Altered Carbon

Book Playlist

Altered Carbon Playlist

by Richard K. Morgan, Rik Hoskin, Ferran Sellares

20 tracks

balanced

Aug 6, 2026

2 mixes for this book

This playlist mirrors the cyberpunk and noir atmosphere of "Altered Carbon," blending futuristic electronic instrumentals with intimate, moody vocal tracks. The instrumental selections evoke the high-tech yet gritty world and complex emotions of the characters, while the vocal tracks explore themes of identity, memory, and human fragility in a digital age. The diversity of electronic sub-genres and acoustic elements creates a cozy yet immersive soundscape fitting for focused reading.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Transmission

Esther Abrami · Women

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2

Marrow

ANOHNI · HOPELESSNESS

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3

Nightwalker

trentemøller · The Last Resort

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4

Gravity that Binds

Caterina Barbieri · Patterns Of Consciousness

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5

Mt Baker

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith · @0 EP1

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6

silly satori, i ignite thee!

helios the sun god · hermetic adolescent

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7

Epiphany

Lndonfox · Epiphany

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8

Fragment II

Library Tapes · Fragment

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9

Fade Into You

Mazzy Star · So Tonight That I Might See

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10

Digital Love

Daft Punk · Discovery

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11

All Is Full Of Love

Björk · Family Tree

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12

Bloodflow

Grandbrothers · Open

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13

The Shape Of Memory

Max Cooper · Feeling Is Structure

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14

Familiar

Agnes Obel · Citizen of Glass

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15

Darkside

Alan Walker · Different World

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16

Something In The Way

Nirvana · Nevermind (Remastered)

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17

Dollhouse

Melanie Martinez · Cry Baby (Deluxe Edition)

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18

Eyes Wide Open

Gotye · Making Mirrors

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19

Time Is On My Side - Mono Version / Organ Intro

The Rolling Stones · 12 X 5

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20

Luminary

Joel Sunny · Luminary

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