East of Eden
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East of Eden

by John Steinbeck

This playlist mirrors the sweeping emotional and moral complexities of "East of Eden," blending serene, intimate instrumentals with evocative vocal tracks that reflect the novel’s themes of good versus evil, family legacy, and the California Salinas Valley setting. The carefully curated mix of chamber folk, minimalist classical, and subtle Americana creates a late-night atmosphere, perfect for reflecting on Steinbeck's masterpiece.

21 tracks
balanced
Jun 11, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
1
Everything and Nothing

Turn Away and Return

Hammock · Everything and Nothing

2
Piano Minimalism

Divenire

Ludovico Einaudi · Piano Minimalism

3
Electronic 80's (Ministry Of Sound)

Ghosts

Japan · Electronic 80's (Ministry Of Sound)

4
Chill Soft Rock For Kids

An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005

Brian Eno · Chill Soft Rock For Kids

5
A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

6
Música Chill Para Cocinar

Cherry Wine - Live

Hozier · Música Chill Para Cocinar

7
Spaces

Says

Nils Frahm · Spaces

8
Aventine

The Curse

Agnes Obel · Aventine

9
Dream Department

Chest of Oddities

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

10
Dream Department

The Stars Are Ours Tonight

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

11
Music for Focus and Creativity

Anything You Synthesize (Ambient)

The American Dollar · Music for Focus and Creativity

12
Elegy For The Arctic

Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · Elegy For The Arctic

13
S/T

The Mighty Rio Grande

This Will Destroy You · S/T

14
In the Silence (The Deluxe Edition)

King and Cross - Liam Howe Remix

Ásgeir · In the Silence (The Deluxe Edition)

15
The Ambient Zone: Collection 003

Weightless - 253 Edit

Marconi Union · The Ambient Zone: Collection 003

16
Study

Experience

Ludovico Einaudi · Study

17
A Virtual Concert

Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi

Yann Tiersen · A Virtual Concert

18
Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis One

Philip Glass · Metamorphosis

19
Spell She Cast

Blue Blue Sky

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

20
Hotel Es Vive Ibiza - Sessions, Vol. Three

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Hotel Es Vive Ibiza - Sessions, Vol. Three

21
Dream Department

Let’s Get Wasted

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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