Atmosphere
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Atmosphere

by Taylor Jenkins Reid

This playlist mirrors Joan Goodwin's journey from quiet contemplation to cosmic ambition, blending orchestral and ambient instrumentals with evocative vocal tracks that reflect the 1980 NASA space shuttle era and the emotional depths of the characters. The instrumentals evoke vastness and introspection, while the vocal songs explore themes of determination, loneliness, and hope, capturing the romance and scientific wonder at the heart of the story.

20 tracks
balanced
Aug 12, 2026
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Track List

20 songs
1
Twelve Women Of The Chalice

Prayer Of Divine Order - For Mary, Wife Of Alphaeus

Sue Riley · Twelve Women Of The Chalice

2
An Evening with Andrei Tudor & His Favorite Soundtracks (Live)

Game of Thrones (House Targaryen Theme, Light of the Seven, House Stark Theme, Main Theme) [Arr. for Orchestra by Andrei Tudor] [Live]

Ramin Djawadi · An Evening with Andrei Tudor & His Favorite Soundtracks (Live)

3
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Original Game Soundtrack)

Aurora

Jeremy Soule · The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Original Game Soundtrack)

4
The Theory of Everything (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Theory of Everything

Jóhann Jóhannsson · The Theory of Everything (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

5
Film Music 1980 - 2001

Time Lapse

Michael Nyman · Film Music 1980 - 2001

6
Rosetta

Origins (Arrival)

Vangelis · Rosetta

7
Under The Sun

Under The Sun

Horizon Blue · Under The Sun

8
100 Greatest Film Themes - Take 2

Adagio in D Minor - From "Sunshine"

John Murphy · 100 Greatest Film Themes - Take 2

9
Takeoff

First Step

BIRRD · Takeoff

10
12 Songs From Home

Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home

11
Ghost Stories

A Sky Full of Stars

Coldplay · Ghost Stories

12
David Bowie (aka Space Oddity) [2015 Remaster]

Space Oddity - 2015 Remaster

David Bowie · David Bowie (aka Space Oddity) [2015 Remaster]

13
Honky Chateau

Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time)

Elton John · Honky Chateau

14
Little Voice

Gravity

Sara Bareilles · Little Voice

15
Lungs (Deluxe Version)

Cosmic Love

Florence + The Machine · Lungs (Deluxe Version)

16
MUSEUM

starlight

oct · MUSEUM

17
The Lion The Beast The Beat (Deluxe Edition)

Stars

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals · The Lion The Beast The Beat (Deluxe Edition)

18
Reggatta De Blanc (Remastered 2003)

Walking On The Moon

The Police · Reggatta De Blanc (Remastered 2003)

19
Prism

Spaceship Superstar

Prism · Prism

20
Melancholy Moonbeams: Mellow Jazz Melodies on Electric Piano

Lyrical Luminary

Leon Benette · Melancholy Moonbeams: Mellow Jazz Melodies on Electric Piano

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