makaya McCraven digs through the Blue Note vaults with this new remix project that puts a modern bounce on jazz classics by Art Blakey, Horace Silver, & more. McCraven's mastery of the loop is akin to hip-hop's most celebrated beatmakers like J Dilla & Madlib, both of whom have also remixed Blue Note tracks, but McCraven's unique approach also incorporates new recorded elements including his own drums, Joel Ross' vibraphone, Jeff Parker's guitar, & more. Album Tracks 1. A Slice of the Top (Aka InchSliced Off the Top) 2. Sunset (Aka InchSon SetInch) 3. When Your Lover Has Gone (Aka InchWhen You've Left Your LoverInch) 4. Ecaroh (Aka InchRevlisInch) 5. Tranquillity (Aka InchCorner of the WorldInch) 6. Wail Bait (Aka InchWait BailInch) 7. Coppin' the Haven (Aka InchAt the Haven CoppinInch) 8. Frank's Tune (Aka InchDe'jeff's Tune) 9. Autumn in New York (Aka InchSpring in ChicagoInch) 10. Monaco (Aka InchMonte NegroInch) 11. Mr. Jin (Aka InchMR. GinInch) 12. C.F.D. (Aka InchD.F.C.Inch) 13. Black Rhythm Happening

MAKAYA MCCRAVEN / OFF THE RECORD Internationally acclaimed drummer, producer, and sonic collagist Makaya McCraven returns to announce four distinct yet interconnected EPs - Techno Logic, The People's Mixtape, Hidden Out!, and PopUp Shop compiled on a 2xLP and 2xCD physical titled Off the Record. Together they mark McCraven's first recorded offerings since 2022's In These Times. Built from live recordings, the music is later reshaped by McCraven via extensive editing, overdubs, and post-production at his home studio in Chicago. The source material from each EP is drawn from moments of pure improvisation, recorded live in performance, shaped as much by the room and audience as by the musicians.. Techno Logic features Ben LaMar Gay and Theon Cross, and draws from performances in London (2017), Berlin (2024), and New York (2025), showcasing nearly eight years of developing rapport between the three musicians, starting with their very first session at Worldwide FM's former North London studio. The People's Mixtape has it's foundation in a live recording from Brooklyn's Public Records in January of 2025, where McCraven celebrated the 10 year anniversary of In The Moment with an intentional return to the improvisational language he developed over that album's sessions. For the occasion, McCraven played with bassist Junius Paul and trumpeter Marquis Hill (two musicians who are majorly present on In The Moment), as well as vibraphonist Joel Ross (who has been a regular collaborator of McCraven's since the 2017 sessions for Universal Beings), and synthesist Jeremiah Chiu (marking the first occasion for McCraven to play with the SML co-leader and International Anthem labelmate). Hidden Out! Is built off recordings from McCraven's June 2017 residency at The Hideout in Chicago, where he improvised weekly with a revolving cast including bassist Junius Paul, Tortoise member, Inter