The Diamond Age
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The Diamond Age

by Neal Stephenson

This playlist captures the intricate blend of futuristic technology, social stratification, and personal growth in Neal Stephenson's "The Diamond Age." The instrumental tracks use electronic, ambient, and experimental sounds to evoke the book's neo-Victorian cyberpunk atmosphere and the theme of artificial intelligence, while the vocal songs explore characters' resilience, discovery, and the clash between tradition and innovation. The diverse mix mirrors the novel's emotional journey and multicultural setting.

19 tracks
balanced
Aug 17, 2026
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Track List

19 songs
1
Hours

Cascade - Live Version

Tycho · Hours

2
Mirror Master

Superposition

Young the Giant · Mirror Master

3
The Expanding Universe

The Expanding Universe

Laurie Spiegel · The Expanding Universe

4
Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2, Nocturnes, Barcarolle & Scherzo

Chopin: Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth.

Frédéric Chopin · Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2, Nocturnes, Barcarolle & Scherzo

5
10/4

spiral

LONGMAN · 10/4

6
Mosaic

Mosaic

Mehdi Yakin · Mosaic

7
Merry Go Round of Life (From "Howl's Moving Castle") [Piano Version]

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]

8
Persona

Fragment

Rival Consoles · Persona

9
Endless

Endless

Vlad Gluschenko · Endless

10
Voices

Fall In Love

Phantogram · Voices

11
A Lullaby Tribute to Daft Punk

Technologic

Robot Baby · A Lullaby Tribute to Daft Punk

12
Pastel Goth

Digital Witness

St. Vincent · Pastel Goth

13
Back To School - Pop Edition

Control

Zoe Wees · Back To School - Pop Edition

14
Somebody That I Used to Know (A Tribute to Gotye Feat. Kimbra) - Single

Somebody That I Used to Know

Audio Idols · Somebody That I Used to Know (A Tribute to Gotye Feat. Kimbra) - Single

15
Around The World - A Daft Punk Tribute

Robot Rock

Federation Of The Disco Pimp · Around The World - A Daft Punk Tribute

16
Melhores Hits / 80, 90

Under the Milky Way

The Church · Melhores Hits / 80, 90

17
An Awesome Wave

Taro

alt-J · An Awesome Wave

18
Monospaced Lovers (Original Soundtrack)

Paper Planes

Ignacio Michea Olivares · Monospaced Lovers (Original Soundtrack)

19
Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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