Each month on Melting Butter, a new Spotify playlist gets published with a tightly edited selection of the best new and classic tracks geared towards listeners with a sophisticated ear. To get notified as soon as they are released, make sure you subscribe to Twitter or Facebook.

Kicking off our fresh fifteen playlist this month with a new release from New York rapper Homeboy Sandman. We love the left-field jazz sounds on his brusque yet cool and quirky release “Talking (bleep)“. Taken from his forth coming LP Kindness For Weakness on Stones Throw records, the album features production from the likes of Large Professor, Jonwayne, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Paul White and RJD2.

We share with you a new release from Londoner Michael Kiwanuka plus a brilliant video in support of his new single “Black Man In A White World” from the talented director Hiro Murai. And be sure to listen up for the new EP from 23 year-old NY producer Photay featuring one of our favourite tracks this month, with the bubbling electronic vibes of “Monday“. Plus new material from Flatbush Zombies, Monkey Robot and Nik Itch.

To honor the legendary rapper Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest who sadly passed away last month, we give you “Butter” to remember him by…. RIP Phife. And thank you for the music.

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

Happy April from Melting Butter Studios

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April Spotify Playlist “Fresh Fifteen” 2016

1. Talking (Bleep) – Homeboy Sandman
2. Black Man In A White World – Michael Kiwanuka
3. You Give Me That – Raveena
4. Monday (feat. Photay) – Photay
5. Go with It – The Internet; Vic Mensa
6. Elements – Deheb; Chief
7. Butter – A Tribe Called Quest
8. BUS RIDE – KAYTRANADA; Karriem Riggins; River Tiber
9. A Spike Lee Joint (feat. Anthony Flammia) – Flatbush Zombies; Anthony Flammia
10. No Use for a Name – MonkeyRobot
11. Don’t Stop – Geotheory
12. I’ll Follow You – KerenDun; Echo
13. Stuck РDaym̩ Arocena
14. Breathin’ – Nik Itch
15. Cold Comfort Farm ”“ Ishmael

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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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