Last year for my birthday, Erica took me to see Sleep No More in New York. It’s an experiential show, where you’re let loose in a 4-story building while a fragmented version of Macbeth-in-the-1930s takes places around you. And you’re wearing a mask and can’t talk. And sometimes the actors grab people and take them away for individual experiences. So, it’s pretty trippy.
A striking part of the show, and one that’s been very memorable for me, is the soundtrack. There’s music playing everywhere, sometimes just as background and sometimes directly involved in a scene. Erica was doing a bunch of reading about the show after we saw it and one of the creators said that they actually started with the music and developed the show from there. I can see it—it’s an atmospheric collection of tunes.
A Sleep No More fan, Kathryn Yu, has put together a list of the music used in the show and even created a Rdio playlist. (I’m not sure of the provenance of the list. Inside scoop? Seeing the show a bunch with Shazam running on a phone in your pocket? In any case, thanks to Kathryn.)
Song | Amazon | iTunes |
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Al Bowlly - Close Your Eyes | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Al Bowlly - Guilty | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Al Bowlly - Weep No More My Baby | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Angelo Badalamenti - Mulholland Drive: Diner | — | — |
Angelo Badalamenti - Mulholland Drive: Dwarfland / Love Theme | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Angelo Badalamenti - Mulholland Drive: Mr. Roque / Betty’s Theme | — | — |
Anne Stephens - Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Artie Shaw - Nightmare | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Artie Shaw - Stardust | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Benny Goodman - Moonglow | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Benny Goodman - Sandman | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Bernard Herrmann - Psycho: Temptation | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Bernard Herrmann - Psycho: The City | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Bernard Herrmann - Psycho: The First Floor | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Bernard Herrmann - Psycho: The Package | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Bernard Herrmann - The Man Who Knew Too Much: Cantata - The Storm Clouds | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Bernard Herrmann - Vertigo: Love Scene | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Bernard Herrmann - Vertigo: Carlotta’s Portrait | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Bernard Herrmann - Vertigo: Prelude and Rooftop | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Bernard Herrmann - Vertigo: The Nightmare and Dawn | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Brian Tyler and Klaus Badelt - Constantine: Destiny | — | iTunes |
Brian Tyler and Klaus Badelt - Constantine: Humanity | — | iTunes |
Ed Rush & Optical - Reece | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Franz Waxman - Rebecca: Theme | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra - Moonlight Serenade | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Glenn Miller Orchestra - A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Glenn Miller Orchestra - Boulder Bluff | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Glenn Miller Orchestra - Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Glenn Miller Orchestra - Slumber Song | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Glenn Miller Orchestra - That Old Black Magic | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Glenn Miller Orchestra - Tuxedo Junction | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Glenn Miller Orchestra - When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Glenn Miller Orchestra - You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Glenn Miller Orchestra with Skip Nelson - Moonlight Becomes You | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Greta Keller with Orchestra - Lights Out | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Jack Buchanan - Adapted From The French | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Jack Buchanan - Alone With My Dreams | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Jack Buchanan - Now That I’ve Found You | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Jack Buchanan - Weep No More My Baby | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Jack Buchanan - You Forgot Your Gloves | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Jo Stafford - Blue Moon | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
John Williams - Family Plot: End Credits | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Marion Harris - St. Louis Blues | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Peggy Lee - Hallelujah, I Love Him So | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Peggy Lee - Is That All There Is? | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Peggy Lee - My Man | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Peggy Lee - Why Don’t You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too) | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
The Brash - Mute (Jokers of the scene remix) | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
The Ink Spots - Every Night About This Time | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
The Ink Spots - I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
The Ink Spots - I’ll Never Smile Again | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
The Ink Spots - It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
The Ink Spots - Maybe | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
The Ink Spots - When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra With Frank Sinatra - I’ll Never Smile Again | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
Vera Lynn - Goodnight Children Everywhere | Amazon MP3 | iTunes |
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