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Batman Playlist
by Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, John Higgins, Richard Starkings
35 tracks
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Aug 25, 2026
This playlist captures the duality and psychological intensity of Alan Moore's Batman: The Killing Joke, blending modern electronic instrumentals with evocative vocal tracks. The instrumental selections provide a textured, atmospheric backdrop reflecting Gotham's dark urban sprawl and the Joker's chaotic mind, while the vocal tracks explore themes of madness, heroism, and tragedy with rhythmic drive and emotional complexity, perfect for medium focus reading in a balanced environment.
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35 songs
1
Vesper
Brassa · For Those Who Roam Afterhours
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2
Totem
Tycho · Infinite Health
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3
Liminal
EMIKO · Liminal
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4
Haul (feat. Mohna)
Christian Löffler · Mare
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5
SOTRS
Caterina Barbieri · Patterns Of Consciousness
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6
Crow (DJ-Kicks) - Mixed
Forest Swords · DJ-Kicks (Forest Swords) [DJ Mix]
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7
Nebula Drive
Helios_Nebula · Echoes of Infinity
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Memento
Lucien Fade · Memento
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Interloper
Carbon Based Lifeforms · Interloper
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10
Obsidian
Colored Dots · Obsidian
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11
Fall, Glow, Dissolve
Sophia Jani · PRISMA
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12
Miss You
trentemøller · The Last Resort
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13
Odyssey
Rival Consoles · Odyssey / Sonne
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14
Night Drive
Chromatics · Night Drive
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15
A Veil Of Mist
Helios Relaxing Space · There's A Myth
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16
Saku
Susumu Yokota · Sakura
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17
Shimmer
Clark Aboud · Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop)
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18
Shut Up Kiss Me
Angel Olsen · MY WOMAN
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19
I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You
Tom Waits · Closing Time (Remastered)
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20
Mad World
Gary Jules · Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets
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21
City of Angels
Em Beihold · City of Angels
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22
Insanity
ZillaKami · Audio Creep
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23
Lost
Zola Jesus · Arkhon
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24
The Payoff
Father John Misty · The Payoff
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25
No Rest for the Wicked
Lykke Li · I Never Learn
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26
Psycho Killer
Talking Heads · Talking Heads '77
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27
Fxck
Arca · XXXXX
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28
Lost at Sea
ada · Lost at Sea
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29
papi bones (feat. shygirl)
FKA twigs · CAPRISONGS
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30
Oblivion
M83 · Oblivion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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31
Rio de las tumbas
Nicolas Jaar · Piedras 1
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32
Broken Mirrors
Rise Against · Endgame
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33
Twisted Mind
Creepy Corpse Corp · Twisted Mind
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Haunted Hearts
Raven Knight · Her Black October
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