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This playlist captures the eerie and surreal atmosphere of Philip K. Dick's "Upon the Dull Earth," blending synthetic textures and ethereal acoustic sounds to mirror the story's exploration of identity, reality, and loss. The instrumental selections evoke the haunting otherworldliness and tension, while the vocal tracks reflect the emotional complexity and character-driven narrative arcs, offering a nuanced sonic journey through Dick's unsettling vision.
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21 songs
1
Dissolving Clouds
Biosphere · Dropsonde
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2
I Can Almost See You
Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)
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3
Ghosts
Japan · Electronic 80's (Ministry Of Sound)
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4
Rhubarb Orc. 19.53 Rev
Aphex Twin · Selected Ambient Works Volume II (Expanded Edition)
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Halcyon
Orbital · Orbital 2 (The Brown Album Expanded)
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Merry Go Round of Life (From "Howl's Moving Castle") - Piano Version
Joe Hisaishi · Merry Go Round of Life (From "Howl's Moving Castle") [Piano Version]
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By This River
Brian Eno · PIANISPHÈRE 1
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The Great Gig In the Sky
The Pink Floyd Story · Love Is Such a Wonderful Thing
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Machine Gun
Portishead · UK 2000s Nostalgia
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Nightmare
Artie Shaw · Themes Of The Big Bands: Here's That Band Again (1934-1947)
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TREE
Ólafur Arnalds · TREE
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Fight
Murcof · Fight
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13
Blade Runner (End Titles)
Vangelis · Electro Lounge
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14
Dissolving Time
H.U.V.A. Network · Ephemeris
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Remembrance
Balmorhea · All Is Wild, All Is Silent
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Subterraneans - 2017 Remaster
David Bowie · Low (2017 Remaster)
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17
Your Hand in Mine
Explosions In The Sky · Rough Trade Shops: 15 Years of Bella Union Records
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Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
Mellow Meditation · Acoustic Piano Versions of Radiohead
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All Is Full of Love
Bjork Guomundsdottir · I Cantastorie: A Collection of Musical Tales
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Open Eye Signal
Jon Hopkins · Open Eye Signal (Remixes)
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