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Celebrating a great year of new music from around the world with some standout albums from the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Jamie Woon, Jay Rock, Thundercat, Seven Davis Jr. and Erykah Badu’s infectious mixtape “But You Can’t Use My Phone”.

In this year’s Best of 2015 Playlist you’ll hear fresh new vocal talent from the sweet London-accented Connie Constance, the return of Archy Marshall (aka King Krule) plus Aussie favourites Hiatus Kaiyote, dropping their second album and new material from Chilean-American artist Nicolas Jaar.

Perhaps the biggest breakthrough this year is Anderson .Paak, the West coast soul kid whose fresh and vibe-y blend of hip hop, jazz & r’n’b has seen him drop a bunch of killer tunes from his sack of singles including “Room in Here”, “The Season / Carry Me” and “Am I wrong”. As well as strong collaborations with MED, Knxwledge & Jonwayne this pure music talent (backed by the likes of Dr. Dre & Sa-ra’s Shafiq Husayn) is no doubt bound for even greater recognition in 2016.

Respect and thanks as always for the constant source of quality worldwide musical inspirations from DJ Lefto, Gilles Peterson, J Rocc & Basement Soul.

Happy New Year from the Melting Butter Studios

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Best of 2015 Playlist

1. Room In Here – Anderson Paak; The Game; Sonyae Elise
2. Suede – NxWorries; Anderson Paak; Knxwledge
3. Jamal – Sampa the Great
4. Them Changes (feat. Flying Lotus & Kamasi Washington) – Thundercat; Flying Lotus; Kamasi Washington
5. Get up Get Down – Mick Jenkins
6. U Don’t Have To Call – Erykah Badu
7. Brickhouse – Roman Rauch
8. Lololo – Band Version – Sixtus Preiss
9. All This Time – Lucinda Slim & The Lone Stars
10. What You Don’t Do – Tom Misch Remix – Lianne La Havas
11. You Ain’t Gotta Lie (Momma Said) – Kendrick Lamar
12. Money Trees Deuce (feat. Lance Skiiiwalker) – Jay Rock; Lance Skiiiwalker
13. U Use To Call Me – Erykah Badu
14. Pass It Round – Mo Kolours
15. The Season / Carry Me – Anderson Paak
16. Nankoo on Keys – Al Dobson Jr.; Reginald Omas Mamode
17. Shaolin Monk Motherfunk – Hiatus Kaiyote
18. Sharpness – Jamie Woon
19. Swell – Archy Marshall
20. Through The Motions ”“ Darkstar
21. Answer – Connie Constance
22. Fight – Nicolas Jaar
23. Murder Man – Mophono; The Gaslamp Killer
24. Try Me (I’ll Funk You) – Mono/Poly Remix – Seven Davis Jr.; Mono/Poly
25. The Travelling Song – Pete Josef
26. Ain’t cool – Olivier St.Louis
27. Am I Wrong – Anderson Paak; Schoolboy Q
28. The Strip – MED, Blu & Madlib; Anderson Paak
29. Watch the Dance (Battlecat Remix) ”“ Tuxedo
30. LONG DISTANCE – Sam Gellaitry
31. Crutches, Crosses, Caskets – Pusha T
32. Alright – Kendrick Lamar
33. Cel U Lar Device – Erykah Badu
34. Drunk – Wayne Snow; Max Graef
35. Observe – Chaos in the Cbd
36. Aquarama ”“ Moomin
37. Jaded – Lone Remix ”“ Disclosure
38. Paint By Numbers – Throwing Snow

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Michael is Melting Butter’s NYC-based music contributor. He’s a music-obsessed guy who spends much of his time digging for the freshest, undiscovered musical talent and rediscovering old gems from the past. His eclectic musical influences are rooted in his hometown London ”“ Gilles Peterson, Benji B, Patrick Forge & Norman Jay ”“ but also span the world to the likes of J Dilla, Lefto, Stones Throw Records, Theo Parrish, DJ Kon and DJ Spinna.

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