In The Groove is WDET’s award-winning series that talks with creatives from all walks of life about the music that has influenced them the most, starting from when they were just a kid to what sounds good today.

Our first guest of 2025 is none other than electronic musician Tycho. For years, I’ve been listening to his music — the endlessly cinematic, wall-of-synth sounds that make me feel like I’m walking through some dream-like science museum in the best way.

His latest album, “Infinite Health,” brought a little more funk and dance into that equation. He’ll tour it alongside his bandmates on Thursday, Jan. 23 at St. Andrew’s Hall. 

Ahead of his set in Detroit, I caught up with Tycho about the music that has influenced him over the years, starting at the very beginning — the first piece of music that truly felt like he discovered it. 

For Tycho, that was The Beatles and the symphonic weirdness of “A Day In The Life,” before he ventured into French house music with Le Knight Club and drum-and-bass from Photek.

Use the media player above to listen to the interview.

Big show today! Trying to stay toasty in a frigid Motor City… so went with some wonderfully familiar stuff like Curtis Mayfield, Wilco, Tame Impala and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, plus new stuff from Jam City and Sharon Van Etten, who will be in town with her band the Attachment Theory on May 5 at St. Andrew’s Hall.

Electronic musician Tycho joined the show to go In The Groove, asking questions about the music that has influenced him over the years. Great picks including early Daft Punk demos, The Beatles and drum-and-bass from Photek.

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 Jan. 22, 2025

• “Right On For The Darkness” – Curtis Mayfield
• “Darkness, Darkness” – Kieran Hebden & William Tyler
• “Lil Birdie” – DJ Harrison
• “Aphex Twin” – NCY Milky Band
• “Below The Valleys” – Louis Cole
• “Wait A Minute” – King Pari
• “Lydia Wears A Cross” – Julia Jacklin
• “Flutes” – Hot Chip
• “Ankle Injuries” – Fujiya & Miyagi
• “Mad Man” – Mike Nyoni
• “Coffin Maker” – Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family
• “Lazy Bones” – WITCH
• “Iris Is Neil” – Apifera
• “Solitude Is Bliss” – Tame Impala
• “Someone Else’s Song” – Wilco
• “Apho” – Alfa Mist & Bongeziwe Mabandla
• “Life Is” – Jessica Pratt
• “All Mirrors” – Angel Olsen
• “Afterlife” – Sharon Van Etten
• “The Tower” – Wye Oak
• “A1” – Darkside
• “Maps” – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• “ORACLE (feat. aja monet)” – Machinedrum
• “So Ubuji” – Makaya McCraven
• “Lltb (feat. Wet)” – Jam City
• “Coastal Brake” – Tycho (In The Groove with Tycho)
• “A Day In the Life” – The Beatles (In The Groove with Tycho)
• “Holiday On Ice” – Le Knight Club (In The Groove with Tycho)
• “Rings Around Saturn” – Photek (In The Groove with Tycho)
• “Devices” – Tycho (In The Groove with Tycho)
• “Parasite (feat. Kindelan)” – Sean Khan & The Modern Jazz & Folk Ensemble
• “The Atlantiques (feat. Anaïs Maviel, Jeff Parker & Josh Johnson)” – Meshell Ndegeocello
• “Telepatía” – Kali Uchis
• “DNM” – Mk.gee

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org.