Less Than Zero

Book Playlist

Less Than Zero Playlist

by Bret Easton Ellis, Christian Rummel

20 tracks

balanced

Jun 20, 2026

This playlist captures the cold detachment and nihilism of Los Angeles' 1980s privileged youth depicted in "Less Than Zero." The instrumental tracks evoke the sterile, hollow glamour and underlying tension of the cityscape, while the vocal songs explore themes of moral decay, disaffection, and fractured identities. Together, they create a sonic portrait that parallels the book's stark, emotionally complex narrative and character dynamics.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Love Theme (From "Blade Runner")

Vangelis · Absolute Relax

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2

An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005

Brian Eno · Full 80s

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3

Music for Airports, 1/1 - Radio Mix

Brian Eno · Music for Airports, 1/1 (Radio Mix)

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4

Maxima

Music Fans Love · Maxima

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5

Glassworks: Opening

Philip Glass · Classical Running

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6

Castles - Bonustrack

Klaus Schulze · The Crime of Suspense (Bonus Edition)

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7

Music for Airports 1/2

Brian Eno · Beauty In Simplicity

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8

Piano Phase for Two Pianos

Steve Reich · Time Present And Time Past

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9

Divenire

Ludovico Einaudi · Lernen & Konzentration mit klassischer Musik

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10

Just Like Honey

The Jesus and Mary Chain · 80er Oldies

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11

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Joy Division · There Is a Light That Never Goes Out: The 80s

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12

This Charming Man

The Smiths · British Indie

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13

Only Shallow

Loveless Isn't Anything · I Miss My Bloody Valentine

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14

Age of Consent

New Order · Britpop

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15

Personal Jesus

Unheilig Project for the Masses · A Tribute To Depeche Mode

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16

Under the Milky Way

The Church · Melhores Hits / 80, 90

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17

Temptation - 7" Version;2015 Remaster

New Order · Indie Radio

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18

True Faith

New Order · U Got the Look - Pop Rock Classics

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19

Atmosphere

Joy Division · Vintage Alternative

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20

I am Not Superman

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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