Moby Dick
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Moby Dick

by Herman Melville

This playlist captures the epic, obsessive, and often dark journey of Captain Ahab and his crew aboard the Pequod in pursuit of the great white whale. The instrumental tracks evoke the vast, mysterious ocean and the tense, brooding atmosphere of the hunt, while the vocal tracks reflect the characters' internal struggles, the ominous fate, and the timeless themes of man versus nature, obsession, and the unknown. Diverse genres from ambient electronic to folk-infused rock and classical underscore the multifaceted emotional landscape of Melville's masterpiece.

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Jul 5, 2026
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The Musical Anthology of His Dark Materials Series 2

Dark Materials: Between the Worlds

Lorne Balfe · The Musical Anthology of His Dark Materials Series 2

1
Outlander Main Title Theme (Skye Boat Song) [feat. Raya Yarbrough]

Outlander Main Title Theme (Skye Boat Song) [feat. Raya Yarbrough]

Bear McCreary · Outlander Main Title Theme (Skye Boat Song) [feat. Raya Yarbrough]

2
Crest of the Deep

Oceanic Drift

Helios Relaxing Space · Crest of the Deep

3
Blackfish (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Whale Hunt

Jeff Beal · Blackfish (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

4
Undertow

Undertow

TOOL · Undertow

5
Loom

Loom

Aparde · Loom

6
Voyage

Voyage

cezanne · Voyage

7
The Road (Original Film Score)

The Road

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis · The Road (Original Film Score)

8
Singles

Seasons (Waiting on You)

Future Islands · Singles

9
The Pirate's Gospel (Deluxe Edition)

Tired Feet

Alela Diane · The Pirate's Gospel (Deluxe Edition)

10
Woodland

Bloom - Bonus Track

The Paper Kites · Woodland

11
DOOM (Original Game Soundtrack)

Damnation

Mick Gordon · DOOM (Original Game Soundtrack)

12
You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1)

Chasing Shadows

Alex Warren · You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1)

13
Obsession

Obsession

Dj Iljano · Obsession

14
The Sunset Tree (2025 Remaster)

This Year - 2025 Remaster

The Mountain Goats · The Sunset Tree (2025 Remaster)

15
Dream Department

I Built My House on the Tree

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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