Black Leopard, Red Wolf

Book Playlist

Black Leopard, Red Wolf Playlist

by Marlon James

20 tracks

balanced

Sep 14, 2026

A sci-fi, quest-driven hunt across ancient cities—this playlist moves like Tracker’s trail: electronic grit for the unknown, tense atmospheres for danger, and human vocal moments for the secrets and shifting bonds in the group. Instrumentals keep momentum between revelations, while lyrics echo the book’s themes of pursuit, transformation, and uncertain loyalties.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Neon Lights

White Knight Instrumental · Instrumental Covers of Kraftwerk

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2

Hate or Glory

Gesaffelstein · Aleph

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3

Computer Love

Zapp · Bedroom Classics - Slow Jammin' in The 80's

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4

Lush

Four Tet · New Energy

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5

Anasickmodular

Floating Points · Crush

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6

Arrival

KREAM · Arrival

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7

Safe From Harm - 2012 Mix/Master

Massive Attack · Blue Lines (2012 Mix/Master)

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8

Kenger

Joachim Pastor · Greater Message

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9

Take Me Somewhere Nice

Mogwai · Rock Action

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10

Black Swan

Blake Thomas Smith · Black Swan

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11

The Mother We Share - Alucard Session

CHVRCHES · We Sink

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12

Sometime Around Midnight

The Airborne Toxic Event · The Airborne Toxic Event (International Version)

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13

The Less I Know The Better

Tame Impala · Indie para Manejar

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14

Young Lion

Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City

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15

Electric Feel

MGMT · Pop para Malhar

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16

Teardrop

Massive Attack · Chill Beats

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17

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones · Dinner & Drinks With Friends

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18

White Eagle

Tangerine Dream · Ride on the Ray: The Blue Years Anthology 1980-1987

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19

Wolf Like Me

TV On The Radio · Return To Cookie Mountain

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20

Let’s Play Chess

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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