Less Than Zero

Book Playlist

Less Than Zero

by Bret Easton Ellis, Christian Rummel

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.

20 tracks

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Jun 20, 2026

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20 songs

1

Absolute Relax

Love Theme (From "Blade Runner")

Vangelis · Absolute Relax

2

Full 80s

An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005

Brian Eno · Full 80s

3

Music for Airports, 1/1 (Radio Mix)

Music for Airports, 1/1 - Radio Mix

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

4

Maxima

Maxima

Music Fans Love · Maxima

5

Classical Running

Glassworks: Opening

Philip Glass · Classical Running

6

The Crime of Suspense (Bonus Edition)

Castles - Bonustrack

Klaus Schulze · The Crime of Suspense (Bonus Edition)

7

Beauty In Simplicity

Music for Airports 1/2

Brian Eno · Beauty In Simplicity

8

Time Present And Time Past

Piano Phase for Two Pianos

Steve Reich · Time Present And Time Past

9

Lernen & Konzentration mit klassischer Musik

Divenire

Ludovico Einaudi · Lernen & Konzentration mit klassischer Musik

10

80er Oldies

Just Like Honey

The Jesus and Mary Chain · 80er Oldies

11

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

Love Will Tear Us Apart

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

12

British Indie

This Charming Man

The Smiths · British Indie

13

I Miss My Bloody Valentine

Only Shallow

Loveless Isn't Anything · I Miss My Bloody Valentine

14

Britpop

Age of Consent

New Order · Britpop

15

A Tribute To Depeche Mode

Personal Jesus

Unheilig Project for the Masses · A Tribute To Depeche Mode

16

Melhores Hits / 80, 90

Under the Milky Way

The Church · Melhores Hits / 80, 90

17

Indie Radio

Temptation - 7" Version;2015 Remaster

New Order · Indie Radio

18

U Got the Look - Pop Rock Classics

True Faith

New Order · U Got the Look - Pop Rock Classics

19

Vintage Alternative

Atmosphere

Joy Division · Vintage Alternative

20

Why not?

I am Not Superman

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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