Off the Record

Description

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’ – to be released on all music platforms October 31st. The four EPs are also compiled on a 2xLP and 2xCD physical release titled ‘Off the Record’, available in stores October 10th 2025. Together they mark McCraven’s first recorded offerings since 2022’s ‘In These Times’ and a deep return to the signature ‘organic beat music’ approach that Makaya first debuted on his 2015 album ‘In the Moment’ and further developed across subsequent releases ‘Highly Rare’ (2017), ‘Where We Come From’ (2018), and ‘Universal Beings’ (2018). Built from live recordings, the music is later reshaped by McCraven via extensive editing, overdubs, and post-production at his home studio in Chicago.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. YoYoYo Intro – Makaya McCraven
2. Venice – Makaya McCraven
3. Imafan – Makaya McCraven
4. Los Gatos – Makaya McCraven
5. Sweet Stuff – Makaya McCraven
6. Battleships – Makaya McCraven
7. Away – Makaya McCraven
8. Dark Parks – Makaya McCraven
9. Awaze – Makaya McCraven
10. News Feed – Makaya McCraven
11. Braddas – Makaya McCraven
Disc 2
1. Gnu Blue – Makaya McCraven
2. Technology – Makaya McCraven
3. Boom Bapped – Makaya McCraven
4. Prime – Makaya McCraven
5. Strikes Again – Makaya McCraven
6. Choo Choo – Makaya McCraven
7. The Beat UP – Makaya McCraven
8. What a Life – Makaya McCraven
9. Lake Shore Drive Five – Makaya McCraven