I want someone to develop an Emacs minor mode that algorithmically generates music that increases in intensity the deeper you are in a syntactic construct. So, when you're at the top level, it's pretty chill, but once you're about seven levels deep, it's like the velociraptor is coming for you in Jurassic Park. I think I'd feel as though I was accomplishing something more exciting with background music that makes my mental effort audible.
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#142I've always described myself as a person with zero ability to multitask. Always have been, always will be. Every time I cook, my wife about has a panic attack watching me fumble around, forgetting things, looking for things, oh god that's burning, etc. Back on topic, I absolutely cannot listen to music with words when I code. I'll intermittently type lyrics instead of what I was intending to do. Anyone else cursed wi…
When in a crowded space (like a dinner or party), it is very hard for me to focus only on the conversation I'm currently having if I can heard (semi-)distinctly another person speaking. This is especially painful during dinners when you can't actually move around too much because well, you're supposed to be sited.
That has improved for me as my hearing has declined. The problem is that now my improved focus is not necessarily rewarded with better understanding.
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#143anyone fishmans long season?
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#144somafm.com/dronezone is a good option.
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#146I love this site. I've listened to the first 50 playlists about a dozen times each. It's perfect, I couldn't ask for better playlists.
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#147I've always described myself as a person with zero ability to multitask. Always have been, always will be. Every time I cook, my wife about has a panic attack watching me fumble around, forgetting things, looking for things, oh god that's burning, etc. Back on topic, I absolutely cannot listen to music with words when I code. I'll intermittently type lyrics instead of what I was intending to do. Anyone else cursed wi…
Yes 100% in the same boat. There are some good game soundtracks on YouTube I can recommend too e.g. Colonizing Mars, multi-hour instrumental. If you use spotify here are some playlists: A good curated analog/synth playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/08MHNuaL6yU9oeSeK2qg8x?si=... My own much narrower one https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Fa5SKA1FVUSodtndYqNsn?si=...
Love the narrow playlist, just the one i needed without distraction, pray do add more when you can.
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#148I've always described myself as a person with zero ability to multitask. Always have been, always will be. Every time I cook, my wife about has a panic attack watching me fumble around, forgetting things, looking for things, oh god that's burning, etc. Back on topic, I absolutely cannot listen to music with words when I code. I'll intermittently type lyrics instead of what I was intending to do. Anyone else cursed wi…
> I absolutely cannot listen to music with words when I code
Same here. Med to high pitch does the same effect as words for me. But undecipherable words or ambients does not have the same paralyzing effect as words, things like metal growl, mumble rap, or ambient acapella. My goto music would be extreme polymetric metal music with dark tone (bright guitar tone doesn't work for me. Check out my fav band Meshuggah), noir jazz (jazz which accompany noir detective/mystery film), or muted song whose mid-to-high pitched instruments arent quite prominent.
And then there is a friend of mine who can program while listening to podcast. A mad lad he is I say.
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#149I've always described myself as a person with zero ability to multitask. Always have been, always will be. Every time I cook, my wife about has a panic attack watching me fumble around, forgetting things, looking for things, oh god that's burning, etc. Back on topic, I absolutely cannot listen to music with words when I code. I'll intermittently type lyrics instead of what I was intending to do. Anyone else cursed wi…
It depends on what I'm coding. If it's something brand new that requires a lot of concentration, then I can't handle lyrics or even any music at all. If it's more routine work, lyrics are fine, I can even sing along
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#150A couple of my go-tos are Solar Fields and Infected Mushroom. Both are electronic; former is calm/ambient focus, latter is energetic/driving focus. Both have huuuge discographies that you can just put on shuffle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ldYxgJQG_E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQmvPQ0MmiY Solar Fields actually did the Mirror's Edge game soundtracks too, if you've played those. Really nice mix of ambient, al…
For more Psybient in the vein of Solar Fields, it's also worth checking out releases on Ultimae Records (which is the label for some Solar Fields releases). Some of their artists which go well for programming IMO are Scann-Tec, MIKTEK, and Aes Dana.
I particularly like Carbon Based Lifeforms in this vein as well. I assembled a psybient-oriented coding playlist from a bunch of stuff I’ve enjoyed listening to while in the zone over the years, it’s full of Ultimae Records tracks: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ceXFEO7blxDBa5uhgazyf?si=...