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*On the *Song Exploder podcast, host Hrishikesh Hirway talks to musicians who take apart their songs and, piece by piece, tell the stories of how they were made. Listen below.
Thundercat is the alter-ego of bassist and singer-songwriter Stephen Bruner. He's played bass for both Suicidal Tendencies and Erykah Badu and went on to help shape Kendrick Lamar's epic hip-hop album To Pimp a Butterfly. In this episode, Thundercat breaks down the song "Them Changes" off his new mini-album, The Beyond/Where Giants Roam. Thundercat co-produced the track with long-time collaborator Flying Lotus, with Kamasi Washington on saxophone.
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