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Ask HN: What music do you listen to while you work?
- mtmail 9y ago50+ links from 14 days ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14745343 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14745343
- sm4sp 9y agoI listen to the same rap albums over and over again. The up-tempo beats and lyrics keep me well paced throughout the day The first part of my day is spent listening to either Kanye West's discography or Kid Cudi's discography (omitting some of his experimental stuff) then I might mix in other albums after lunch
- partisan 9y agoMCMXC a.D. By Enigma Music for Programming Music for the masses by Depeche Mode Syro by Aphex Twin The inevitable end by Royksopp Dead can dance by Dead can dance Ghost in the shell soundtrack by Kenji Kawaii I also listen to a lot of podcasts lately though I tend to tune them out and they become mostly white noise.
- dakom 9y agoI tend to hop over on soma.fm and pick a station. Usually "Sonic Universe" but I sometimes bounce around to the folk stuff, dubstep, celtic, etc. Overall I like listening to either instrumental stuff or stuff I've never heard before, I feel like listening to songs with words that I know becomes a distraction somehow. Interestingly, while driving and doing chores it's the exact opposite - I'm always relistening to songs I've heard a million times :)
- jstewartmobile 9y agoDitto. Groove Salad, Fluid, and Sonic Universe channels on Soma FM. Enough to tune out the world without breaking my concentration.
- SirLJ 9y agoSex Pistols and Dead Kennedys
- striker_axel 9y agoPiano - The Best Of YIRUMA
- MikeTV 9y agoPrimarily video game soundtracks. They're made to play in the background while you perform tasks and come in all sorts of moods / intensity levels. Favorites: - FTL - Crypt of the Necrodancer - Shatter - Skyrim - Deus Ex (all) - Frozen Synapse - Mirror's Edge - Anno (all) - Civilization (esp. Beyond Earth) - Transistor and Bastion (skipping vocal tracks) - Ori, Journey, Flower Also House, Dubstep, etc., though it's hard to find mixes without vocal tracks.
- Kevin_S 9y agoI don't code, I do financial reporting, but I figured I'd answer anyway. When I am doing tedious tasks that don't require much brainpower, I listen to hiphop/R&B (my favorite genre). For actual hard analytical work, I listen almost exclusively to lo-fi hiphop. I need the drums for pacing and energy, but the instrumentals are very soothing and non-distracting. I'd seriously recommend trying lo-fi out if you like hiphop.
- michaelthiessen 9y agoI listen almost exclusively to EDM mixes. Podcasts or YouTube videos are usually about an hour long, and the songs are mixed so they flow continuously from one to the next. I find the constant beat, and somewhat repetitive melodies and rhythms help to get me into a state of flow.
- twobyfour 9y agoI like this site: https://www.focusatwill.com/music/#player https://www.focusatwill.com/music/#player . My favorites are the Focus Spa and Einstein's Genius channels.
- fatboy10174 9y agoDance drum and bass. ironically it keeps me at a mid level steady pace. either that or spotify's "music for concentration" playlist.
- rajeshp1986 9y agoI play sitar or flute music on youtube. I feel that it increases my concentration a lot and helps me focus as it doesn't has any lyrics and the music calms the mind.