Nineteen Eighty-Four

Book Playlist

Nineteen Eighty-Four Playlist

by George Orwell

19 tracks

balanced

Jun 21, 2026

4 mixes for this book

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.

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Track List

19 songs

1

The Piano Drop

Tim Hecker · Ravedeath, 1972

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2

Forever Held

Jon Hopkins · Forever Held

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3

Liminal Space

William Cas · Helios

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4

Pulse

TNT Records · Pulse

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5

Chrome Country

Oneohtrix Point Never · R Plus Seven

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6

Mixed Signals

Stacy Clark · Mixed Signals

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7

Mind Control

Giant Rooks · Mind Control

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8

Crow (DJ-Kicks) - Mixed

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

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9

Every Breath You Take

The Police · Rock & Metal

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10

The Hand That Feeds

Nine Inch Nails · 00s Alternative

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11

The Remedy

Puscifer · Money Shot

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12

Somebody That I Used To Know

Gotye · Musik zum Lernen

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13

Judith

A Perfect Circle · Mer De Noms

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14

Insomnia

IAMX · Metanoia

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15

Starlight

The Muse · Transparent Ransom

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16

Animal I Have Become

Music Box Mania · MBM Performs Three Days Grace

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17

Radioactive

Imagine Dragons · Spooky Vibes

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18

Eyes Wide Open

Gotye · Making Mirrors

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19

Delivery of Dreams

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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