The Jaunt

Book Playlist

The Jaunt Playlist

by Stephen King

18 tracks

balanced

Jun 23, 2026

This playlist captures the eerie and unsettling atmosphere of Stephen King's "The Jaunt," blending electronic and ambient instrumentals to evoke the futuristic technology and cosmic vastness of teleportation, alongside vocal tracks that explore themes of horror, fear, and the human psyche in a sci-fi context. The mix mirrors the story's tension, mystery, and emotional complexity through diverse sounds spanning dark ambient, synth, post-rock, and experimental genres.

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Track List

18 songs

1

Surface Of The Sun

Yellowcard · Southern Air

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2

Echoes

God Is An Astronaut · God Is an Astronaut (2011 Remastered Edition)

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3

Signal To Noise

Peter Gabriel · Up

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4

Dark Materials

Blanck Mass · Ted K (Original Motion Picture Score)

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5

Aether Bloom

Helios Relaxing Space · Aether Bloom

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6

Nova

Burial · Nova / Moth

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7

A Meaningful Moment Through a Meaning(less) Process

Stars Of The Lid · And Their Refinement of the Decline

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8

Supersede

Carbon Based Lifeforms · Interloper

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9

The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · Best of British 80's

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10

When the Levee Breaks

Led Zepagain · Led Zepagain "Live": A Tribute to Led Zeppelin

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11

Black Moon Rising

Black Pumas · Black Pumas

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12

So Alive

Love and Rockets · Love and Rockets

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13

Space Song

Beach House · Depression Cherry

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14

Cold Little Heart - Radio Edit

Michael Kiwanuka · Beautiful Songs

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15

Lights Out, Words Gone

Bombay Bicycle Club · A Different Kind Of Fix

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16

Breathe

Télépopmusik · Musica House Chill

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17

Into the Void

Vitamin String Quartet · VSQ Performs Nine Inch Nails

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18

Don’t Look Back

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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