Little Brother
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Little Brother

by Cory Doctorow

This playlist mirrors the tension and resilience in Cory Doctorow's "Little Brother," blending electronic instrumentals and indie vocals to evoke the techno-surveillance atmosphere of a near-future San Francisco and the youthful defiance of its protagonists. The instrumental tracks emphasize the book's cyberpunk mood and underlying unease, while the vocal selections explore themes of rebellion, surveillance, and personal freedom, reflecting Marcus's journey and the broader social context.

21 tracks
balanced
Aug 15, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
1
like gravity

Loom

Ólafur Arnalds · like gravity

2
Night owl

Night owl

oerra · Night owl

3
After Hours

Signal

OVERWERK · After Hours

4
Everything Has to Fall Apart Eventually

Phantom Limb

The Messenger Birds · Everything Has to Fall Apart Eventually

5
Safe in the Steep Cliffs

Rattlesnakes

Emancipator · Safe in the Steep Cliffs

6
Echoes of the Lineage

Path of Silent Light

Helios Healing Space · Echoes of the Lineage

7
Mouth of The River

Mouth of The River

Watertowers · Mouth of The River

8
Vessel

Vessel

Trauzers · Vessel

9
Cold Air

Cold Air

Broen · Cold Air

10
Steve Reich

Piano Phase

Steve Reich · Steve Reich

11
After Hours: Addicted

No Resistance

Muse After Dark · After Hours: Addicted

12
Pastel Goth

Digital Witness

St. Vincent · Pastel Goth

13
Radiohead from a Henry F. Miller

Everything in Its Right Place

Wax//Wane · Radiohead from a Henry F. Miller

14
Youth

Youth

Tonic Walter · Youth

15
Awesome Rock Mix

Disarm - 2011 Remaster

The Smashing Pumpkins · Awesome Rock Mix

16
Empowering Songs

We Come Running

Youngblood Hawke · Empowering Songs

17
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised / Home Is Where the Hatred Is

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Gil Scott-Heron · The Revolution Will Not Be Televised / Home Is Where the Hatred Is

18
Monospaced Lovers (Original Soundtrack)

Paper Planes

Ignacio Michea Olivares · Monospaced Lovers (Original Soundtrack)

19
In A Tidal Wave of Mystery

Safe and Sound

Capital Cities · In A Tidal Wave of Mystery

20
Not Your Kind of People

Not Your Kind of People

Garbage · Not Your Kind of People

21
Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Beauty Queen DJ

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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