Notes from Underground
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Notes from Underground

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

This playlist captures the existential turmoil and intellectual depth of Dostoevsky's "Notes from Underground." The instrumental tracks reflect the psychological isolation and inner chaos of the narrator through ambient, minimalist, and post-rock soundscapes, while the vocal tracks explore themes of alienation, self-reflection, and defiance, mirroring the book’s dark humor and tragic introspection. The mix of genres and moods parallels the book's emotional journey and complex character dynamics in a balanced, diverse manner.

19 tracks
balanced
Mar 13, 2026
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Track List

19 songs
1
Kiasmos

Looped

Kiasmos · Kiasmos

2
From the Previous World

Kaleidoscope

Eniwa Rinko · From the Previous World

3
Invisible Cities

The Celestial City

A Winged Victory for the Sullen · Invisible Cities

4
Wintermusik

Ambre

Nils Frahm · Wintermusik

5
Sketches

Glass Sea

Poppy Ackroyd · Sketches

6
Drifting Along

Drifting Along - Aaron the Baron Bloody Mary Mix

Stj & Lazy Hammock · Drifting Along

7
Trance Frendz

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

8
A Winged Victory for the Sullen

Steep Hills of Vicodin Tears

A Winged Victory for the Sullen · A Winged Victory for the Sullen

9
Sawdust

Shadowplay

The Killers · Sawdust

10
Murder Ballads (2011 Remaster)

The Curse of Millhaven - 2011 Remaster

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds · Murder Ballads (2011 Remaster)

11
LANDSCAPES, KNIVES & GLUE – Radiohead's Kid A Recycled

How to Disappear Completely

Wooden Elephant · LANDSCAPES, KNIVES & GLUE – Radiohead's Kid A Recycled

12
Strange Trails

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

13
Aromanticism

Doomed

Moses Sumney · Aromanticism

14
Scratch My Back (Special Edition)

The Book Of Love

Peter Gabriel · Scratch My Back (Special Edition)

15
Neon Bible

My Body Is a Cage

Arcade Fire · Neon Bible

16
Tessellate

Tessellate - Live at the Africa Centre - 14/04/12

alt-J · Tessellate

17
5AM (Expanded Edition)

I Found

Amber Run · 5AM (Expanded Edition)

18
Every Kingdom

Black Flies

Ben Howard · Every Kingdom

19
Why not?

Good People

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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