
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian polymath of the Renaissance who excelled as a painter, engineer, scientist, inventor, and anatomist. Creator of the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
Leonardo da Vinci's Playlist: Vitruvian Frequencies
Referencing his iconic drawing and love of harmony, proportion, and universal design: translated into sound.
Tracks
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1 | Spiegel im Spiegel | Arvo Pärt | Minimalist Classical | Play | |
A meditative piece that mirrors da Vinci’s obsession with reflection, simplicity, and geometric perfection. |
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2 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | Rock/Opera Fusion | Play | |
Complex, genre-defying, and theatrical—Leonardo would revel in its audacity and structure. |
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3 | Lux Aeterna | Clint Mansell | Orchestral/Film Score | Play | |
Haunting and transcendent—evokes the sublime tension between mortality and genius. |
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4 | Time | Hans Zimmer | Orchestral/Film Score | Play | |
Epic and introspective, reflecting da Vinci’s lifelong meditation on temporality and legacy. |
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5 | Paranoid Android | Radiohead | Alternative Rock | Play | |
A multi-movement song that’s chaotic and visionary—Leonardo would appreciate its layered brilliance. |
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6 | Lateralus | Tool | Progressive Metal | Play | |
Inspired by the Fibonacci sequence—directly aligned with da Vinci’s studies on proportion and sacred geometry. |
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7 | Nude | Radiohead | Alternative | Play | |
Ethereal melancholy and abstraction—perfect for an artist drawn to the intangible and sublime. |
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8 | Electric Counterpoint (III. Fast) | Steve Reich | Minimalism/Postmodern Classical | Play | |
Mathematical yet musical—Leonardo would be fascinated by its patterns and looping structures. |
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9 | Clair de Lune | Claude Debussy | Impressionist Classical | Play | |
Evokes moonlight and elegance—a sonic embodiment of da Vinci’s sketches and soft chiaroscuro. |
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10 | On the Nature of Daylight | Max Richter | Modern Classical | Play | |
A poignant exploration of emotion and fate, themes da Vinci explored in both art and philosophy. |
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11 | Hyperballad | Björk | Art Pop/Electronica | Play | |
Innovative and poetic—Björk’s fusion of nature, science, and emotion parallels Leonardo’s worldview. |
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12 | Four Seasons (Winter – Largo) | Antonio Vivaldi | Baroque Classical | Play | |
Structured yet expressive—da Vinci would admire its vivid storytelling through music. |
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13 | Echoes | Pink Floyd | Psychedelic/Progressive Rock | Play | |
An expansive sonic journey—ideal for a mind constantly exploring the unknown. |
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14 | Take Five | Dave Brubeck | Jazz | Play | |
Mathematically playful and rhythmically inventive—Leonardo would delight in its odd time signature. |
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15 | Flight from the City | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Modern Classical/Ambient | Play | |
A melancholic meditation that evokes solitude and the inner workings of a brilliant mind. |
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16 | Adiemus | Karl Jenkins | World/Classical Fusion | Play | |
Combines invented language, tribal rhythm, and orchestration—mirroring da Vinci’s fascination with the universal. |
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17 | Machine | Imagine Dragons | Alternative Rock | Play | |
A modern ode to autonomy and invention—he’d relate to its defiance and mechanical metaphor. |
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18 | Nara | E.S. Posthumus | Neoclassical | Play | |
A stirring blend of ancient grandeur and modern rhythm, much like Leonardo’s Renaissance ethos. |
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19 | Etude No 2 | Philip Glass | Minimalist Piano | Play | |
A looping meditation in sound—ideal for a mind entranced by patterns and repetition. |
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20 | Nature Boy | Nat King Cole | Jazz/Pop | Play | |
A poetic fable about wisdom and love—would resonate with Leonardo’s humanist ideals. |
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21 | Astronomy Domine | Pink Floyd | Psychedelic Rock | Play | |
Space exploration through sound—Leonardo, fascinated by the stars, would be enchanted. |
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22 | Exogenesis: Symphony Part 1 (Overture) | Muse | Symphonic Rock | Play | |
A sweeping, dystopian contemplation of rebirth—echoes Leonardo’s apocalyptic sketches. |
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23 | Light | Polyphia | Instrumental Prog Rock | Play | |
Virtuosic, genre-bending, and titled after his era—he’d appreciate the technical and aesthetic craftsmanship. |
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24 | The Host of Seraphim | Dead Can Dance | Darkwave/Neoclassical | Play | |
Sacred and solemn—evokes the spiritual awe Leonardo pursued in both anatomical study and religious art. |
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25 | Saturn | Sleeping at Last | Indie/Chamber Pop | Play | |
A poetic tribute to wonder, mortality, and the cosmos—Leonardo would consider it a hymn to curiosity itself. |

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