Topic 22 of the Tycho Knowledge Base Last updated: April 2026


Introduction

Over the course of more than two decades, Tycho tracks have appeared on dozens of compilations, soundtracks, multi-artist releases, and curated collections. From early Ghostly International label samplers to blockbuster video game soundtracks and prestige mix series, Scott Hansen’s instrumental compositions have proven unusually versatile in the sync and compilation landscape. This catalog attempts to document every known appearance of a Tycho track on a compilation, soundtrack, or multi-artist release, organized by category and chronology.

Because Tycho’s music is predominantly instrumental, it occupies a rare position in the sync and compilation world: it carries emotional weight and narrative momentum without competing with dialogue or narration. This quality has made Tycho one of the most frequently compiled artists on the Ghostly International roster, and one of the most sought-after instrumental acts for film, television, and gaming placements.


1. Ghostly International Label Compilations

Ghostly International, the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based label that has been Tycho’s primary home since 2002, has issued a substantial catalog of various-artist compilations. Tycho has appeared on several of these over the years.

1.1 Ghostly Swim (2008/2009)

  • Full Title: Ghostly Swim
  • Year: 2008 (digital release); January 27, 2009 (limited edition CD)
  • Label: Williams Street Records / Ghostly International
  • Format: Free digital download; limited CD
  • Tycho Track: “Cascade (Live Version)” (Track 5, 3:56)
  • Notes: A collaboration between Ghostly International and [adult swim], this 20-track compilation was curated by Ghostly founder Sam Valenti IV. The compilation featured a cross-section of the Ghostly roster at the time, including Matthew Dear, School of Seven Bells, Mux Mool, Dabrye, and Solvent. Tycho’s contribution was a live version of “Cascade,” a track that would later appear on the album Dive (2011). Scott Hansen noted on his ISO50 blog that the track was “a live mix of a new song” intended for his next full-length release. Notably, “Cascade” was reportedly played during the final moments of the original 11-year run of Cartoon Network’s Toonami programming block, tying the track into Adult Swim lore.

Sources: - Ghostly Swim – Wikipedia - Ghostly Swim – Bandcamp - Adult Swim Music – Ghostly Swim - Ghostly Swim: New Tycho Single – ISO50 Blog

1.2 Ghostly Swim 2 (2014/2015)

  • Full Title: Ghostly Swim 2
  • Year: December 23, 2014 (digital); April 28, 2015 (CD/vinyl)
  • Label: Williams Street Records / Ghostly International
  • Tycho Track: None confirmed
  • Notes: Despite Tycho’s appearance on the original Ghostly Swim, the second installment did not include a Tycho track. The 14-track compilation featured Shigeto, Dauwd, CFCF, Mary Lattimore & Jeff Zeigler, Galcher Lustwerk, and others. By 2014, Tycho had grown into one of Ghostly’s flagship acts and may have been reserved for standalone releases rather than label samplers.

Source: - Ghostly Swim 2 – Bandcamp - Ghostly Swim 2 – Wikipedia

1.3 Ghostly Swim 3 (2019)

  • Full Title: Ghostly Swim 3
  • Year: December 13, 2019
  • Label: Williams Street Records / Ghostly International
  • Tycho Track: None
  • Notes: The third installment in the Ghostly/Adult Swim collaboration featured 14 tracks by artists including DJ Python, Bogdan Raczynski, Bullion, and Aquarian. Tycho was not represented.

Source: - Ghostly Swim 3 – Bandcamp - Ghostly Swim 3 – Ghostly International

1.4 Idol Tryouts: Ghostly International Vol. 1 (2003)

  • Year: 2003
  • Label: Ghostly International
  • Tycho Track: None
  • Notes: Ghostly’s second various-artist compilation (following Disco Nouveau) featured 12 tracks by Dabrye, Midwest Product, Kill Memory Crash, Matthew Dear, Kiln, Dykehouse, Osborne, and others. Despite Tycho having released The Science of Patterns EP on Ghostly in 2002, he did not appear on this compilation.

