The Gunslinger
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The Gunslinger

by Stephen King

This playlist captures the haunting, dystopian journey of Roland the Gunslinger through a mix of electronic, ambient, and dark folk tracks that echo the vast, desolate landscapes and the relentless pursuit of a legendary quest. The instrumentals embody the eerie, sci-fi western atmosphere while the vocal tracks explore the inner turmoil, resilience, and mythic elements of the Dark Tower saga.

19 tracks
balanced
Aug 25, 2026
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Track List

19 songs
1
Solar Flares

Solar Flares

Institute of Noise · Solar Flares

2
cold air

cold air

Sace · cold air

3
Substrata + Man with a Movie Camera

The Things I Tell You

Biosphere · Substrata + Man with a Movie Camera

4
Nebulae

Nebulae

Bayesian · Nebulae

5
Queen of the Murder Scene

Dust to Dust

The Warning · Queen of the Murder Scene

6
Children of God

The Secret Place

Phil Wickham · Children of God

7
Nightfall

Nightfall

Nicolaj Stavrenko · Nightfall

8
Vanishing point

Vanishing point

Selma Moore · Vanishing point

9
Bubblegum

Hit the City

Mark Lanegan · Bubblegum

10
Pompeii Sessions

Ramble On

In The Light of Led Zeppelin · Pompeii Sessions

11
Essential 80s

Road to Nowhere - 2005 Remaster

Talking Heads · Essential 80s

12
ICONOCLASTS

Struggle with the Beast

Anna von Hausswolff · ICONOCLASTS

13
Sky Blue Sky

Either Way

Wilco · Sky Blue Sky

14
I Am Johnny Cash

The Man Comes Around

I Am Johnny Cash · I Am Johnny Cash

15
Singing Bones

Far from Any Road

The Handsome Family · Singing Bones

16
MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Red Right Hand

Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

17
Nature Vibes

Vagabond

Wolfmother · Nature Vibes

18
Black Sands

Black Sands

Bonobo · Black Sands

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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