A STORY IN SOUND
CHAPTER SOUNDTRACK
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Give every chapter its own atmosphere. Play the selected Hans Zimmer track in Apple Music or Spotify, then read while the music continues in the background.
TWENTY-NINE CHAPTER PAIRINGS
READ WITH THE SCORE.
One prologue. Twenty-eight chapters. Twenty-nine soundtrack selections, each chosen for the moment on the page.
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ONE TRACK FOR EACH CHAPTER
SET IT TO REPEAT. KEEP READING.
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| CH. | CHAPTER / MOMENT | HANS ZIMMER TRACK | OPEN IN YOUR SERVICE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prologue | PrologueMurph’s last request and Cooper leaving the station. | Message from HomeTender · departure | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 01 | The CornThe impossible dream of corn, Murph, and Lazarus falling. | Dreaming of the CrashUneasy · memory | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 02 | SplinterTARS’s spacewalk, forced entry, and Kane’s defenses. | Cornfield ChaseBravery · tension | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 03 | TumbleA failing orbit, one precise burn, and Cooper’s extraordinary timing. | No Time for CautionUrgent · triumph | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 04 | EdmundsBrand’s isolation, Edmunds’s grave, and work that keeps grief at bay. | StayLonely · devoted | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 05 | Long SleepThe cost of waiting and the uncertainty of passing years. | Afraid of TimeFragile · time | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 06 | The KnockThe mysterious knocking and the first signs of something beyond ordinary physics. | Who's They?Uncanny · searching | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 07 | CurvesThe impossible navigation signal and the growing gravitational mystery. | Day One DarkForeboding · discovery | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 08 | SealsKane’s fears, Brand’s determination, and pressure building beneath quiet work. | Organ VariationRestrained · dread | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 09 | The LoadingThe NEST must come aboard while the planet’s gravity turns hostile. | MountainsMounting · escape | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 10 | The DropThe first visible gradient, CASE’s route, and Kane remembering his lost crew. | A Place Among the StarsWonder · mourning | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 11 | Eight SecondsThe green status ring becomes a warning measured in seconds. | Tick-TockPrecision · suspense | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 12 | The ManifoldCooper’s impossible corridor and the race to repair the failing manifold. | Running OutClocks · emergency | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 13 | VacuumThe bridge loses atmosphere and trust fractures under pressure. | CowardDanger · betrayal | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 14 | The GlassThe aftermath, unexplained sensations, and Brand’s growing private fears. | DustHaunting · introspection | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 15 | HeavyGravity becomes crushingly physical, leaving TARS damaged. | MountainsOverwhelming · peril | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 16 | RepairCooper works to restore TARS while the ship keeps demanding another burn. | Day OneWarmth · humor | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 17 | Roll CallLoss becomes personal as the crew names are remembered and carried forward. | Afraid of TimeTime · remembrance | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 18 | The RecordingBrand’s observations, the recording, and tenderness expressed through small acts. | S.T.A.Y.Intimate · restrained | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 19 | Petal FourA dangerous repair outside Lazarus echoes Cooper and TARS’s original bargain. | DetachRisk · loyalty | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 20 | The GapA repeated signal points forward to a moment that has not happened yet. | Who's They?Paradox · revelation | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 21 | DarkA power crisis forces sacrifices and the crew to make terrible choices. | No Need to Come BackSacrifice · quiet fear | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 22 | FrostCold overtakes the bridge while Brand learns what Kane’s array can do. | Organ VariationStillness · understanding | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 23 | The ShearThe shears tighten around the ship as Brand holds the route. | Tick-TockEscalation · dread | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 24 | The SeamThe doorway in space opens and Cooper follows TARS into the light. | Where We're GoingAwe · irreversible choice | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 25 | MomentsThe rooms of time, the impossible door, and TARS holding it open. | A Place Among the StarsOtherworldly · sacrifice | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 26 | MurphCooper crosses the rooms of his daughter’s life and returns for TARS. | MurphLove · catharsis | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 27 | The Long Way HomeBrand keeps the door open; a long return ends with Saturn and the station. | I'm Going HomeHomecoming · release | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |
| 28 | The BoxTwo watches return to the same second; the story ends in earned hope. | Day One (Interstellar Theme)Resolution · warmth | ♫ Apple Music ↗ ◉ Spotify ↗ |