The Chalk Man
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The Chalk Man

by C. J. Tudor

This playlist mirrors the eerie and nostalgic atmosphere of "The Chalk Man," weaving tension and innocence through a mix of haunting instrumentals and evocative vocal tracks. The instrumental selections build suspense and reflect the mystery's dark twists, while the vocal songs explore themes of childhood, memory, and the creeping dread of secrets resurfacing.

20 tracks
balanced
Jun 8, 2026
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Track List

20 songs
1
A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

2
Yearning

Yearning

Dronia · Yearning

3
Immortal Memory

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

4
Safe in the Steep Cliffs

Greenland

Emancipator · Safe in the Steep Cliffs

5
The Turn

The Hourglass

Ben Crosland · The Turn

6
The Persistence Of Vision

Time Lapse

Michael Nyman · The Persistence Of Vision

7
Divenire (Deluxe Edition)

Divenire

Ludovico Einaudi · Divenire (Deluxe Edition)

8
Light-Year

A Model of the Universe

Jóhann Jóhannsson · Light-Year

9
Classical Music Bangers

Glass (Arr. Knoth for Solo Violin, Piano & Strings)

Hania Rani · Classical Music Bangers

10
Synth Rock

Lullaby - Remastered

The Cure · Synth Rock

11
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel · In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

12
Bring Back The One I Love

Blood and Roses

The Smithereens · Bring Back The One I Love

13
The Big Black and the Blue

Ghost Town

First Aid Kit · The Big Black and the Blue

14
Dear Wormwood

Thus Always To Tyrants

The Oh Hellos · Dear Wormwood

15
Pink Breath

Youth

Daughter Of A Drum · Pink Breath

16
So Runs The World Away

The Curse

Josh Ritter · So Runs The World Away

17
Strung Out on Fiona Apple: The String Quartet Tribute

Criminal

Vitamin String Quartet · Strung Out on Fiona Apple: The String Quartet Tribute

18
Música Chill Para Cocinar

Cherry Wine - Live

Hozier · Música Chill Para Cocinar

19
Strange Trails

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

20
Again Again

Stone by Stone

Luminary Flux · Again Again

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