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This playlist reflects the evolutionary journey and haunting narrative of Kurt Vonnegut's "Galápagos." The instrumental tracks blend electronic synth landscapes, ambient textures, and post-rock atmospheres evoking vast islands, time's passage, and the ghostly observer. Vocal songs explore human nature, survival, and transformation, paralleling the book's themes through diverse genres like synth-pop, indie electronic, and alternative rock, with specific tracks reflecting key characters and the book's scientific and emotional arcs.
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39 songs
1
Awake
Tycho · Awake
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Emerald and Stone
Brian Eno · Ambient & Downtempo by RE:VERSAL
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20:17
Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz
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4
Late
Nils Frahm · Old Friends New Friends
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Atlas
Battles · Mirrored
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Chukhung
Biosphere · Substrata + Man with a Movie Camera
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Midnight Sun
Bossa Norte · Midnight Sun
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Celestial
UY Scuti · Celestial
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Nebula
CTAFAD · Dosis Series II
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Nova
Ahrix · Nova
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Time
Hans Zimmer · My take
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Auto Rock
Mogwai · Mr. Beast
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Saturn - Acústica
Sleeping At Last · Em Meio a Tantas Variáveis, Sois uma Constante em Minha Vida
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Parallel Jalebi
Four Tet · Beautiful Rewind
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Open Eye Signal (under the fabric)
Jon Hopkins · 9 months & 50 hours
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Eclipse
unvrsl frqncy · Eclipse
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Kiara
Bonobo · Black Sands
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Soon It Will Be Cold Enough to Build Fires
Emancipator · Soon It Will Be Cold Enough
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Aurora
Calmly · Views
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Black Sands
Bonobo · Black Sands
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Galápagos
André Aguado · Galápagos
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The Island - Radio Edit
Pendulum · 100 Happy Songs 100 Uplifting Songs Feel-Good Music
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Evolution
Nothing But Thieves · Evolution
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Time to Pretend
MGMT · Hit Estate 2024
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Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Music Box Mania · MBM Performs Arcade Fire
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Space Oddity - Live, California 1974
David Bowie · Anaheim Convention Center, CA, USA - 16th Sept1974 (Live from Anaheim Convention Center, California)
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On / Off
Daft Punk · Human After All
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Electric Feel
MGMT · Pop Internacional Pra Dançar
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Something About Us
Sweet Little Band · Babies Go Daft Punk
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Digital Love
The Magic Hours · Made of Steel: A Tropical Tribute to the Songs of Daft Punk
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Spaceman
Babylon Zoo · 90er Jahre
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The Ghost of Tom Joad
Bruce Springsteen · Songs Inspired By Literature - Chapter One
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The Age Of The Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets · The Age Of The Understatement
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When the Levee Breaks
Led Zepagain · Led Zepagain "Live": A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
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No Surprises
Sweet Little Band · Radiohead For Babies
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Life on Mars?
David Bowie · Instrumental Jazz Songs
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Moonlight Drive
The Doors · Piano Rock
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Subterranean Homesick Alien
Lullaby Baby Trio · Lullaby Renditions of Radiohead
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