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The Secret History

This playlist mirrors the intellectual allure and dark descent of Donna Tartt's "The Secret History." The instrumental tracks evoke the book's classical education and eerie atmosphere, while the vocal songs explore themes of obsession, betrayal, and moral ambiguity, reflecting the characters' complex inner lives and the New England setting's enigmatic charm.

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Aug 5, 2026

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Spiegel Im Spiegel

Arvo Pärt · "Patterns in Motion": The Great Minimalists

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

On the Nature of Daylight

Max Richter · Bandas sonoras para estudiar

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

The Last of Us

Gustavo Santaolalla · The Last of Us

Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48: VII. In Paradisum

Gabriel Fauré · Melodies and Choral Music

Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106, BB 114: III. Adagio

Béla Bartók · Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106 & Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97

Gymnopédie No. 3. Lent et grave

Erik Satie · Satie: The Complete solo piano music

Echoes, Pt. 1 - Live 5.25.25

The Machine Performs Pink Floyd · Live 5.25.25

An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005

Brian Eno · Chill Soft Rock For Kids

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Joy Division · The 70s

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Joy Division · Goth Rock

Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Kate Bush · Hounds Of Love

The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · Radio Rock 80's

Teardrop

Massive Attack · Old Chill Classics

Breathe Me

Sia · In Your Feels

Into My Arms

Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

No Surprises

London Concertante · Radiohead Reimagined

Lullaby - Remastered

The Cure · Synth Rock

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - 2005 Remaster

Eurythmics · Back to 80's

Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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