The Three-Body Problem
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The Three-Body Problem

by Cixin Liu

This playlist captures the complex, cosmic tension and emotional depth of The Three-Body Problem, reflecting its sci-fi themes through a blend of electronic instrumentals and thought-provoking vocal tracks. The instrumental pieces echo the vastness of space and alien contact, while the vocal songs explore humanity's divisions, fear, and hope amid the looming invasion.

20 tracks
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May 14, 2026
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A Moment of Stillness (2011 Remastered Edition)

A Moment of Stillness

God Is An Astronaut · A Moment of Stillness (2011 Remastered Edition)

1
Southern Air

Surface Of The Sun

Yellowcard · Southern Air

2
Chill Soft Rock For Kids

An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005

Brian Eno · Chill Soft Rock For Kids

3
Up

Signal To Noise

Peter Gabriel · Up

4
Spectre

Spectre

Radiohead · Spectre

5
The Theory of Everything (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

A Model of the Universe

Jóhann Jóhannsson · The Theory of Everything (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

6
Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis One

Philip Glass · Metamorphosis

7
SILOS

AD ASTRA

STARSET · SILOS

8
re:member

saman

Ólafur Arnalds · re:member

9
Conversation Piece

Space Oddity - Home Demo Version 3; 2019 Remaster

David Bowie · Conversation Piece

10
Infinite Memories (1)

Midnight City

EDANII · Infinite Memories (1)

11
Reflektor

We Exist

Arcade Fire · Reflektor

12
In Between the Now & Then

Paper Planes

Amanda Falk · In Between the Now & Then

13
Transparent Ransom

Starlight

The Muse · Transparent Ransom

14
Musica House Chill

Breathe

Télépopmusik · Musica House Chill

15
2000s Mixtape: Greatest Hits

The Scientist

Coldplay · 2000s Mixtape: Greatest Hits

16
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel · In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

17
Everything in Its Right Place (Radiohead Remixed)

Paranoid Android

Sybarite5 · Everything in Its Right Place (Radiohead Remixed)

18
Babies Go Radiohead

Exit Music (For A Film)

Sweet Little Band · Babies Go Radiohead

19
Why not?

Midnight Kings

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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