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This playlist mirrors the profound themes of Saramago's "Ensayo sobre la ceguera," capturing the descent into chaos and the fragile humanity that surfaces in crisis. The instrumental tracks evoke isolation, tension, and introspection through post-rock and ambient soundscapes, while the vocal selections explore human vulnerability, societal breakdown, and resilience. The diverse mix spans indie, experimental, and world influences, reflecting the novel’s emotional complexity and setting.
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Track List
21 songs
1
First Breath
Stendahl · First Breath
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Fratres for Strings and Percussion
Arvo Pärt · Arvo Pärt Collection
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Disintegration Loops (1.1 Excerpt I)
William Basinski · Music from The Comedy, A Film by Rick Alverson
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April
Onoychenko · April
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Harvest
Lumen Sonitus · Harvest
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Only in the Dark
Ben Lukas Boysen · Gravity
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The Only Moment We Were Alone
Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
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Endless
Mind Explorer · Endless
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I Can Almost See You
Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)
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An Ending, a Beginning
Dustin O'Halloran · Other Lights
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In the Air Tonight - 2015 Remaster
Phil Collins · Las 75 mejores baladas romanticas en ingles
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Bowsprit
Balmorhea · Constellations
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All The Floors Are Darkness
Blitz//Berlin · Movements III
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14
Leaving Nara (Track Commentary)
alt-J · This Is All Yours (Track by Track Commentary)
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Shadows
Soulnova · Shadows
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Human Behaviour - Underground Behaviour Dub
Björk · Human Behaviour (Remixes Dimitri)
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The Curse
Josh Ritter · So Runs The World Away
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Waiting for the Night
Juan Carlos Cano · Cover Depeche Mode
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Things You Can Do
TV On The Radio · Wolf Like Me
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Glory Box
Portishead · alternative nostalgia by The Circle Sessions
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