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I too got a lifetime sub from HN but my response is meh. I haven't used it in almost a year now. I find Youtube more effective (I've found my sweet spot near 1

I too got a lifetime sub from HN but my response is meh. I haven't used it in almost a year now. I find Youtube more effective (I've found my sweet spot near 150BPM trance which gets me into the zone rather quickly if nobody interrupts me). Also I think the problem is while repetitive music works great with programming you have to find different music for each day.

kristofferR 8y ago
> I've found my sweet spot near 150BPM trance which gets me into the zone rather quickly if nobody interrupts me. Also I think the problem is while repetitive music works great with programming you have to find different music for each day. Just use web radio, that way you don't have to spend time finding/managing new music. https://DI.fm https://DI.fm is a totally awesome alternative, they have a channel for every electronic genre you can think of. Just music, no talking or jingles. I usually listen to their Goa-Psy Trance channel while working, it's around your BPM: https://www.di.fm/goapsy https://www.di.fm/goapsy
- DiabloD3 8y ago
  I wish DI would fix how they choose to master music. They normalize the audio range (decrease the dynamic range, or compress it) to such a loud level that it makes it fatiguing. I have compared their copies of the music to the originals, and the originals were already 'loudness war' loud, there was no reason to do this further. However, I don't think they'll ever change because DI has been this way for the past 20 years (they celebrate their 20th in December 2019).
nikk1 8y ago
Just search videogame soundtracks, lofi hiphop, chillhop, synthwave, or programming music and you got yourself music that isn't distracting and drowns out the background noise. For free! When I want to put on something with a little more substance while I work I'll listen to Tim Hecker, Brian Eno, Four Tet, Kelly Lee Owens, Boards of Canada, Clark, Jamie XX, or Aphex Twin.

kristofferR 8y ago

> I've found my sweet spot near 150BPM trance which gets me into the zone rather quickly if nobody interrupts me. Also I think the problem is while repetitive music works great with programming you have to find different music for each day. Just use web radio, that way you don't have to spend time finding/managing new music. https://DI.fm https://DI.fm is a totally awesome alternative, they have a channel for every electronic genre you can think of. Just music, no talking or jingles. I usually listen to their Goa-Psy Trance channel while working, it's around your BPM: https://www.di.fm/goapsy https://www.di.fm/goapsy

DiabloD3 8y ago
I wish DI would fix how they choose to master music. They normalize the audio range (decrease the dynamic range, or compress it) to such a loud level that it makes it fatiguing. I have compared their copies of the music to the originals, and the originals were already 'loudness war' loud, there was no reason to do this further. However, I don't think they'll ever change because DI has been this way for the past 20 years (they celebrate their 20th in December 2019).

nikk1 8y ago

Just search videogame soundtracks, lofi hiphop, chillhop, synthwave, or programming music and you got yourself music that isn't distracting and drowns out the background noise. For free! When I want to put on something with a little more substance while I work I'll listen to Tim Hecker, Brian Eno, Four Tet, Kelly Lee Owens, Boards of Canada, Clark, Jamie XX, or Aphex Twin.