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Thundercat is a pseudonym of Stephen Bruner, a member of legendary s Suicidal Tendencies (since 16 years of age), a protégé of Steven Ellison (aka Flying Lotus), virtuoso bassist, composer, producer and singer.

Bruner has collaborated with many, including: a stint with German boy band No Curfew, jams with Snoop Dogg and Stanley Clarke.

“I do believe that hip-hop can be the new jazz, and I’m helping create that”, Bruner said in an interview to Bass Player, in 2008.

He is part of this new generation of jazz literate / hip-hop loving instrumentalists, who can play beyond traditional limits - a mutant jazz cat - and, that’s how ‘Thundercat’ (a monicker he chose), suits him well (even if it’s purely the result of an unhealthy cartoon addiction, dating back to childhood).

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  • rick--w

    Teared it up last night. Hell of a show!

    20 May 7:22pm Reply

  • optimistic_tour

    i'm confused as hell, stuck in pattern grid world (don't want it to stop) uhhhhhhhhhh oh shit all fucked up!

    20 May 4:46pm Reply

  • jestem-chujem

    I actually thought you stopped being a complete dumbass for a while

    16 May 8:09pm Reply

  • jestem-chujem

    @optimistic_tour - you like to generalize everything, don't you? thundercat's basically flying lotus without wonky, but he's kinda jazzy, yeah

    16 May 6:33pm Reply

  • ManiacDancer

    That being said, I think I'm starting to love this album. Something about his singing and bass playing remind me of Jon Anderson and Chris Squire, respectively

    16 May 5:33pm Reply

  • ManiacDancer

    Who cares? If something, I would dare to call it progressive rock just because it so happens to remind me of YES at times. But it's not, so whatever, let's just call it really good music and enjoy it

    16 May 5:31pm Reply

  • optimistic_tour

    oh god look who's serious about genres now! this is as much jazz as it is funk, smart ass. or is it merely "jazzy" which we all know is a completely different thing?

    16 May 2:50pm Reply

  • jestem-chujem

    I don't even like progressive metal, but Bob Dylan has become one of my favorite musicians lately. I love planet mu so much.

    16 May 10:48am Reply

  • eadwinn

    I don't even like jazz most of the time, but Thundercat has become one of my favorite musicians lately. I love Brainfeeder so much.

    15 May 10:44pm Reply

  • optimistic_tour

    wow, I have to say that Apocalypse is feeling like an organic, substantial development from the first album. fantastic, glittering neon massage situation here..

    14 May 9:18pm Reply

  • VOLK_STATION

    New album is amazing!

    13 May 3:53pm Reply

  • caffeineandvase

    new tracks are awesome! http://www.zolinsagt.de/2013/05/heier-schei-thundercat.html

    11 May 2:11pm Reply

  • ManiacDancer

    How come I've just heard the leak? It's awesome!

    11 May 8:23am Reply

  • mcleanmil

    does anyone know where to find a proper track listing ? mine are all mixed up haha

    8 May 12:49am Reply

  • Pseudoperson15

    New album is so gooooood

    7 May 1:56pm Reply

  • AxelSlam

    saw you guys last night at the flylo show. you guys KILLED IT!

    6 May 4:46pm Reply

  • TheCoolestKid

    New album's power level is definitely over 9000!

    30 Apr 5:19pm Reply

  • Fullmettall

    Heartbreaks + Setbacks

    30 Apr 3:03am Reply

  • dubistheroots

    equilibristic bassist electro-jazz, i like it!

    28 Apr 10:54am Reply

  • marquesfinite

    by the way, can anyone recommend me more music like this? older artists too? thanks in advance

    26 Apr 12:13pm Reply
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