The Garden of Forking Paths

Book Playlist

The Garden of Forking Paths

by Jorge Luis Borges

This playlist captures the labyrinthine and enigmatic essence of Borges' "The Garden of Forking Paths," blending instrumental and vocal tracks that evoke the book's themes of time, alternate realities, and intellectual mystery. The instrumentals mirror the puzzle-like, shifting nature of the narrative with ambient, post-rock, and classical influences, while the vocal selections provide lyrical reflections on choice, destiny, and the human mind, echoing the book's philosophical core.

15 tracks

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Jun 23, 2026

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Track List

15 songs

1

When the Detail Lost Its Freedom

Overture (For Other Halfs)

Brian McBride · When the Detail Lost Its Freedom

2

The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture

The Heart Asks Pleasure First

Michael Nyman · The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture

3

Field of Stillness

Deep Rest, Sleep Tight

Helios Healing Space · Field of Stillness

4

Dreamstate

Pyramids

Xenotype · Dreamstate

5

Khmer

On Stream

Nils Petter Molvær · Khmer

6

Branches

Grace

Keith Kenniff · Branches

7

Labyrinth of Steam

Labyrinth of Steam

lush.wav · Labyrinth of Steam

8

00s Alternative

Maps

Yeah Yeah Yeahs · 00s Alternative

9

Trance Frendz

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

10

College Park is Always Ready to Party

The Garden

Mirah · College Park is Always Ready to Party

11

Parallel Lines

Parallel Lines

Paon Bleu · Parallel Lines

12

Hearts

Winter Beats

I Break Horses · Hearts

13

Lullaby Versions of The Shins

Phantom Limb

Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star · Lullaby Versions of The Shins

14

Everything You've Come To Expect (Deluxe Edition)

Sweet Dreams, TN

The Last Shadow Puppets · Everything You've Come To Expect (Deluxe Edition)

15

Dream Department

Don’t Look Back

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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