The Elsewhere Express
Book Playlist

The Elsewhere Express Playlist

by Samantha Sotto Yambao

20 tracks
balanced
Oct 15, 2026
3 mixes for this book

A gentle, steadily unfolding journey from uncertainty and grief toward wonder and renewed purpose, with piano, strings, and spacious film-score textures echoing the book’s wistful, Ghibli-esque promise. The music moves between intimate reflection and lift-off without becoming too dramatic for focused reading.

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Track List

20 songs
1

Define Dancing

Thomas Newman · WALL-E (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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2

First Date

Thomas Newman · WALL-E (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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3

A Romantic Flight

John Powell · How to Train Your Dragon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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4

Bundle of Joy

Michael Giacchino · Inside Out (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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5

Up With End Credits

Michael Giacchino · Up (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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6

The Gravel Road (from "The Village")

James Newton Howard · Imitation Games Vol.4

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7

The Secret Life of Daydreams

Dario Marianelli · Pride and Prejudice Songbook

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8

The Departure

Max Richter · The Leftovers: Season 1 (Music from the HBO Series)

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9

Near Light

Ólafur Arnalds · Living Room Songs

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10

I Can Almost See You

Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

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11

Turn Away and Return

Hammock · Everything and Nothing

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12

Threnody

Goldmund · The Malady Of Elegance

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13

Sleeping Lotus

Joep Beving · Solipsism

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14

The Blue Hour

Federico Albanese · The Blue Hour

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15

Eyes Closed And Traveling

Peter Broderick · Eyes Closed And Traveling

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16

A Walk

Tycho · Dive

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17

Poa Alpina

Biosphere · Substrata + Man with a Movie Camera

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18

Abandon Window - Remaster 2023

Jon Hopkins · Immunity

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19

We Move Lightly

Dustin O'Halloran · Lumiere

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20

The Landing

Justin Hurwitz · First Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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  1. Matched to the book 50% instrumental 21 tracks · Mar 17, 2026Open
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