Update RequiredTo play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.

Your bag is empty

Sub Total£0.00

Plus delivery

Total£0.00

View Bag

Makaya McCraven Universal Beings

International Anthem Recording Company

Jazz

2×LP£23.99
Out of stock
2×CD£11.99
Out of stock

Makaya McCraven – A Queen's Intro
Makaya McCraven – Holy Lands
Makaya McCraven – Young Genius
Makaya McCraven – Black Lion
Makaya McCraven – Tall Tales
Makaya McCraven – Mantra
Makaya McCraven – Pharaoh's Intro
Makaya McCraven – Atlantic Black
Makaya McCraven – Inner Flight
Makaya McCraven – Wise Man, Wiser Woman
Makaya McCraven – Prosperity's Fear
Makaya McCraven – Flipped OUT
Makaya McCraven – Voila
Makaya McCraven – Suite Haus
Makaya McCraven – The Newbies Lift Off
Makaya McCraven – The Royal Outro
Makaya McCraven – The Count Off
Makaya McCraven – Butterss's
Makaya McCraven – Turtle Tricks
Makaya McCraven – The Fifth Monk
Makaya McCraven – Brighter Days Beginning
Makaya McCraven – Universal Beings

1. A Queen's Intro
2. Holy Lands
3. Young Genius
4. Black Lion
5. Tall Tales
6. Mantra
7. Pharaoh's Intro
8. Atlantic Black
9. Inner Flight
10. Wise Man, Wiser Woman
11. Prosperity's Fear
12. Flipped OUT
13. Voila
14. Suite Haus
15. The Newbies Lift Off
16. The Royal Outro
17. The Count Off
18. Butterss's
19. Turtle Tricks
20. The Fifth Monk
21. Brighter Days Beginning
22. Universal Beings

BACK IN STOCK!

Universal Beings is jazz drummer / producer Makaya McCraven's most ambitious, elegant and refined work yet. Recorded at two intimate live sessions and two studio sessions across the jazz hotbed cities of New York, Chicago, London, and Los Angeles. McCraven collaborated with an all-star cast of improvisers including Shabaka Hutchings, Nubya Garcia, Jeff Parker, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson,Tomeka Reid, Brandee Younger and Carlos Niño!

Other Releases by Makaya McCraven

Makaya McCraven In These Times XL Recordings

In These Times is a collection of polytemporal compositions inspiredas much by broader cultural struggles as McCraven’s personalexperience as a product...

Jazz

– The Fours
– Dream Another
– Seventh String

2. – The Fours
4. – Dream Another
8. – Seventh String
View full info and tracklisting

New LP (Coloured Vinyl)£22.00
In stockAdd to Bag
CD£8.99
In stockAdd to Bag

Makaya McCraven Deciphering The Message Blue Note

Across numerous albums and mixtapes, Makaya McCraven has proven his mastery of the loop akin to hip-hop’s most celebrated beatmakers like J Dilla and...

Jazz

– A Slice Of The Top
– Sunset
– When Your Lover Has Gone
– Ecaroh
– Tranquility
– Wail Bait
– Coppin’ The Haven
– Frank’s Tune
– Autumn In New York
– Monaco
– Mr. Jin
– C.F.D.
– Black Rhythm Happening

1. – A Slice Of The Top
2. – Sunset
3. – When Your Lover Has Gone
View full info and tracklisting

LP£27.99
Out of stock
CD£12.00
In stockAdd to Bag

Other Releases on International Anthem Recording Company

Carlos Niño & Friends (I'm Just) Chillin', On Fire International Anthem Recording Company

Deep, immersive, soulful ambient meditaion from Carlos Niño & Friends via International Anthem Recording Company!

Electronic

– Venice 100720, Hands In Soil
– Mighty Stillness
– Love Dedication (for Annelise)

1. – Venice 100720, Hands In Soil
2. – Mighty Stillness
3. – Love Dedication (for Annelise)
View full info and tracklisting

New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl)£30.99
In stockAdd to Bag
2×CD£14.99
In stockAdd to Bag

Alabaster DePlume Come With Fierce Grace International Anthem Recording Company

In order to record the compositions in his critically acclaimed 2022 release GOLD, Alabaster DePlume instilled a culture of creativity by leading his ensembles...

