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The Bands of Mourning

This playlist weaves the intricate tapestry of 'The Bands of Mourning' by blending warm, intimate instrumentals with touches of ethereal electronics and subtle orchestral textures. It reflects the fusion of a transitioning world from old magic to industrial modernity, capturing moments of mystery, discovery, and the complex emotional arcs of its characters, especially Wax and Marasi.

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Jul 15, 2026

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44 songs

Rain - Version for Piano Trio

Ryuichi Sakamoto · 1996

The Last Samurai Suite: Part 1 - Live

Hans Zimmer · The Last Samurai Suite

Ambre

Nils Frahm · Wintermusik

Thatched Villagers

Kevin MacLeod · Thatched Villagers

Elegy for the Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · Memories

The Glass Bead Game

Plini · Impulse Voices

Time Lapse

Michael Nyman · The Persistence Of Vision

Emerald and Stone

Brian Eno · Ambient & Downtempo by RE:VERSAL

Interloper

Carbon Based Lifeforms · Interloper

Inner Sanctum

Annisokay · Abyss - The Final Chapter

Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 (Arr. for Orchestra)

Frédéric Chopin · Ich mag keine Klassik, aber das gefällt mir! Vol. 3

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

John Murphy · 100 Greatest Film Themes - Take 2

Where Is My Mind?

Pixies · Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies

Requiem for a Tower

Clint Mansell · The Best of Epic Themes

Beyond Words

David Helpling · Treasure

Your Hand in Mine

Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

Elegia

New Order · Easy 80's

Echoes

Olexandr Ignatov · Echoes

Accede

Carbon Based Lifeforms · Derelicts

Memories of Green

Vangelis · Classical Music: Piano Relaxation

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Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

Last Dying Breath - Track Commentary

Sabaton · The Last Stand (Track Commentary Version)

La Strada Suite: VI. L'Ultimo Spettacolo Sulla Neve, "Addio Gelsomina"

Nino Rota · Nino Rota: La Strada Symphonic Suite - Trombone Concerto - Harp Concerto

The Vikings are Told of Ragnar's Death

Trevor Morris · The Vikings III (Music from the TV Series)

Maria Maria (feat. The Product G&B)

Santana · Supernatural (Legacy Edition)

Electric Counterpoint: III. Fast

Steve Reich · Electric Counterpoint

Lux Aeterna (From "Requiem for a Dream") [Arr. for Solo Piano]

Clint Mansell · Black Swan of Piano

Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 - Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, Sz. 106 - Loeffler: A Pagan Poem, Op. 14

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Samuel Barber · Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 - Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, Sz. 106 - Loeffler: A Pagan Poem, Op. 14