Makaya McCraven - Off The Record Vinyl 2LP (Pre-Order)

Internationally acclaimed drummer, producer, and sonic collagist Makaya McCraven returns with Off the Record, a 2xLP compiling four interconnected EPs—Techno Logic, The People’s Mixtape, Hidden Out!, and PopUp Shop—marking his first recorded offerings since 2022’s In These Times. Built from moments of pure improvisation captured live and later reshaped through McCraven’s process of editing, overdubbing, and post-production at his Chicago home studio, the music reflects both the musicians and the energy of the rooms and audiences where it was created. Techno Logic features Ben LaMar Gay and Theon Cross, drawing from performances in London (2017), Berlin (2024), and New York (2025), tracing nearly eight years of collaboration. The People’s Mixtape is based on a 2025 live recording at Brooklyn’s Public Records celebrating the 10th anniversary of In the Moment, with McCraven joined by longtime collaborators Junius Paul and Marquis Hill as well as Joel Ross and Jeremiah Chiu. Hidden Out! comes from McCraven’s 2017 residency at The Hideout in Chicago with a rotating cast including Paul, Jeff Parker, and Josh Johnson, while PopUp Shop originates from his Los Angeles debut at Del Monte Speakeasy in 2015 during the RAWS: LA event, where he performed with Parker, Justefan, and Benjamin J. Shepherd.