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Re: Ask HN: What kind of music do you listen to while programming?

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Post by mindcrime »

A mix of different stuff, and it somewhat depends on my mood and the environment. But mainly metal and rock of various sorts. Usually a mix of stuff like Queensryche, Motley Crue, Deicide, In Flames, Borknagar, Def Leppard, Black Veil Brides, Halestorm, Emperor, Disturbed, Dokken, Europe, Iced Earth, Testament, Exodus, Overkill, Metallica, Megadeth, Ratt, Bon Jovi, Evanescence, Godsmack, Nocturnal Rites, Death, Cannibal Corpse, Crashdiet, Vains of Jenna, Sleaze Beeze, Twisted Sister, Steel Panther, etc.

But other times, I want something with no lyrics, so I usually dial up a shoutcast station playing some kind of trance / electronic music of some sort, or classical music.

Re: Ask HN: What kind of music do you listen to while programming?

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Post by fakeer »

Ghazals, Sufi, Qawwali, old Bollywood melodies[†], rare-few new Bollywood melodies[0], Rock[1], Rock&Roll[1], country, ballad, classical - both western(few)/Indian[2] and Indi-pop[3]

This pretty much sums it up. It's very mixed up. Many times I just trust iTunes' Shuffle but it's never unique. Any programs for Mac that actually randomizes the queue each time I ask it to?

I prefer it when the sound is directly not coming into my ears through headphones/earphones, which is a problem at office, because it's distracting(yes, to me at least) and I feel uncomfortable - get a headache or it just doesn't feel as good as when it comes from a little distance at a serene volume. I used to set up a pair of speakers in farthest corner of my flat, but now it's a 1 bedroom flat :(.

Any one else with such choice or setup? :-)

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[†] That means at least 30-40 yr old Hindi songs

[0] Most new Hindi film songs are below garbage

[1] The ones that doesn't include screaming(as in when you hate your vocal chords), hammering head and metallic objects on bodies, floors, drums and against many other surfaces and objects

[2] The ones that are easy to appreciate

[3] Not to be confused with Indie-pop :-)

Re: Ask HN: What kind of music do you listen to while programming?

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Post by valdiorn »

My Youtube history for today includes:

Minimal Techno: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll90vpeeA4c

House: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSxLX5y265Y

Indian Tabla beats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ3avjVpmec

Ambient / Experimental electronic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVA-sCmIl0w

No lyrics, words distract me.

Must have a solid beat, it keeps me focused.

Re: Ask HN: What kind of music do you listen to while programming?

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Post by toasterlovin »

DJ Falcon live sets. You have to pirate them, since they are just recordings of him doing live shows and are not available commercially.

DJ Falcon is part of the French House genre. He has done a few records, but is known primarily for his live DJ shows and his collaborations with Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk (Together and So Much Love To Give).

If you like Daft Punk, especially if you like their Alive 2007 live album, you'll probably like DJ Falcon's live sets. They're rhythmic, melodic, and interesting. There are frequently parts of 3 songs going at one time, which sounds like a recipe for disaster, but turns out utterly sublime.

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