Vathek; with, the Episodes of Vathek
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Vathek; with, the Episodes of Vathek

by William Beckford

This playlist mirrors the rich, decadent, and gothic atmosphere of William Beckford's "Vathek; with, the Episodes of Vathek." The instrumental selections evoke the eerie, exotic, and suspenseful aura of the 18th-century Orientalist setting and action-packed narrative, while the vocal tracks explore themes of ambition, forbidden desires, and the supernatural, reflecting the book's emotional and cultural layers. The diverse genres and moods trace the book's journey from opulence and mystery to dark consequences and introspection.

19 tracks
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Jul 20, 2026
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19 songs
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This Is All Yours (Track by Track Commentary)

Nara (Track Commentary)

alt-J · This Is All Yours (Track by Track Commentary)

1
Healing Is A Miracle

In Light

Julianna Barwick · Healing Is A Miracle

2
Ashes

Ashes

Lunaar · Ashes

3
Desert Wind

Desert Wind

Vasco C · Desert Wind

4
Trance Frendz

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

5
Cinematic (Epic Cinematic Orchestral for Film or Games)

The Arrival

It's Instrumental · Cinematic (Epic Cinematic Orchestral for Film or Games)

6
Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

I Can Almost See You

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

7
Shimmer

Shimmer

Velvet Static · Shimmer

8
Aventine

The Curse

Agnes Obel · Aventine

9
90's Rock Ballads

How's It Going to Be

Third Eye Blind · 90's Rock Ballads

10
Artifacts

Elephant Gun

Beirut · Artifacts

11
Wolf Like Me

Things You Can Do

TV On The Radio · Wolf Like Me

12
KLUKK: Sigur Rós in Bells

Sæglópur

Bjöllukór Tónlistarskóli Reykjanesbæjar · KLUKK: Sigur Rós in Bells

13
Silhouettes

Silhouette

Aquilo · Silhouettes

14
Cosmic Dancer

Cosmic Dancer

T. Rex · Cosmic Dancer

15
Babies Go The White Stripes

Black math

Sweet Little Band · Babies Go The White Stripes

16
Lazarus

Lazarus

David Bowie · Lazarus

17
The 70s

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Joy Division · The 70s

18
Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Beauty Queen DJ

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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