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Re: Music for Programming

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Post by daveguy »

choward wrote: post #253
doneallison wrote: post #153

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have also been loving Brain.fm—no other "focus music" I have tried has worked so well. If anyone here tries it and likes it, there is actually a pretty good discount on various subscription types that expires in a few hours: https://shop.theawesomer.com/sales/brain-fm-lifetime-subscri... The discounts are not actually as steep as the site claims (for example, lifetime is normally $150, not $200), but they are still…

"Lifetime" subscription? What does that mean? The lifetime of brain.fm?

Yes. Lifetime of the company. Companies have the ability to ditch nearly all obligations in bankruptcy.

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by JoachimS »

3chelon wrote: post #166
Scarblac wrote: post #91

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My experience is a lot like yours (especially "must have heard it a thousand times"). I apply one more trick, that I got from some self help book once: my energy level is not always the same, and too little energy is a problem for concentration but so is too much energy. If it's just right, I'll likely be able to find the flow and then the music matters less. Rage Against the Machine and Rammstein can improve energy…

Rammstein makes sense. I suppose my preference for the loud stuff at night comes down to stimulation and energy levels. Never actually thought of it in that way until now, thanks.

For me it is very related to what I need to do. Wringing out 1000 LOCs in a day -Nitzer Ebb, Ministry and Rammstein it is. EBM in general is really helpful. And interestingly this specific song by U2: https://vimeo.com/41133252

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by Sylos »

kbenson wrote: post #264
mfringel wrote: post #250

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I don't hear any music. I click to start and it pops up a login page.

Same here. Seriously, while I think some people might dismiss your comment as snark, I genuinely was interested in this service, but am unwilling to create an account just to get a sample. Sites need to realize that "creating an account", while it appears as simple as supplying a few bits of information, anyone that cares about their time or security will find a few snags. First, the email address. I don't give my em…

In this case also just their interesting approach to privacy.

I'm not telling a random internet service for no reason my proper first name, my age or my gender. I can see that there's maybe a reason for age and gender when suggesting music (even though it should be optional nonetheless), but my first name? Are you going to suggest me songs where people chant my name or something?

And because they insist on this ridiculous requirement of entering my first name, it also just becomes much less credible that they actually need my age and gender, and are not just collecting that to sell it away.

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by beefsack »

finishingmove wrote: post #319

How great. Can't wait for "Music for tech-savvy young adults with interest in retro games" or "Music for Asian women aged 35-45". Before these industry-disrupting services emerge though, I guess I'll just stick to music that I like.

Critical comments are fantastic when they add insight to the conversation, but all you seem to be adding is cynicism.

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by phodo »

mangeletti wrote: post #139

I've listened to Brain.fm since this past February, and it is truly amazing. They have Focus, Relax, and Sleep, but I've only ever listened to Focus. It's like this steady stream of some kind of electronically generated music that changes each 30 minutes. I set it to 2 hours, and then I usually take a small break when it ends. I'll turn it on and literally get into the zone immediately; writing line after line of cod…

Fantastic app... I've been looking for something like this and appreciate you pointing me in the right direction :)

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by 3chelon »

kfrz wrote: post #303
3chelon wrote: post #83

Does anyone know of any actual conclusive studies in this area? Like most here, I have my own rules and preferences. The main rule seems to be it must be familiar, in fact it's best if I've heard it a thousand times already. But there are only three kinds of music that work for me:- 1. Music I first got into during my teenage years when I was sitting up all night coding assembler (OK, I admit it, Pink Floyd) works we…

Same thing here. I listen to music I listened to when I first started spending 6+ hours after school coding. It's not what you'd guess. I know the music so well it puts me into a comfort zone that always allows me to just get shit done. Brain hacking at it's best. Bonobo radio on Spotify is a great starting point for laid back EDM that isn't anxiety-inducing but keeps energy up. I love all forms of jazz too much to l…

Thanks, I'll check out that Spotify channel.

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by pmlnr »

rdtsc wrote: post #211

Anyone here remembers Philosomatika online radio station? Well it is back as a Radionomy station. http://www.philosomatika.fm/ That was my go to place for programming music. I was excited to find it is back. I got the $5/month sans-commercials subscription and am pretty happy with it. SomaFM is great too especially Drone Zone for a quieter slower pace. http://somafm.com/dronezone/

I really miss philosomatika and nectarine. And last.fm from the old days.
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