Fresh selections from Mei Semones, Nia Andrews, Butcher Brown, Oreglo, KeiyaA and more. 

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for October 8, 2025

• “Itsumo” – Mei Semones
• “You Can’t Not Be Who You Are” – Nia Andrews
• “HOURS:AFTER” – Butcher Brown
• “Bosté” – Oreglo
• “Make You Feel That Way” – Blackalicious
• “Take It” – KeiyaA
• “Puaj” – Salin
• “Elegantly Wasted (feat. Leon Bridges)” – Hermanos Gutiérrez
• “Heavy” – The Marias
• “Poison (Cover)” – Sharon Van Etten
• “Angles Mortz” – Nightbus
• “If You Rescue Me (Chanson des Chats)” – Gael García Bernal, Alain Chabat, Aurélia Petit & Sacha Bourdo
• “Theme” – Jon Brion
• “October” – Okonski
• “Just Another Day” – Womack Sisters
• “Dr Rego” – Cisco Kid
• “Little Child Runnin’ Wild” – Curtis Mayfield
• “Winter in America (feat. Rich Medina) [12″ Version]” – Brian Jackson
• “The Revolution Will Not Be Telefonin’” – Tonico 70
• “Lady Day and John Coltrane” – Gil Scott Heron
• “God Gave Me Feet For Dancing (feat. Yazmin Lacey)” – Ezra Collective
• “Paradise (feat. Thalma De Freitas)” – DJ Center & Sly5thAve
• “Why You Lied” – Forest Law
• “What Is Love?” – Deee-Lite
• “Groove Is In the Heart” – Deee-Lite
• “Cannonball” – The Breeders
• “Black Steel (Radio Edit)” – Tricky
• “Natural One” – Folk Implosion
• “Sleep To Dream” – Fiona Apple
• “On And On” – Erykah Badu
• “Heart Cooks Brain” – Modest Mouse
• “Are You That Somebody” – Aaliyah

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