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Music for Programming (2011)

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victorthehuman wrote: post #213
coreyp_1 wrote: post #35

Am I the only person who can't listen to anything while coding? My attention goes straight to the music, and I can't concentrate on the task at hand! When I was in high school, my math teacher would play Mozart during tests, claiming it would help us. It would drive me crazy, and I doubt that my grades improved as a result of the distraction. For what it's worth, I have a BMus in Piano Performance. I love music... bu…

Generally agree, but I also need to drown out my coworkers. Found that NIN-Ghosts type of music to work the best, that repetitive/drony music gives me the space I need to think.

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victorthehuman wrote: post #213
coreyp_1 wrote: post #35

Am I the only person who can't listen to anything while coding? My attention goes straight to the music, and I can't concentrate on the task at hand! When I was in high school, my math teacher would play Mozart during tests, claiming it would help us. It would drive me crazy, and I doubt that my grades improved as a result of the distraction. For what it's worth, I have a BMus in Piano Performance. I love music... bu…

Generally agree, but I also need to drown out my coworkers. Found that NIN-Ghosts type of music to work the best, that repetitive/drony music gives me the space I need to think.

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Post by klondike_klive »

aasasd wrote: post #101

This also links to Datashat's own Businessfunk compilations, which are excellent on another level from your regular ambient: http://datassette.net/businessfunk/ And btw, there's also a fourth mix for the Near Mint web radio: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/near-mint-8th-march-2016-... But as heavy-artillery concentration music, I recommend TechnoLiveSets. It's the ‘accidentally done all work in one day’ grade mate…

Holy shit! Businessfunk 4! And on Resonance FM, no less. How was I not aware of this? You've just made my 2019. I love Businessfunk to the extent that I am prepared to name it as my favourite genre of music.

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Post by Tade0 »

I've found that the best music for programming is the one you listened to when you were younger and could focus much better.

For me that would be anything that I listened to during the all-nighters I pulled throughout college and the background noise in Star Trek TNG.

As a side note if you're working remotely and having trouble focusing on long calls, I recommend Tibetan signing bowls:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujyu7tkyxtw

They nicely fill in the gaps in the conversation.

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Post by aasasd »

klondike_klive wrote: post #225
aasasd wrote: post #101

This also links to Datashat's own Businessfunk compilations, which are excellent on another level from your regular ambient: http://datassette.net/businessfunk/ And btw, there's also a fourth mix for the Near Mint web radio: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/near-mint-8th-march-2016-... But as heavy-artillery concentration music, I recommend TechnoLiveSets. It's the ‘accidentally done all work in one day’ grade mate…

Holy shit! Businessfunk 4! And on Resonance FM, no less. How was I not aware of this? You've just made my 2019. I love Businessfunk to the extent that I am prepared to name it as my favourite genre of music.

You can find a lot of it on Youtube and elsewhere: it's all library music from KPM and such. E.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2uAw_SOshE

Datassette has tracklists on Soundcloud (iirc), and Andy Clark, Keith Mansfield and James Asher seem to dominate his mixes (though Asher is apparently more into tribal music). Alas my favorite bit from Businessfunk 2 at 34:25 is unidentified.

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Post by northwest65 »

coreyp_1 wrote: post #35

Am I the only person who can't listen to anything while coding? My attention goes straight to the music, and I can't concentrate on the task at hand! When I was in high school, my math teacher would play Mozart during tests, claiming it would help us. It would drive me crazy, and I doubt that my grades improved as a result of the distraction. For what it's worth, I have a BMus in Piano Performance. I love music... bu…

I listen to Kizomba (Portuguese) or Salsa/Bachata (Spanish) music while I work. I enjoy the rhythms, but I can't speak either of those languages, so I get the enjoyment without the distraction.

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Post by catchmeifyoucan »

When I'm doing items such as math or programming - I listen to upbeat pop music that can get me moving. It's as if my fingers are dancing or writing away to the beat. When I used to take math exams, all I could remember in my head as I took the exam was the songs that were playing as I was practicing and I might even hum along. In fact, it might even be the case that I have one song just stuck in my head on repeat.

However, when I need all of my mental energy to think architecture, understand or formulate a plan of action, music is distracting.

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