Source: - Idol Tryouts – Wikipedia

1.5 Idol Tryouts Two: Ghostly International Vol. 2 (2006)

  • Year: 2006
  • Label: Ghostly International
  • Tycho Track: None confirmed
  • Notes: This sprawling 28-track, double-disc compilation featured artists including Matthew Dear, Benoit Pioulard, Solvent, Loscil, Tim Hecker, Richard Devine, and many more. Despite Tycho having released Sunrise Projector (2004) and Past Is Prologue (2006) on Ghostly by this point, a Tycho track has not been confirmed on the final tracklist. The compilation was available on triple vinyl, CD, and digital formats.

Source: - Idol Tryouts 2 – Wikipedia - Discogs – Idol Tryouts Two

1.6 SMM Series: SMM One (2009)

  • Full Title: SMM: One (also referred to as the first SMM compilation)
  • Year: 2009
  • Label: Ghostly International
  • Tycho Track: Confirmed appearance (specific track title unverified)
  • Notes: The SMM (Sound, Mind, Motion) series was Ghostly’s ongoing exploration of evocative, contemplative electronics. The first installment featured a selection of artists including Richard Devine, Kiln, Loscil, Tycho, and The Sight Below. This marked an early appearance of Tycho in a specifically curated, thematic compilation context. Subsequent SMM releases – SMM: Context (2011), SMM: Opiate (2013), and Thousands of Eyes in the Dark (2019) – did not include Tycho tracks.

Source: - RA – Ghostly International SMM Compilation

1.7 Freunde von Freunden (FvF) Compilation (c. 2012)

  • Full Title: Ghostly International FvF Compilation
  • Year: Circa 2012
  • Label: Ghostly International (for Freunde von Freunden blog)
  • Tycho Tracks: “From Home (Mux Mool Remix)” by Tycho; also featured “Melanine” by Tycho
  • Notes: This was a special compilation curated on Ghostly’s behalf for the German design and culture blog Freunde von Freunden, compiled by Ghostly retail director Brian and design collaborator Rob Fissmer (Raeo), with cover artwork by Michael Cina. The compilation was comprised entirely of Ghostly releases. Scott Hansen highlighted it on his ISO50 blog, calling out favorites including Shigeto’s “Ann Arbor Part 1,” his own “Melanine,” and Dabrye’s “We’ve Got Commodity.”

Source: - ISO50 Blog – Ghostly International FvF Compilation - FvF Mixtape #29


2. Video Game Soundtracks

2.1 Hohokum (2014) – PS4 / PS Vita / PS3

  • Full Title: Hohokum (Original Game Soundtrack)
  • Year: August 12, 2014 (digital); October 28, 2014 (vinyl)
  • Label: Ghostly International
  • Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3
  • Developer: Honeyslug / Sony Santa Monica
  • Format: 22-track digital compilation; limited rainbow-colored 12” vinyl sampler (7 tracks)
  • Tycho Tracks (4 total): 1. “L” (Track 1, 4:37) 2. “A Walk” (Track 7, 5:16) 3. “Coastal Brake” (Track 12, 5:34) 4. “Send and Receive” (Track 17, 4:53)
  • Notes: Hohokum was a landmark collaboration between the game’s visual artist Richard Hogg, London-based developer Honeyslug, and Ghostly International, which supplied the entire soundtrack from its roster. Tycho contributed more tracks than any other single artist on the compilation – four of the 22 total. The track “L” from Tycho’s album Awake served as the backdrop for the game’s “Fun Fair” level. Other contributing artists included Matthew Dear, Shigeto, Com Truise, Kiln, Christopher Willits, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Michna, Osborne, Ben Benjamin, Heathered Pearls, and Jacaszek.

This was the most significant video game soundtrack appearance for Tycho and represented the deepest integration of his music into an interactive experience. The PlayStation Blog published a joint Q&A with Tycho and fellow contributor Ben Benjamin in March 2014 ahead of the game’s release.

The vinyl release was a limited rainbow-splatter pressing featuring seven selected tracks from the full 22-track digital edition.

