Name: Universal Beings
Brand: Makaya McCraven

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IARC22LP

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[r12716187]

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-04-15

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0603784912066

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

IARC22CD

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Artist

Makaya McCraven

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Jazz

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 International Anthem Recording Co

A Chicago-born recording company, International Anthem Recording Co., was founded in 2014 by Scott McNiece and David Allen. This label is dedicated to producing and promoting progressive media.

International Anthem Recording Co. distributes its music through RedEye for the United States, Canada, North & South America. For Europe, UK, Australia, and the rest of the world (ROW), distribution is handled by !K7.

With a focus on innovation and pushing boundaries, International Anthem Recording Co. showcases talented artists who are redefining genres and creating unique musical experiences. Their commitment to quality and artistic expression has made them a respected name in the industry.

Makaya McCraven is an American jazz drummer and producer. Born in 1983, he comes from a musical family, with his father being the renowned drummer Stephen McCraven and his mother Ágnes Zsigmondi, a Hungarian folk singer.
With his unique blend of jazz, hip-hop, and electronic music, Makaya has made a name for himself in the music industry. His innovative approach to drumming and production has earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.
Known for his improvisational skills and ability to create captivating live performances, Makaya has collaborated with numerous artists across different genres. His dynamic style and passion for pushing boundaries have cemented him as one of the most exciting musicians of his generation.

Paris-born, New England-raised, long-time Chicago-residing Makaya McCraven has been at the forefront of genre-redefining movements in jazz since 2015, when he introduced the world to his unique brand of ‘organic beat music’ on the breakout album In The Moment. Culled, cut, post-produced &amp; re-composed by Makaya using recordings of free improvisation he collected over dozens of live sessions in Chicago, through incubation &amp; experimentation In The Moment established a procedural blueprint that he has since been sharpening &amp; developing.

Universal Beings is jazz drummer / producer Makaya McCraven's new album - his most ambitious, elegant and refined work yet. Recorded at 2 intimate live sessions and 2 pop-up "studio" sessions across the "new" jazz hotbed cities of New York, Chicago, London, and Los Angeles, Makaya collaborated with an all-star cast of improvisers (15 musicians in total, including Shabaka Hutchings, Nubya Garcia, Jeff Parker, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson,Tomeka Reid, Brandee Younger and Carlos Niño) to create source material for the signature style of "organic beat music" production he debuted on the ground-breaking 2015 release In The Moment. The result is this epic, double set that represents another breakthrough in Makaya's career as a recording artist, as well as a definitive new work of the exciting global groundswell of next-generation, Black musicians re-vivifying and re-articulating "jazz" in 2018.

Universal Beings

Music GB

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