Catch-22
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Catch-22

by Joseph Heller

This playlist captures the absurdity, tension, and dark humor of Joseph Heller's "Catch-22," set in the Mediterranean theater of WWII. The instrumental selections evoke the chaotic and surreal atmosphere of war, blending classical, jazz, and ambient textures, while the vocal tracks reflect the complex characters, moral ambiguity, and satirical tone of the novel.

21 tracks
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May 16, 2026
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21 songs
1
Music from The Comedy, A Film by Rick Alverson

Disintegration Loops (1.1 Excerpt I)

William Basinski · Music from The Comedy, A Film by Rick Alverson

2
Works 1965-1995

Music for 18 Musicians: Section IV

Steve Reich · Works 1965-1995

3
Quiet Evening

Night Air

Calmly · Quiet Evening

4
Alone Together

Spiegel im Spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Alone Together

5
Insen

Aurora

alva noto · Insen

6
Klassische Musik zur Beerdigung - Beerdigungsmusik

Adagio for Strings

Samuel Barber · Klassische Musik zur Beerdigung - Beerdigungsmusik

7
Le meilleur d'une vie

Rota / Arr. Astier: La strada: Main Theme

Nino Rota · Le meilleur d'une vie

8
Glassworks - Expanded Edition

Glassworks: I. Opening

Philip Glass · Glassworks - Expanded Edition

9
"Air" - Peaceful Hours

Gnossienne No. 3

Erik Satie · "Air" - Peaceful Hours

10
Trance Frendz

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

11
Let Go

Inside of Love

Nada Surf · Let Go

12
A Day with Suzanne. A Tribute to Leonard Cohen.

You Want It Darker (Quand me souvient)

Leonard Cohen · A Day with Suzanne. A Tribute to Leonard Cohen.

13
Bang Bang

The General

DISPATCH · Bang Bang

14
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today (Deluxe)

Strange Overtones

David Byrne · Everything That Happens Will Happen Today (Deluxe)

15
In Between the Now & Then

Paper Planes

Amanda Falk · In Between the Now & Then

16
80s Dinner Party

This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) - 2005 Remaster

Talking Heads · 80s Dinner Party

17
Vintage 80's Pop

Army Dreamers

Kate Bush · Vintage 80's Pop

18
Otra Noche Lluviosa Llorando

Soldier's Things

Tom Waits · Otra Noche Lluviosa Llorando

19
The Beatles In Blues

Dear Prudence

Rudy Rotta · The Beatles In Blues

20
Aussie Pub Classics

Fortunate Son

Creedence Clearwater Revival · Aussie Pub Classics

21
Spell She Cast

Blue Blue Sky

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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