Makaya McCraven - Off the Record (2025) (Hi-Res)
Makaya McCraven - Off the Record (2025) (Hi-Res)
FLAC (tracks) 24bit-44.1kHz - 949 MB
1:28:25 | Jazz, Fusion | Label: International Anthem
FLAC (tracks) 24bit-44.1kHz - 949 MB
1:28:25 | Jazz, Fusion | Label: International Anthem
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 themselves.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 its 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.
Tracklist
PopUp Shop
1. YoYoYo Intro (00:30)
2. Venice (03:38)
3. Imafan (06:53)
4. Los Gatos (03:58)
5. Sweet Stuff (06:38)
Hidden Out!
6. Battleships (04:55)
7. Away (03:19)
8. Dark Parks (03:37)
9. Awaze (04:16)
10. News Feed (04:47)
11. Braddas (02:18)
Techno Logic (featuring Theon Cross & Ben LaMar Gay)
12. Gnu Blue (04:52)
13. Technology (03:48)
14. Boom Bapped (03:00)
15. Prime (04:30)
16. Strikes Again (06:07)
The People's Mixtape
17. Choo Choo (03:55)
18. The Beat Up (05:06)
19. What a Life (05:07)
20. Lake Shore Drive Five (07:02)
foobar2000 2.0 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2025-10-25 08:13:11
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Analyzed: Makaya McCraven / Off The Record
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -0.52 dB -9.94 dB 0:30 01-YoYoYo Intro
DR7 -0.51 dB -7.89 dB 3:38 02-Venice
DR6 -0.51 dB -7.78 dB 6:54 03-Imafan
DR7 -0.51 dB -10.24 dB 3:59 04-Los Gatos
DR6 -0.51 dB -9.00 dB 6:39 05-Sweet Stuff
DR8 -0.51 dB -8.79 dB 4:55 06-Battleships
DR8 -0.51 dB -10.67 dB 3:19 07-Away
DR7 -0.52 dB -8.15 dB 3:38 08-Dark Parks
DR8 -0.51 dB -10.37 dB 4:17 09-Awaze
DR8 -0.52 dB -9.26 dB 4:48 10-News Feed
DR7 -0.51 dB -9.11 dB 2:18 11-Braddas
DR5 -0.52 dB -7.47 dB 4:52 12-Gnu Blue
DR7 -0.51 dB -8.95 dB 3:48 13-Technology
DR6 -0.51 dB -7.31 dB 3:01 14-Boom Bapped
DR6 -0.49 dB -7.59 dB 4:31 15-Prime
DR6 -0.51 dB -8.53 dB 6:07 16-Strikes Again
DR9 -0.51 dB -11.08 dB 3:55 17-Choo Choo
DR7 -0.51 dB -9.51 dB 5:07 18-The Beat Up
DR8 -0.51 dB -9.99 dB 5:07 19-What a Life
DR6 -0.51 dB -10.11 dB 7:02 20-Lake Shore Drive Five
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Number of tracks: 20
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1511 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-10-25 08:13:11
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Analyzed: Makaya McCraven / Off The Record
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -0.52 dB -9.94 dB 0:30 01-YoYoYo Intro
DR7 -0.51 dB -7.89 dB 3:38 02-Venice
DR6 -0.51 dB -7.78 dB 6:54 03-Imafan
DR7 -0.51 dB -10.24 dB 3:59 04-Los Gatos
DR6 -0.51 dB -9.00 dB 6:39 05-Sweet Stuff
DR8 -0.51 dB -8.79 dB 4:55 06-Battleships
DR8 -0.51 dB -10.67 dB 3:19 07-Away
DR7 -0.52 dB -8.15 dB 3:38 08-Dark Parks
DR8 -0.51 dB -10.37 dB 4:17 09-Awaze
DR8 -0.52 dB -9.26 dB 4:48 10-News Feed
DR7 -0.51 dB -9.11 dB 2:18 11-Braddas
DR5 -0.52 dB -7.47 dB 4:52 12-Gnu Blue
DR7 -0.51 dB -8.95 dB 3:48 13-Technology
DR6 -0.51 dB -7.31 dB 3:01 14-Boom Bapped
DR6 -0.49 dB -7.59 dB 4:31 15-Prime
DR6 -0.51 dB -8.53 dB 6:07 16-Strikes Again
DR9 -0.51 dB -11.08 dB 3:55 17-Choo Choo
DR7 -0.51 dB -9.51 dB 5:07 18-The Beat Up
DR8 -0.51 dB -9.99 dB 5:07 19-What a Life
DR6 -0.51 dB -10.11 dB 7:02 20-Lake Shore Drive Five
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Number of tracks: 20
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1511 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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