Cosmogramma

While the catalog notes Thundercat's heavy involvement, Cosmogramma is actually the third studio album by producer Flying Lotus, released on the Brainfeeder label in 2010. However, Thundercat's incredible jazz fusion bass playing is heavily featured throughout the entire record, cementing his working relationship with Flying Lotus. The album is famous for blending their respective experimental and jazz sensibilities.

The album is a highly experimental blend of electronic music, jazz fusion, and ambient soundscapes with psychedelic rhythms. It creates a very dense, complex atmosphere that defies simple categorization, though listeners often associate it with the Los Angeles beat scene. The use of live instrumentation mixed with IDM production gives it a very distinct, layered sound.

Yes, aside from Thundercat's prominent bass work, the album includes a highly notable guest feature from Radiohead's frontman, Thom Yorke. Yorke provides vocals on the track And the World Laughs with You. The record also features harpist Rebekah Raff and Ravi Coltrane, adding to its massive jazz-fusion pedigree.

Producer Flying Lotus has stated that the word represents a celestial map or an expression of the universe's complexities, reflecting the album's dense, cosmic sound. The themes on the album were heavily influenced by the death of his mother and his aunt, the legendary jazz harpist Alice Coltrane. The title perfectly encapsulates the deeply spiritual and spaced-out vibe of the project.