Notes from Underground

Book Playlist

Notes from Underground Playlist

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

19 tracks

balanced

Mar 13, 2026

2 mixes for this book

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.

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Track List

19 songs

1

Looped

Kiasmos · Kiasmos

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2

Kaleidoscope

Eniwa Rinko · From the Previous World

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3

The Celestial City

A Winged Victory for the Sullen · Invisible Cities

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4

Ambre

Nils Frahm · Wintermusik

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5

Glass Sea

Poppy Ackroyd · Sketches

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6

Drifting Along - Aaron the Baron Bloody Mary Mix

Stj & Lazy Hammock · Drifting Along

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7

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

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8

Steep Hills of Vicodin Tears

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

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9

Shadowplay

The Killers · Sawdust

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10

The Curse of Millhaven - 2011 Remaster

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

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11

How to Disappear Completely

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

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12

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

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13

Doomed

Moses Sumney · Aromanticism

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14

The Book Of Love

Peter Gabriel · Scratch My Back (Special Edition)

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15

My Body Is a Cage

Arcade Fire · Neon Bible

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16

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

alt-J · Tessellate

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17

I Found

Amber Run · 5AM (Expanded Edition)

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18

Black Flies

Ben Howard · Every Kingdom

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19

Good People

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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