{"product_id":"makaya-mccraven-where-we-come-from-chicago-x-london-mixtape-vinyl-lp","title":"Makaya McCraven: Where We Come From (Chicago X London Mixtape) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"review-intro\"\u003eBACK IN 2017,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAKAYA MCCRAVEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWAS RECORDING MATERIAL FOR HIS 2018 OPUS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20190405225213\/https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/makaya-mccraven-universal-beings-vinyl-2lp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUniversal Beings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, visiting the four cities and playing with the local musicians that ended up making the rich, diverse, and groundbreaking album. While spending three days in London he connected with first time collaborators\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20190405225213\/https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Theon+Cross\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheon Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20190405225213\/https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Nubya+Garcia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNubya Garcia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20190405225213\/https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Joe+Armon-Jones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Armon-Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoweto Kinch\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20190405225213\/https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Ashley+Henry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshley Henry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20190405225213\/https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Daniel+Casimir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Casimir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20190405225213\/https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Kamaal+Williams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eKamaal Williams\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand in addition to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUniversal Beings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esessions, did two improvised performances in a showcase called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHICAGOxLONDON\u003c\/strong\u003e. The following Sunday five producers (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20190405225213\/https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=LeFtO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeFtO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen LaMar Gay\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Dawn\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarl Jeffers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon Leisure\u003c\/strong\u003e) were invited to participate in a live-beat making session, where they did live remixes of the recordings from Makaya \u0026amp; co's CHICAGOxLONDON performance. Then, over the ensuing months, Makaya meticulously returned to those sessions, and - as has become his modus operandi - chopped everything up and re-composed the tunes into two continuous side suites, presented here on vinyl after increased demand for a physical release. The album is absolute madness in the best possible ways. It's gritty, futuristic, spontaneous, and grooves HARD. Almost impossible to play only once, you'll be keeping this album on repeat for weeks and months to come. To take such organic music and put it through the DAW treatment and STILL have it sound organic is a monstrous feat, but Makaya makes it seem effortless. It's like the stories you read of Dilla hearing a sample and then flipping it in an almost impossible way where it feels as if that's how the song originally goes. Makaya's gone places and still has so far to go. 14 tracks in all, packaged in a heavyweight matte jacket with printed OBI strip and 2-sided IARC-TRC patterned inner sleeve. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epackaged in heavyweight matte jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eobi strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epatterned inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: International Anthem Recording Company 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRalphy Corduroy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Makaya McCraven","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP *LocNYA1","offer_id":32340397883482,"sku":"fr-4070","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/makayamccraven-wherewecomefrom-1.jpg?v=1762278505","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/makaya-mccraven-where-we-come-from-chicago-x-london-mixtape-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}