Der Proceß

Book Playlist

Der Proceß Playlist

18 tracks

balanced

Aug 8, 2026

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.

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Track List

18 songs

1

Liminality

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

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2

Decay

Home · Odyssey

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3

Quiet Corner

Helios Jazz Club · Just Enough Time

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4

Nebula

Dosi · Origins

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5

Odyssey

Rival Consoles · Odyssey / Sonne

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6

Fragments

XBS · Fragments

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7

Oto

Fennesz · Cendre

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8

Lost Cause

Cosmic Psychos · Go The Hack

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9

Shadowplay

The Killers · Sawdust

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10

Waiting for the Night

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

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11

I Know It's Over

The Smiths · Missing You - Sad Pop Ballads

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12

Exit Music (For A Film)

London Concertante · Radiohead Reimagined

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13

No One Knows

Queens of the Stone Age · Festival Rock Hits

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14

Under Pressure - Symphony Orchestra Version

David Bowie · Rock Goes Classical (Symphony Orchestra Versions)

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15

Hurt

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

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16

Street Spirit (Fade Out)

Yoga Pop Ups · Yogi Translations of Radiohead

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17

Breathe Me

Sia · In Your Feels

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18

Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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