Unofficial PC Music Playlists

The following are music playlists put together by me, Penflower Ink, inspired by the PCs: Astra, Janni, Patty and Zelf. Below each playlist link is a track list, along with some thoughts behind the inclusion of each song.

Astra - "Blep Bops"

1. Spellbound - Siouxsie and the Banshees. An angsty, goth-sounding piece about being ensnared by dark magicks. Felt like a good opening number for Astra's playlist.
2. Playing Cards with the Devil - Tomas Dvorak. A short, jaunty, eerie piece, originally from the videogame Pilgrims. We don't exactly what Astra's deal is, but maybe she did play cards with the devil. Maybe she lost... or maybe she won?
3. Wonderland - Caravan Palace. The first bit of electro swing - a genre I naturally associate with Astra. To my mind, evokes a superficially enticing new world of potential and power, which hides sinister secrets beneath.
4. Make Me Feel - Janelle Monae. A hot and steamy bop, perhaps what was running through Astra's head when she first clapped eyes on Glorihan or MIstmourne. Maybe with a fully choreographed dance routine?
5. So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings - Caroline Polachek. See above, but more angst and chaotic inner monologues.
6. I Cannot Sleep at Night - K.I.D. Astra NEEDS her sleep, but her party members - and potentially the little stranger - keep waking her up at like 4 am!
7. The Magic - Lola Blanc. A classier, more composed jazzy number: this is Astra when she's at the height of her bluffing powers. Don't worry about it, you can trust her.
8. Safe and Holy - Christine and the Queens. Astra trying to keep it together, but the panic is rising, she can't get to her happy place and everything is going to shit. What was that noise?
9. Friend Like Me (Electro Swing Mix) - Wolfgang Lohr, Ashley Slater. Another reference to any deal/deals Astra may or may have not made in the past with one or more beings with unfathomable magic powers. All the wackyness of the Disney original, but with a slightly sinister twist.
10. Love is a Camera - Sophie Ellis-Bextor. A slightly gothic waltz, warm but still somehow unsettling and melancholic, about a reclusive witch who traps people in photographs. I love this song and it felt right for Astra, perhaps in a contemplative mood.
11. Demon Kitty Rag - Tori & Dean. The Little Stranger is up to NO GOOD.
12. Spooky, Scary Skeletons - Andrew Gold. A timeless classic, the anthem of Astra's hometown.
13. Let's Misbehave - Swing Republic, Irving Aaronson and His Commanders. Another piece of electro swing, nice and mischievous. Astra in a scheming mood.
14. I Want to be Evil - Eartha Kitt. E-Evil? Wh-whuh what?! WHAT? How DARE you, Astra is NOT evil... I can't even... sigh.
15. Liar - OR3O, Lollia, Chi-Chi, Sleeping Forest, Plexsy. L-liar? Wh-whuh what?! WHAT? How DARE you, Astra is NOT a liar... I can't even... sigh.
16. Armies of the Night - Sparks. It's from the Fright Night movie soundtrack. Obviously.
17. Simping for the Villain - Boy Jr. Fairly self-explanatory?

Janni - "Janni Jams"

1. Iced Tea for Breakfast - In Love with a Ghost. Relaxing. Refreshing. Janni starts his day, with a smile on his face and this sweet little melody in his heart.
2. Club Tropicana - Wham! To my mind, a perfect theme for this sunny resort-spa paladin (sometimes waiter). Need a massage? Freshen your drink, bro?
3. I was made for Sunny Days - The Weepies, Deb Talan, Steve Tannen This one kind of speaks for itself: Janni loves the sun, and his friends, and hanging out with the latter under the former.
4. Bright Blue Sky - TWRP. It was very hard to not make Janni's playlist an all-TWRP playlist. Hopefully this song demonstrates why: powerful, blood-pumping, inspiring, relentlessly positive... like an audio high five.
5. Buns of Steel - Ace Buchannon. Whoa dude, it's time to hit the gym and work on those biceps! I know you can do it, bro! Let's GO!
6. The Boys of Summer - Don Henley. A cool, slightly melancholy, dreamy song, evoking Janni's unreliable and fragmented recollections of his past, while still feeling warm and comforting.
7. White Horse - Jessica 6. "I know I've lost my memory, although I've lost my memory, let me see you DANCE". Janni might get sad about his missing memories sometimes, but that can't keep him down.
8. Surprise of Summer - Anri. Back on the positivity train, soaking in that summer sunshine. A city-pop, future funk piece perfect for the inevitable beach episode.
9. Eyes Up - Helen Ibe. Janni, his shirt off, helps build Church Bodacious, sweat sizzling and glistening like stardust on his rippling muscles. Oh my.
10. Out of Touch (Club Mix) - Hall & Oates, Arthur Baker Sometimes, Janni isn't exactly 100 percent up to speed with what's going on... but that won't stop him.
11. Fist Bump - Lord Phobos. Technically not TWRP, but one of its members. This one is exactly what is says on the tin.
12. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers. See number 10, but perhaps with a bit more of an endearing, romantic feel to it. This song might play during a Patty/Janni bonding moment?
13. Raspberry Beret - Prince. I will go down with the Patty/Janni ship, and nobody can stop me.
14. I just Died in Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew. Glorihan :(
15. You and I, Part II - Fleetwood Mac. Just Janni, Janni Innaj, Tommi and who knows who else.
16. Tommy - Focus. This dreamy, slightly psychedelic, slightly unsettling instrumental invites the question: who the hell is Tommi Embereyes?
17. Janni - Skyggeblomst. Woah, that last one was weird. I think we could all do with a chill out session. Anyone need a massage?

