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This playlist captures the balance of wonder, darkness, and emotional complexity in Stephen King’s "Fairy Tale," blending atmospheric instrumentals with evocative vocal tracks that reflect the parallel worlds and moral battles within the story. The mix of genres—from cinematic post-rock to indie folk and subtle electronic textures—mirrors the novel’s blend of the fantastical and the real, while diverse and unexpected selections maintain an immersive yet unobtrusive reading experience.
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21 songs
1
First Breath After Coma
Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
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Night Owl - 2014
Galimatias · Lost Cargo
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3
The Path
Zoë Keating · Into The Trees
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4
Bloodbuzz Ohio - The National
frogi · space to grow a garden
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5
Elegy
Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory
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Nonsense - Original Mix
Jeff Silver · Deep-House Bandits, Vol. 1 (30 Ultimate Beach Shakers)
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Requiem for a Dream
Clint Mansell · Requiem for a Dream
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Atlas Hands
Benjamin Francis Leftwich · Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm (10th Anniversary Edition)
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Bon Iver- Holocene (Cover)
MDL · Covers
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An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005
Brian Eno · Nostalgia
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Shadowplay
The Killers · Sawdust
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12
Opus 55
Dustin O'Halloran · Lumiere
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13
Supraja Intro
Thesni Khan · Chatha Pacha: The Ring Of Rowdies (Dialogues) [ Malayalam]
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14
Your Hand in Mine
Explosions In The Sky · Rough Trade Shops: 15 Years of Bella Union Records
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15
St Jude
Florence + The Machine · Just Cry
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Arrival of the Birds
The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)
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Bloodflow
Grandbrothers · Open
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18
Cherry Wine - Live
Hozier · Hozier
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Saturn by Sleeping At Last
Warren VSRL · A Sky Full of Stars
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Night Drive
Chromatics · Music To Drive
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