The Testaments

Book Playlist

The Testaments Playlist

by Margaret Atwood

18 tracks

balanced

Jul 30, 2026

This playlist reflects the dystopian and speculative atmosphere of "The Testaments," blending electronic, ambient, and synth-based instrumentals that evoke the chilling control and secret rebellion within Gilead, alongside vocal tracks exploring identity, resistance, and female perspectives. The instrumental selections portray the oppressive and tense environment, while the vocal tracks give voice to the characters' emotional arcs and societal themes.

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Track List

18 songs

1

Unfolding

Apollo Vision · Unfolding

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2

The Space Between

Native Zen · The Quiet Path

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3

Celestial Mechanics

Cosmic Cadence · Planetary Forces

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4

Chukhung

Biosphere · Substrata + Man with a Movie Camera

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5

Mixed Signals

Stacy Clark · Mixed Signals

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6

Phantom Thread I

Jonny Greenwood · Phantom Thread (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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7

Echoes Of Tomorrow

Hyperverb · Echoes Of Tomorrow

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8

Dark Matter

ALPHA 9 · Dark Matter

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9

Freedom

Seb Wery · Freedom

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10

Control

Jay de Lys · Control

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11

Fantasy

Julia Holter · My Lost One

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12

Human

Sevdaliza · Ison

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13

Silent All These Years

Tori Amos · 90's Cool Hits

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14

Work It

Missy Elliott · Under Construction

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15

Blood // Water

grandson · villiain core

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16

The Story

Brandi Carlile · All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

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17

Bad Religion

Frank Ocean · channel ORANGE

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18

Wrong Tomorrow

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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