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A1.Exploration (intro)
A2. The Jaunt
A3. Slightest Right
A4. First Thing First
B1. Lonely
B2. Gnawa
B3. On The Spot
B4. Butterscotch
B5. TomTom
B6. Three Fifths A Man
C1. In The Moment
C2. Quartz
C3. Just Stay Right There
C4. Untitled
C5. Requests
D1. Time Travel
D2. The Encore
D3. The Drop
D4. Finances
Makaya McCraven’s International Anthem debut 'In The Moment' is the album that properly introduced the then-burgeoning drummer/producer to the world. In many ways, it also laid the groundwork for a working method that both McCraven and the label have returned to again and again over the years: nearly 48 hours of live improvised performance recorded by IARC house engineer Dave Vettraino at 1 venue over 12 months and 28 shows - culled, cut, rendered, and remixed into 19 potent pieces of organic beat music by McCraven.
This early exploration of the concept is based in the nightlife—in relaxed and unostentatious gatherings of prodigious Chicago musicians letting loose one moment at a time. That the individual stature of the musicians involved has risen dramatically in the years since is only proof positive that these sessions in a renovated bank vault were a casually high-level convention of some of the city’s best.
The IA11 Edition LP features our IARC 2025 obi strip, plus additional photos and new liner notes by engineer Dave Vettraino in a 4-page insert booklet.
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