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“American Hagwon” moves through cramped spaces, relentless schedules, and emotional distance—then asks what it costs to keep going. This playlist leans melancholic and introspective, pairing restrained instrumentals that feel like late-night corridors and classroom clocks with two quiet vocal tracks that echo the book’s yearning for dignity and belonging.
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Track List
20 songs
1
An Eagle In Your Mind
Boards of Canada · Music Has The Right To Children
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2
Auto Rock
Mogwai · Mr. Beast
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3
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Ryuichi Sakamoto · Playing The Piano
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4
Mellomaniac - Chillout Mix
DJ Shah · The Ultimate Chillout Collection
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5
The Rains of Castamere
Ramin Djawadi · Game Of Thrones: Season 8 (Music from the HBO Series)
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when the party's over
Billie Eilish · WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
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Sometime Around Midnight
The Airborne Toxic Event · The Airborne Toxic Event (International Version)
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Avril 14th
Aphex Twin · Drukqs
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Awake
Tycho · Awake
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10
Spiegel im spiegel
Arvo Pärt · Arvo Pärt: Portrait
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Clair de lune
Claude Debussy · Träumerei - Liebestraum - Für Elise - Clair de lune - Gymnopédie - Sony Classical Masters
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Gymnopédie No. 3
Erik Satie · Erik Satie & Friends
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13
Satie: Gnossienne No. 1
Erik Satie · Satie Gymnopedies and More
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14
Adagio in G Minor
Tomaso Albinoni · Adagio in G Minor
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15
La valse d'Amélie
Yann Tiersen · Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Bande originale du film)
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16
In The Hall of the Mountain King
Edvard Grieg · Mountbatten Festival of Music 2025
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17
The Book Of Love
Peter Gabriel · Scratch My Back (Special Edition)
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18
Sorrow
David Bowie · PinUps Radio Show
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Gymnopédie No. 1
Erik Satie · Erik Satie & Friends
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