This playlist captures the thrilling, cerebral, and mysterious atmosphere of Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons," blending tense electronic instrumentals and evocative classical pieces that echo the labyrinthine puzzles and shadowy conspiracies in the story. The vocal selections range from haunting and reflective to urgent and dramatic, mirroring the emotional arcs of the characters and the high-stakes Vatican setting, while exploring themes of science versus religion and the ancient Illuminati secrets.
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Ludovico Einaudi · In A Time Lapse
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Magnetic Fields
Tomas Skyldeberg · Falling Stars
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Solar Storm
Veonity · Into the Void
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20:17
Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz
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Glassworks: Opening
Philip Glass · Philip Glass: Up Close
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Ghosts of the Past
The solar NIX · Ghosts of the Past
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Lunar Echo Signals
Zion Clark Ellington · Lunar Echo Signals
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Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet
Gavin Bryars · Bryars: Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet
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Time For Us
Nicolas Jaar · Time For Us
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Melancholia II
William Basinski · Melancholia
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Perpetual Motion
Max Cooper · Yearning for the Infinite
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Boreal Kiss Pt. 1
Tim Hecker · Haunt Me
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Crow (DJ-Kicks) - Mixed
Forest Swords · DJ-Kicks (Forest Swords) [DJ Mix]
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Kids Will Be Skeletons
Mogwai · Happy Songs for Happy People
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Miss You
trentemøller · The Last Resort
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Cirrus
Bonobo · The North Borders
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The Curse
Agnes Obel · Aventine
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Dreamer's Wake
Rival Consoles · Persona
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saman
Ólafur Arnalds · re:member
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Adrift
Lisa Gerrard · Twilight Kingdom
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The Host of Seraphim - Remastered
Dead Can Dance · The Serpent's Egg (Remastered)
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Electric Counterpoint: II. Slow
Steve Reich · Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint
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Countdown To Zero
Asia · Astra
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An Ending, A Beginning
Dustin O'Halloran · Other Lights
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Crossroads
Glass Wolfe · Glass Wolfe
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Starwood Choker
Bing & Ruth · No Home of the Mind
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To Build A Home
The Cinematic Orchestra · Ma Fleur
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Untitled #9 - Smáskifa 1
Sigur Rós · ( ) [2022 Remaster]
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(Are You) the One That I've Been Waiting For?
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds · The Boatman's Call (2011 - Remaster)
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Californian Soil
London Grammar · Californian Soil
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Rest Of Your Life
James Blake · Trying Times
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If I Had a Heart
Fever Ray · Fever Ray
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The Alchemist
Psyko Punkz · The Alchemist
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Whispers In The Echo Chamber
Chelsea Wolfe · She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She
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Gemini Feed
BANKS · The Altar
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