Makaya McCraven – In These Times Online Hot Sale

These Times is a collection of polytemporal compositions inspired as much by broader cultural struggles as Makaya McCraven s personal experience as a product of a multinational, working class musician community. It s the recording that he s been trying to create for 7+ years, as it s been consistently in process in the background while he s put forth a prolific run of releases including: In The Moment (2015), Highly Rare (2017), Where We Come From (2018), Universal Beings (2018), We re New Again (2020), Universal Beings E&F Sides (2020), and Deciphering the Message (2021).

With contributions from over a dozen musicians and creative partners from his tight-knit circle of collaborators – including Jeff Parker, Junius Paul, Brandee Younger, Joel Ross, and Marquis Hill – the music was recorded in five different studios and four live performance spaces while McCraven engaged in extensive post-production work at home. Featuring orchestral, large ensemble arrangements interwoven with the signature organic beat music sound that s become his signature, the album is an evolution and a milestone for McCraven, the producer. But moreover, it s the strongest and clearest statement we ve yet to hear from McCraven, the composer.