Ask HN: What do you listen to when coding?

Depending on my mood I listen to hip-hop when I code. I've tried various genres but for some reason hip-hop is working the best for me right now.

I will either listen to just one song on auto repeat or a tiny playlist of At times I also listen to a "white noise" CD called Holosync that is theoretically supposed to help improve neural connections. I like it just because it is noise and not distracting, but I have no evidence to show that it helps me code or is actually improving my brain function.

I've had multiple days where I made fantastic progress while listening to the Notorious BIG's "Hypnotize" on continuous loop for 12+ hours straight. :-)

1. http://www.pandora.com 2. Create a station for "Paul Oakenfold" 3. Hit Play 4. Code like a beast

I'm listening to the rain. I code better when it rains outside.

Soundtracks - Hans Zimmer, Philip Glass, Howard Shore, James Horner etc.. I tend to find them motivational for things like coding.. especially when I'm coding for my own startup.