This guide currently identifies 14 songs from Altered Carbon season 1, episode 3, with scene and placement details where available.
Altered Carbon S01E03 soundtrack songs
- ReverieDjango ReinhardtScene / details
Kovacs takes Elliot to the Raven to meet Poe; they talk about the health of Elliot's daughter.
- KARATEBABYMETALScene / details
Elliot takes Kovacs to meet a street vendor named Flake, who tells Elliot off.
- Slavonic Dance No. 10 in E minor, Op. 72, No. 2Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdenek KoslerScene / details
A string trio plays as Kovacs arrives at Bancroft's party; he goes through security and leaves his backpack; Elliott poses as a server.
- String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat Major, K. 428: I. Allegro non TroppoFlorian Zwiauer, Helge Rosenkranz, Harmut Pascher, Vincent StadlmairScene / details
A string trio plays as Ortega is undercover at Bancroft's party; she talks to Abboud about the mission via her earpiece.
- Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. PréludeYo-Yo MaScene / details
At Bancroft’s party, Kovacs and Ortega get a drink and discuss their investigations.
- String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat Major, K. 428: III. Menuetto and trio. AllegroFlorian Zwiauer, Helge Rosenkranz, Harmut Pascher, Vincent StadlmairScene / details
At Bancroft's party, Kovacs observes the bloody trace left behind by Lauren's murder; he interrogates guests about the homicide.
- Second WaltzDmitri Shostakovich, Band4DancersScene / details
Laurens Bancroft’s speech at the beginning of the no gravity zone fight between the married couple.
- Jazz Suite No. 2: VI. Waltz 2Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Dmitry YablonskyScene / details
At Bancroft’s party, the guests are entertained by a scheduled fight; a married couple fights in a no gravity zone, flying across the room; Kovacs can’t stand to watch and steps in.
- Death, Have MercyVera HallScene / details
A beaten Alice falls onto Kovacs as he enters the club; the men behind the plot enter and kill Alice. Cut to Kovacs regaining consciousness; childhood flashback; a needle slides under his skin.
- The Patchwork ManJeff RussoScene / details
Song plays at the ending credits.
- Slavonic Dances, Series 2, Op. 72, B. 147: 16 Slavonic Dances: No. 10 in E minor, Op. 72, No. 2Zdenek Kosler & Slovak Philharmonic OrchestraScene / details
Kovacs arrives at Bancroft's party and has security confiscate his backpack of weapons; Elliot serves champagne while complaining about his tuxedo.
- String Quartet in E-Flat Major, K. 428: I. Allegro non troppoFranz Schubert QuartettScene / details
Ortega moves to an upper floor so she can surveil the party from above, then contacts her partner to start checking the air cars; Ortega spots Kovacs at the party.
- Instruments of the Orchestra: Bach: Suite No. 1 for unaccompanied cello: I. PreludeJeremy SiepmannScene / details
After meeting the fighters, Kovacs and Ortega step away to get a drink; Kovacs informs Ortega that his room was bugged the previous night; montage of party guests partaking of the feast.
- Waltz No. 6 from Jazz Suite No. 2Alexandre DesplatScene / details
The fight between the married fighters begins; Kovacs informs Bancroft he's not impressed by his choice of entertainment; Bancroft challenges the fighters to take out Kovacs.