Sources: - Hohokum Soundtrack – Bandcamp - PlayStation Blog – Hohokum Q&A - Hohokum Soundtrack – Discogs - Hohokum Soundtrack – Beatport

2.2 Sound of the Storm – Ghost of Tsushima Soundtrack: Reimagined (2020)

  • Full Title: Sound of the Storm – Ghost of Tsushima Soundtrack: Reimagined
  • Year: July 10, 2020
  • Label: Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation
  • Format: 4-track digital EP
  • Tycho Track: “Ghost of Kodoku (Tycho Remix)”
  • Original Composers: Ilan Eshkeri and Shigeru Umebayashi
  • Other Contributors: TOKiMONSTA, The Glitch Mob, Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails)
  • Notes: Released one week before the PS4 launch of Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Tsushima, this four-track remix EP reimagined themes from the game’s original score. Tycho’s remix of “Ghost of Kodoku” was widely praised for its sensitivity to the source material. As Kotaku noted, the remix was “ridiculously chill,” with Tycho opening the piece with an abrupt shamisen intro that gradually transforms through echoing spoken words before settling into his signature expansive soundscapes with subtle house drums. The total runtime of the EP was 18 minutes and 55 seconds.

This project placed Tycho alongside three other notable acts in the broader electronic and experimental music world, and it demonstrated the growing crossover between his sound and the prestige gaming space.

Sources: - NME – Ghost of Tsushima Reimagined - Kotaku – Tycho Ghost of Tsushima Remix - Conscious Electronic – Tycho Ghost of Kodoku - Discogs – Sound of the Storm

2.3 Ninjawerks, Vol. 1 (2018)

  • Full Title: Ninjawerks (Vol. 1)
  • Year: December 14, 2018
  • Label: Astralwerks
  • Format: 13-track digital/CD/vinyl compilation
  • Tycho Track: “Jetty” (Track 6)
  • Notes: Ninjawerks was a collaboration between Astralwerks Records and professional gamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, then at the peak of his Fortnite fame. The compilation was conceived as a “soundtrack to gaming,” bringing together producers from across the electronic music spectrum. Tycho’s exclusive track “Jetty” was released as a single on November 30, 2018, two weeks before the full album dropped.

In a statement accompanying the release, Hansen said he “set out to try and capture the sense of wonder and immersion” he feels when experiencing a new world inside of a game, wanting “to tell the story of a journey through these different worlds and create something that could serve as a companion to the experience.”

“Jetty” remains a compilation-exclusive track that has not appeared on any Tycho studio album. It was also released on Discogs as a standalone 24-bit/96kHz WAV file.

Complete Ninjawerks tracklist for context: 1. 3LAU – “Game Time (feat. Ninja)” 2. Tiesto & Zaxx – “Affliction (feat. Olivera)” 3. NOTD – “Start It Over (feat. CVBZ & SHY Martin)” 4. Alesso – “Tilted Towers” 5. GTA x Cimo Frankel – “All About It” 6. Tycho – “Jetty” 7. Justin Caruso – “If We Stay (feat. Ivy Adara)” 8. ARTY – “Velvet” 9. CRAY – “Love Cemetery” 10. Kaskade – “On Your Mind” 11. NERO – “Lullaby” 12. Dillon Francis – “LFGD (feat. Chris Melberger)” 13. Ducky – “Love You Just The Same”

Sources: - Billboard – Ninjawerks Singles - EDM.com – Ninjawerks Tracklist - Broadway World – Tycho Releases Jetty - Discogs – Tycho Jetty


3. Film Soundtracks

3.1 Breathe In (2013)

  • Film: Breathe In
  • Director: Drake Doremus
  • Starring: Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, Amy Ryan
  • Year: 2013 (premiered at Sundance Film Festival, January 19, 2013)
  • Tycho Track: “Hours”
  • Credit: Written by Scott Hansen, performed by Tycho, published by The Ghostly International Company (ASCAP)
  • Notes: Breathe In was a romantic drama from the director of Like Crazy (2011). The film’s primary score was composed by Dustin O’Halloran, but Tycho’s “Hours” was licensed for use in the film. The track had previously been released as a single and appeared on the Dive album (2011). This was Tycho’s first confirmed theatrical film placement and demonstrated the cinematic quality of his compositions.

