Katabasis
Book Playlist

Katabasis Playlist

by R. F. Kuang

37 tracks
balanced
May 30, 2026
4 mixes for this book

This playlist mirrors the descent into the underworld and the complex emotional journey of R. F. Kuang's "Katabasis," blending dark academia fantasy with the mystique of ancient hellish realms. The instrumental tracks evoke atmospheric tension, scholarly introspection, and eerie landscapes, while the vocal songs explore rivalry, sacrifice, and the search for knowledge through diverse voices and moods that reflect the characters' arcs and the book's themes.

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Track List

37 songs
1

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

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Andare - Piano Version

Ludovico Einaudi · Divenire (Piano Solo)

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3

The Departure

Max Richter · Klassische Klaviermusik

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Saturn - Acústica

Sleeping At Last · Em Meio a Tantas Variáveis, Sois uma Constante em Minha Vida

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5

Vesper

Christopher Dennis Coleman · Remnant

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Remembrance

Balmorhea · All Is Wild, All Is Silent

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Nara

J.J. Pfeifer · E S Posthumus Sketches

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Unfolding

Apollo Vision · Unfolding

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Lumi

Aukai · Apricity

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Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor, B. 123 (Arr. for Cello Quartet by Sabina Meck)

Frédéric Chopin · Chopin Project

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One Awakening - Original Mix

Lazy Hammock · Coffee Bar Lounge, Vol. 27

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Waking Up

Explosions In The Sky · Calm

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Lost in Thoughts All Alone

Garrett Williamson · Lost in Thoughts All Alone

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Anchor

Novo Amor · Bathing Beach

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BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Peter Gregson · Portraits (Popular Songs for Cello)

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The Silent Path

Friede · Sleep Music

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Nocturne No. 20 In C Sharp Minor, Op. posth.

Frédéric Chopin · Barenboim plays Chopin

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18

Liminal

EMIKO · Liminal

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19

Bloodflow

Grandbrothers · Open

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20

The House of the Rising Sun

The Animals · Sounds of the 60's

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21

Black Sheep

Metric · indie sleaze party

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22

The Wolves (Act I and II)

Bon Iver · For Emma, Forever Ago

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23

Brave

Sara Bareilles · Da geht noch was (Original Soundtrack)

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Electric Indigo

The Paper Kites · twelvefour

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Big Jet Plane

Angus & Julia Stone · Down The Way

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Cherry Wine - Live

Julia Godden · Cherry Wine (Live)

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27

Winter Song

Sara Bareilles · Holiday Pop Hits

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Atlas: Life

Sleeping At Last · Atlas: Life

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29

In the Air Tonight - 2015 Remaster

Phil Collins · Las 75 mejores baladas romanticas en ingles

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30

Northern Sky

Nick Drake · Cottage Core

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Strange Mercy

St. Vincent · Strange Mercy

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32

All We Ever Knew

The Head And The Heart · Signs of Light

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33

Lost in My Mind

The Head And The Heart · Lost in My Mind

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34

Under the Milky Way

The Church · Melhores Hits / 80, 90

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35

Ghosts

Japan · Electronic 80's (Ministry Of Sound)

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36

Magic

Coldplay · Mellow Drive

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Blue Blue Sky

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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3 more mixes for Katabasis

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  1. Matched to the book 50% instrumental 14 tracks · May 30, 2026Open
  2. Matched to the book 50% instrumental 20 tracks · Jul 28, 2026Open
  3. Mysterious film scores 90% instrumental 20 tracks · Sep 24, 2026Open

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