For the pure joy of having our sea container finally arrive with our moving goods, I’ve been re-reading all of Martha Wells’ Murderbot books in the past few weeks. That reminded me of a playlist Meghan Ball made to accompany the Murderbot novel Network Effect. I gave it a listen, and found it conveyed a very different idea of Murderbot than my impression.
So, I made my own playlist. It starts with a concert version of Darude’s “Sandstorm”, which I thought appropriate due to the reference of Murderbot visiting the Preservation planet for a cultural festival with concerts and operas in the beginning of the book.
- Darude: “Sandstorm”, performed by Synthony and the Auckland Symphony Orchestra
- Armin van Buuren: “Blah Blah Blah”
- Paul Ruskay featuring Kokia: “Strike Suit Zero Main Theme”
- Linkin Park: “Numb”
- Darude’s “Sandstorm” and Rammstein’s “Du Hast” mashup by Monsterovich
- Clint Mansell: “Lux Aeterna” (soundtrack from Requiem for a Dream, directed by Darren Aronofsky)
The “Blah Blah Blah” and “Numb” lyrics remind me of the doubts some humans (especially Thiago in this story) have about Murderbot, and Murderbot’s attitude towards those kinds of humans. The mashup of “Sandstorm” and “Du Hast” nicely marries action-paced music with the weirdness that comes with Murderbot finally finding targetControlSystem and the thread of targetContact contamination and the crystalline growth / alien hivemind taking over Murderbot. Ending the list with a piano piece brings some calm again.
Below are videos for your listening convenience.
Darude’s Sandstorm performed by Synthony and the Auckland Symphony Orchestra by Auckland Symphony Orchestra on YouTube
Armin van Buuren – Blah Blah Blah (Official Lyric Video) by Armin van Buuren on YouTube
Strike Suit Zero Main Theme via Paul Ruskay – Topic on YouTube
Linkin Park – Numb [Lyrics on screen] HD via LinkinParkLyrics100 on YouTube
Durude [sic] Haststorm (Du hast remix) by Monsterovich’s Music on YouTube
Requiem for a Dream – Lux Aeterna (Piano Version) by Patrik Pietschmann on YouTube
What would you add or subtract? Do you have your own playlist?
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