Award-winning German author Dalibor Markovi​​ć commissioned Psycho & Plastic to create an original soundtrack for his debut novel Pappel. Die Geschichte eines Herumtreibers on the heels of their 2020 ambient masterpiece Placid House and Soundtrack 1: Schwelen. Simultaneously released on September 09 2021, book and album are deeply intertwined in form and content. The novel’s epic narrative scope enables Psycho & Plastic to showcase the full spectrum of their artful production and composition style. While intrinsically tied to Markovi​​ć’s novel, Soundtrack 2: Pappel is an enthralling musical achievement in its own right.