The Tainted Cup
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The Tainted Cup

by Robert Jackson Bennett

This playlist captures the atmospheric complexity and mystery of Robert Jackson Bennett's "The Tainted Cup," blending intricate instrumentals and evocative vocal tracks. The instrumental selections reflect the book's intricate fantasy and detective elements with cinematic and electronic influences, while the vocal songs explore character depth and the story's emotional twists.

18 tracks
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Apr 5, 2026
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18 songs
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Inception (Music from the Motion Picture)

Time

Hans Zimmer · Inception (Music from the Motion Picture)

1
Permutation

Nova

Amon Tobin · Permutation

2
Surface Tension

Surface Tension

Tomos · Surface Tension

3
Ancient Paths

Echos of the Past

Celtroya · Ancient Paths

4
Corps Electriques

Vespers of St. Katrina

Hector Zazou · Corps Electriques

5
cold air

cold air

Sace · cold air

6
Phantom Thread (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Phantom Thread I

Jonny Greenwood · Phantom Thread (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

7
New York Etudes, Vol. II

Dark and Light

Jeff Beal · New York Etudes, Vol. II

8
græ

Cut Me

Moses Sumney · græ

9
Dangerous Days

Dangerous Days

Zola Jesus · Dangerous Days

10
Heart's On Fire

Heart's On Fire

Passenger · Heart's On Fire

11
Bloodmoon: I

Blood Moon

Converge · Bloodmoon: I

12
Figure Skating

Wicked Game

Chris Isaak · Figure Skating

13
The Hunter

The Hunter

Jennifer Warnes · The Hunter

14
twelvefour

Electric Indigo

The Paper Kites · twelvefour

15
In the house, in a heartbeat. (Central Dense Reconstruction)

In the house, in a heartbeat. (Central Dense Reconstruction)

Central Dense · In the house, in a heartbeat. (Central Dense Reconstruction)

16
romanticizing studying

Glory Box

Portishead · romanticizing studying

17
Scorpio Babies

Scorpio Babies

Luminary Flux · Scorpio Babies

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