Jazz

– Sibomandi (feat. Falle Nioke)
– What Can It Take
– To That Voice And Say
– Greek Honey Slick (feat. Tom Skinner)
– Give Me Away
– Fall On Flowers
– Did You Know (feat. Momoko Gill)
– Levels Of Human
– Not Even Sobbing
– The Best Thing In The World
– Naked Like Water (feat. Donna Thompson)
– Broken Again

1. – Sibomandi (feat. Falle Nioke)
2. – What Can It Take
3. – To That Voice And Say
View full info and tracklisting

New LP (Coloured Vinyl)£26.00
In stockAdd to Bag
LP£25.00
In stockAdd to Bag
CD£14.00
Out of stock

Dos Santos City Of Mirrors International Anthem Recording Company

The Chicago-based quintet flip the Latin music tradition with this warm, vivid, funky second album for International Anthem Recording Company!

Funk/Soul

– A Shot In The Dark
– Alma Cósmica
– A Tu Lado
– City Of Mirrors
– Glorieta
– White. Lies.
– Palo Santo
– Crown Me
– Ghost. Me.
– Soledad
– Cages And Palaces
– Jaguar De Rosas
– Lejos De Ti

1. – A Shot In The Dark
2. – Alma Cósmica
3. – A Tu Lado
View full info and tracklisting

New LP (Coloured Vinyl)£26.00
Limited 'Azucena Dreams' coloured viny edition!
Out of stock
CD£13.00
In stockAdd to Bag

Dos Santos Manos Ajenas (Touch You Every Day) / How Far Are We From Here?International Anthem Recording Company

**SOTU exclusive!** In conjunction with Sonorama Discos and Royal Hands records, International Anthem (Makaya McCraven, Irreversible Entanglements) release...

Latin Funk/Soul

– How Far Are We From Here?
– Manos Ajenas (Touch You Every Day)

1. – How Far Are We From Here?
2. – Manos Ajenas (Touch You Every Day)
View full info and tracklisting

7"£9.99
In stockAdd to Bag

People also bought

Makaya McCraven Where We Come From (Chicago X London Mixtape)International Anthem Recording Company

Over the course of 3 days in London, drummer/producer Makaya McCraven connected with first time collaborators (Theon Cross, Nubya Garcia, Emma-Jean Thackray,...

Jazz

Makaya McCraven – Halls
Lefto – McCraven On The Mic
Makaya McCraven – Ox Tales
Don Leisure – Suite For Artis Gilmore
Earl Jeffers – Jupiter Jawn
Makaya McCraven – The Oracle
Makaya McCraven – The Bounce!
Ben Lamar – King Drive, '86 Cutlass, No Plates
Makaya McCraven – Run 'Dem
Emma-Jean Thackray – Too Shy
Quiet Dawn – Drums&Bruk&FeelTheVibe
Makaya McCraven – Birthday Solo
Lexus Blondin – TRC Thank You Outro
Makaya McCraven – Where We Come From

1. Makaya McCraven – Halls
2. Lefto – McCraven On The Mic
3. Makaya McCraven – Ox Tales
View full info and tracklisting

LP£21.99
Limited vinyl edition w/ obi strip
Out of stock

Mitsuaki Katayama Trio First Flight Studio Mule

Reissue of the cult, 1979 japanese jazz release, 'First Flight' by Mitsuaki Katayama and his trio. Powerful jazz compositions featuring the energetic jazz-samba...

Jazz World/Global Sounds

– Unknown Point
– Arizona High Way
– It’s Over
– Louis
– First Flight

1. – Unknown Point
2. – Arizona High Way
3. – It’s Over
View full info and tracklisting

LP£27.99
Out of stock

Arthur Russell The World Of Arthur Russell Soul Jazz Records

New fully remastered re-release of Soul Jazz Records’ ‘The World of Arthur Russell’, the seminal collection of Arthur Russell’s essential music...

