1/4/2024 0 Comments Them changes chords thundercatThunder's baseline is wavy, funky and intergalactic. But the part that drops my stomach every time I hear it is that baseline. Thundercat's custom 6-string maple neck and body bass (that Lotus prefers) shuffles in a "bright tone" that I've come to fully love living with To Pimp A Butterfly nearly every day. That sliding gave me a jolt of anticipation mid song. Hearing the sliding from string to string I believe gives his playing texture. Thundercat must have extra fingers or something because his playing is inhuman here. Them Changes immediately blends so many genres and pulls from so many different sources, eras and feelings that I believe it can sound familiar and be nostalgic for anyone. It's the same excitement, inner celebration, pride and natural groove I had that mirrors what I experience living and listening to J Dilla's rework of the same sample on Won't Do. The feeling is something that has to be felt through the music, and all I can say is it feels fantastic. The effervescent closed hi-hat and jolting drums have a certain flare to them. The immediate smooth ride of sampled drums from The Isley Brothers' instantly recognizable classic Footsteps in the Dark bring the laid-back grooves, while still existing in a jazzy, funky soulful hip-hop space. I love Them changes and I've never stopped loving Them Changes. And I don't know of a slicker, more deserving song than Them Changes. The direction needs praise and the music damn sure warrants love. Because of it, the craft needs to be admired. You guys take us to a special place through your music. When you, Flying Lotus & Kamasi Washington collaborate there's absolutely nothing like it.
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