Demian
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Demian

by Hermann Hesse

“Demian” is a coming-of-age tale of awakening—Emil’s inner shift from obedience to selfhood, pulled along by Max Demian’s provocative, shadowed guidance. This playlist mirrors that arc with half-lit instrumentals for reflection and half-lit vocals for defiance, temptation, and spiritual searching.

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Sep 4, 2026
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MILES DAVIS INTEGRAL 1957 - 1962

All Blues

Miles Davis · MILES DAVIS INTEGRAL 1957 - 1962

1
XXX The Number of the Beat

Intro

Los Fastidios · XXX The Number of the Beat

2
S/T

Leather Wings

This Will Destroy You · S/T

3
Oblivion Hymns

Then the Quiet Explosion

Hammock · Oblivion Hymns

4
Who's Not Forgotten, FDR's Tribute to the Who

Baba O'Riley

Guided By Voices · Who's Not Forgotten, FDR's Tribute to the Who

5
Inception (Music from the Motion Picture)

Time

Hans Zimmer · Inception (Music from the Motion Picture)

6
Big Ten Inch Record

The Great Gig In the Sky

The Pink Floyd Story · Big Ten Inch Record

7
Teardrop (Bundle)

Teardrop

José González · Teardrop (Bundle)

8
EUSEXUA Afterglow

Sushi

FKA twigs · EUSEXUA Afterglow

9
St. Vincent (Deluxe Edition)

Rattlesnake

St. Vincent · St. Vincent (Deluxe Edition)

10
Trending Now Volume 4

The Less I Know The Better

Tame Impala · Trending Now Volume 4

11
Mykonos

Mykonos

Fleet Foxes · Mykonos

12
Forever

Heroes (we could be)

Alesso · Forever

13
Cannot Be, Whatsoever

Opaline

Novo Amor · Cannot Be, Whatsoever

14
Solitaire

Solitaire

Calming Lesmo · Solitaire

15
A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac

Landslide

FleetwoodMaxx · A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac

16
Strange Trails

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

17
夏日嗨歌

Somebody Told Me

The Killers · 夏日嗨歌

18
All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

The Story

Brandi Carlile · All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

19
Late Night Lemonade

Late Night Lemonade

Luminary Flux · Late Night Lemonade

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