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I've been a long time fan of the music produced by autechre. When I really need to isolate myself from the outside world to concentrate on a difficult problem,

I've been a long time fan of the music produced by autechre. When I really need to isolate myself from the outside world to concentrate on a difficult problem, the go-to choice is Incunabula. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incunabula_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incunabula_(album) I'm not sure whether it's my absolute familiarity with the album, or that fact that it bears listening to on repeat.

makmanalp 10y ago
Agree with Aphex Twin - you may dislike it, but it's hard to call it uninteresting. Not sure if that album would work as work music for me though, it's not quiet and calm - it's just varying and loud enough to attract my attention but not quite beat-y to keep me going either. It's interesting to see different opinions on this :D
- bit-shifter 10y ago
  The ambient works albums do the trick for me - the music melts into the background whilst working, yet is still enough to keep me alert.
pimeys 10y ago
Have you listened to Warp Records more than just the Autechre releases (which are of course superb)? Every single album in the Artificial Intelligence series (including the first Autechre) are genre-defining classics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_Intelligence_(series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_Intelligence_(serie...
- bit-shifter 10y ago
  Yes, Warp have influenced my music tastes a great deal. ae, BOC, plaid, aphex twin (and his many guises), squarepusher and µ-ziq are all staples. Another album I listen to a great deal whilst working: https://warp.net/releases/blech-ii-blechsdottir/ https://warp.net/releases/blech-ii-blechsdottir/ That said, I have varied taste, grind-core, industrial and doom all feature in the mix. edit: added plaid - can't believe I missed them out, as they're one of my favourite artists.
  - pimeys 10y ago
    Plaid's new album The Digging Remedy worked for me pretty well, even though it had a bit of mixed reviews.

makmanalp 10y ago

Agree with Aphex Twin - you may dislike it, but it's hard to call it uninteresting. Not sure if that album would work as work music for me though, it's not quiet and calm - it's just varying and loud enough to attract my attention but not quite beat-y to keep me going either. It's interesting to see different opinions on this :D

bit-shifter 10y ago
The ambient works albums do the trick for me - the music melts into the background whilst working, yet is still enough to keep me alert.

pimeys 10y ago

Have you listened to Warp Records more than just the Autechre releases (which are of course superb)? Every single album in the Artificial Intelligence series (including the first Autechre) are genre-defining classics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_Intelligence_(series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_Intelligence_(serie...

bit-shifter 10y ago
Yes, Warp have influenced my music tastes a great deal. ae, BOC, plaid, aphex twin (and his many guises), squarepusher and µ-ziq are all staples. Another album I listen to a great deal whilst working: https://warp.net/releases/blech-ii-blechsdottir/ https://warp.net/releases/blech-ii-blechsdottir/ That said, I have varied taste, grind-core, industrial and doom all feature in the mix. edit: added plaid - can't believe I missed them out, as they're one of my favourite artists.
- pimeys 10y ago
  Plaid's new album The Digging Remedy worked for me pretty well, even though it had a bit of mixed reviews.