The Gunslinger

Book Playlist

The Gunslinger Playlist

by Stephen King

19 tracks

balanced

Aug 25, 2026

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.

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Track List

19 songs

1

Solar Flares

Institute of Noise · Solar Flares

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2

cold air

Sace · cold air

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3

The Things I Tell You

Biosphere · Substrata + Man with a Movie Camera

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4

Nebulae

Bayesian · Nebulae

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5

Dust to Dust

The Warning · Queen of the Murder Scene

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6

The Secret Place

Phil Wickham · Children of God

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7

Nightfall

Nicolaj Stavrenko · Nightfall

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8

Vanishing point

Selma Moore · Vanishing point

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9

Hit the City

Mark Lanegan · Bubblegum

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10

Ramble On

In The Light of Led Zeppelin · Pompeii Sessions

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11

Road to Nowhere - 2005 Remaster

Talking Heads · Essential 80s

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12

Struggle with the Beast

Anna von Hausswolff · ICONOCLASTS

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13

Either Way

Wilco · Sky Blue Sky

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14

The Man Comes Around

I Am Johnny Cash · I Am Johnny Cash

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15

Far from Any Road

The Handsome Family · Singing Bones

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16

Red Right Hand

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

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17

Vagabond

Wolfmother · Nature Vibes

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18

Black Sands

Bonobo · Black Sands

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19

Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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