Starside
Book Playlist

Starside Playlist

by Alex Aster

17 tracks
balanced
May 9, 2026
3 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the magic, power struggles, and emotional depth of Alex Aster's 'Starside,' blending ethereal instrumentals with evocative vocals. The instrumental tracks evoke the realms of magic and immortals, while the vocal selections explore themes of conflict, love, and identity, reflecting the book's rich world and complex characters.

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Track List

17 songs
1

A New Beginning

Michael Frankenberger · Healing

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2

Night Sky

Nathaniel Rembrandt · Night Sky

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3

Day Dawns in Your Right Eye

Balmorhea · The Wind

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4

Celestial

Ananta · Moonlit Serenity

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5

Reawakening

Scott Buckley · Reawakening

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6

The Blinded Forest

Gareth Coker · Ori and the Blind Forest (Original Soundtrack)

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7

Stillness - Reimagined by Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres

Poppy Ackroyd · Stillness (Reimagined by Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres)

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8

Twilight Reverie

Warmth of Muba · Twilight Reverie

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9

King

Florence + The Machine · King

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10

Familiar

Agnes Obel · Citizen of Glass

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11

Run Boy Run

Woodkid · The Golden Age

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12

Dancing Shadows

Dries Riesen · Dancing Shadows

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13

The Knife

Maggie Rogers · Heard It In A Past Life

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14

No Light, No Light

Florence + The Machine · Ceremonials (Original Deluxe Version)

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15

Castle

Halsey · BADLANDS (Deluxe)

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16

Beyond The Stars

Evans Blue · Graveyard of Empires

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17

Matcha Cookies

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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2 more mixes for Starside

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  1. Matched to the book All instrumental 20 tracks · Nov 4, 2026Open
  2. Matched to the book 50% instrumental 20 tracks · Nov 4, 2026Open