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Re: Music for Programming

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Post by pimeys »

bit-shifter wrote: post #398
pimeys wrote: post #382

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you listened to Warp Records more than just the Autechre releases (which are of course superb)? Every single album in the Artificial Intelligence series (including the first Autechre) are genre-defining classics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_Intelligence_(serie...

Yes, Warp have influenced my music tastes a great deal. ae, BOC, plaid, aphex twin (and his many guises), squarepusher and µ-ziq are all staples. Another album I listen to a great deal whilst working: https://warp.net/releases/blech-ii-blechsdottir/ That said, I have varied taste, grind-core, industrial and doom all feature in the mix. edit: added plaid - can't believe I missed them out, as they're one of my favourit…

Plaid's new album The Digging Remedy worked for me pretty well, even though it had a bit of mixed reviews.

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by EdSharkey »

Noseshine wrote: post #180
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…

I have made a strange observation. Okay, "strange" is relative, so maybe I should say "interesting" to be as fuzzy and generic as possible. When I program in my favorite roastery and coffee shop ( http://www.roesttrommel.de/info/laufer-gasse.html ) I want people, noise and background music. I can concentrate on my my code very well. However, when I'm at home and I have to concentrate - on the exact same code - I need…

Perhaps on some level you believed you were performing for an audience?

It can be a confidence builder for me to "successfully perform" in a noisy, busy setting. Perhaps someone looked at me working just now, but I didn't flinch! Knuckling down and blocking out the world in a setting like that may help get you into the productivity zone.

I've noticed that in my open office plan just putting my headphones on helps me concentrate, no need for music. I know others will be less apt to interrupt me because I have signaled to them that I'm shutting them out and getting work done. I can devote less awareness to others and more to my tasks.

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by flycaliguy »

Florin_Andrei wrote: post #259
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…

Just started listening to it. The Focus tab so far sounds like a simplified version of music by early electronic composers of the german school: Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream, etc.

My thoughts exactly. Seems like a cool service but nothing that a well made Spotify/Apple/whatever playlist couldn't cover.

Krautrock is great for working, just keep type type space type type type space type type type space

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by mangeletti »

jader201 wrote: post #378
jkalmadi wrote: post #344

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Co-founder of brain.fm here. Thanks for the love! Here's an exclusive deal on the lifetime membership for the next 24 hours. It's a $29 deal (or 80% off) for the lifetime membership. Our best offer :) Link: http://brain.fm/HN

I'm a little late to the party. I bought the lifetime license from an earlier link that had it at $40. My question is, is the tremolo/pulsating nature of the chords (sort of sounds like a helicopter) on most of the music a side-effect to the AI generated sounds, or is this by-design? If by-design, are there settings I could tinker with? If not, feature request. :) I'm starting to find this a bit unnerving after exten…

Only some of the tracks have this. It's by design.

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by dep_b »

pimeys wrote: post #383
dep_b wrote: post #55

I like to listen to stuff like minimalistic Detroit techno mixes from people like Jeff Mills or Robert Hood. Loopy simple techno that slightly changes over the course of minutes while blending in and out of the previous and next song in a subtle way. Yet it's quite hard and energetic compared to most Berlin styles of minimalistic techno. Lately I've been picking up on retro Wave kind of music, I see Com Truise is on…

Detroit-y, but not from Detroit: Aril Brikha, who recorded for two legendary labels Transmat and Peacefrog. Both of his albums are great. Kenny Larkin, whatever he released, must have. Again not from Detroit, but sharing the same vibe: Luke Slater and all his monikers, like Planetary Assault Systems, L.B. Dub Corp and The 7th Plain. All classics. Some less played, but still great Detroit stars: Claude Young and Octav…

Yes to all of these. Especially Octave One. Best live set I've ever seen! Watching a video of them perform live has the same mesmerising quality as watching Jeff Mills in The Exhibitionist. I should understand what they're doing technically but half of the things they do are almost to subtle to hear.

As an outsider I like Omar S and that group of people as well, but that's not the typical machine techno. There's some great house coming from Detroit as well.

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by andyjohnson0 »

jkalmadi wrote: post #344
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…

Co-founder of brain.fm here. Thanks for the love! Here's an exclusive deal on the lifetime membership for the next 24 hours. It's a $29 deal (or 80% off) for the lifetime membership. Our best offer :) Link: http://brain.fm/HN

Awesome. Subscribed!

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by pimeys »

dep_b wrote: post #405
pimeys wrote: post #383

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Detroit-y, but not from Detroit: Aril Brikha, who recorded for two legendary labels Transmat and Peacefrog. Both of his albums are great. Kenny Larkin, whatever he released, must have. Again not from Detroit, but sharing the same vibe: Luke Slater and all his monikers, like Planetary Assault Systems, L.B. Dub Corp and The 7th Plain. All classics. Some less played, but still great Detroit stars: Claude Young and Octav…

Yes to all of these. Especially Octave One. Best live set I've ever seen! Watching a video of them perform live has the same mesmerising quality as watching Jeff Mills in The Exhibitionist. I should understand what they're doing technically but half of the things they do are almost to subtle to hear. As an outsider I like Omar S and that group of people as well, but that's not the typical machine techno. There's some…

Omar S and Moodymann for sure! Also the old Carl Craig is great house from Detroit.

I saw Octave One in Fusion festival 2010, was also one of the best live gigs I've seen.

Their Boiler Room is good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW6lxLUBu64

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by cx_newton »

jkalmadi wrote: post #344
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…

Co-founder of brain.fm here. Thanks for the love! Here's an exclusive deal on the lifetime membership for the next 24 hours. It's a $29 deal (or 80% off) for the lifetime membership. Our best offer :) Link: http://brain.fm/HN

Impulse purchased this last night without really knowing what it was but boy was i impressed! Incredible really what you've done here and the developement team here loved it to! Well Played chaps!

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by iamthepieman »

jkalmadi wrote: post #344
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…

Co-founder of brain.fm here. Thanks for the love! Here's an exclusive deal on the lifetime membership for the next 24 hours. It's a $29 deal (or 80% off) for the lifetime membership. Our best offer :) Link: http://brain.fm/HN

I just spent 50 bucks for a yearly subscription to one of your competitors a week ago. My biggest complaint about them is that I can't get a list of tracks that I've really enjoyed and there's no upvote, play more like this feature. I don't care about social "likes" but some songs in an otherwise great playlist are just really grating and throw me right out of the focus window. It would be nice to say "don't play this again"

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by zyx321 »

jkalmadi wrote: post #344
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…

Co-founder of brain.fm here. Thanks for the love! Here's an exclusive deal on the lifetime membership for the next 24 hours. It's a $29 deal (or 80% off) for the lifetime membership. Our best offer :) Link: http://brain.fm/HN

So it's a paid service, but it won't tell me the price (or the limits on free accounts) until I give it my email... No thanks.
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