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Any examples or recommendations? I'd like to try this.

by Tempest1981 3y ago

jonathanlydall 3y ago
It's probably a personal taste thing, but on Spotify some of the radios I listen to are based on the following artists of their songs: - Two Steps from Hell - Sultan + Shephard - Tom Player - Matias Puumala Some other random playlists: - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E8PiJpaZ8rWVi?si=2d2b4ee4b1694125 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E8PiJpaZ8rWVi?si=... - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E35ecXdUS92X1?si=142a3e2776ca4506 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E35ecXdUS92X1?si=... - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E36Le7GAznRHV?si=8b1b0f73e92142db https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E36Le7GAznRHV?si=... - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E366Mpiqxs399?si=31d0ef5a92224316 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E366Mpiqxs399?si=... I don't really curate my stuff, I occasionally "like" songs or start radios off songs I'm enjoying in the moment.
- llarsson 3y ago
  Can't do it myself, but I've heard that people listen to typical traditional "video game music" for this purpose. Fast, upbeat, and never something you need to focus on, but rather, it just helps you keep up the concentration. ...if you're the type of person who can listen to music while working, that is.
  - jstarfish 3y ago
    VGM is all over the place. I used to like working to the Hotline Miami soundtrack myself, which worked great for coding menial stuff but sucked for troubleshooting. The Unreal Tournament '99 OST is way better in that it's fast, low-key, and repetitive. I put on a 3-hour megamix and I'm crushing it until lunch.
    - hyperman1 3y ago
      The Unreal OST and first Assasin's creed also work well for me.
phi-go 3y ago
To add to the other comment. Game music/soundtracks can be good for that, lots of options there, usually that music is to fill the background and keep someone engaged with the game. I also find LoFi music good for that purpose.
- theshrike79 3y ago
  I actually had the Golden Axe theme[0] on repeat for 4 hours and didn't notice =) I also have a feeling it wasn't the full song, but I had clipped it to a shorter length to fit into the space required for a ringtone at the time. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWkT180hNLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWkT180hNLE
maxace 3y ago
somafm.com has excellent programming in a variety of flavors
acuozzo 3y ago
Fast "hard bop" Jazz from the '50s-60s e.g. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. It's intense, upbeat music.
ckrailo 3y ago
I've greatly enjoyed https://musicforprogramming.net/ https://musicforprogramming.net/ since it's so easy to access, has free downloads, and a web player.

Any examples or recommendations? I'd like to try this.

It's probably a personal taste thing, but on Spotify some of the radios I listen to are based on the following artists of their songs: - Two Steps from Hell - Sultan + Shephard - Tom Player - Matias Puumala Some other random playlists: - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E8PiJpaZ8rWVi?si=2d2b4ee4b1694125 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E8PiJpaZ8rWVi?si=... - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E35ecXdUS92X1?si=142a3e2776ca4506 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E35ecXdUS92X1?si=... - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E36Le7GAznRHV?si=8b1b0f73e92142db https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E36Le7GAznRHV?si=... - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E366Mpiqxs399?si=31d0ef5a92224316 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E366Mpiqxs399?si=... I don't really curate my stuff, I occasionally "like" songs or start radios off songs I'm enjoying in the moment.

llarsson 3y ago
Can't do it myself, but I've heard that people listen to typical traditional "video game music" for this purpose. Fast, upbeat, and never something you need to focus on, but rather, it just helps you keep up the concentration. ...if you're the type of person who can listen to music while working, that is.
- jstarfish 3y ago
  VGM is all over the place. I used to like working to the Hotline Miami soundtrack myself, which worked great for coding menial stuff but sucked for troubleshooting. The Unreal Tournament '99 OST is way better in that it's fast, low-key, and repetitive. I put on a 3-hour megamix and I'm crushing it until lunch.
  - hyperman1 3y ago
    The Unreal OST and first Assasin's creed also work well for me.

phi-go 3y ago

To add to the other comment. Game music/soundtracks can be good for that, lots of options there, usually that music is to fill the background and keep someone engaged with the game. I also find LoFi music good for that purpose.

theshrike79 3y ago
I actually had the Golden Axe theme[0] on repeat for 4 hours and didn't notice =) I also have a feeling it wasn't the full song, but I had clipped it to a shorter length to fit into the space required for a ringtone at the time. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWkT180hNLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWkT180hNLE

maxace 3y ago

somafm.com has excellent programming in a variety of flavors

acuozzo 3y ago

Fast "hard bop" Jazz from the '50s-60s e.g. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. It's intense, upbeat music.

ckrailo 3y ago

I've greatly enjoyed https://musicforprogramming.net/ https://musicforprogramming.net/ since it's so easy to access, has free downloads, and a web player.