What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

by 村上春樹

This playlist mirrors Haruki Murakami's blend of introspection and physicality in 'What I Talk About When I Talk About Running.' The instrumental selections evoke the rhythm and solitude of running and the meditative focus of writing, while the vocal tracks reflect the emotional and philosophical nuances of endurance, self-reflection, and the passage of time. A diverse mix of ambient, classical, indie folk, and subtle electronic sub-genres captures the book's quiet yet dynamic journey.

19 tracks
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Aug 2, 2026
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19 songs
1
Amnesiac

Life In a Glasshouse

Radiohead · Amnesiac

2
Woodland

Bloom - Bonus Track

The Paper Kites · Woodland

3
Are You Serious

Are You Serious

Andrew Bird · Are You Serious

4
Sacred Breath

First Breath

Liesbet Leroy · Sacred Breath

5
The Greatest Gift

The Hidden River of My Life

Sufjan Stevens · The Greatest Gift

6
Strings of the Clear River

Sunlight through the Leaves

Carlina Abdala · Strings of the Clear River

7
Quiet River

Quiet River

Peter Morais · Quiet River

8
Wintermusik

Ambre

Nils Frahm · Wintermusik

9
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel · In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

10
MBM Performs Arcade Fire

The Suburbs

Music Box Mania · MBM Performs Arcade Fire

11
The Best of Simon & Garfunkel

Homeward Bound

Simon & Garfunkel Experience · The Best of Simon & Garfunkel

12
Covers

Running Up That Hill

Placebo · Covers

13
Happy 80s

Road to Nowhere - 2005 Remaster

Talking Heads · Happy 80s

14
Slow Rock

I Will Follow You into the Dark

Death Cab for Cutie · Slow Rock

15
Veneer

Heartbeats

José González · Veneer

16
For Emma, Forever Ago

Skinny Love

Bon Iver · For Emma, Forever Ago

17
Chasing Cars

Chasing Cars

Snow Patrol · Chasing Cars

18
Fast Car

Fast Car

Tracy Chapman Experience · Fast Car

19
Late Night Lemonade

Late Night Lemonade

Luminary Flux · Late Night Lemonade

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