Out in the Open
Book Playlist

Out in the Open Playlist

by Jesús Carrasco

20 tracks
balanced
Aug 14, 2026

This playlist mirrors the desolate and tense journey of the young boy in "Out in the Open," blending sparse, haunting instrumentals that evoke the arid, endless plains and the suspense of pursuit, with vocal tracks that capture themes of survival, hope, and the complex relationship between the boy and the goatherd. The mix of post-rock, ambient, modern classical, and indie tracks offers a dynamic emotional arc, reflecting moments of isolation, danger, and quiet humanity in a harsh, dystopian landscape.

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Track List

20 songs
1

Loch at the Edge

Liora of Avalon · The Whispering Alder

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2

Elevation (Version for Orchestra)

Hildur Guðnadóttir · Guðnadóttir: Elevation (Version for Orchestra)

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3

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

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4

Xerrox Monophaser 2

alva noto · Xerrox, Vol. 2

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5

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

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Rain - Version for Piano Trio

Ryuichi Sakamoto · 1996

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Piano Phase

Steve Reich · Another Look At the Counterpoint

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Signal

Christopher Ladex · Signal

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9

Thrown

Kiasmos · Kiasmos

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10

cold air

Sace · cold air

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11

Running with the Boys - Live from the JUNOs 2016

Lights · Running With the Boys (Live from the JUNOs 2016)

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All We Ever Knew

The Head And The Heart · Signs of Light

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13

Wolf Like Me

TV On The Radio · Return To Cookie Mountain

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14

Black Sands

Bonobo · Black Sands

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15

Take Me To Church

Hozier · US Top 20 Piano

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16

Shadowplay

The Killers · Sawdust

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17

Blood In The Cut

K.Flay · Modern Rock

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18

The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · Happy 80s

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19

Heavy Feet

Local Natives · Heavy Feet

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Don’t Give Too Much of a Fuck

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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