The Jaunt

Book Playlist

The Jaunt

by Stephen King

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.

18 tracks

balanced

Jun 23, 2026

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Track List

18 songs

1

Southern Air

Surface Of The Sun

Yellowcard · Southern Air

2

God Is an Astronaut (2011 Remastered Edition)

Echoes

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

3

Signal To Noise

Peter Gabriel · Up

4

Ted K (Original Motion Picture Score)

Dark Materials

Blanck Mass · Ted K (Original Motion Picture Score)

5

Aether Bloom

Aether Bloom

Helios Relaxing Space · Aether Bloom

6

Nova / Moth

Nova

Burial · Nova / Moth

7

And Their Refinement of the Decline

A Meaningful Moment Through a Meaning(less) Process

Stars Of The Lid · And Their Refinement of the Decline

8

Interloper

Supersede

Carbon Based Lifeforms · Interloper

9

Best of British 80's

The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · Best of British 80's

10

Led Zepagain "Live": A Tribute to Led Zeppelin

When the Levee Breaks

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

11

Black Pumas

Black Moon Rising

Black Pumas · Black Pumas

12

Love and Rockets

So Alive

Love and Rockets · Love and Rockets

13

Depression Cherry

Space Song

Beach House · Depression Cherry

14

Beautiful Songs

Cold Little Heart - Radio Edit

Michael Kiwanuka · Beautiful Songs

15

A Different Kind Of Fix

Lights Out, Words Gone

Bombay Bicycle Club · A Different Kind Of Fix

16

Musica House Chill

Breathe

Télépopmusik · Musica House Chill

17

VSQ Performs Nine Inch Nails

Into the Void

Vitamin String Quartet · VSQ Performs Nine Inch Nails

18

Dream Department

Don’t Look Back

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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