American Psycho
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American Psycho

by Bret Easton Ellis, Mariano Antolín Rato

This playlist channels the dark, unsettling atmosphere of "American Psycho," blending gothic, horror, and 80s New York vibes with moody instrumentals and evocative vocal tracks. The instrumental selections evoke the cold, precise, and clinical nature of Patrick Bateman’s world, while the vocal songs reflect the duality of charm and menace, social satire, and psychological tension within the novel. The mix balances tension and detachment, matching the book's emotional arc and cultural critique of 1980s Manhattan.

39 tracks
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Jul 10, 2026
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A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

1
Edward Scissorhands

Ice Dance

Danny Elfman · Edward Scissorhands

2
In the House - In a Heartbeat

In the House - In a Heartbeat

John Murphy · In the House - In a Heartbeat

3
Ma Fleur

To Build A Home

The Cinematic Orchestra · Ma Fleur

4
The Fountain OST

Together We Will Live Forever

Clint Mansell · The Fountain OST

5
Requiem for a Dream / OST

Lux Aeterna

Clint Mansell · Requiem for a Dream / OST

6
Immortal Memory

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

7
BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition]

Haunted

Beyoncé · BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition]

8
Decade

Girls on Film

Duran Duran · Decade

9
The Best of Echo & The Bunnymen

People Are Strange

Echo & the Bunnymen · The Best of Echo & The Bunnymen

10
The Best Of

Atmosphere

Joy Division · The Best Of

11
The Crow Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Dead Souls

Nine Inch Nails · The Crow Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

12
Starfish

Under the Milky Way

The Church · Starfish

13
The Downward Spiral (Deluxe Edition)

Closer

Nine Inch Nails · The Downward Spiral (Deluxe Edition)

14
The Lost Boys Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Cry Little Sister - Theme from ''Lost Boys''

Gerard McMann · The Lost Boys Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

15
Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me

Just Like Heaven

The Cure · Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me

16
Ocean Rain (Expanded; 2007 Remaster)

The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · Ocean Rain (Expanded; 2007 Remaster)

17
Greatest Hits

Lullaby

The Cure · Greatest Hits

18
The Best Of

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Joy Division · The Best Of

19
The Bela Session

Bela Lugosi's Dead (Official Version)

Bauhaus · The Bela Session

20
Violator (Deluxe)

Personal Jesus

Depeche Mode · Violator (Deluxe)

21
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Tainted Love

Soft Cell · Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

22
Greatest Hits

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Eurythmics · Greatest Hits

23
Substance

Blue Monday

New Order · Substance

24
The Hurting

Mad World

Tears For Fears · The Hurting

25
Somebody's Watching Me

Somebody's Watching Me

Rockwell · Somebody's Watching Me

26
Visage

Fade To Grey

Visage · Visage

27
Rebel Yell

Eyes Without A Face

Billy Idol · Rebel Yell

28
Violator | The 12" Singles

Enjoy the Silence

Depeche Mode · Violator | The 12" Singles

29
Substance

Temptation

New Order · Substance

30
Chris Isaak

Blue Hotel

Chris Isaak · Chris Isaak

31
Show

In Between Days - Live

The Cure · Show

32
Things To Come

City of Night (Berlin)

Peter Schilling · Things To Come

33
Indie 80's

Age of Consent

New Order · Indie 80's

34
Diva

Walking on Broken Glass

Annie Lennox · Diva

35
Forever Now

Love My Way

The Psychedelic Furs · Forever Now

36
In the Flat Field

Stigmata Martyr

Bauhaus · In the Flat Field

37
Kaleidoscope (Remastered & Expanded)

Christine

Siouxsie and the Banshees · Kaleidoscope (Remastered & Expanded)

38
Magical Moments

Luminary

Dravelyn · Magical Moments

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