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Interesting Times Playlist
This playlist captures the whimsical yet perilous journey of Rincewind in Terry Pratchett's "Interesting Times," blending eclectic instrumental soundscapes that echo the chaotic fantasy world and moments of introspection. The mix of gentle acoustic textures, enigmatic electronic layers, and occasional vocal pieces reflects the book's blend of humor, danger, and the unpredictable nature of fate within a richly imagined setting.
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Track List
36 songs
1
The First I love You
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein · Stranger Things 3 (Original Score from the Netflix Original Series)
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2
A Rainbow in Curved Air
Terry Riley · A Rainbow In Curved Air
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3
Evenstar
Echoes of Old Stories · Lord of the Rings For Sleep
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4
Nara
J.J. Pfeifer · E S Posthumus Sketches
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Prelude
Lisa Lynne Mathis · Hancock Place
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Desert Solitude - Live at La Rosa, Tucson AZ, 12/6/2025
Steve Roach · LA ROSA (Live in Tucson, 2025)
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Last Day
Dom La Nena · Leon
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Babel
Lustmord · The Word as Power
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Aerials
System Of A Down · Toxicity
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Ghosts in the Tower (Halloween)
Gareth Coker · Minecraft: Battle & Tumble (Original Soundtrack)
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Shimmering
MoonlightFM · Shimmering
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12
Dissolving Clouds
Biosphere · Dropsonde
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13
Emancipation
Helios · Eingya
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14
Says
Nils Frahm · Spaces
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15
Forever
Julianna Barwick · Nepenthe
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16
Mirage
Calm Springs · Mirage
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17
Fata Morgana
Ottetto Basso-Valdambrini · Italian Jazz, Volume 4
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18
Quiet Reflections
Chasing Storms · Quiet Reflections
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Forever Held
Jon Hopkins · Forever Held
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20
Angle of List
Loscil · Sea Island
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21
Whispering Sands
Nomad's Rest · Echos Of Stillness
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22
Panic
Forest Swords · Compassion
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23
Azure
Aether Deem · Azure
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24
Starlight
Helios Relaxing Space · Celestial Cadence
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25
Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 2
Frédéric Chopin · Chopin: 4 Ballades, Polonaise Héroïque, Polonaise Fantaisie, Nocturnes, Waltzes
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Tierra Azul
Vibrasphere · Archipelago
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Debussy Sunken Cathedral Variation (From Préludes, CD 125/L. 117, No. 10, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Claude Debussy · Debussy Sunken Cathedral Variation (From Préludes, CD 125/L. 117, No. 10, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
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Accede
Carbon Based Lifeforms · Derelicts
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Dream
John Cage · John Cage: As It Is
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Lost Horizon
Rubric · Lost Horizon
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Them
Nils Frahm · Music for the Motion Picture Victoria
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32
Princess Of The Fairies
David Arkenstone · The Fairy Garden
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33
The Mummers' Dance
Loreena McKennitt · The Book of Secrets
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Carnage
Nick Cave · CARNAGE
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Abwoon (Our Father)
Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory
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