In The Groove: New music from Destin Conrad, Cosmic Tones Research Trio, Simon Popp, Automatic

Fresh selections from Destin Conrad (who is playing later this month at St. Andrew’s Hall), Cosmic Tones Research Trio, Simon Popp and Automatic, plus cracking open a musical time capsule celebrating a landmark Joy Division release and Janet Jackson’s way-ahead-of-its-time album “The Velvet Rope.”

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above.

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for October 7, 2025

“The Time Curve Preludes: No. 2” – Katia & Marielle Labèque
“Color of Autumn” – Nujabes
“Unwind (feat. Melanie Charles)” – Butcher Brown
“Drifting” – DESTIN CONRAD & Keyon Harrold
“All Seeds” – Don Glori
“Shadows (feat. Jordan Rakei)” – Bonobo
“Dis & Dissolve” – Molinaro
“Exile” – Swim Surreal & Zero 7
“The Difference (Vocal Mix)” – Logic
“The Smoke (Dennis Bovell RMX)” – The Smile
“Oblique Fantasy” – Jane Weaver
“Workin’ On It” – Brijean
“Sankofa” – The Cosmic Tones Research Trio, Roman Norfleet, Harlan Silverman & Kennedy Verrett
“Hain” – Simon Popp
“Mi Mujer” – Nicolas Jaar
“Saturday Night Special” – Jazzanova
“Train Song (Columbia Single, 1966)” – Vashti Bunyan
“My Love Mine All Mine” – Mitski
“All Mirrors” – Angel Olsen
“Transmission” – Joy Division
“Black Box” – Automatic
“Jouissance” – Harvey Sutherland
“La Femme d’argent” – Air
“The Rat” – The Walkmen
“The Book Lovers” – Broadcast
“Cherry Sunshine” – Somesurprises
“Strange Powers” – Magnetic Fields
“The Chills” – Peter Bjorn & John
“Just Like Honey” – Jesus & Mary Chain
“All I Wanna Do” – Beach Boys
“Play The Game” – Beach House
“It Might Have To Be You” – Vulfmon & Evangeline
“Hurts To Be Alone” – Norah Jones
“My Need” – Janet Jackson
“Got ‘Til It’s Gone (feat. Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell) [Ummah Jay Dee’s Revenge Mix]” – Janet Jackson