Funk/Soul Electronic Disco

Dinosuar L – Go Bang (Francois K Mix)
Lola – Wax The Van
Loose Joints – Is It All Over My Face (Larry Levan Mix)
Arthur Russell – Keeping Up
Arthur Russell – In The Light Of The Miracle
Arthur Russell – A Little Lost
Loose Joints – Pop Your Funk
Arthur Russell – Lets Go Swimming (Walter Gibbons Mix)
Dinosuar L – In The Cornbelt (Larry Levan Mix)
Arthur Russell – Treehouse
Indian Ocean – Schoolbell/Treehouse (Walter Gibbons Mix)

1. Dinosuar L – Go Bang (Francois K Mix)
2. Lola – Wax The Van
3. Loose Joints – Is It All Over My Face (Larry Levan Mix)
View full info and tracklisting

3×LP£34.00
In stockAdd to Bag
CD£12.00
Out of stock

Kamaal Williams New Heights / Snitches Brew Black Focus

Kamaal Williams is back with 'New Heights / Snitches Brew', the first new material since amazing debut album of earlier in 2018, 'The Return'. Features...

Jazz House Music

– New Heights (Visions Of Aisha Malik)
– Snitches Brew

1. – New Heights (Visions Of Aisha Malik)
2. – Snitches Brew
View full info and tracklisting

12" + Download Code£11.99
Out of stock

Nubya Garcia When We Are Nyasha

**Back in stock!** Saxophonist, composer, bandleader and DJ, Nubya Garcia launches her own 'Nyasha' imprint with her highly anticipated EP - When We...

Jazz House Music

– When We Are
– Source
– When We Are (K15 remix)
– Source (Maxwell Owin remix)

1. – When We Are
2. – Source
3. – When We Are (K15 remix)
View full info and tracklisting

12" EP£15.99
Out of stock

David Axelrod Songs Of Experience Now-Again Records

Now-Again reissue another late 60's landmark album from visionary producer, David Axelrod who experimented mixing many instruments and genres (rock, jazz,...

Funk/Soul

– The Poison Tree
– A Little Girl Lost
– London
– The Sick Rose
– The School Boy
– The Human Abstract
– The Fly
– The Divine Image

1. – The Poison Tree
2. – A Little Girl Lost
3. – London
View full info and tracklisting

LP£24.99
Out of stock
CD£13.99
Out of stock

Lee Dodou & The Polyversal Souls Basa Basa Philophon

As the lead singer of George Darko's legendary Burger-Highlife hit-band, Lee Dodou became the number one voice of 80's Highlife following working with...

African

– Basa Basa
– Sahara Akwantuo

1. – Basa Basa
2. – Sahara Akwantuo
View full info and tracklisting

7"£8.99
Out of stock

Steve Reid Nova (1976)Soul Jazz Records

New edition of this seminal album available as a 1000 copies edition only on new premium RED vinyl!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'A...

Jazz

Steve Reid – Nova
Steve Reid – Lions Of Juda
Steve Reid – Free Spirits-Unknown
Steve Reid – Long Time Black
Steve Reid – Sixth House

1. Steve Reid – Nova
2. Steve Reid – Lions Of Juda
3. Steve Reid – Free Spirits-Unknown
View full info and tracklisting

LP + Download Code£24.00
Out of stock
CD£12.00
In stockAdd to Bag
MP3 Release£7.99
In stockAdd to Bag

New Orleans Funk Vol. 3: The Original Sound of Funk Soul Jazz Records

This new instalment of New Orleans Funk subtitled 'Two-Way-Pocky-Way, Gumbo Ya Ya and the Mardi Gras Mambo' features more classic New Orleans funk in all...

Funk/Soul

Willie West w/ The Meters – Fairchild
Professor Longhair – Go To The Mardi Gras
Betty Harris – Trouble With My Lover
Tony Owens – Got A Get My Baby Back Home
Lee Dorsey – Little Baby
The Dixie Cups – Two Way Poc A Way
Eldridge Holmes – If I Were A Carpenter
Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Do It Fluid
Lee Dorsey w/ The Meters – What You Want
The Explosions – Jockey Ride (Parts 1 & 2)
Allen Toussaint – We The People
Chuck Carbo – Take Care Your Homework Friend
Betty Harris – What'd I Do Wrong
Eldridge Holmes w/The Meters – The Book
The Deacons – Fagged Out
Diamond Joe – Gossip Gossip
Professor Longhair – Big Chief Part 2
The Rubaiyats – Omar Khayyam

1. Willie West w/ The Meters – Fairchild
2. Professor Longhair – Go To The Mardi Gras
3. Betty Harris – Trouble With My Lover
View full info and tracklisting

2×LP£26.00
Out of stock
CD£12.00
Out of stock
MP3 Release£9.99
In stockAdd to Bag

Molinaro What The Future Was Apron Records

Yes, Molinaro, about time! Local hero, Molinaro, drops his second, anticipated release of rugged, lo-fi club traxx for Funkineven's Apron imprint. Killer,...

