Thundercat celebrates the 10th anniversary of his debut album The Golden Age of Apocalypse with an incredible deluxe vinyl edition. Brainfeeder, the LA-based record label founded by Flying Lotus, salutes the 10th anniversary of Thundercats mercurial debut album from 2011 with a luxurious deluxe vinyl edition comprising a translucent red LP housed in a beautiful shiny gold mirriboard sleeve with a large Thundercat logo hologram sticker and gold rainbow holofoil detail. The tracklisting includes two bonus tracks: $200 TB and Daylight (Reprise). The Golden Age of Apocalypsewasnt simply the record that introduced Stephen Bruner as an unrivalled talent and creative force to the world in 2011. It also represented the genesis of a close-knit, localised movement that won global recognition.

Executively produced by Thundercats longtime musical partner Flying Lotus, the album features an insanely talented crop of young Los Angelians and kindred spirits. Among them, fellow Young Jazz Giants: Kamasi Washington, Cameron Graves and Ronald Bruner Jr, the quartet with whom Thundercat cut his teeth; the brilliant pianistAustin Peralta (who tragically passed away in 2012), Brandon Coleman, Taylor Graves, Hadrien Fraud and Oliver Johnson (Dorian Concept).Serving as a catalyst, the release ofThe Golden Age of Apocalypse inspired and galvanized Bruners peers to release their own albums, perhaps most notably Kamasi Washingtons The Epic (2015), the record that re-focused worldwide attention on the sheer wealth of jazz talent in LA.

Testament to Bruners standing amongst his elders in his hometown, The Golden Age of Apocalypse also features Shafiq Husayn and OmMas Keith of Sa-Ra Creative Partners bastions of progressive soul, hip-hop and R&B in LA in the 2000s plus God-like drummer Chris Daddy Dave, Brook DLeau Davis (J*Davey) and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. And lets not forget the Queen, Erykah Badu, who casually contributes vocals to the classic Walkin.Universally acclaimed for its enthusiastic fusion and adventurous spirit, The Golden Age of Apocalypse embraced a future-facing and carefree attitude that came hand-in-hand with the assembled casts collective vision. However, they retained a healthy respect and reverence for the pioneers of progressive popular music who came before: from George Duke and Herbie Hancock to Jaco Pastorius. A decade on from its original release, the record is still a densely layered, expertly played, genre-crossing marvel (Pitchfork). via Label

Label:Brainfeeder
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Red Translucent, Ten Year Anniversary Edition
Reissued:2021 / Original Release: 2011
Genre:Electronic, Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:Experimental, Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk

File under: Contemporary R&B