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Soul Music Playlist
This playlist captures the whimsical and profound journey of Terry Pratchett's "Soul Music," blending quirky fantasy with emotional depth. The instrumental tracks range from cozy acoustic and gentle strings to mystical ambient and subtle post-rock, reflecting Death's wanderings, the magical invention of music, and the poignant, humorous undertones. The vocal selections underscore key character emotions and moments, balancing the surreal and heartfelt with a diverse and intimate soundscape perfect for a fireside read.
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Track List
43 songs
1
Promise
Akira Kosemura · MANON (Music for the Contemporary Ballet Theatre)
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2
Shimmer
Velvet Static · Shimmer
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3
Turning Page
Sleeping At Last · Turning Page
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To Build A Home
The Cinematic Orchestra · Ma Fleur
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Merry Go Round of Life (From "Howl's Moving Castle") - Piano Version
Joe Hisaishi · Merry Go Round of Life (From "Howl's Moving Castle") [Piano Version]
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Helicon 1
Mogwai · Ten Rapid
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Your Hand in Mine
Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
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Aerials - Revisited 10th Anniversary Edition
Lights & Motion · Reanimation 2023 (Revisited 10th Anniversary Edition)
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Silent Orchard
Jason Darryl · Fold and Float
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Ody At Sea
Erik Wøllo · Sources (Early Works 1986-1992)
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Wings
DIMEO · Wings
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Rue's Farewell - From "The Hunger Games"
James Newton Howard · Die Tribute Von Panem Score/The Hunger Games Score
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13
We Close Our Eyes So We Can See
Hammock · The Second Coming Was a Moonrise
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14
Open Sea
Gabriel Levi · Open Sea
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15
The Last Goodbye
Billy Boyd · The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Glowing
CamelPhat · Oblivion
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Sunset Drive
Stereoclip · Echoes
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An Ending, A Beginning
Dustin O'Halloran · Other Lights
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19
Says
Nils Frahm · Spaces
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20
Dreamer's Wake
Rival Consoles · Persona
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The Mighty Rio Grande
This Will Destroy You · S/T
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22
slow fade
Taylor Wan · slow fade
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23
Thrown
Kiasmos · Kiasmos
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24
Hours
Tycho · Dive
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25
Stillness
Finn · One Step Closer
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Awakening
Submárens · Awakening
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Into the mist
Felix Brightwood · Into the mist
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Golden Hour
Henry Flower · Golden Hour
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Secret Garden
The Over Unders · Secret Garden
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Window
The Album Leaf · In A Safe Place
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Weavers
Aukai · Apricity
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Seasons
Midnight Pass · Seasons
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Nocturne
Calmative · Nocturne
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Luminous
Ortio · Luminous
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Nightfall
Celestros · Nightfall
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The First I love You
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein · Stranger Things 3 (Original Score from the Netflix Original Series)
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Space Song
Beach House · Depression Cherry
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Main Title Theme - Westworld
Ramin Djawadi · Westworld: Season 1 (Music from the HBO Series)
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Soul Meets Body
Death Cab for Cutie · Visionary Artists
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Into the Mystic - Live at The Orphanage, SF 1974
Van Morrison · Live at the Orphanage (Live at The Orphanage, SF 1974)
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41
Mad World
Tears For Fears · Kino & Hits - Die 40 besten Filmsongs
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Breathe Me
Sia · In Your Feels
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