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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 eve

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".
- justinhj 15y ago
  I also like Psytrance. I just search for Psytrance on shoutcast and go with one of the top 3. The nice thing about these kind of genres is they're loud and monotonous and drown out the world, whilst not being too much work to listen to.
- bprater 15y ago
  I also recommend the podcast, "Trance Around the World" -- two hours of awesome trance. I program with it on, I go to sleep with it playing, we just had a party with it playing in the background. (Also, if you are a Spotify user, try the Radio/Trance mix.)
  - anthonyb 15y ago
    I tried that once, but found it a bit too distracting -- too much overenthusiastic DJ voice over in it to really get into the zone while programming.

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".
justinhj 15y ago
I also like Psytrance. I just search for Psytrance on shoutcast and go with one of the top 3. The nice thing about these kind of genres is they're loud and monotonous and drown out the world, whilst not being too much work to listen to.
bprater 15y ago
I also recommend the podcast, "Trance Around the World" -- two hours of awesome trance. I program with it on, I go to sleep with it playing, we just had a party with it playing in the background. (Also, if you are a Spotify user, try the Radio/Trance mix.)
- anthonyb 15y ago
  I tried that once, but found it a bit too distracting -- too much overenthusiastic DJ voice over in it to really get into the zone while programming.