Hidden Out! [EP]

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Makaya McCraven's EP Hidden Out! is built off recordings from his June 2017 residency at The Hideout in Chicago, where he improvised weekly with a revolving cast including bassist Junius Paul; Tortoise member, International Anthem label mate, composer, and guitarist Jeff Parker; and SML co-leader, GRAMMY Award–winning producer and alto saxophonist Josh Johnson.

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Makaya McCraven
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Makaya McCraven's EP Hidden Out!, released October 17, 2025, on International Anthem / Nonesuch / XL Recordings, is built off recordings from his June 2017 residency at The Hideout in Chicago, where he improvised weekly with a revolving cast including bassist Junius Paul; Tortoise member, International Anthem label mate, composer, and guitarist Jeff Parker; and SML co-leader, GRAMMY Award–winning producer and alto saxophonist Josh Johnson.

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44/24 HD FLAC
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5.00
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075597894295
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hidden-out-hd-flac-ep-44-1khz-24bit
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4.00
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075597894301
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hidden-out-mp3-ep

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  • Drummer, producer, and sonic collagist Makaya McCraven releases four distinct yet interconnected EPs—Techno Logic, The People’s Mixtape, Hidden Out!, and PopUp Shop—today. All four are compiled on the two-disc Off the Record, released October 17. Built from live, improvised performances, the music is later reshaped by McCraven via extensive editing, overdubs, and post-production at his home studio. 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, including Ben LaMar Gay, Theon Cross, Junius Paul, Marquis Hill, Joel Ross, Jeremiah Chiu, Jeff Parker, Josh Johnson, Justefan, and Benjamin J. Shepherd.

  • Drummer, producer, and sonic collagist Makaya McCraven's 2-LP and 2-CD collection Off the Record is out today on International Anthem / Nonesuch / XL Recordings. It compiles four distinct yet interconnected EPs—Techno Logic, The People’s Mixtape, Hidden Out!, and PopUp Shop—which are available to download now and stream October 31. Built from live, improvised performances, the music is later reshaped by McCraven via extensive editing, overdubs, and post-production at his home studio. 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, including Ben LaMar Gay, Theon Cross, Junius Paul, Marquis Hill, Joel Ross, Jeremiah Chiu, Jeff Parker, Josh Johnson, Justefan, and Benjamin J. Shepherd.

  • About This Album

    Makaya McCraven's EP Hidden Out! is built off recordings from his June 2017 residency at The Hideout in Chicago, where he improvised weekly with a revolving cast including bassist Junius Paul; Tortoise member, International Anthem label mate, composer, and guitarist Jeff Parker; and SML co-leader, GRAMMY Award–winning producer and alto saxophonist Josh Johnson.

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    Makaya McCraven's EP Hidden Out!, released October 17, 2025, on International Anthem / Nonesuch / XL Recordings, is built off recordings from his June 2017 residency at The Hideout in Chicago, where he improvised weekly with a revolving cast including bassist Junius Paul; Tortoise member, International Anthem label mate, composer, and guitarist Jeff Parker; and SML co-leader, GRAMMY Award–winning producer and alto saxophonist Josh Johnson.