American Psycho
Book Playlist

American Psycho

by Bret Easton Ellis, Mariano Antolín Rato

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.

21 tracks
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Aug 6, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
1
Reich: Music for 18 Musicians

Music for 18 Musicians

Steve Reich · Reich: Music for 18 Musicians

2
Music from The Comedy, A Film by Rick Alverson

Disintegration Loops (1.1 Excerpt I)

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

3
Ascent

An Ending (Ascent)

Brian Eno · Ascent

4
Fellinirota

La strada

Nino Rota · Fellinirota

5
Ravel: Miroirs, Jeux D'Eau, Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte

Jeux D'Eau

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

6
Philip Glass: Piano Works

Glassworks: Opening

Philip Glass · Philip Glass: Piano Works

7
Piano Tranquility

Metamorphosis Two

Philip Glass · Piano Tranquility

8
Tree Of Miracles

Tree Of Miracles

Goldmund · Tree Of Miracles

9
Arvo Pärt: Portrait

Spiegel im spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Arvo Pärt: Portrait

10
Der Bote

In a Landscape

John Cage · Der Bote

11
20th Century Choral Music

Lux aeterna

György Ligeti · 20th Century Choral Music

12
Gnossienne No. 1

Gnossienne No. 1

Erik Satie · Gnossienne No. 1

13
A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

14
Unearthed

Nara (Theme to Cold Case)

E.S. Posthumus · Unearthed

15
Playing The Piano

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Ryuichi Sakamoto · Playing The Piano

16
Enrico Belli

La cathédrale engloutie

Claude Debussy · Enrico Belli

17
Film Music 1980 - 2001

Time Lapse

Michael Nyman · Film Music 1980 - 2001

18
Hope Street Tunnel Blues: Music for Piano By Philip Glass and Alvin Curran

Opening

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

19
The Best Of

Atmosphere

Joy Division · The Best Of

20
The Bela Session

Bela Lugosi's Dead (Official Version)

Bauhaus · The Bela Session

21
Luminary

Luminary

Joel Sunny · Luminary

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