The Trial

Book Playlist

The Trial Playlist

20 tracks

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Jun 10, 2026

This playlist captures the surreal, oppressive, and labyrinthine atmosphere of Kafka's "The Trial," blending dark modern classical, ambient, and indie genres. The instrumental tracks mirror the cold bureaucracy and existential dread, while the vocal selections explore the psychological turmoil and fragmented identity of Josef K., with diverse artists highlighting the novel's early 20th-century Prague setting and timeless themes.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Komorebi

Andrea Vanzo · Komorebi

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2

Re

Nils Frahm · Screws

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3

All the Pain You Can’t Explain

Hammock · The Second Coming Was a Moonrise

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4

Hike

Hauschka · A Different Forest

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5

the lingering pin ruins it all (bowling song)

HeliosSk8 · pins and needles

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6

Wait For Me

Luca D'Alberto · Endless

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7

Night Shift

Lucy Dacus · Historian

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8

Raindrops

Rola Young · Sleep Music

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9

In the Mirror

David Arnold · Dracula (Original Television Soundtrack)

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10

Cry

Cigarettes After Sex · Cry

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11

The Prince & Old Lady Shade

Peter Murphy · Ninth

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12

Black Mirror

Arcade Fire · Neon Bible

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13

Hooked on a Lost Cause

Edward Beckery · Hooked on a Lost Cause

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14

Shadowplay

The Killers · Sawdust

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15

Killing In The Name (Live 1995 FM Broadcast)

Rage Against The Machine · Live Broadcast - 17 June 1995 Irvine Meadows, Irvine CA

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16

(My) Grime Oblivion

V0ID LOOP · (My) Grime Oblivion

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17

Burning Bright (Field on Fire)

Nine Inch Nails · Not The Actual Events

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18

Myth

Beach House · Bloom

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19

Bloodbuzz Ohio

The National · Gasoline Rainbows

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20

I am Not Superman

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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