American Psycho
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American Psycho

by Bret Easton Ellis, Mariano Antolín Rato

This playlist captures the chilling, stylish, and unsettling atmosphere of "American Psycho," reflecting the protagonist Patrick Bateman's complex psyche, the 1980s Manhattan setting, and the novel's gothic horror themes. The instrumental tracks offer a dark, eerie, and tense backdrop, while the vocal selections explore themes of identity, superficiality, and violence with diverse genres mirroring the story's emotional arc.

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Jul 10, 2026
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Folkesange

House Carpenter

Myrkur · Folkesange

1
Low (2017 Remaster)

Subterraneans - 2017 Remaster

David Bowie · Low (2017 Remaster)

2
The Last Days Of Disco

The Last Days Of Disco

Martin Eigenberg · The Last Days Of Disco

3
Philip Glass: Music In 12 Parts

Part 1

Philip Glass · Philip Glass: Music In 12 Parts

4
100 Greatest Film Themes - Take 2

In the House - In a Heartbeat - From "28 Days Later"

John Murphy · 100 Greatest Film Themes - Take 2

5
Deadringer: Deluxe

Ghostwriter

RJD2 · Deadringer: Deluxe

6
Requiem for a Dream / OST

Lux Aeterna

Clint Mansell · Requiem for a Dream / OST

7
Happy Songs for Happy People

Kids Will Be Skeletons

Mogwai · Happy Songs for Happy People

8
Babies Go Depeche Mode

Personal Jesus

Sweet Little Band · Babies Go Depeche Mode

9
Heaven or Las Vegas

Heaven or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins · Heaven or Las Vegas

10
Hounds Of Love

Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Kate Bush · Hounds Of Love

11
Lullaby Versions of Bauhaus

Bela Lugosi's Dead

Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star · Lullaby Versions of Bauhaus

12
BBQ Classics

Every Breath You Take

The Police · BBQ Classics

13
Back to 80's

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - 2005 Remaster

Eurythmics · Back to 80's

14
The 80s

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Joy Division · The 80s

15
80s Underground

Atmosphere

Joy Division · 80s Underground

16
Pylon II ‎

Control

Nordra · Pylon II ‎

17
70's Essential Hits

I Want Your Love

CHIC · 70's Essential Hits

18
Again Again

Stone by Stone

Luminary Flux · Again Again

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