– Aeva Forrest
– Ember
– Entity
– Her Theme
– Purity
– Pneuma

1. – Aeva Forrest
2. – Ember
3. – Entity
View full info and tracklisting

12" EP£8.99
Out of stock

Mkwaju Ensemble MKWAJU We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records

Having previously reissued Mkwaju Ensemble's inspired 1981 debut 'Ki-Motion', WRWTFWW turns its attention to their equally impressive follow-up from the...

Electronic World/Global Sounds

– Mkwaju
– Shak Shak
– Lemore
– Tira-Rin
– Pulse In The Mind
– Flash-Back

1. – Mkwaju
2. – Shak Shak
3. – Lemore
View full info and tracklisting

LP£20.99
Out of stock
CD£10.99
Out of stock

Moses Boyd Displaced Diaspora Exodus

Solo album debut from London jazz, drumming sensation, Moses Boyd. Moses has been at the forefront of the UK jazz revival, working with some of the biggest...

Jazz Electronic

– Rush Hour/Elegua (feat. Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua)
– Frontline (feat. Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua)
– Rye Lane Shuffle
– Drum Dance
– Axis Blue
– City Nocturne (feat. Zara McFarlane)
– Waiting on the Night Bus (feat. Terri Walker & Louis VI)
– Marooned In S.E.6 (feat. Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua)
– Ancestors (feat. Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua)

1. – Rush Hour/Elegua (feat. Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua)
2. – Frontline (feat. Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua)
3. – Rye Lane Shuffle
View full info and tracklisting

LP£18.00
Out of stock
CD£10.00
Out of stock

Keither Florence Down Here On The Ground Tramp Records

Keither Florence second 45 for Tramp Records contains "Down Here On The Ground which some of you may already know from its inclusion on the 5th volume...

Funk/Soul

– Down Here On The Ground
– I Love You Lord (feat. Jonnie Thomas Clark)

1. – Down Here On The Ground
2. – I Love You Lord (feat. Jonnie Thomas Clark)
View full info and tracklisting

7"£8.99
Out of stock

Soul Jazz Records presents Eddie Russ Fresh Out (1974)Soul Jazz Records

Soul Jazz Records are re-releasing keyboardist Eddie Russ’s seminal debut deep jazz LP Fresh Out (and the first album ever released on Soul Jazz Records!)...

Jazz Funk/Soul

Eddie Russ – The Lope Song
Eddie Russ – All But Blind
Eddie Russ – Shamading
Eddie Russ – Hill Where The Lord Hides
Eddie Russ – You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
Eddie Russ – Watergate Blues

1. Eddie Russ – The Lope Song
2. Eddie Russ – All But Blind
3. Eddie Russ – Shamading
View full info and tracklisting

LP + Download Code£24.00
In stockAdd to Bag
CD£12.00
In stockAdd to Bag
MP3 Release£5.99
In stockAdd to Bag

Terry Callier What Color Is Love (1973)Cadet

Definitive collaboration between Terry Callier and Charles Stepney for Cadet. Features "Dancing Girl" and "You Goin Miss Your Candyman"

Jazz Funk/Soul

View full info and tracklisting

LP (180 gram)£26.99
Out of stock
CD£7.99
Out of stock

Herman Chin Loy Aquarius Dub Aquarius

One of the first ever dub albums from 1971 recorded at Aquarius & Randy's studios. Includes stripped down dubs to Dennis Brown's "Song My Mother Used...

Reggae Dub

– Jah Rock
– Rumbo Malt
– I Man
– Oily
– Rest Your Self
– Jumping Jack
– Heavy Duty
– Jah Jah Dub
– Nyah Time
– Jungle Rock

1. – Jah Rock
2. – Rumbo Malt
3. – I Man
View full info and tracklisting

Reissue LP£16.00
Out of stock

Cesar Mariano & Cia Sao Paulo Brasil Mr Bongo

First official reissue outside of Brazil of this classic Brazilian jazz-funk fusion album from 1977 via Mr Bongo. Tight, tough drum grooves, intricate...

