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The Spin: A MELT FM Production

The Spin: A MELT FM Production

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Join us as we take a look through the annals of music history, welcoming a new guest each episode to talk through the albums and compositions that have held an special or influential place in their life.

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  • Episode 5: Fatboi Sharif on Prince, The 'Big 4' of Grunge, and the Intersection Between Hip-Hop and Metal
    Jan 23 2026

    Join us on our newest episode of The Spin: A MELT FM production as New Jersey-based experimental rapper Fatboi Sharif joins us this week to discuss the albums that have been formative in his musical journey. From Prince to '90s alternative to modern-day abstract rap and metal, the Garden State Gargoyle's journey not only spans decades but tells a story of the unique appeal and inter-genre relevancy that his brand of hip-hop holds today.

    Albums Discussed:
    Prince- Purple Rain
    RHCP- Blood Sugar Sex Magic

    Pearl Jam- Ten

    Nine Inch Nails- Downward Spiral

    Eminem- Slim Shady LP

    Green Day- Dookie

    Ghostface Killah- Supreme Clientele

    Gravediggaz- 6 Feet Deep

    Merzbow- Venereology

    Unsane- Scraped, Smothered and Covered

    Dalek- From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots
    Divine Styler- Spiral Walls Containing Autumns of Light
    Open Mike Eagle- Component System

    Elucid- Seership

    Pink Siifu- Negro

    Killah Priest- Rocket to Nubella



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    35 mins
  • Episode 4: Anna Justen on The Pacific Northwest, One Direction, and Modern Pop Music
    Dec 12 2025

    Join us on our newest episode of The Spin, as Seattle-born singer-songwriter Anna Justen joins us to discuss her upbringing in the Pacific Northwest, her childhood love for Adele and One Direction, and the delightful paths she sees pop music treading in the modern era.


    Albums Mentioned:
    Nevermind — Nirvana
    Plans — Death Cab for Cutie
    21 — Adele
    Racine Carrée — Stromae

    Fine Line — Harry Styles
    QWERTY — Saya Gray
    El Mal Querer — Rosalia
    Oh, Inverted World — The Shins
    If It Was You — Tegan and Sara
    Naked — Aliocha Scheider
    Motomami — Rosalia


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    40 mins
  • Episode 3: ByMaddz on Anime, Michael Jackson, and Six Decades of Soul Music
    Oct 17 2025

    Join us for this episode of The Spin: A MELT FM Production, as New Jersey-based, cosmic R&B artist Bymaddz discusses the albums and songs that have shaped her sonic landscapes throughout her life, taking us on a tour through her earliest MJ memories, her life-long love of anime, and the Alternative R&B records she's been bumping over the past couple of years.


    Albums Mentioned:

    Thriller- Michael Jackson
    yurayura- Hearts Grow
    Flower Boy- Tyler, the Creator
    Frank- Amy Winehouse
    Lioness: Hidden Treasures- Amy Winehouse
    Songs in the Key of Life- Stevie Wonder
    Come to My Garden- Minnie Riperton
    Awaken, My Love!- Childish Gambino
    To Pimp a Butterfly- Kendrick Lamar
    Untitled Unmastered- Kendrick Lamar
    This is Niecy- Deniece Williams
    What Color is Love- Terry Callier
    Chromakopia- Tyler, the Creator
    with all due respect- kwn
    Rare Pleasures II- Mindsgn
    Mood Valiant- Hiatus Kaiyote

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    43 mins
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