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Thundercat released his new albumIt Is What It Is thisalbum, produced by Flying Lotus and Thundercat, features musical contributions from Ty Dolla $ign, Childish Gambino, Lil B, Kamasi Washington, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Louis Cole and Zack Fox. It Is What It Is has been nominated for a GRAMMY in the Best Progressive R&B Category and with Flying Lotus also receiving a nomination in the Producer of the Year (Non-Classical). It Is What It Isfollows his game-changing third album Drunk (2017). That record completed his transition from virtuoso bassist to bonafide star and cemented his reputation as a unique voice that transcends genre. This album is about love, loss, life and the ups and downs that come with that, Bruner says about It Is What It Is. Its a bit tongue-in-cheek, but at different points in life you come across places that you dont necessarily understand some things just arent meant to be understood.
The tragic passing of his friend Mac Miller in September 2018 had a profound effect on Thundercat and the making ofIt Is What It Is. Losing Mac was extremely difficult, he explains. I had totake that pain in and learn from it and grow from it. It sobered me up it shook the ground for all of us in the artist community. Thundercat revisits established partnerships with Kamasi Washington, Louis Cole, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Ronald Bruner Jr and Dennis Hamm on It Is What It Is but there are new faces too: Childish Gambino, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, plus Ty Dolla $ign and Lil B on “Fair Chance” – a song explicitly about his friend Mac Millers passing. The aptly titled “I Love Louis Cole” is another standout – Louis Cole is a brush of genius. He creates so purely, says Thundercat. He makes challenging music: harmony-wise, melody-wise and tempo-wise but still finds a way for it to be beautiful and palatable.
Thundercats music starts on his couch at home: Its just me, the bass and the computer. Nevertheless, referring to the spiritual connection that he shares with his longtime writing and production partner Flying Lotus, Bruner describes his friend as the other half of my brain. I wouldnt be the artist I am if Lotus wasnt there, he says. He taught me he saw me as an artist and he encouraged it. No matter the life changes, thats my partner. We are always thinking of pushing in different ways. via Label
Label:Brainfeeder
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Released:2022
Genre:Electronic, Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:Contemporary Jazz, Contemporary R&B, Hip Hop
File under: Funk / Soul
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