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Re: Ask HN: What, if anything, do you listen to while coding?

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Post by JeanMarcS »

JansjoFromIkea wrote: post #17

Boards of Canada are the obvious one (as seen from their heavy usage across here https://musicforprogramming.net/ ), along with a bunch of Warp record acts from the 90s. Recently been listening to loads of Hard Bop Jazz though, Sonny Rollins in particular.

I like that music for programming website. I also use it often for background music while coding.

Re: Ask HN: What, if anything, do you listen to while coding?

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Post by CodeTheInternet »

Vocals tend to pull my focus, and repeated phrasing in a lot of EDM is distracting. I find post-rock as a great genre for coding. I frequent the r/postrock sub-Reddit and keep yearly Spotify playlists updated with new releases [1].

I have also enjoyed combining jazz with a rain simulator like RainyMood [2]. Volume-balance them together and it's sublime.

[1]: https://open.spotify.com/user/edlerner/playlist/5TJbCB33vOzT...

[2]: https://www.rainymood.com/

Re: Ask HN: What, if anything, do you listen to while coding?

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Post by CodeTheInternet »

lmedinas wrote: post #56

I tried a bit of everything and its really random for me. As i metal/rock fan i rarely listen to the genre. Here is some artists to get you started that really help me focus on programing: - Trent Reznor and NiN: Social Network, Ghosts and The Fragile. - How to destroy Angels (also a subproject of Trent Reznor). - Daft Punk: live album and Tron soundtrack. - Miles Davis: Bitches Brew. - RadioHead: OK Computer, KID A…

NIN "Ghosts" is fantastic

Re: Ask HN: What, if anything, do you listen to while coding?

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Post by wink »

CodeTheInternet wrote: post #64

Vocals tend to pull my focus, and repeated phrasing in a lot of EDM is distracting. I find post-rock as a great genre for coding. I frequent the r/postrock sub-Reddit and keep yearly Spotify playlists updated with new releases [1]. I have also enjoyed combining jazz with a rain simulator like RainyMood [2]. Volume-balance them together and it's sublime. [1]: https://open.spotify.com/user/edlerner/playlist/5TJbCB33vOz…

Similar for me.

Mostly: anything without easily discernible or deep lyrics that distract me. This could be Black Metal, EDM, classical music.

Also ok: Stuff I really like and know really well, e.g. Metal with understandable lyrics, 80s Synthpop, Soundtracks

Usually not ok: ballads, rap, stuff with lyrics in my mother tongue

Special mentions: EVE Online OST: https://soundcloud.com/ccpgames/sets/eve-online-login-screen..., The Cat Empire, Dirty Doering, Pendulum, Massive Attack, Portishead, or random DJ sets

Re: Ask HN: What, if anything, do you listen to while coding?

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Post by actsasbuffoon »

wink wrote: post #68
CodeTheInternet wrote: post #64

Vocals tend to pull my focus, and repeated phrasing in a lot of EDM is distracting. I find post-rock as a great genre for coding. I frequent the r/postrock sub-Reddit and keep yearly Spotify playlists updated with new releases [1]. I have also enjoyed combining jazz with a rain simulator like RainyMood [2]. Volume-balance them together and it's sublime. [1]: https://open.spotify.com/user/edlerner/playlist/5TJbCB33vOz…

Similar for me. Mostly: anything without easily discernible or deep lyrics that distract me. This could be Black Metal, EDM, classical music. Also ok: Stuff I really like and know really well, e.g. Metal with understandable lyrics, 80s Synthpop, Soundtracks Usually not ok: ballads, rap, stuff with lyrics in my mother tongue Special mentions: EVE Online OST: https://soundcloud.com/ccpgames/sets/eve-online-login-screen…

Wolves in the Throne Room and So Hideous are great examples of metal bands with sweeping atmospheres and non-intrusive vocals.

The Algorithm and Master Boot Record are metal-inspired electronic music with no vocals.

Video game soundtracks also work well. Danny Baronowsky, Ridiculon (The End Is Nigh soundtrack is phenomenal), and Disasterpiece are some of my favorite indie game composers.

Metroid Metal is kinda similar, but it's highly technical prog-metal covers of music from the Metroid series. Descendants of Erdrick and Armcannon are also enjoyable metal video game cover bands.

If you want to get lost in coding for a long while without needing to change albums, Chronicles of Time is a 5 hour long compilation of covers of music from Chrono Trigger by a huge variety of artists. If you listen to this from start to finish without stopping, you should probably take a break and stretch for a while.

I really enjoy the soundtrack from Elder Scrolls Online. The new Doom has an excellent soundtrack as well, though it does have occasional voice-over.

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