{"product_id":"makaya-mccraven-off-the-record-indie-exclusive","title":"Makaya McCraven- Off The Record (Indie Exclusive Vinyl) { VINYL LP }","description":"\u003cp\u003eMAKAYA 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 release 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, International Anthem labelmate, composer and guitarist Jeff Parker, and SML co-leader, GRAMMY-award winning producer and alto saxophonist Josh Johnson. PopUp Shop was created from recordings of McCraven's Los Angeles debut at Del Monte Speakeasy in 2015, where McCraven took part in the King Hippo and Grown Kids Radio produced event RAWS: LA, and improvised with guitarist Jeff Parker, vibraphonist Justefan, and bassist Benjamin J. Shepherd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoyoyo Intro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Venice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Imafan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Los Gatos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sweet Stuff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Battleships (Feat. Jeff Parker)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dark Parks (Feat. Jeff Parker)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Awaze (Feat. Josh Johnson)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e News Feed (Feat. Junius Paul)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Braddas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gnu Blue (Feat. Theon Cross ; Ben Lamar Gay)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Technology (Feat. Theon Cross ; Ben Lamar Gay)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Boom Bapped (Feat. Theon Cross ; Ben Lamar Gay)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prime (Feat. Theon Cross ; Ben Lamar Gay)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Strikes Again (Feat. Theon Cross ; Ben Lamar Gay)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Choo Choo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Beat Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What a Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lake Shore Drive Five\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e UPC \u0026gt; 075597894523 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Format \u0026gt; New Vinyl \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Label \u0026gt; Nonesuch \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Release Date \u0026gt; Release Date: 10.10.25 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43400914665562,"sku":"075597894523","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/6107\/2986\/files\/4452848-3440176.jpg?v=1779348752","url":"https:\/\/qbrxip-ki.myshopify.com\/products\/makaya-mccraven-off-the-record-indie-exclusive","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}