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I am most excited about the "coding music playlist". Can y'all please share your favorites here?

napsterbr 8y ago
It really depends what kind of work am I doing. I love classic rock, but hardly ever listen to it while coding. If I'm programming something new, trying to solve a problem, or designing the architecture of my application, I need to be 100% focused on the task. Playing a song I enjoy, especially the ones with vocals, will take away some of that concentration. For these tasks I usually listen to electronic music (anything from Jarre, Vangelis or more modern ones). If I'm working on something I have a fairly good idea of how to solve, I may also listen to some modern pop songs. I find their upbeat rhythm really boosts my work. Daft Punk is great here! If I'm performing some dull / mechanic refactoring, then I might listen to some classic rock, anything from AC/DC, Dire Straits, Clapton and even Lynyrd Skynyrd, CCR, Joy Division. Unfortunately that's not very common. (I know some of these bands are not "classic rock". This is just a placeholder term that "sums up" my musical taste). More often than not, I listen to music using my vynyl records. Am not really a big fan of Spotify et al. Curious fact: I'm Brazilian, and listening to Portuguese songs really annoys me, probably because it takes away some of my concentration.
Scarblac 8y ago
Nick Cave, specifically "No More Shall We Part". I've been listening to that specific album when I need to focus for ~12 years now and that is what works, not the actual choice of music.
weavie 8y ago
Hallucinogen. Uplifting, just the right amount of repetitiveness, no lyrics to distract.
113 8y ago
Tycho, I've heard the same from lots of others. Dive is classic, Sunrise Projector is my favourite.
Svenskunganka 8y ago
It varies by mood, but I've come to really enjoy the soundtracks from the game Subnautica. They're brilliant, and I particularly like Into the Unknown (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZe4IQnhS5Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZe4IQnhS5Y) and Salutations (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0FmxVQo774 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0FmxVQo774). The whole album is up on Spotify as well if you also like it: https://open.spotify.com/album/6ErjoGBl4xj1AfgPjcAYsk?si=EAJr9O1iTjybAJYiwclDRA https://open.spotify.com/album/6ErjoGBl4xj1AfgPjcAYsk?si=EAJ...
- Kurtz79 8y ago
  About gaming soundracks, FTL and the Mass Effect series get my vote.
- frereubu 8y ago
  Machinarium has a great soundtrack for coding too: https://open.spotify.com/album/52PLNrXUMtPUZwcueV75J1?si=2mvlDc4JSCW6WKymCz-BoQ https://open.spotify.com/album/52PLNrXUMtPUZwcueV75J1?si=2mv...
frereubu 8y ago
I love the saxophone arrangement of Philip Glass's String Quartet No.3: https://open.spotify.com/album/1DqC3PqfnxwzAEryseW4iY?si=kr1j-qtyQ1K3npE_ekvsCQ https://open.spotify.com/album/1DqC3PqfnxwzAEryseW4iY?si=kr1... In particular, when I really want to get into the zone I have the last movement on single repeat. The other single-repeat song I like is Cimex Lectularis by Ed Dowie: https://open.spotify.com/track/2WXibRi5REhP3a7WDsvQ1t?si=ZgdMLPNyR4KkZPivIbhApQ https://open.spotify.com/track/2WXibRi5REhP3a7WDsvQ1t?si=Zgd...
aembleton 8y ago
Nightmares on Wax https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q692lHFaLVM&list=RDEM5IivTcV0y6Zrw3i0V49tww&start_radio=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q692lHFaLVM&list=RDEM5IivTcV...

It really depends what kind of work am I doing. I love classic rock, but hardly ever listen to it while coding. If I'm programming something new, trying to solve a problem, or designing the architecture of my application, I need to be 100% focused on the task. Playing a song I enjoy, especially the ones with vocals, will take away some of that concentration. For these tasks I usually listen to electronic music (anything from Jarre, Vangelis or more modern ones). If I'm working on something I have a fairly good idea of how to solve, I may also listen to some modern pop songs. I find their upbeat rhythm really boosts my work. Daft Punk is great here! If I'm performing some dull / mechanic refactoring, then I might listen to some classic rock, anything from AC/DC, Dire Straits, Clapton and even Lynyrd Skynyrd, CCR, Joy Division. Unfortunately that's not very common. (I know some of these bands are not "classic rock". This is just a placeholder term that "sums up" my musical taste). More often than not, I listen to music using my vynyl records. Am not really a big fan of Spotify et al. Curious fact: I'm Brazilian, and listening to Portuguese songs really annoys me, probably because it takes away some of my concentration.

Scarblac 8y ago

Nick Cave, specifically "No More Shall We Part". I've been listening to that specific album when I need to focus for ~12 years now and that is what works, not the actual choice of music.

weavie 8y ago

Hallucinogen. Uplifting, just the right amount of repetitiveness, no lyrics to distract.

113 8y ago

Tycho, I've heard the same from lots of others. Dive is classic, Sunrise Projector is my favourite.

Svenskunganka 8y ago

It varies by mood, but I've come to really enjoy the soundtracks from the game Subnautica. They're brilliant, and I particularly like Into the Unknown (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZe4IQnhS5Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZe4IQnhS5Y) and Salutations (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0FmxVQo774 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0FmxVQo774). The whole album is up on Spotify as well if you also like it: https://open.spotify.com/album/6ErjoGBl4xj1AfgPjcAYsk?si=EAJr9O1iTjybAJYiwclDRA https://open.spotify.com/album/6ErjoGBl4xj1AfgPjcAYsk?si=EAJ...

Kurtz79 8y ago
About gaming soundracks, FTL and the Mass Effect series get my vote.
frereubu 8y ago
Machinarium has a great soundtrack for coding too: https://open.spotify.com/album/52PLNrXUMtPUZwcueV75J1?si=2mvlDc4JSCW6WKymCz-BoQ https://open.spotify.com/album/52PLNrXUMtPUZwcueV75J1?si=2mv...

frereubu 8y ago

I love the saxophone arrangement of Philip Glass's String Quartet No.3: https://open.spotify.com/album/1DqC3PqfnxwzAEryseW4iY?si=kr1j-qtyQ1K3npE_ekvsCQ https://open.spotify.com/album/1DqC3PqfnxwzAEryseW4iY?si=kr1... In particular, when I really want to get into the zone I have the last movement on single repeat. The other single-repeat song I like is Cimex Lectularis by Ed Dowie: https://open.spotify.com/track/2WXibRi5REhP3a7WDsvQ1t?si=ZgdMLPNyR4KkZPivIbhApQ https://open.spotify.com/track/2WXibRi5REhP3a7WDsvQ1t?si=Zgd...

aembleton 8y ago

Nightmares on Wax https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q692lHFaLVM&list=RDEM5IivTcV0y6Zrw3i0V49tww&start_radio=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q692lHFaLVM&list=RDEM5IivTcV...