Der Proceß
Book Playlist

Der Proceß

by Franz Kafka

This playlist captures the claustrophobic, surreal, and inevitable descent into bureaucratic despair experienced by Josef K. in Kafka's "Der Proceß." The instrumental tracks convey the oppressive, labyrinthine atmosphere and Kafkaesque tension through minimalist, ambient, and dark classical sounds, while the vocal songs explore themes of alienation, helplessness, and fatalism. The selection spans diverse genres and eras to reflect the book's timelessness and psychological complexity.

18 tracks
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Aug 8, 2026
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Track List

18 songs
1
We're All Going To Be Fine

Liminality

Lost in Kyiv · We're All Going To Be Fine

2
Odyssey

Decay

Home · Odyssey

3
Just Enough Time

Quiet Corner

Helios Jazz Club · Just Enough Time

4
Origins

Nebula

Dosi · Origins

5
Odyssey / Sonne

Odyssey

Rival Consoles · Odyssey / Sonne

6
Fragments

Fragments

XBS · Fragments

7
Cendre

Oto

Fennesz · Cendre

8
Go The Hack

Lost Cause

Cosmic Psychos · Go The Hack

9
Sawdust

Shadowplay

The Killers · Sawdust

10
Your World in Our Eyes - A Tribute to Depeche Mode

Waiting for the Night

Children Within · Your World in Our Eyes - A Tribute to Depeche Mode

11
Missing You - Sad Pop Ballads

I Know It's Over

The Smiths · Missing You - Sad Pop Ballads

12
Radiohead Reimagined

Exit Music (For A Film)

London Concertante · Radiohead Reimagined

13
Festival Rock Hits

No One Knows

Queens of the Stone Age · Festival Rock Hits

14
Rock Goes Classical (Symphony Orchestra Versions)

Under Pressure - Symphony Orchestra Version

David Bowie · Rock Goes Classical (Symphony Orchestra Versions)

15
Melankhôlia: In Darkness Through the Light (Augmented Version)

Hurt

Trent Reznor · Melankhôlia: In Darkness Through the Light (Augmented Version)

16
Yogi Translations of Radiohead

Street Spirit (Fade Out)

Yoga Pop Ups · Yogi Translations of Radiohead

17
In Your Feels

Breathe Me

Sia · In Your Feels

18
Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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