Breath

Book Playlist

Breath Playlist

20 tracks

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Jun 15, 2026

This playlist captures the raw, salty spirit of Tim Winton's "Breath" through a blend of introspective instrumentals and evocative vocal tracks. The instrumentals evoke the vast Western Australian coastline, isolation, and the intensity of youthful risk, while the vocal selections reflect the complex emotions of adolescence, friendship, and the search for identity in a rugged landscape.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Surfing on a Rocket - Remixed by Zongamin

Air · The Remixes, Vol. 2

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2

Piano Phase

Steve Reich · Steve Reich

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3

Pour Les Oiseaux

Sylvain Chauveau · Des Plumes Dans La Tête

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4

Today

The Innocence Mission · Small Planes

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5

Open Eye Signal

Jon Hopkins · Open Eye Signal (Remixes)

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6

28 Theme

John Murphy · 28 Theme

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7

Marooned

Walt Wagner · In The Pink - Music Of Pink Floyd

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8

Untitled #9 - Smáskifa 1

Sigur Rós · ( ) [2022 Remaster]

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9

Sleeping Lotus

Joep Beving · Solipsism

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10

Young Lion

Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City

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11

Into the Mystic - 2013 Remaster

Van Morrison · Great Songs

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12

Saltwater

Julian Lennon · Help Yourself

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13

Dangerous

Big Data · 2.0

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14

Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk

Rufus Wainwright · girly baking

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15

She Moves In Her Own Way

The Kooks · Rock For The Kids

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16

Criminal

Fiona Apple · Tidal

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17

Youth

Daughter Of A Drum · Pink Breath

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18

Ocean Breathes Salty

Modest Mouse · Good News For People Who Love Bad News

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19

From Eden

Hozier · Música Chill Para Cocinar

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20

Delivery of Dreams

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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