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This playlist captures the complex emotional and thematic layers of "Traitor" by Anthony Ryan, blending brooding instrumental pieces and evocative vocal tracks to mirror the novel's tension, loyalty struggles, and personal sacrifices. The instrumental selections use cinematic and post-rock influences to create atmospheric landscapes reflecting the historical and character-driven drama, while the vocal tracks explore themes of betrayal, resilience, and inner conflict with a diverse mix of genres and voices.
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Track List
21 songs
1
Ambre
Nils Frahm · Wintermusik
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2
In the House - In a Heartbeat - From "28 Days Later"
John Murphy · 100 Greatest Film Themes - Take 2
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3
Your Hand in Mine
Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
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4
I Drive
Cliff Martinez · Drive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Arrival at Winterfell
Ramin Djawadi · Game Of Thrones: Season 8 (Music from the HBO Series)
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I Can Almost See You
Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)
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On the Nature of Daylight
Max Richter · The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)
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King Kong / The Venture Departs / It's Deserted / Central Park / The Empire State Building / Beauty Killed the Beast
James Newton Howard · Sounds of Hollywood: Famous Movie Soundtracks
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Saturn - Instrumental
Sleeping At Last · Em Meio a Tantas Variáveis, Sois uma Constante em Minha Vida
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Elegia
New Order · Easy 80's
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Hero
Family of the Year · Loma Vista
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King and Cross - Liam Howe Remix
Ásgeir · In the Silence (The Deluxe Edition)
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Heavy Feet
Local Natives · Heavy Feet
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14
Brave
Sara Bareilles · Da geht noch was (Original Soundtrack)
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Control
Zoe Wees · Back To School - Pop Edition
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Wicked Game
Chris Isaak · Romantic Picnic Date
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Young And Beautiful
Lana Del Rey · Van Vibes
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Devil's Backbone
The Civil Wars · The Civil Wars
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Strange Fruit
Billie Holiday · BD Music Presents Billie Holiday
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Breathe Me In
Serzo · Breathe Me In
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