American Psycho

Book Playlist

American Psycho Playlist

by Bret Easton Ellis, Mariano Antolín Rato

21 tracks

balanced

Aug 6, 2026

3 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the cold, sinister elegance and psychological complexity of "American Psycho." The instrumental tracks weave a tapestry of eerie atmospheres, tense minimalism, and dark ambient textures, reflecting Patrick Bateman's chilling double life and the late 80s Manhattan setting. The two vocal tracks underscore the novel's themes of obsession and societal facade, creating a perfect auditory companion for focused, immersive reading in a cozy indoor environment.

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Track List

21 songs

1

Music for 18 Musicians

Steve Reich · Reich: Music for 18 Musicians

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2

Disintegration Loops (1.1 Excerpt I)

William Basinski · Music from The Comedy, A Film by Rick Alverson

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3

An Ending (Ascent)

Brian Eno · Ascent

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4

La strada

Nino Rota · Fellinirota

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5

Jeux D'Eau

Maurice Ravel · Ravel: Miroirs, Jeux D'Eau, Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte

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6

Glassworks: Opening

Philip Glass · Philip Glass: Piano Works

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7

Metamorphosis Two

Philip Glass · Piano Tranquility

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8

Tree Of Miracles

Goldmund · Tree Of Miracles

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9

Spiegel im spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Arvo Pärt: Portrait

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10

In a Landscape

John Cage · Der Bote

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11

Lux aeterna

György Ligeti · 20th Century Choral Music

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12

Gnossienne No. 1

Erik Satie · Gnossienne No. 1

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13

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

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14

Nara (Theme to Cold Case)

E.S. Posthumus · Unearthed

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15

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Ryuichi Sakamoto · Playing The Piano

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16

La cathédrale engloutie

Claude Debussy · Enrico Belli

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17

Time Lapse

Michael Nyman · Film Music 1980 - 2001

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18

Opening

Philip Glass · Hope Street Tunnel Blues: Music for Piano By Philip Glass and Alvin Curran

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19

Atmosphere

Joy Division · The Best Of

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20

Bela Lugosi's Dead (Official Version)

Bauhaus · The Bela Session

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21

Luminary

Joel Sunny · Luminary

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