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I'm actually being really productive having the stream on in the background. I'm not looking at him code, but hearing his techno going is reminding me that som

I'm actually being really productive having the stream on in the background. I'm not looking at him code, but hearing his techno going is reminding me that someone somewhere is getting a ton of shit done, and it's shaming me into working hard. And I don't even like techno.

MiguelHudnandez 15y ago
The music reminds me of a small group of coders I was inspired by at my first startup. Back then I was only doing tech support and light front-end work, but every day it was three programmers and I getting stuff done to music like this. Ever since then, this kind of music is a great booster for me, even though I get embarrassed if someone comes into my office while it's playing... The only thing I try for nowadays is to find an energetic, repetitive mix with no vocals.
- kami8845 15y ago
  i know the feeling, but .. don't be embarrassed, whatever music you want to listen to, you should listen to,
  - evincarofautumn 15y ago
    Right. If it helps you be productive, the shame would be not in listening to it but in failing to. And what are headphones for?
- degenerate 15y ago
  If you want non-stop energetic, yet "smooth" techno with some soothing vocals, I recommend you check into trance. Specifically, "A State of Trance". There was a 6-city, 6 week tour that just ended last weekend. All of the music is playable here: http://soundcloud.com/edmtunestv http://soundcloud.com/edmtunestv And downloadable here: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=316887 http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=316... (I code to this music EVERY day)
  - danneu 15y ago
    Another smooth genre is "deep house", also found in genres like slowmo, nu disco. An example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tD74t6K7mI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tD74t6K7mI
    - skrebbel 15y ago
      You'd appreciate http://www.deepmix.eu http://www.deepmix.eu - a massive amount of 1-hour deephouse mixes from Moscow for download and looping on internet radio.
      - danneu 15y ago
        That's good, thanks. While we're here, I'd like to drop a link to every BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix from 1993-2011 on Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/das-boy/sets/essential-mix http://soundcloud.com/das-boy/sets/essential-mix.
  - stevengg 15y ago
    http://themixingbowl.org/ http://themixingbowl.org/ and http://www.livesets.us/ http://www.livesets.us/ are great sources for EDM mixes also
  - highace 15y ago
    Hey, so do I! In fact I went to the London part of the tour where it was recorded live. Trance.fm is also pretty good source, they play non stop trance with no interruptions. Great for coding against as long as it isn't too loud!
  - DamagedProperty 15y ago
    OMGosh that is great stuff. Great! I just wish I could find it on pandora.
  - pgambling 15y ago
    Another good source, the trance tag on mixcloud.com. I particularly like Paul Oakenfold's "Planet Perfecto".
paps 15y ago
He's listening to http://www.di.fm/ http://www.di.fm/, specifically the Electro House stream.
- w1ntermute 15y ago
  Wow, if I randomly ran across that site, I would automatically think it was crap.
  - mpeg 15y ago
    it's the design, it instantly reminded me of those linkfarm parked domains...
  - rjn945 15y ago
    Ha, I remember trying to make sites that looked this good, with this aesthetic, back in the 90s. But now, I totally agree. The stock photo girl with headphones along with a lot of other subtle things would make me instantly think "this a fake/auto-generated/contentless site" and hit the back button without even reading it. It's interesting how strongly websites can give off vibes.
  - ckrailo 15y ago
    It definitely needs updating, but it's a really badass radio station that's been streaming electronica for like a decade now. Super awesome.
  - jwn 15y ago
    I agree the site doesn't look that great, but I've been a happy subscriber for years. I prefer the "Chillout Dreams" and "Vocal Trance" channels over all the others. Using the higher bitrate streams coupled with a nice pair of AKG headphones means I can listen all day and tune out the rest of the noise in my house.
  - keypusher 15y ago
    I listen to their streams every day. Site might look like crap but they have a ton of loyal listeners and amazing streams. Perfect coding music!
mbrzuzy 15y ago
Looks like he is listening to di.fm electro house channel. I just happened to turn that on and noticed it's the same songs.
bobthedino 15y ago
Am doing exactly the same thing.
cafebabe 15y ago
I prefer streamingsoundtracks.com - with soundtracks, I only get jewelry done! ;)
martingordon 15y ago
I shut it off after a few minutes (not a huge techno fan), but it did shame me into going back to work on an iPhone app I've been putting off for far too long (which is great because I built it for myself and there have been numerous times when I've had occasion to use it since I thought of it).
pinchyfingers 15y ago
Okay guys, that is not techno... :)

