Hatchet
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Hatchet

by Gary Paulsen

This playlist captures the journey of survival, self-discovery, and the raw beauty of the wilderness in "Hatchet." The instrumental tracks evoke the vastness and solitude of the Canadian wild, while the vocal songs reflect Brian's emotional growth, resilience, and connection to nature. A diverse blend of indie folk, ambient, and acoustic genres mirrors the balance between harsh reality and inner peace found throughout the story.

21 tracks
balanced
Jul 27, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
1
Night Sky

By Night

Sophie Hutchings · Night Sky

2
Don't Look Now: Aural Apparitions from the Geographic North

Surrounded by Illusion

Eluvium · Don't Look Now: Aural Apparitions from the Geographic North

3
Trance Frendz

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

4
II

Crows and Locusts

Against The Current · II

5
Cal

The Long Road

Mark Knopfler · Cal

6
Dawn Chorus (Remixes)

Stone - Matthew Herbert's Spring Dub

Hidden Orchestra · Dawn Chorus (Remixes)

7
Snowfall

Snowfall

herman. · Snowfall

8
Tranquil

Tranquil

Floating Basket · Tranquil

9
Circumstance Synthesis

morning

Julianna Barwick · Circumstance Synthesis

10
Into The Trees

The Last Bird

Zoë Keating · Into The Trees

11
Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Holocene

Bon Iver · Bon Iver, Bon Iver

12
Lonesome Dreams (Bonus Track Version)

Ends of the Earth

Lord Huron · Lonesome Dreams (Bonus Track Version)

13
Meditation

Old Pine

Ben Howard · Meditation

14
A Lullaby Tribute to Mumford & Sons

Awake My Soul

Mumford & Sons Lullabies Tribute Band · A Lullaby Tribute to Mumford & Sons

15
Blood Bank

Blood Bank

Bon Iver · Blood Bank

16
The Head And The Heart (15th Anniversary Edition)

Rivers and Roads

The Head And The Heart · The Head And The Heart (15th Anniversary Edition)

17
Down The Way

Big Jet Plane

Angus & Julia Stone · Down The Way

18
HITS ACÚSTICOS

Skinny Love

Birdy · HITS ACÚSTICOS

19
Breathe Me In

Breathe Me In

Serzo · Breathe Me In

20
The Shepherd's Dog

Flightless Bird, American Mouth

Iron & Wine · The Shepherd's Dog

21
Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Wrong Tomorrow

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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