Sources: - IMDb – Breathe In Soundtracks - Film Music Reporter – Breathe In Soundtrack Details

3.2 The Crash Reel (2013)

  • Film: The Crash Reel
  • Director: Lucy Walker
  • Year: 2013 (premiered at Sundance Film Festival, January 19, 2013)
  • Type: Documentary (snowboarding / traumatic brain injury)
  • Tycho Track: “A Walk”
  • Notes: The Crash Reel documented the story of snowboarder Kevin Pearce’s recovery from a traumatic brain injury sustained while training for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Tycho’s “A Walk” – one of his most recognizable tracks from the Dive album – was featured in the documentary. The film premiered at the same Sundance festival as Breathe In, meaning Tycho had music in two Sundance 2013 films simultaneously.

Sources: - IMDb – The Crash Reel Soundtracks - Snowboard Mag – The Crash Reel Soundtracks


4. Television Appearances

Tycho’s instrumental music has been placed in several television series across multiple networks and streaming platforms. The instrumental nature of the compositions makes them especially suitable for underscore, transitional sequences, and mood-setting scenes.

4.1 Confirmed TV Placements

Show Network Season / Episode Year Tycho Track
Waterloo Road BBC One Unspecified episode 2012 “Dive”
Suits USA Network Season 4, Episode 2: “Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner” 2014 “Spectre”
Off the Air Adult Swim Unspecified episode 2016 Unspecified
Keeping Up with the Joneses (Film, 20th Century Fox) N/A 2016 “See (Beacon Remix)”
High Maintenance HBO Season 1, Episode 2: “Museebat” 2016 “A Walk”
RebelTaxi YouTube Unspecified episode 2018 “Live in the Moment (Tycho Sunset Remix)”
YOU Netflix Season 4, Episode 2: “Portrait of the Artist” 2023 “A Walk”

Notes on notable placements:

  • Suits (2014): “Spectre” appeared in an early Season 4 episode of the USA Network legal drama. A SoundCloud playlist titled “Suits: Season 4” includes the track, and Tycho shared the placement on social media. “Spectre” was released as a single ahead of the Awake album and received a Stereogum premiere in 2014.

  • YOU (2023): The Netflix psychological thriller used “A Walk” – the same track from Dive that appeared in The Crash Reel and High Maintenance – in the fourth season’s second episode. “A Walk” has emerged as Tycho’s most-placed track across film and television.

  • High Maintenance (2016): The HBO series about a marijuana dealer navigating New York City was known for its carefully curated soundtrack. “A Walk” appeared in the second episode of the first season.

  • Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016): This was technically a theatrical film (starring Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher, and Gal Gadot), not a TV show. The Beacon remix of “See” was used, credited as courtesy of Ghostly International.

Sources: - WhatSong – Tycho - IMDb – Tycho Soundtrack Credits - SoundCloud – Spectre in Suits Season 4 Playlist - Tunefind – Suits Season 4

4.2 Adult Swim Association

Beyond the Ghostly Swim compilations, Tycho has had an ongoing relationship with Adult Swim through the Ghostly International partnership. The Off the Air series – Dave Hughes’ surreal anthology program – has featured music from numerous Ghostly roster artists, and Tycho’s IMDB credits include a 2016 appearance on the show. Additionally, the original Ghostly Swim compilation was distributed as a free download through the Adult Swim website, giving Tycho’s “Cascade (Live Version)” significant exposure to the Adult Swim audience.


5. The Back to Mine Series (2022)

  • Full Title: Back to Mine: Tycho
  • Year: September 30, 2022
  • Label: DMC Publishing Ltd. / Back to Mine
  • Format: Double vinyl (limited editions in orange, white/clear sparkle, and tropical pearl variants); double CD (one mixed, one unmixed)
  • Number of Tracks: 16

This was a landmark compilation appearance, though in a different sense: Tycho served as the selector/curator for the long-running Back to Mine mix series, choosing tracks for a compilation that reflects what you would hear playing at the artist’s home after a show.

