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This playlist captures the eerie isolation and psychological horror of Stephen King's "The Shining," blending tense, atmospheric instrumentals with haunting vocal tracks. The instrumentals evoke the vast, cold Overlook Hotel and the creeping dread inside, while the vocal songs reflect the characters' inner turmoil and the novel's chilling themes.
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21 songs
1
The Last of Us
Gustavo Santaolalla · The Last of Us
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2
Verwirrung am Strand
Bohren & Der Club Of Gore · Patchouli Blue
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3
Elegy
Havergal Brian · Brian: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1
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Sundown Syndrome
Tame Impala · Easy Breezy
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Quiet Friend - 30th Anniversary Remaster
Steve Roach · Structures From Silence (30th Anniversary Remaster)
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In the House - In a Heartbeat - From "28 Days Later"
John Murphy · 100 Greatest Film Themes - Take 2
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Where the Light Comes In
Sarah Neufeld · The Ridge
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The Host of Seraphim
Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time
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One With Nature
Helios · Aires Rising
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Pale Blue Dot
Big Wild · Superdream
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The House of the Rising Sun
The Animals · 60s Golden Greats
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I Put A Spell On You
Nina Simone · pov: you're a witch
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Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
Kate Bush · Hounds Of Love
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Bela Lugosi's Dead
Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star · Lullaby Versions of Bauhaus
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Tired Eyes - Live from The Roxy
Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers · Neil Young Archives Vol. II (1972 - 1976)
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Shadowplay
Joy Division · Inconformistes: La meilleur musique alternative
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Eyes Wide Open
Gotye · Making Mirrors
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The Killing Moon
Echo & the Bunnymen · Alternative 80's
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Bloodbuzz Ohio
The National · Gasoline Rainbows
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In the Air Tonight - 2015 Remaster
Phil Collins · Las 75 mejores baladas romanticas en ingles
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