Patty - "Patty Punk Party"

1. Cherry Bomb - The Runaways. The quintessential punk girl anthem. Patty sang this to her mom and dad before taking her dozen suitcases full of clothes and accessories and leaving to join RAID.
2. Miss Independent - Meet Me @ The Altar. A companion piece to above, Patty learning how to make it as a revolutionary, while still staying fabulous.
3. Common People - Pulp. Patty is absolutely one of the people, man. She gets it, you know? She's just like you... but prettier.
4. Heavy Cross - Gossip. With this one, it's more the band name that works as a reference, although Patty certainly has a heavy cross to bear: keeping up with the latest fashion while being on the run.
5. I Disagree - Poppy. Diplomacy has failed us, and the enemy cannot be swayed by our political arguments. It's time for some M&Ms: Machetes and Molotovs.
6. To The End - Elliphant. Kind of punk, kind of pop. The driving, pulsing beat and defiant voice make me think of Patty at her most ideologically resolved. This is Patty starting to believe in the revolution.
7. Trouble - P!nk. The first of two songs on this playlist called Trouble, another fairly safe piece of punkish pop. Patty might hum this one to herself while arming an explosive.
8. Timebomb - Chumbawamba. Speaking of explosives... the only track on this playlist by an actual IRL anarchist band (look it up!), I've always felt Patty's most consistent method of direct action was through explosive destruction. Of course, this song might also represent the inevitable chaos Patty leaves in her wake.
9. Nobody can Dull my Sparkle - JER. A lovely, peppy bit of ska punk by the artist behind Skatune Network. This feels very Patty, and also features dialogue by Sparkle Cadet, a character from the animated show Craig of the Creek, who would absolutely be best friends with Patty.
10. Sk8er Boi - Avril Lavigne. Chet was a boy, Patty was a girl, can I make it any more obvious?
11. Rebel Girl - BIkini Kill. Same vibe as number one, for when Patty is ready to savagely roast some nu-rich twits.
12. Bad Ass Bitch - Lunachicks. See above, but maybe with more slashing and beer bottles.
13. Trouble - Shampoo. Trouble song number two, another peppy, pop-with-a-sprinkle-of-punk-rock song. Patty's in trouble, but it's exciting!
14. Mean Mother - Good Rats. Patty is a good rat, and a mean mother-f#\*@er. Speaks for itself, doesn't it?
15. Diva - La Rappresentante di Lista. A song about cultivating a flawless public image, while secretly feeling incredibly vulnerable and fragile on the inside.
16. I Don't Eat Animals - Melanie. A far more chill, hippy song, about having a plant-based diet (except for the cheese, I guess). Also, unrelated, but I love the absolutely brutal line "white could be beautiful but most times it's not".
17. It's My Party - Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin. "Who knows where my Janni has gone" Patty sings to herself, teary-eyed, as Janni Innaj's face contorts into an evil grin.

Zelf - "Zelf Zongs"

1. You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties - Jona Lewie. I found this song and literally whispered to myself: "ZELF". You can just picture him, cooking away, sunglasses on, nursing a hangover, avoiding social contact as much as possible.
2. Sunglasses at Night - Corey Hart. Fairly self-explanatory. Sometimes Zelf is cool, but probably when he's at his worst.
3. The Flood - Katie Melua. This is one of the songs on this playlist that I picked because they make me think of Zelf's deeply toxic relationship with chairman Naga, and his on-and-off efforts to extricate himself from the influence of his former mentor. It could also represent those times when Zelf's nerves get the better of him and he succumbs to panic and insecurity, and it feels like drowning in a flood.
4. I Don't Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats. Has a Zelf vibe, and a tenuous Garfield link.
5. Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve. This is both a food pun, but also a very fitting mood for Zelf, I think.
6. Golden Brown - The Stranglers. Originally a song meant to reference the struggle of heroin addiction - as well as an addictive but toxic relationship - this is another song that makes me think of the merry macabre dance that Naga had his chefs go on.
7. It's My Life - Talk Talk. For when Zelf is at his most assertive, and starting to break free of Naga's influence.
8. This Town Ain't Big Enough For the Two of Us - Sparks. Theatrical, overly-dramatic, and slightly manic. Perfect for a battle-chef duel?
9. Sat in your Lap - Kate Bush. Frantic, chanting, breathless. Might play during a nightmare sequence where Zelf is still running from his bake-off humiliation, or the chairman, still reaching for him from beyond the grave.
10. I Eat Cannibals, Pt. 1 - Toto Coelo. A reference to the... questionable... practices of the battle-chefs.
11. Dog Eat Dog - Adam & the Ants. A combination of the themes from 7 and 9, but with a slightly more triumphant vibe to it. Zelf just defeated another chef and has learned some "tasty" new magics.
12. The Crunch - The Rah Band. Another food pun, and continuing the triumphant feel of 10.
13. Temptation - Heaven 17. Zelf struggles with temptation daily. Just look at him.
14. Kings Cross - The Bamboos. The only musical reference I really felt worked for Zelf's detective skills. Perhaps it plays during his dramatic reveal of the culprit? It also has a kind of heist movie feel to it, so I could see it playing while Zelf is laying out a plan for the party.
15. Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty. For one of the podcast's "good endings" where Zelf breaks free of Naga's enduring memories and truly carves a name for HIMSELF in the world of magical cooking. I also just like picturing Zelf in sunglasses, playing the sax.
16. One Moment in Time - Whitney Houston. See above, but even more triumphant. Zelf deserves to feel eternity and be free.
17. Manuel - Maywood. Okay, so Zelf is a Dutch word, so it was inevitable that a Dutch song would end up on this playlist. However, I've pulled a surprise trick: the song is actually a reference to Manny! So sweet, so innocent. Dear sweet Manny.