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To celebrate today’s much-anticipated launch of Michael Kiwanuka’s Love & Hate album, we’ve asked the man himself to curate a playlist of the “Fifteen Inspirations” behind his creative journey producing the measured, psychedelic and freeform style beats that we at Melting Butter have become so fond of on this new, utterly immersive record.

Kiwanuka on making the album and the inspirations behind it: “Making this album was a journey to say the least. From Danger Mouse producing the record, to constantly immersing myself in different types of music to breathe into the LP. Here’s a Spotify playlist of the songs that helped inspired some of the sounds, thoughts and feelings behind Love & Hate”

Please enjoy, and happy July from Melting Butter Studios

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July Spotify Playlist “Fifteen Inspirations” for Love & Hate curated by Michael Kiwanuka

1. Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
2. Do You Realize?? – The Flaming Lips
3. The Golden Age – Beck
4. I Love You – The Bees
5. The Ghetto – Donny Hathaway
6. You Goin’ Miss Your Candyman – Terry Callier
7. I’ll Slip Away – Rodriguez
8. Congratulations – MGMT
9. The High Road – Broken Bells
10. No Surprises ”“ Radiohead
11. Inspiration Information – Shuggie Otis
12. Out Of Time – Blur
13. Nights In White Satin – The Moody Blues
14. Helpless – Crosby Stills, Nash & Young
15. Auntie’s Lock / Infinitum – Flying Lotus

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Jenny is Melting Butter’s Founding Editor. She’s NYC based via Melbourne, London and Amsterdam. Her hotspot recommendations have also appeared in The Observer, ForbesLife, Belle Magazine, National Geographic Traveler Magazine, Trendland and Gotham Magazine.

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