Music-based Ketamine Journey Playlist

~75 minutes total — matches the typical therapeutic arc

Tips for Creating Your Own Playlist

If you’d prefer to curate your own playlist for ketamine therapy:

• Start with instrumental tracks that resonate with you emotionally.

• Choose songs with slow tempos (60–80 BPM) to match your relaxed state.

• Avoid abrupt changes in volume or intensity—smooth transitions are key.

• Test your playlist beforehand to ensure it feels calming and supportive.

Music is more than just an accessory to ketamine therapy—it’s a powerful tool that enhances the entire experience. By choosing the right playlist, you can create an environment that fosters healing, introspection, and emotional release. Whether you rely on curated playlists or craft your own soundtrack, let the music guide you toward deeper understanding and connection with yourself. If you’re considering ketamine therapy as part of your mental health journey, don’t underestimate the role of music—it might just be the key to unlocking new levels of healing and self-discovery!

1. OPENING — Softening the Mind (10 minutes)

Gently loosens the ego’s edges and signals to the psyche that it’s safe to let go.

“Weightless” — Marconi Union
Deep ambient tones engineered to calm the physiological system.

“An Ending (Ascent)” — Brian Eno
The sense of dissolving into a larger field of presence.

2. ASCENT — Entering the State (15 minutes)

The medicine is taking effect; these tracks help you surrender rather than resist.

“Nara” — E.S. Posthumus
Expansive, cinematic, steady — carries you upward.

“Experience” (Instrumental) — Ludovico Einaudi
Opens emotional layers without narrative; gently ecstatic.

“Open Hands” — Ólafur Arnalds
A feeling of being held.

3. DEEP PHASE — The Inner Universe (30 minutes)

This is the heart of the journey: non-dual awareness, spaciousness, timelessness.

“We Move Lightly” — Dustin O’Halloran
Activates the heart, softens identity.

“Requiem for a Dying Star” — Hammock
Vast, cosmic, dissolving — perfect for ego-softening.

“Kaishi” — Kiasmos
Pulsing, meditative minimalism to deepen the trance.

“Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten” — Arvo Pärt
Emotion, timelessness, and surrender in one piece.

“A Spark, A Beginning” — Max Richter
The feeling of being reborn into clarity.

4. RETURN — Integration & Gentle Landing (20 minutes)

Re-entry into the personal self while still connected to deeper presence.

“I Giorni” — Ludovico Einaudi
Warm, grounded, helps you return with compassion.

“Elegy” — Lisa Gerrard & Patrick Cassidy
Sacred and human at once — brings the heart forward.

“Sun Will Set” — Zoë Keating
A graceful, accepting landing.

“Awaken” — Tycho
Light, spacious electronic tone to complete the journey.