MiguelHudnandez 15y ago

The music reminds me of a small group of coders I was inspired by at my first startup. Back then I was only doing tech support and light front-end work, but every day it was three programmers and I getting stuff done to music like this. Ever since then, this kind of music is a great booster for me, even though I get embarrassed if someone comes into my office while it's playing... The only thing I try for nowadays is to find an energetic, repetitive mix with no vocals.

kami8845 15y ago
i know the feeling, but .. don't be embarrassed, whatever music you want to listen to, you should listen to,
- evincarofautumn 15y ago
  Right. If it helps you be productive, the shame would be not in listening to it but in failing to. And what are headphones for?
degenerate 15y ago
If you want non-stop energetic, yet "smooth" techno with some soothing vocals, I recommend you check into trance. Specifically, "A State of Trance". There was a 6-city, 6 week tour that just ended last weekend. All of the music is playable here: http://soundcloud.com/edmtunestv http://soundcloud.com/edmtunestv And downloadable here: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=316887 http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=316... (I code to this music EVERY day)
- danneu 15y ago
  Another smooth genre is "deep house", also found in genres like slowmo, nu disco. An example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tD74t6K7mI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tD74t6K7mI
  - skrebbel 15y ago
    You'd appreciate http://www.deepmix.eu http://www.deepmix.eu - a massive amount of 1-hour deephouse mixes from Moscow for download and looping on internet radio.
    - danneu 15y ago
      That's good, thanks. While we're here, I'd like to drop a link to every BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix from 1993-2011 on Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/das-boy/sets/essential-mix http://soundcloud.com/das-boy/sets/essential-mix.
- stevengg 15y ago
  http://themixingbowl.org/ http://themixingbowl.org/ and http://www.livesets.us/ http://www.livesets.us/ are great sources for EDM mixes also
- highace 15y ago
  Hey, so do I! In fact I went to the London part of the tour where it was recorded live. Trance.fm is also pretty good source, they play non stop trance with no interruptions. Great for coding against as long as it isn't too loud!
- DamagedProperty 15y ago
  OMGosh that is great stuff. Great! I just wish I could find it on pandora.
- pgambling 15y ago
  Another good source, the trance tag on mixcloud.com. I particularly like Paul Oakenfold's "Planet Perfecto".

paps 15y ago

He's listening to http://www.di.fm/ http://www.di.fm/, specifically the Electro House stream.

w1ntermute 15y ago
Wow, if I randomly ran across that site, I would automatically think it was crap.
- mpeg 15y ago
  it's the design, it instantly reminded me of those linkfarm parked domains...
- rjn945 15y ago
  Ha, I remember trying to make sites that looked this good, with this aesthetic, back in the 90s. But now, I totally agree. The stock photo girl with headphones along with a lot of other subtle things would make me instantly think "this a fake/auto-generated/contentless site" and hit the back button without even reading it. It's interesting how strongly websites can give off vibes.
- ckrailo 15y ago
  It definitely needs updating, but it's a really badass radio station that's been streaming electronica for like a decade now. Super awesome.
- jwn 15y ago
  I agree the site doesn't look that great, but I've been a happy subscriber for years. I prefer the "Chillout Dreams" and "Vocal Trance" channels over all the others. Using the higher bitrate streams coupled with a nice pair of AKG headphones means I can listen all day and tune out the rest of the noise in my house.
- keypusher 15y ago
  I listen to their streams every day. Site might look like crap but they have a ton of loyal listeners and amazing streams. Perfect coding music!

mbrzuzy 15y ago

Looks like he is listening to di.fm electro house channel. I just happened to turn that on and noticed it's the same songs.

bobthedino 15y ago

Am doing exactly the same thing.

cafebabe 15y ago

I prefer streamingsoundtracks.com - with soundtracks, I only get jewelry done! ;)

martingordon 15y ago

I shut it off after a few minutes (not a huge techno fan), but it did shame me into going back to work on an iPhone app I've been putting off for far too long (which is great because I built it for myself and there have been numerous times when I've had occasion to use it since I thought of it).

pinchyfingers 15y ago

Okay guys, that is not techno... :)