The Shining
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The Shining

by Stephen King

This playlist mirrors the eerie isolation and psychological unraveling in "The Shining." The instrumental tracks evoke the chilling and haunting atmosphere of the Overlook Hotel and the supernatural tension, while the vocal songs explore the characters' inner turmoil, madness, and the creeping dread of the novel. Combining dark ambient, post-rock, minimalist classical, and dark indie, the mix captures the novel's horror and emotional complexity in a balanced listening experience.

21 tracks
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Aug 20, 2026
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The Shining

by Stephen King

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21 songs
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A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

1
Deadringer: Deluxe

Ghostwriter

RJD2 · Deadringer: Deluxe

2
reading in a cozy library

Erupting Light

Hildur Guðnadóttir · reading in a cozy library

3
Lumiere

Opus 55

Dustin O'Halloran · Lumiere

4
Black Swan of Piano

Lux Aeterna (From "Requiem for a Dream") [Arr. for Solo Piano]

Clint Mansell · Black Swan of Piano

5
Road 66

In a Landscape

John Cage · Road 66

6
Unwind 80's

Elegia

New Order · Unwind 80's

7
Bedroom Vibes

Waiting Game

BANKS · Bedroom Vibes

8
Blockbusters

Concerning Hobbits

Howard Shore · Blockbusters

9
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

Arrival of the Birds

The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

10
Hounds Of Love

Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Kate Bush · Hounds Of Love

11
MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Red Right Hand

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

12
Lullaby Versions of Bauhaus

Bela Lugosi's Dead

Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star · Lullaby Versions of Bauhaus

13
Slow Rock

I Will Follow You into the Dark

Death Cab for Cutie · Slow Rock

14
Nightfall

Nightfall

Nicolaj Stavrenko · Nightfall

15
The Civil Wars

Devil's Backbone

The Civil Wars · The Civil Wars

16
Sunday Stroll

Castle On the Hill

Ed Sheeran · Sunday Stroll

17
BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition]

Haunted

Beyoncé · BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition]

18
Die besten Coverversionen

The Sound of Silence

Disturbed · Die besten Coverversionen

19
Modern Rock

Blood In The Cut

K.Flay · Modern Rock

20
Late Night Lemonade

Late Night Lemonade

Luminary Flux · Late Night Lemonade

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