The Midnight Front Spotify Playlist
I’ve written and spoken many times about how important music is to my creative process as a writer. For decades I have used motion-picture scores to inspire my work.
To give readers a glimpse into that corner of my brain, I’ve decided to share the Spotify playlist of music that inspired my latest novel, The Midnight Front.
But just linking to the music isn’t enough. In order to help you connect individual pieces of music to specific moments in the story and passages in the text, here is my Guide to The Midnight Front’s Spotify Playlist, broken down by chapter and scene.
Chapter 1
The Murder of Nando
“Escape”
Mad Max: Fury Road (Tom Holkenborg)
Chapter 2
Siegmar Communes with Kein
“Frozen Wasteland”
Captain America: The First Avenger (Alan Silvestri)
Chapter 3
The Sinking of the Athenia
“Time’s Up”
X-Men: Days of Future Past (John Ottman)
Battling Leviathan
“Invasion of Asgard”
Thor: The Dark World (Brian Tyler)
Chapter 7
Cade’s First Conjuration
“Paul Takes the Water of Life”
Dune (Toto)
Chapter 8
Cade Studies Magickal Combat
“Training the Supersoldier”
Captain America: The First Avenger (Alan Silvestri)
Chapter 9
Niko and Stefan Leave Eilean Donan
“Hope (Xavier’s Theme)”
X-Men: Days of Future Past (John Ottman)
Chapter 10
Stefan and the Gestapo on the Train
“Saigon – Logan Arrives”
X-Men: Days of Future Past (John Ottman)
Niko Comes Home to Paris
“He Lost Everything”
X-Men: Days of Future Past (John Ottman)
Cade’s First Battle
“Arcade” [track not available on Spotify]
Man of Steel: Deluxe Edition (Hans Zimmer)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/arcade/642515245?i=642515587
Chapter 12
Niko and the Maquis Are Ambushed
“Storm Is Coming”
Mad Max: Fury Road (Tom Holkenborg)
Stefan Questions the Dabblers
“The Attack Begins”
X-Men: Days of Future Past (John Ottman)
Chapter 14
Cade Infiltrates the Demonic Brothel
“Rules of Time”
X-Men: Days of Future Past (John Ottman)
Chapter 15
Massacre at Babi Yar
“The Rig”
Mad Max: Fury Road (Tom Holkenborg)
Chapter 17
Cade Meets Kein
“Hat Rescue”
X-Men: Days of Future Past (John Ottman)
Chapter 19
Stefan Witnesses Chelmno nad Nerem
“Immortan’s Citadel”
Mad Max: Fury Road (Tom Holkenborg)
Chapter 21
Stefan at Auschwitz
“Redemption”
Mad Max: Fury Road (Tom Holkenborg)
Chapter 24
Niko Attacks the Drancy Train
“Hydra Train”
Captain America: The First Avenger (Alan Silvestri)
Chapter 25
Stefan Halts the Drancy Train
“Fighting Back”
Avengers: Age of Ultron (Brian Tyler)
Kein Attacks Eilean Donan
“Seoul Searching”
Avengers: Age of Ultron (Brian Tyler)
Chapter 26
Kein Interrogates Cade
“Keys to the Past”
Avengers: Age of Ultron (Brian Tyler)
Adair and Anja Rescue Cade
“Uprising”
Avengers: Age of Ultron (Brian Tyler)
Stefan’s Sacrifice, Anja’s Grief
“Many Mothers”
Mad Max: Fury Road (Tom Holkenborg)
Chapter 30
Cade in the Paris Catacombs
“Brothers in Arms”
Mad Max: Fury Road (Tom Holkenborg)
Chapter 32
The Night Flight of Silver Sadie
“Terraforming” (the first 3 minutes)
Man of Steel (Hans Zimmer)
Cade’s Revenge
“Rain Fire Upon Them” and “Motorcycle Mayhem”
Captain America: The First Avenger (Alan Silvestri)
Chapter 39
Anja Loses a Sister
“Claw Trucks”
Mad Max: Fury Road (Tom Holkenborg)
Chapter 41
Niko’s Last Run
“Darkest of Intentions”
Avengers: Age of Ultron (Brian Tyler)
Chapter 44
Cade’s Ranger Training
“Howling Commando’s Montage”
Captain America: The First Avenger (Alan Silvestri)
Chapter 45
Anja’s Bitter Homecoming / Piotr’s Grave
“The Last One”
Avengers: Age of Ultron (Brian Tyler)
Chapter 49
Adair Watches the Armada Deploy
“Enterprising Young Men”
Star Trek (Michael Giacchino)
Chapter 50
Cade and the Rangers on D-Day
“Storming New Caprica” [album not available on Spotify]
Battlestar Galactica: Season Three (Bear McCreary)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/storming-new-caprica/338004960?i=338005339
Cade Defuses the Demon Bomb
“Paul Kills Feyd”
Dune (Toto)
Chapter 51
Cade’s Journey Above and Below
“Vision”
Avengers: Age of Ultron (Brian Tyler)
Chapter 58
The Karcists’ Battle in Dresden
“Chapter Doof”
Mad Max: Fury Road (Tom Holkenborg)
Cade Closes the Hellmouth
“Sacrifice”
Avengers: Age of Ultron (Brian Tyler)
Chapter 59
Cade’s Return
“Join Me”
X-Men: Days of Future Past (John Ottman)
Adair’s Last Words / The Funeral Pyre
“My Name Is Max”
Mad Max: Fury Road (Tom Holkenborg)
Chapter 60
Cade’s Warning to Briet
“Do What You Were Made For”
X-Men: Days of Future Past (John Ottman)
Bonus Track:
Music for the Future TV Series Trailer
“What Are You Going to Do When You Are Not Saving the World?”
Man of Steel (Hans Zimmer)