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This playlist captures the intellectual and emotional depth of D.J. Taylor's "On Nineteen Eighty-Four," blending ambient, post-rock, and electronic instrumentals with evocative vocal tracks that reflect themes of surveillance, oppression, and resistance. The instrumental selections provide an atmospheric foundation mirroring the book's tension and introspection, while the vocal songs explore the characters' psyches and the cultural impact of Orwell's work.
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20 songs
1
An Ending, a Beginning
Dustin O'Halloran · Other Lights
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2
Rivers and Roads
The Head And The Heart · The Head And The Heart
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The Great Gig In the Sky
The Pink Floyd Story · Lightning Strikes Again
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Futile Devices (Doveman Remix)
Sufjan Stevens · Call Me By Your Name (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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The Rip
Portishead · Non-Stop Pop Vol 3
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Nara
J.J. Pfeifer · E S Posthumus Sketches
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Open Eye Signal - George Fitzgerald Remix
Jon Hopkins · Faze #40: Stephan Bodzin
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The Gravel Road - Score
James Newton Howard · Epische Filmmusik
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Echoes
Mizmo · Echoes
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The Sound of Silence
Valérie Milot · Old Friends: Simon & Garfunkel, A Classical Tribute
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Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Tears For Fears · Friendsgiving Dinner Mixtape 2023 | It's the damn season
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The Man Who Sold The World
Nirvana Tribute Band · Nirvana:a Guitar Tribute To
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13
Idioteque
Sweet Little Band · Babies Go Radiohead
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14
Radioactive
Imagine Dragons · Spooky Vibes
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Fortress Around Your Heart
Stingray Music · Stingray Music - Pop Hits of 1985, Vol. 4
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People Have the Power
Patti Smith · Filtr #peace
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2 + 2 = 5
The Gentlemen Of NUCO · Radiohead's OK Computer
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Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1 - 5) > Welcome To The Machine - Live At The Keswick
The Machine Performs Pink Floyd · Two Nights at the Keswick, Vol. 1
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Love Vigilantes - TV Pitch Instrumental Edit
New Order · Love Vigilantes (TV Pitch Instrumental Edit)
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