Six Easy Pieces

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Six Easy Pieces Playlist

by Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, Matthew Sands

20 tracks

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Apr 26, 2026

This playlist mirrors the spirit of Richard Feynman's Six Easy Pieces by blending intricate instrumental compositions with thought-provoking vocal tracks, reflecting the wonder and intellectual curiosity of physics. The instrumental selections evoke the elegant and complex nature of scientific concepts, while the vocal songs explore themes of discovery, understanding, and the human element behind science. The diverse genres and moods capture the book's balance between profound insight and approachable teaching style.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Spiegel im spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Arvo Pärt: Portrait

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2

Aerials

Lights & Motion · Reanimation

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3

Displacement - KMRU rework

Rafael Anton Irisarri · Displacement (KMRU rework)

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4

Astral Projection - Bonus Track

Andreas · Paradise Chillout (Bonus Edition)

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5

Imperial

Robin Guthrie · Imperial

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6

First Light

Rukkirahu · First Light

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7

On Stream

Nils Petter Molvær · Khmer

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8

Lumen Drift

Helios Progress Route · Solar Ascension

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9

Closed Circuit

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith · Closed Circuit

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10

The Scientist

Coldplay · Great Music - Precious

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11

Radioactive

Imagine Dragons · Road Trip Hits

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12

Space Oddity - Home Demo Version 3; 2019 Remaster

David Bowie · Conversation Piece

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13

Particle Man

They Might Be Giants · Succesi Indie

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14

She Blinded Me With Science

Thomas Dolby · The Sole Inhabitant

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15

It Makes a Fellow Proud to Be a Soldier

Tom Lehrer · More of Tom Lehrer

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16

Cosmic Dancer (Live at Wembley 1972)

T. Rex · 1972

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17

Understand

Sam Williams · Out of the Dark

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18

Everything in Its Right Place

Vitamin Dub · I'm Not the Only Record for You: Dub Tribute to Radiohead

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19

The Logical Song - Remastered 2010

Supertramp · Let's Rock 70s

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20

Don't be Shy

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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