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Have you tried ambient music? If not, check out Brian Eno’s “Music for airports”.
by marcusverus 4y ago
Have you tried ambient music? If not, check out Brian Eno’s “Music for airports”.
- niel 4y agoI can also recommend William Basinski's The Disintegration Loops. https://williambasinski.bandcamp.com/album/the-disintegration-loops https://williambasinski.bandcamp.com/album/the-disintegratio... The combination of noise, repetition, and minimal melody really helps me focus.
- hatsunearu 4y agolofi hip hop seems to work pretty well, but there usually are three stages: - I don't get into the groove despite the music - Something clicks and I get into the groove - I'm so deeply in the groove that even lofi hip hop bothers me, so I turn it off and go ham Also I find it funny that lofi hip hop has an alternate title of "beats to relax/study to"--I used to listen to it while studying in college, but now I use it for working on personal projects or at work.
- sixstringtheory 4y agoThe Jazz Vibes playlist on Spotify does it for me. Really anything without lyrics. Talking has a way of hijacking the attention centers in my brain.
- actionfromafar 4y agoIf I know the lyrics super well and it's something kind of sad, it works for me.
- hnick 4y agoLofi-girl helps me too, it's completely out of my traditional musical tastes but there's something in it that makes me start working. I also have to turn it off eventually though, I find I need to revert to silence after a while for some reason. And if I notice a beat or tune I've heard before, it can rip me out of concentration.
- Lockyy 4y agoThe sudden need for silence after needing the audio is such a distinct mood. Interesting that it hits other people. I feel like it’s related to once I hit the point where I’m really into what I’m working on.
- hnick 4y agoYes it's hard to say. Sometimes it's when I feel like it's a natural time for a break, but also maybe whatever it is (that the audio tickles in my brain) becomes fatigued or used up. Either way the silence gives a great feeling of relief. I sleep with a noise generator in my room and can't really do without it (tiny noises fill me with adrenaline at night) but when I wake up and turn it off my body loves me for returning the silence.
- dijksterhuis 4y agoThe Bloom app by Brain Eno and Peter Chilvers has been a life life for me throughout the years. Music for Airports, with even less repetition. https://www.generativemusic.com/bloom.html https://www.generativemusic.com/bloom.html
- waltbosz 4y agoSometimes I find ambient music to be too dull, but I find music with lyrics too distracting. But if I listen to music with lyrics in language which I don't speak, then I don't get distracted. Spanish mambo works well for me. Also I've recently listened to some operas. Classical music is good and bad. A lot of classical has instruments that I don't like, and some of the music is too erratic for focus.
- ehnto 4y agoI use video game soundtracks. They tend to be designed to hit that sweet spot of easy to tune out but engaging enough to placate a distracted brain. A few I can recommend: Samarost 3 Hundered Days Far Lone Sails Far Changing Tides Obduction and Myst series The Red Strings Club Conspiravision (which is a remake of Deus Ex OST) Hyper Light Drifter
- csbingel 4y agoVideo games and certain movie composers. Ramin Djawadi, Bear McCreary, and Howard Zimmer are on almost constant repeat for me.
- jdsnape 4y agoI really like 'Groove Salad' from SomaFM for when I need to focus, it helps get me into a better flow state than anything else I've tried. However, there are times when I know I need to turn it on but don't/can't which is less helpful!