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Set against the Dutch countryside of 1961, this playlist threads quiet dread, restrained desire, and the aftershocks of WWII through intimate vocals and unsettling instrumentals. The ordering moves from atmospheres of memory and suspicion toward voices that sound like confession, longing, and unresolved obsession—mirroring The Safekeep’s tightening emotional spiral.
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20 songs
1
Clapping Music
Steve Reich · Steve Reich
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2
Impressions
John Coltrane · The Essential John Coltrane On Impulse!
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3
Freddie Freeloader
Miles Davis · MILES DAVIS INTEGRAL 1957 - 1962
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4
Roygbiv
Boards of Canada · Music Has The Right To Children
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5
Green Desert
Tangerine Dream · Sunrise in the Third System - The Pink Years Anthology : 1970-1973
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The Plateaux Of Mirror - Remastered 2004
Harold Budd · Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror (Remastered 2004)
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Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4 (Arr. for Cello and Piano) [Brahms Lullaby]
Johannes Brahms · "Cantique" - Deep Concentration & Focus
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Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Herbst-Klassik
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Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59: Für Elise - Remastered
Ludwig van Beethoven · Horizons (Calming Instrumentals)
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10
Sinnerman
Nina Simone · Das Beste - Hits und Klassiker
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11
Talkin' Bout a Revolution
Tracy Chapman · Tracy Chapman
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12
Down By The Water
PJ Harvey · Rock Klassiker: 80er & 90er
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13
Seventeen
Sharon Van Etten · Remind Me Tomorrow
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14
Fast Slow Disco
St. Vincent · Pride 2021
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15
The Future (Live 1993 FM Broadcast)
Leonard Cohen · Live On Stage FM Broadcast - Kongresshaus, 21st May 1993
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16
Blue
Joni Mitchell · Full Circle: The Music of Joni Mitchell
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17
Criminal
Extraordinary Apple · An Acoustic Tribute to Fiona Apple
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18
Ask
Sharon Van Etten · Tramp
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19
Drowning
BANKS · late night study vibe
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