Brazilian Jazz

– Metrópole
– Estação Do Norte
– Fábrica
– Poluição
– Imigrantes
– Metrô
– Litoral
– Futebol De Bar

1. – Metrópole
2. – Estação Do Norte
3. – Fábrica
View full info and tracklisting

LP£20.00
Out of stock
CD£10.00
Out of stock

Will Sessions & Amp Fiddler feat. Dames Brown The One Sessions Sounds

Their most cohesive and fully-realised material to date! Will Sessions is back with vocalist / keyboard wiz, Amp Fiddler with the soulful vocal charm...

Funk/Soul

– What It Is
– Lost Without You
– Belle Isle Drive
– Rendezvous
– Reminiscin'
– Seven Mile
– Who I Am
– Reconcile

1. – What It Is
2. – Lost Without You
3. – Belle Isle Drive
View full info and tracklisting

2×LP£24.99
Out of stock
CD£10.99
Out of stock

Frederick Knight I Wanna Play With You / I Miss You (1975)Truth Records

Stax/Truth gospel sol 45

Funk/Soul

– I Wanna Play With You

1. – I Wanna Play With You
View full info and tracklisting

Original 7"£6.99
Out of stock

Weldon Irvine Cosmic Vortex (1974)BMG

100% Stone-cold rare groove classic. "Walk that Walk" is a heavyweight monster tune. ESSENTIAL!By 1974, 31 year-old Weldon Irvine was ready for the next...

Jazz Funk/Soul

View full info and tracklisting

New LP £18.00
Out of stock

The Bees She's A Witch (Tikoloshi)Afrosynth

Little-known trio, The Bees' 1988 album 'She’s A Witch (Tikoloshi)' features six dancefloor-ready, distinctively South African tracks that show how the...

African

– She's A Witch (Tikoloshi)
– Hlabalaza
– Mjondolo (Bus House)
– Bantshi
– Ditenteng Jive
– Mathatha

1. – She's A Witch (Tikoloshi)
2. – Hlabalaza
3. – Mjondolo (Bus House)
View full info and tracklisting

LP£11.99
Out of stock

DaM-FunK Architecture III SAFT

Deep, breezy, hypnogogic electro-funk and smudged house music vibes from the one and only DaM-FunK, bringing closure to his peerless 'Architecture Trilogy'...

Electronic

– Grow
– Night Kruise
– Think
– Feel
– Sun Gospel
– Shine

1. – Grow
2. – Night Kruise
3. – Think
View full info and tracklisting

2×12"£24.00
Out of stock

EABS Kraksa / Svantetic feat. Tenderlonious 22a

22a presents a stunning collaborative project with the Polish jazz septet EABS, featuring Tenderlonious on Soprano Sax and flute. EABS are considered to...

Jazz

– Kraksa feat. Tenderlonious
– Svantetic feat. Tenderlonious

1. – Kraksa feat. Tenderlonious
2. – Svantetic feat. Tenderlonious
View full info and tracklisting

12" EP£16.00
In stockAdd to Bag

Mansur Brown Shiroi Black Focus

Mansur Brown - an integral part of the groundbreaking Yussef Kamaal album - releases his killer, jazz-fusion debut album via Henry Wu's Black Focus label!...

Jazz

– Shiroi
– Mashita

2. – Shiroi
5. – Mashita
View full info and tracklisting

LP + Download Code£16.99
Out of stock
CD£10.99
Out of stock

Tyree Glenn Jr.Superbad Tramp Records

Tramp Records drop another killer funk 45, this time turning to Tyree Glenn Jr's amazing version of James Brown's 'Superbad' and the deadly funk jam, 'Ma(r)l...

Funk/Soul

– Superbad
– Ma(r)l Sehen

1. – Superbad
2. – Ma(r)l Sehen
View full info and tracklisting

7"£7.99
Out of stock

Sign in to your account

Reset your password

Create an Account

Sign up to the Sounds of the Universe mailing list

Makaya McCraven Universal Beings

Other Releases by Makaya McCraven

Other Releases on International Anthem Recording Company

People also bought