Red Rising
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Red Rising

by Pierce Brown

This playlist mirrors the intense, futuristic, and rebellious spirit of "Red Rising." The instrumental tracks fuse electronic, synth, and ambient elements to evoke the stark Martian landscape and the high-tech society, while the vocal songs reflect the personal and societal struggles, hopes, and defiance of Darrow and his allies. The mix balances powerful energy with moments of introspection, capturing the book's emotional arc and diverse characters.

21 tracks
balanced
Jun 14, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
1
Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition]

Day One (Interstellar Theme)

Hans Zimmer · Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition]

2
Mirrored

Atlas

Battles · Mirrored

3
Tales from the Loop (Original Soundtrack)

Tales from the Loop

Philip Glass · Tales from the Loop (Original Soundtrack)

4
Welcome Reality

Guilt

NERO · Welcome Reality

5
TRON: Legacy - The Complete Edition (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Solar Sailer

Daft Punk · TRON: Legacy - The Complete Edition (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

6
Ori and the Blind Forest (Original Soundtrack)

The Spirit Tree (feat. Aeralie Brighton)

Gareth Coker · Ori and the Blind Forest (Original Soundtrack)

7
Vesper

Vesper

Christopher Dennis Coleman · Vesper

8
Trance Frendz

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

9
Derelicts

Accede

Carbon Based Lifeforms · Derelicts

10
Substrata + Man with a Movie Camera

Chukhung

Biosphere · Substrata + Man with a Movie Camera

11
Brown Vs. the Bored of Education

Warrior

Viotto72x · Brown Vs. the Bored of Education

12
Massive Indie Hits

Blood // Water

grandson · Massive Indie Hits

13
Fun In The Sun

Radioactive

Imagine Dragons · Fun In The Sun

14
MCP Performs Halsey: Badlands

Control

Molotov Cocktail Piano · MCP Performs Halsey: Badlands

15
Kitchen Hits

Believer

Imagine Dragons · Kitchen Hits

16
Random Access Memories

Lose Yourself to Dance (feat. Pharrell Williams)

Daft Punk · Random Access Memories

17
Running With the Boys (Live from the JUNOs 2016)

Running with the Boys - Live from the JUNOs 2016

Lights · Running With the Boys (Live from the JUNOs 2016)

18
Early One Morning - Partsongs & Folk Songs

The Splendour falls on Castle Walls

Frederick Delius · Early One Morning - Partsongs & Folk Songs

19
Transmissions (Deluxe Version)

My Demons

STARSET · Transmissions (Deluxe Version)

20
2016 vibes

YOUTH

Troye Sivan · 2016 vibes

21
Dream Department

Let’s Get Wasted

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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Instrumental 50%
Environment balanced

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