Red Rising

Book Playlist

Red Rising Playlist

by Pierce Brown

18 tracks

balanced

Sep 1, 2026

4 mixes for this book

Red Rising is driven by oppression, coded hope, and escalating rebellion across a harsh Martian world—so this playlist balances sci‑fi synth gravity with moments of raw human longing. The instrumental half leans into pressure, motion, and futuristic distance, while the vocal half threads themes of freedom, loyalty, and sacrifice through late-arc tension and resolve.

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Track List

18 songs

1

Oxygène, Pt. 4

Jean-Michel Jarre · Oxygène

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2

Solitude Is Bliss

Tame Impala · Chill Surf Vibes

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3

Teardrop

Massive Attack · Chill Beats

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4

Doberman

Deafheaven · Lonely People With Power

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5

The Big Ship - 2004 Remaster

Brian Eno · Another Green World (2004 Remaster)

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6

Spiral

Ólafur Arnalds · some kind of peace

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7

Weightless - 253 Edit

Marconi Union · The Ambient Zone: Collection 003

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8

Safe From Harm - 2012 Mix/Master

Massive Attack · Blue Lines (2012 Mix/Master)

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9

Paranoid Android

Sweet Little Band · Radiohead For Babies

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10

The Mother We Share - Alucard Session

CHVRCHES · We Sink

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11

Fine Girl

Frank Zappa · Tinseltown Rebellion

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12

Heroes (we could be)

Alesso · Clásicos de la Música Electrónica

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13

Day 'N' Nite (Nightmare)

Kid Cudi · Man On The Moon: The End Of Day (Int'l Version)

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14

Gimme Shelter

The Rolling Stones · Best Classics Ever

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15

Dancing In The Moonlight

King Harvest · Dancing In The Moonlight

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16

Alive

Mathias Siamuyuwa · No Limits

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17

Fight Song

Rachel Platten · Rugby World Cup 2023

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18

Don’t Give Too Much of a Fuck

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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