Whenever this happens (and it's happened a lot in my life, to such a point where I can now self-induce myself into it) I feel that I need the right music in the

Whenever this happens (and it's happened a lot in my life, to such a point where I can now self-induce myself into it) I feel that I need the right music in the background, either in my headphones or on speakers. I couldn't do an all-nighter of that awesome zen-matrix-coding-until-the-birds-start-tweeting without it, but for noisy work situations it also helps to get into that mode. Lock in the headphones, put on some tunes and 'focus mode' and someone can stand next to you for 5 minutes until they realize you zoned out and they need to tap your shoulder to get your attention. I haven't found the perfect key to good coding music, but these are my 2 favorites: * http://soundcloud.com/crussen/crussen-monday-funk-session http://soundcloud.com/crussen/crussen-monday-funk-session (a 4.5 hour mix) * The Fugees - The Score (full album)