Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" and Other Writings: Franz Kafka

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Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" and Other Writings: Franz Kafka Playlist

20 tracks

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Mar 26, 2026

This playlist captures the unsettling transformation, alienation, and surreal atmosphere of Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" and other writings. The instrumental selections evoke the eerie, introspective moods and fragmented realities Kafka depicts, while the vocal tracks explore themes of isolation, guilt, and existential struggle with diverse voices and poetic lyrics. The mix of classical, ambient, indie, and experimental genres reflects the complexity and emotional depth of Kafka's world.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Opening

Philip Glass · Minimal

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2

I Can Almost See You

Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

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3

Nara

J.J. Pfeifer · E S Posthumus Sketches

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4

Aerials

Lights & Motion · Reanimation

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5

In a Landscape

John Cage · My Music Garden

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6

La Strada Suite: II. I Tre Suonatori e il "Matto" Sul Filo

Nino Rota · Nino Rota: La Strada Symphonic Suite - Trombone Concerto - Harp Concerto

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7

The Winter

Balmorhea · Rivers Arms

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8

The Great Gig In the Sky

The Pink Floyd Story · Love Is Such a Wonderful Thing

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9

Time Lapse

Michael Nyman · The Persistence Of Vision

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10

Rivers and Roads

The Head And The Heart · The Head And The Heart

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11

Existentialism On Prom Night

Straylight Run · Emo Pop Punk

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12

Breathe Me

Sia · forks

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13

Black Sheep

Metric · indie sleaze party

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14

No Rest for the Wicked

Lykke Li · Indie Chill

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15

Skinny Love

Bon Iver · For Emma, Forever Ago

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16

Mystery of Love

Sufjan Stevens · Mystery of Love

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17

The Sound Of Silence

Morgane Imbeaud · The Homeward Bound: Songs Of Simon & Garfunkel EP

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18

Shake It Out

Florence + The Machine · Singer-Songwriter Summer

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19

Run Boy Run

Woodkid · zombie apocalypse vibes

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20

I am Not Superman

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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