What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Playlist

by Haruki Murakami

19 tracks

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May 5, 2026

2 mixes for this book

This playlist reflects the meditative, disciplined, and introspective nature of Haruki Murakami's memoir about running and writing. The instrumental tracks capture the quiet perseverance and rhythm of running, while the vocal songs evoke the emotional depth, Japanese cultural influences, and the balance between solitude and connection in Murakami's journey.

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Track List

19 songs

1

Ambre

Nils Frahm · Wintermusik

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2

Night Vision

The Greatest Bits · Very Disco (8-bit tribute to Daft Punk)

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3

Atlas: Life

Sleeping At Last · Atlas: Life

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4

Stone - Matthew Herbert's Spring Dub

Hidden Orchestra · Dawn Chorus (Remixes)

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5

Echoes of Time

Kevin MacLeod · Madness and Paranoia

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6

Light Through The Veins

Jon Hopkins · Insides

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7

Opening

Philip Glass · Life on Land's Edge

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8

Experience

Ludovico Einaudi · Lernen & Konzentration mit klassischer Musik

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9

Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Kate Bush · Hounds Of Love

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10

The Wolves

Ben Howard · Every Kingdom

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11

No Rest for the Wicked

Lykke Li · Melodic House

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12

Run Boy Run

Woodkid · Pov : You're the villain

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13

Bloom - Bonus Track

The Paper Kites · Woodland

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14

First Breath After Coma

Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

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15

Weightless - 253 Edit

Marconi Union · The Ambient Zone: Collection 003

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16

Good People

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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17

Lost In The Light

Bahamas · Calm Mornings 2026

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18

Young Lion

Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City

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19

Matcha Cookies

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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