Complete Tracklist: 1. Tycho – “Spectre (Bibio Remix)” 2. Casino Versus Japan – “It’s Very Sunny” 3. Luis Lancaster – “Last Sunset” 4. Nate Mercereau – “Of Course That’s Happening” 5. Craft Spells – “Our Park By Night” 6. Panama – “Destroyer” 7. Muddy Monk – “Divine” 8. Schneider TM – “Frogtoise” 9. Little Dragon – “Little Man (Tycho Remix)” 10. Luke Abbott – “Modern Driveway” 11. Weval – “You Made It (Part II)” 12. Tourist – “Elixir” 13. Ulrich Schnauss – “In All The Wrong Places” 14. Tycho – “PBS (Live Edit)” 15. Slowdive – “Sugar for the Pill (Radio Edit)” 16. Octo Octa – “Beam Me Up (Please Take Me Away Mix)”

Exclusive/Unreleased Tracks: - “Little Man (Tycho Remix)” – Tycho’s remix of Little Dragon, previously unreleased - “PBS (Live Edit)” – A new edit of Tycho’s 2006 track from Past Is Prologue

The Back to Mine series dates back to 1999, when the first volume was selected by Nick Warren. Previous selectors include New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Fatboy Slim, and Faithless. Hansen’s edition followed Horse Meat Disco’s installment from April 2022.

Sources: - RA – Tycho Back to Mine - Arcana.fm – Back to Mine: Tycho Review - Discogs – Back to Mine Tycho - Bandcamp – Back to Mine Tycho


6. Yoga, Wellness, and Meditation Compilations

Tycho’s music has become a fixture in yoga studio playlists, meditation apps, and wellness-oriented compilations. However, most of these appearances take the form of inclusion on curated streaming playlists rather than formally released compilation albums.

6.1 Streaming Playlist Presence

Tycho tracks – particularly “A Walk,” “Awake,” “Dive,” “Daydream,” and material from Simulcast – appear regularly on major platform playlists oriented toward focus, relaxation, and movement practices. Some notable placements include:

  • Spotify “Deep Focus” – One of Spotify’s highest-profile editorial playlists (4.9 million saves as of 2026), which has featured Tycho tracks alongside artists like Brian Eno, Nils Frahm, and Jon Hopkins.
  • Spotify “This Is Tycho” – The official artist playlist (46,400+ saves) curating Hansen’s catalog.
  • Apple Music “Pure Focus” and “Chill” – Apple’s editorial playlists have regularly included Tycho material.

6.2 Physical Wellness Compilations

While specific physical-format yoga or meditation compilations featuring Tycho tracks have not been conclusively identified in discographic databases, Hansen’s music is widely recommended by yoga instructors and wellness practitioners. Brett Larkin Yoga, Zen Bear Yoga, and numerous MetaFilter and Reddit threads specifically recommend Tycho for yoga practice playlists. The Simulcast album (2020) – the instrumental companion to Weather – has been particularly embraced in this context.


7. Streaming Playlist Features

Beyond wellness contexts, Tycho has been featured on numerous high-profile editorial playlists across streaming platforms:

  • Spotify “Deep Focus” – Long-running inclusion
  • Spotify “Chill Vibes” – Regular rotation
  • Spotify “All New Indie” – Featured around new release windows
  • Apple Music “Pure Instrumental” – Recurring presence
  • YouTube Music “Focus” channels – Algorithmic and editorial inclusion
  • Amazon Music “Chill” and “Focus” playlists – Regular presence

Tycho’s streaming numbers reflect this playlist penetration: as of 2024-2025, Tycho maintained millions of monthly listeners on Spotify, with “A Walk” consistently among his most-streamed tracks – a direct consequence of its frequent playlist inclusion.


8. Festival Compilations and Live Releases

8.1 Burning Man Sunrise Sets

While not formal compilation releases, Tycho’s annual Burning Man Sunrise Sets have become some of the most widely circulated unofficial compilations of his work. Released on SoundCloud, these continuous DJ mixes blend Tycho originals with selections from other artists and have been recorded from 2014 through 2024:

  • Elsewhere – Burning Man Sunrise 2015
  • Descent – Burning Man Sunrise Set 2016
  • Waypoint – Burning Man Sunrise Set 2018
  • Burning Man Sunrise 2024

These sets are not compilations in the traditional sense but function as de facto annual mix albums, often introducing unreleased material or exclusive edits.

