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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Playlist
A synth-forward instrumental journey suited to the book’s leap from ordinary English life into cosmic absurdity. Joby Talbot’s film-score cues anchor the playlist in this story, while spacious electronic passages and playful rhythmic turns evoke interstellar travel, baffling encounters, and the characters’ contrasting reactions to the universe.
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20 songs
1
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
Joby Talbot · Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Original Soundtrack
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2
Oxygène, Pt. 4
Jean-Michel Jarre · Oxygène
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3
Alpha
Vangelis · Albedo 0.39
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4
Thru Metamorphic Rocks
Tangerine Dream · Force Majeure (Remastered 2018 / Deluxe Version)
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Mysterious Semblance At The Strand Of Nightmares - Remastered 2018
Tangerine Dream · Phaedra (Deluxe Version)
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Chase
Giorgio Moroder · Midnight Express (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Aqua
Edgar Froese · Aqua
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Little Fluffy Clouds
The Orb · Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld
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Pacific State
808 State · ESP: The 808 State Effect
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10
Papua New Guinea
The Future Sound Of London · Accelerator
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11
Cascade
The Future Sound Of London · Lifeforms
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12
Ballet Mécanique
George Antheil · Antheil: Ballet Mécanique; A Jazz Symphony; Violin Sonata No. 1; Violin Sonata No. 2 (Netherlands Wind Ensemble: Complete Philips Recordings, Vol. 16)
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13
A Warm Place
Nine Inch Nails · The Downward Spiral (Deluxe Edition)
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14
The Big Ship - 2004 Remaster
Brian Eno · Another Green World (2004 Remaster)
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15
Music For A Found Harmonium
Penguin Cafe Orchestra · Preludes, Airs And Yodels (A Penguin Cafe Primer)
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Oxygène, Pt. 6
Jean-Michel Jarre · Oxygène
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17
The Fifth Wave
Suzanne Ciani · Pianissimo III
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18
World of Sleepers
Carbon Based Lifeforms · World of Sleepers
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19
Kid For Today
Boards of Canada · In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country
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