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This playlist captures the brutal, dark, and intricate world of Joe Abercrombie's "Best Served Cold." The instrumental tracks evoke the cold, war-torn landscapes and political machinations, while the vocal tracks mirror the complex characters, vengeance, and shifting alliances through diverse sub-genres blending folk, dark indie, and cinematic tones. It balances tension, grit, and melancholy, reflecting the mercenary Monza Murcatto’s fierce journey amid betrayal and survival.
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Track List
41 songs
1
The Host of Seraphim
Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time
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Elegy - Bexar Bexar Remix
Balmorhea · All Is Wild, All Is Silent Remixes
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The Mystic's Dream
Loreena McKennitt · Celtic Moments
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Metamorphosis One
Philip Glass · Philip Glass: Metamorphosis
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Stone - Matthew Herbert's Spring Dub
Hidden Orchestra · Dawn Chorus (Remixes)
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Journey to the Line (From "The Thin Red Line" Soundtrack)
Hans Zimmer · The Thin Red Line
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Conquest of Paradise
Vangelis · Pop from the Movies
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Sleep
Eric Whitacre · Meditatio II - Music for Mixed Choir
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Blood // Water
grandson · New Noise
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Black Sheep
Metric · indie sleaze party
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Run Boy Run
Woodkid · Handball Wam Up
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No Rest for the Wicked
Lykke Li · Melodic House
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13
Ghostwriter
RJD2 · Deadringer: Deluxe
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14
Bloodbuzz Ohio
The National · Gasoline Rainbows
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15
Says
Nils Frahm · Spaces
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Echoes
Mizmo · Echoes
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Die Young
Sylvan Esso · Best Of 2017 Indie
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18
Awake
Tycho · Awake
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19
Time
Hans Zimmer · My take
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20
The Imitation Game
Alexandre Desplat · Epic Instrumental Gaming Soundtracks
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21
First Day of My Life
Dropping A Popped Locket · Bright Eyes
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The Wolves
Ben Howard · Every Kingdom
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23
Quiet
This Will Destroy You · Young Mountain
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I Put A Spell On You
Nina Simone · Lady Got Soul
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25
Garden Song
Phoebe Bridgers · Punisher
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Elastic Heart
Sia · Treino Pop 2022
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27
Cherry Wine (Arr. for Guitar)
Andrew Hozier-Byrne · Relaxing Guitar
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Things You Can Do
TV On The Radio · Wolf Like Me
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An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005
Brian Eno · Chill Soft Rock For Kids
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Ashes - Sunrise Session III
Ólafur Arnalds · Sunrise Session III
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Perpetual Motion
Max Cooper · Yearning for the Infinite
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The Departure
Max Richter · Klassische Klaviermusik
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Reverie
INNERVERSE · Reverie
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Into the Wild
LP · 2K Indie Pop
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Fade Into You
Mazzy Star · Il giorno in più (Colonna sonora originale)
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Black Flies
Ben Howard · Every Kingdom
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Heroes
Vários · Rock Generation - Hits and Oldies of the Greatest Rock N' Roll Era
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The Sound of Silence
Disturbed · Metal Goes Acoustic
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Saturn - Acústica
Sleeping At Last · Em Meio a Tantas Variáveis, Sois uma Constante em Minha Vida
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Arrival of the Birds
The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)
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