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Re: Show HN: Increase your productivity with ambient noise

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Post by Myrmornis »

adeaver wrote: post #122
Myrmornis wrote: post #114

Silly idea, backed by "research" from the world of business-studies pseudo-academia. Do you trust the results of a paper that starts with the sentence "Creativity is ubiquitous in the realm of consumption"? http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.1086/665048?uid=3739560&#38...

It's not a silly idea as it actually works, and works quite well, for some people. I'm one of those people. While this particular site's ambient noise doesn't suit me (too many sharp, distracting sounds) there are many sounds that do help. I typically find I get far more done and am able to focus better when i have my headphones on playing music that has few words. Many others are the same way. While the paper you li…

Didn't mean that noise/music doesn't help some people work. But I do contend that creating a web page with the sole purpose of playing noises that sound like a cafe, is silly.

Re: Show HN: Increase your productivity with ambient noise

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Post by bencoder »

neya wrote: post #66

If I'm correct, this is a type of Binaural recording, where they use a stereo microphone combination separated approximately at the distance of our ears while recording. I used to be a Binaural hobbyist sometime back and I recorded some (unprofessional) stuff along the way. I'd be glad to share it with the community: 1) 3d Sea - https://www.box.com/s/krtxx1tejeftffaegh4v 2) 3d Rain - https://www.box.com/s/feoczntidb4…

Another professional one, more of a binaural play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u163wC6mP2A

Re: Show HN: Increase your productivity with ambient noise

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Post by aaronsnoswell »

duncanmcdowell wrote: post #54
lukev wrote: post #13

Very interesting, but I find I get much the same effect with the right types of music (which are also more aesthetically pleasing, to me). Also, recorded environmental sounds always have a certain degree of annoyance for me. There's nothing on earth I love more than the sound of rain or a crackling fire, but recorded versions just don't cut it (for me). This seems to fall into the same category.

Any recommendations on specific music that helps you (artist/album)? I find that Radiohead/In Rainbows is good for me

I for one don't mind the ambient noise approach. But when I need to get into a coding groove, I chuck on Soma FM - Groove Salad :P

Re: Show HN: Increase your productivity with ambient noise

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Post by yaj »

fumar wrote: post #80
duncanmcdowell wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any recommendations on specific music that helps you (artist/album)? I find that Radiohead/In Rainbows is good for me

It depends on my mood. I find productive music to almost always lack vocals. I will list some artists and their respective albums, of the top of my head. (subgenres) Many of these artists have great discographies. Electronic 1. Glenn Underground - Atmosfear (house) 2. Aphex Twin - Ambient Works 85-92 3. Moby - 18 4. Space Dimension Controller - The Pathway To Tiraquon6 (soul-house) 5. Boards of Canada - Music has the…

Thanks. I will try it out.

Instrumental/lack of vocals also helps me. I mostly listen to post rock - godspeed you!black emperor, pelican, mogwai.

Re: Show HN: Increase your productivity with ambient noise

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Post by littledot5566 »

duncanmcdowell wrote: post #54
lukev wrote: post #13

Very interesting, but I find I get much the same effect with the right types of music (which are also more aesthetically pleasing, to me). Also, recorded environmental sounds always have a certain degree of annoyance for me. There's nothing on earth I love more than the sound of rain or a crackling fire, but recorded versions just don't cut it (for me). This seems to fall into the same category.

Any recommendations on specific music that helps you (artist/album)? I find that Radiohead/In Rainbows is good for me

Relax Daily. Good for coding, reading and sleeping. http://relaxdaily.net/relaxation-music-instrumentals/

Here's a mix of most of his previous works. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qycqF1CWcXg

Re: Show HN: Increase your productivity with ambient noise

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Post by jksmith »

fumar wrote: post #80
duncanmcdowell wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any recommendations on specific music that helps you (artist/album)? I find that Radiohead/In Rainbows is good for me

It depends on my mood. I find productive music to almost always lack vocals. I will list some artists and their respective albums, of the top of my head. (subgenres) Many of these artists have great discographies. Electronic 1. Glenn Underground - Atmosfear (house) 2. Aphex Twin - Ambient Works 85-92 3. Moby - 18 4. Space Dimension Controller - The Pathway To Tiraquon6 (soul-house) 5. Boards of Canada - Music has the…

Got some of those in your list myself. More to include: 1) Eno - Music for Airports
2) Kaen - Interworlds 3) Shulman - Random Thoughts. It's too engrossing the first few times. After that, pretty good for background music.

Re: Show HN: Increase your productivity with ambient noise

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Post by Kerrick »

pavel_lishin wrote: post #30
instakill wrote: post #15

It's alright but there's way too much dish hitting. The talking is good but the kitchen cleaning staff is not only distracting but angering.

Perhaps a better version would have independent sound tracks of each ambient noise, so that you could adjust each individual part.

Like http://www.ambient-mixer.com/ ? I've long used that website to give some atmosphere to my tabletop RPG sessions.

Re: Show HN: Increase your productivity with ambient noise

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Post by Bjartr »

duncanmcdowell wrote: post #54
lukev wrote: post #13

Very interesting, but I find I get much the same effect with the right types of music (which are also more aesthetically pleasing, to me). Also, recorded environmental sounds always have a certain degree of annoyance for me. There's nothing on earth I love more than the sound of rain or a crackling fire, but recorded versions just don't cut it (for me). This seems to fall into the same category.

Any recommendations on specific music that helps you (artist/album)? I find that Radiohead/In Rainbows is good for me

Not for everyone, but this is what I often program to http://www.di.fm/play/goapsy

Found in this reddit thread http://www.reddit.com/comments/6l9t9/best_background_music_f...

Re: Show HN: Increase your productivity with ambient noise

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Post by codequickly »

Some interesting music/audio for coding: 1. ambient sounds of star trek lcars (http://www.lcarscom.net/) and the repetitive beeping noise. 2. classic video game music on NES, like Super Mario Bros., Zelda 3. ASMR (search youtube) works wonder for those are affected by it. It puts the listener into a super-relaxed state, which can only be described as tingling or extreme pleasure for the brain. 4. Office Sound Effects (http://www.amazon.com/Offices-Sound-Effects/dp/B008HKONNA)
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