Source: - SoundCloud – Tycho Burning Man Sets

8.2 Golden States Festival (2023)

Tycho curated the inaugural Golden States music festival at Oxbow RiverStage in Napa, California on July 15, 2023, in partnership with Another Planet Entertainment. While no compilation album was released in conjunction with the event, Hansen personally selected the lineup, making it a curatorial statement analogous to a mix compilation.


9. Remix Appearances on Other Artists’ Releases

While remixes are not strictly “compilation appearances,” several Tycho remixes have appeared on multi-artist remix compilations or as bonus tracks on other artists’ releases:

  • Portugal. The Man – “Live in the Moment (Tycho Sunrise Remix)” and “Live in the Moment (Tycho Sunset Remix)” (2018) – Two distinct remixes released as a single on Atlantic Records. The Sunset Remix was subsequently used in the YouTube series RebelTaxi.
  • Weather Remixes (December 18, 2020) – While this is a Tycho release, it functions as a various-artists compilation of Weather tracks remixed by Mild Minds, RAC, Satin Jackets, Christopher Willits, pluko, Harvey Sutherland, Com Truise, and Nitemoves.

10. Sync Licensing: Approach and Philosophy

10.1 The Instrumental Advantage

Tycho’s catalog occupies an enviable position in the sync licensing world. Instrumental music is among the most sought-after material for film, television, advertising, and gaming placements because it:

  • Does not compete with dialogue or narration
  • Can be edited to fit scene length without disrupting lyrical content
  • Conveys mood and atmosphere without imposing a specific narrative
  • Clears rights more simply (no separate songwriter/performer splits on lyrics)

Hansen’s dual career as a visual artist (under the ISO50 moniker) has also informed his understanding of how sound and image interact, making his compositions naturally cinematic. The release of Simulcast (2020) – the fully instrumental version of the vocal album Weather – was a deliberate creative choice, but it also effectively doubled the sync-licensable catalog from that album cycle.

10.2 Rights and Administration

Tycho’s music has been published through The Ghostly International Company (ASCAP), as confirmed in film soundtrack credits for Breathe In (2013). The Ghostly International Company handles sync licensing for its roster, and Tycho’s catalog has been made available through standard sync licensing channels.

With the release of Infinite Health (2024) on Mom + Pop Records (in partnership with Ninja Tune), the publishing and sync administration for newer material may have shifted, though specifics have not been publicly confirmed.

10.3 Known Sync Placements Summary

Year Production Type Track
2012 Waterloo Road TV (BBC) “Dive”
2013 Breathe In Film “Hours”
2013 The Crash Reel Documentary “A Walk”
2014 Hohokum Video Game (PS4/Vita/PS3) “L,” “A Walk,” “Coastal Brake,” “Send and Receive”
2014 Suits TV (USA Network) “Spectre”
2016 High Maintenance TV (HBO) “A Walk”
2016 Keeping Up with the Joneses Film “See (Beacon Remix)”
2016 Off the Air TV (Adult Swim) Unspecified
2018 RebelTaxi YouTube “Live in the Moment (Tycho Sunset Remix)”
2020 Ghost of Tsushima: Reimagined Video Game Promo “Ghost of Kodoku (Tycho Remix)”
2023 YOU TV (Netflix) “A Walk”

11. Additional Multi-Artist Releases and Appearances

11.1 Tycho & Thievery Corporation – “Fragments / Ascension” (2013)

While this is a collaborative single rather than a compilation appearance, it is worth noting as it appeared on Ghostly International (April 22, 2013) and represents one of Tycho’s few collaborative releases with another named act. It does not appear on any known compilation.

