Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Nineteen Eighty-Four

by George Orwell

This playlist captures the chilling atmosphere and emotional complexity of George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four." The instrumental tracks blend dystopian synths and ambient electronic textures to evoke the oppressive surveillance state and bleak urban landscape, while the vocal selections explore themes of control, resistance, and alienation through diverse genres like synth-pop, darkwave, and electronic indie. Together, they reflect the novel's tension between conformity and rebellion, and the haunting humanity within a controlled society.

19 tracks
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Jun 21, 2026
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19 songs
1
Ravedeath, 1972

The Piano Drop

Tim Hecker · Ravedeath, 1972

2
Forever Held

Forever Held

Jon Hopkins · Forever Held

3
Helios

Liminal Space

William Cas · Helios

4
Pulse

Pulse

TNT Records · Pulse

5
R Plus Seven

Chrome Country

Oneohtrix Point Never · R Plus Seven

6
Mixed Signals

Mixed Signals

Stacy Clark · Mixed Signals

7
Mind Control

Mind Control

Giant Rooks · Mind Control

8
DJ-Kicks (Forest Swords) [DJ Mix]

Crow (DJ-Kicks) - Mixed

Forest Swords · DJ-Kicks (Forest Swords) [DJ Mix]

9
Rock & Metal

Every Breath You Take

The Police · Rock & Metal

10
00s Alternative

The Hand That Feeds

Nine Inch Nails · 00s Alternative

11
Money Shot

The Remedy

Puscifer · Money Shot

12
Musik zum Lernen

Somebody That I Used To Know

Gotye · Musik zum Lernen

13
Mer De Noms

Judith

A Perfect Circle · Mer De Noms

14
Metanoia

Insomnia

IAMX · Metanoia

15
Transparent Ransom

Starlight

The Muse · Transparent Ransom

16
MBM Performs Three Days Grace

Animal I Have Become

Music Box Mania · MBM Performs Three Days Grace

17
Spooky Vibes

Radioactive

Imagine Dragons · Spooky Vibes

18
Making Mirrors

Eyes Wide Open

Gotye · Making Mirrors

19
Dream Department

Delivery of Dreams

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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