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Dead Beat (the Dresden Files, Book 7) Playlist
by Jim Butcher
20 tracks
dramatic
Oct 11, 2026
A darkly cinematic route through Chicago’s supernatural underworld, this playlist moves from investigative unease to necromantic menace and the looming spectacle of a reanimated dinosaur. Its score-like instrumentals evoke Harry’s resourcefulness, the city’s occult danger, and the story’s mix of noir mystery and big, pulpy action; the final songs add a sly, ominous lyrical coda.
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20 songs
1
Ice Dance
Danny Elfman · Edward Scissorhands
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2
The Batman Theme
Danny Elfman · Batman (Original Motion Picture Score)
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3
A Romantic Flight
John Powell · How to Train Your Dragon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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4
The Streets of Whiterun
Jeremy Soule · The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Original Game Soundtrack)
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5
Main Title from "The Last of the Mohicans"
Trevor Jones · The Big Picture
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The Kiss
Trevor Jones · Last of the Mohicans (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Clubbed to Death
Rob Dougan · Novö Piano 2
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Adagio For TRON
Daft Punk · TRON: Legacy - The Complete Edition (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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The Grid
Daft Punk · TRON: Legacy - The Complete Edition (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Twin Peaks Theme
Angelo Badalamenti · Twin Peaks (Limited Event Series Soundtrack)
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The Gravel Road (from "The Village")
James Newton Howard · Imitation Games Vol.4
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12
The Flight To Neverland - From "Hook"
John Williams · John Williams: A Life In Music
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13
The Book Thief
John Williams · The Book Thief (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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14
End Credits - From "Miller's Crossing"
Carter Burwell · 100 Greatest Film Themes - Take 2
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The Revenant Main Theme
Ryuichi Sakamoto · The Revenant (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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16
The Battle
Harry Gregson-Williams · The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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17
The Breaking of the Fellowship (feat. "In Dreams")
Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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18
Bad Moon Rising
Creedence Clearwater Revival · Green River (Expanded Edition)
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19
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
Blue Öyster Cult · Agents Of Fortune
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