Piranesi
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Piranesi

by Susanna Clarke

This playlist captures the haunting, dreamlike atmosphere and the profound solitude of "Piranesi," blending ethereal instrumentals that evoke the labyrinthine halls with vocals reflecting the protagonist's introspection and mysterious journey. The selected tracks balance moments of eerie calm, wonder, and emotional depth, mirroring the novel's exploration of memory, identity, and an otherworldly setting.

19 tracks
balanced
May 19, 2026
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Track List

19 songs
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Sunshine (Adagio in D Minor)

Sunshine (Adagio in D Minor)

John Murphy · Sunshine (Adagio in D Minor)

1
Film Music 1980 - 2001

Time Lapse

Michael Nyman · Film Music 1980 - 2001

2
Live in Athens

Smoke Signals (Live)

Emancipator · Live in Athens

3
S/T

The Mighty Rio Grande

This Will Destroy You · S/T

4
Saman

Bær

Hildur Guðnadóttir · Saman

5
Dive

Elegy

Tycho · Dive

6
The Theory of Everything (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Theory of Everything

Jóhann Jóhannsson · The Theory of Everything (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

7
Nightfold

Nightfold

Lior · Nightfold

8
Apricity

Weavers

Aukai · Apricity

9
70s HITS - 100 Greatest Songs of the 1970s

Into the Mystic

Van Morrison · 70s HITS - 100 Greatest Songs of the 1970s

10
The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

Your Hand in Mine

Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

11
Bryter Layter

Northern Sky

Nick Drake · Bryter Layter

12
Boxer

Slow Show

The National · Boxer

13
In Rainbows

Reckoner

Radiohead · In Rainbows

14
Pink Moon

Pink Moon

Nick Drake · Pink Moon

15
The Shepherd's Dog

Flightless Bird, American Mouth

Iron & Wine · The Shepherd's Dog

16
For Emma, Forever Ago

The Wolves (Act I and II)

Bon Iver · For Emma, Forever Ago

17
Never for Ever

Army Dreamers

Kate Bush · Never for Ever

18
Magical Moments

Luminary

Dravelyn · Magical Moments

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Mood balanced
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Length medium
Instrumental 50%
Environment balanced

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