11.2 Magazine Cover-Mount CDs

No confirmed appearances of Tycho tracks on magazine cover-mount CDs have been identified. By the time Tycho reached mainstream visibility (2011-2014), the era of physical magazine-mounted CDs was largely over. However, Ghostly International did participate in various promotional samplers during the 2000s, and it is possible that early Tycho material appeared on promotional discs not cataloged in standard discographies.

11.3 Promotional and Free Download Compilations

Throughout the early 2010s, Ghostly International released various free digital compilations and label samplers. Scott Hansen’s ISO50 Blog occasionally highlighted these releases. The 2009 Ghostly Swim release was itself a free download, and Ghostly periodically made tracks available through promotional bundles. Specific track-level documentation of all such promotional appearances is incomplete.


12. Chronological Master List

For reference, here is a consolidated chronological list of all confirmed Tycho compilation and multi-artist appearances:

Year Release Label Tycho Track(s) Type
2008/09 Ghostly Swim Williams Street / Ghostly “Cascade (Live Version)” Label Comp
2009 SMM: One Ghostly International Track unverified Label Comp
c. 2012 FvF Compilation Ghostly International “From Home (Mux Mool Remix),” “Melanine” Promo Comp
2013 Breathe In (OST) Film “Hours” Film Soundtrack
2013 The Crash Reel (OST) Film “A Walk” Documentary Soundtrack
2014 Hohokum (OST) Ghostly International “L,” “A Walk,” “Coastal Brake,” “Send and Receive” Game Soundtrack
2018 Ninjawerks, Vol. 1 Astralwerks “Jetty” (exclusive) Game/Culture Comp
2020 Sound of the Storm – Ghost of Tsushima: Reimagined Sony/PlayStation “Ghost of Kodoku (Tycho Remix)” Game Soundtrack EP
2022 Back to Mine: Tycho DMC Publishing “Spectre (Bibio Remix),” “PBS (Live Edit)” + 14 curated tracks Mix Series

13. Tracks Most Frequently Compiled or Placed

Based on the documented appearances above, the following Tycho tracks have appeared most frequently across compilations, soundtracks, and placements:

  1. “A Walk” – Hohokum soundtrack, The Crash Reel, High Maintenance, YOU (4 known appearances)
  2. “Spectre” – Suits, Back to Mine (Bibio Remix version) (2 appearances)
  3. “Hours” – Breathe In (1 confirmed appearance)
  4. “Cascade” – Ghostly Swim (1 confirmed appearance, live version)
  5. “L” – Hohokum soundtrack (1 appearance)
  6. “Coastal Brake” – Hohokum soundtrack (1 appearance)
  7. “Send and Receive” – Hohokum soundtrack (1 appearance)
  8. “Dive” – Waterloo Road (1 appearance)
  9. “Jetty” – Ninjawerks (1 appearance, exclusive)
  10. “Ghost of Kodoku (Tycho Remix)” – Ghost of Tsushima: Reimagined (1 appearance)

14. Notes on Completeness and Methodology

This catalog was compiled from the following sources:

  • Discogs (artist pages for Tycho at discogs.com/artist/71827-Tycho-3 and discogs.com/artist/14456-Tycho)
  • IMDb (Tycho soundtrack credits at imdb.com/name/nm6895139/)
  • WhatSong (TV and film placement database at what-song.com/Artist/142770/Tycho)
  • Wikipedia (Tycho discography, Ghostly Swim, Idol Tryouts, Ghostly International label page)
  • Bandcamp (Ghostly International and Tycho artist pages)
  • ISO50 Blog (blog.iso50.com – Scott Hansen’s personal blog, archived)
  • Tunefind (TV soundtrack database)
  • Streaming platform metadata (Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud)

Discogs lists 66 “appearances” for the primary Tycho artist entry, though many of these are format variants (different pressings of the same release) rather than unique compilation appearances. The actual number of distinct compilations and soundtracks featuring Tycho tracks is substantially smaller.

It is likely that additional TV placements exist beyond those documented here, as music supervision databases are not always complete, and some placements may have been made without public documentation. Readers with knowledge of additional appearances are encouraged to contribute corrections and additions.


This article is part of the Tycho Knowledge Base, an ongoing project to document the complete creative output of Scott Hansen’s Tycho project.