What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Playlist

by Haruki Murakami

21 tracks

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May 15, 2026

2 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the introspective and rhythmic journey of Haruki Murakami's memoir, blending contemplative instrumentals with understated vocal tracks that echo the themes of solitude, perseverance, and creative flow. The mix of modern classical, ambient, and indie sounds mirrors the balance between running and writing, inviting deep focus and emotional connection throughout the reading experience.

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Track List

21 songs

1

Weightless

Marconi Union · The Ambient Zone Just Music Cafe Vol 4

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2

Open Eye Signal

Jon Hopkins · Open Eye Signal (Remixes)

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3

Disintegration Loops (1.1 Excerpt I)

William Basinski · Music from The Comedy, A Film by Rick Alverson

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4

First Defeat

Nils Frahm · Empty

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5

Day One (Interstellar Theme)

Hans Zimmer · Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition]

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6

A Kiss in Snowfall

Jason Darryl · Midnight Keeps Us Warm

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7

Quiet Friend - 30th Anniversary Remaster

Steve Roach · Structures From Silence (30th Anniversary Remaster)

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8

Sunshine (Adagio in D Minor)

John Murphy · Sunshine (Adagio in D Minor)

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9

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

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10

Signals

Simone Zino · Signals

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11

Such Great Heights

Iron & Wine · Around the Well

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12

Towers

Bon Iver · Bon Iver, Bon Iver

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13

Holocene

Bon Iver · Bon Iver, Bon Iver

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14

Bloodstream

Ed Sheeran · x (Deluxe Edition)

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15

Control

Zoe Wees · Therapy

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16

Young And Beautiful

Lana Del Rey · Young And Beautiful

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17

Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Kate Bush · Hounds Of Love

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18

All I Want

Kodaline · In A Perfect World (Expanded Edition)

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19

The Light

The Album Leaf · Into the Blue Again

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20

Your Hand in Mine

Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

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21

Luminary

Dravelyn · Magical Moments

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