A Parade of Horribles
Book Playlist

A Parade of Horribles Playlist

by Matt Dinniman

38 tracks
balanced
Jul 15, 2026

This playlist captures the thrilling chaos and inventive spirit of "A Parade of Horribles" by Matt Dinniman, blending electronic synth textures with cozy acoustic warmth to reflect the science fantasy setting and character-driven action. The instrumental selections evoke the dungeon's escalating challenges and Carl's dynamic journey, while the vocal tracks highlight key themes of competition, resilience, and camaraderie.

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Track List

38 songs
1

Orange Cascade

Jon Tye · Spaciousness (Music without Horizons)

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2

Brush

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith · I Could Be Your Dog / I Could Be Your Moon

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3

Untitled #3 - Samskeyti

Sigur Rós · ( )

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4

Steep Hills of Vicodin Tears

A Winged Victory for the Sullen · A Winged Victory for the Sullen

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Vesper

Christopher Dennis Coleman · Remnant

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Northern Lights

Obdormiam · Northern Lights

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Signals

GlobulDub · Signals

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8

Lights Out

goddard. · Lights Out

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Window

Elsa Pelling · Window

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10

Teens

Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein · Stranger Things 4 (Original Score From The Netflix Series)

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All Is Violent, All Is Bright

God Is An Astronaut · All Is Violent, All Is Bright (2011 Remastered Edition)

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12

Embers

Robin Schulz · Pop Bloom

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13

Angle of List

Loscil · Sea Island

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Runway

Tilja · Runway

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15

The Highest Flood

Forest Swords · Compassion

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Aurora

Dravelyn · Magical Moments

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Together We Will Live Forever

Clint Mansell · The Fountain OST

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18

Buried Echoes

Jonah Lorne · The Unloved Parts

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19

Delirium

Jacob Matthews · Delirium EP

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20

Nocturne 18 - Jack Armstrong Remodel

Craig Armstrong · Nocturnes Remodelled (More Music from Glasgow, Berlin, Tokyo & London)

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21

That Home

The Cinematic Orchestra · Ma Fleur

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22

Accede

Carbon Based Lifeforms · Derelicts

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23

Nothing It Can

Helios · Moiety

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24

Snow

Fabrizio Paterlini · Winter Stories

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25

Greenland

Emancipator · Safe in the Steep Cliffs

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26

Into Dust

Mazzy Star · Fairytale Vibes

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27

Two Thousand and Seventeen

Four Tet · New Energy

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28

Naraka

Boards of Canada · Inferno

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29

Light Through The Veins

Jon Hopkins · Insides

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30

Ionian

Elysian Heart · Ionian

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31

Nocturne No. 12 in E Minor, Op. 107

Eric Whitacre · Water & Light

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32

Solitude

Astral Tides · Solitude

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33

Atlas Hands

Benjamin Francis Leftwich · Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm

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34

Battle Cry

2014 Chart Mogul · A Tribute to Imagine Dragons's Battle Cry

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35

Heroes

Vários · 70s Classic Hits Collection

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36

Run Boy Run

Woodkid · Handball Wam Up

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37

Dog Days Are Over

Florence + The Machine · Indie Weekend

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38

I Built My House on the Tree

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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Mood balanced
Genre match
Era any
Length long
Instrumental request 90%
Environment cozy

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