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Am I an outlier in the fact that I'll listen to any type of music when programming, not just ambient(boring) stuff? Maybe it takes a mental adjustment, but it seems like my brain tunes it out as needed. It's certainly easier to tune out than co-workers talking.
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> 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), no…
A substantial chunk of code I've written in the last decade has been written to a Meshuggah soundtrack. I love the music, and find the more complicated time signatures (well, more complicated than 4/4, at least) interesting enough to keep me plugging away, while not getting tired of the songs the way I do when listening to more "traditional" time signature music. With any given 4/4 based song, while coding, I can han…
Guys, guys, everyone is talking about what music they listen to while coding, and no one takes a moment to admire the UI on that page! It's quite neat. Also the spectrum analyzer widget is a real thing and not some generic animation like many modern music apps do.
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Music for airports is my favorite ambient Eno. I have this part of my brain that notices odd (to me) choices, and some of his ambient stuff has sounds/patterns that break me out of the zone, but music for airports works as intended. Love Eno, and I think this is a "me" problem, rather than an issue with his work. Unless I need a sense of urgency, random recordings of bird songs (especially mockingbirds) are my go-to…
I also love Music for Airports but it's not one I see people talking about often.
But maybe I exist in strange circles.
I'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…
relevant excerpt from the animator's survival kit. milt kahl was a non-multitasker so you are in good company.
Checkout Ricky Ryan for some quality underground progressive electronic music at ~116bpm: https://soundcloud.com/rickyryan The mixes are about 1hr in length and his set programming is top-notch. He releases a mix about once a month. His 'Mixtapes' playlist is a bit more clubby, and 'Textures' a bit more relaxing. Bio from page: Sometimes we come across DJs combining talent with a livewire personality, and Ricky Ryan…
Can you please share a link to the programming set you mentioned, I can't find it?
I would consider all of his mixes 'compatible' with my brain while writing software.
I'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…
But this post is a recommendation: Dawn of Midi - Dysnomia [1] was a no brainer for me. Once I heard it I immediately knew that i will listen it again many times. Its so great for coding.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUYdoyFlGe8
PS: any recommendations about similar music is welcome
I created https://wfh.dj so I can listen to new music from my subscriptions (>20m) without the youtube procrastination rabbit hole. Mostly House, Electronic, Jazz (Stuff me and the team like to listen to while we work). I mainly listen to the following channels: - https://wfh.dj/c/UCJOtExbMu0RqIdiE4nMUPxQ/The-Lot-Radio - https://wfh.dj/c/UCHdHhZ5o5iaqkHwcKh7_Kgw/Collect-Radio - https://wfh.dj/c/UC5iaq-e3eigtnXm-x0eU3…
This is really nice - thanks for posting!
I just quickly scrolled through my collection and here are some random, but fantastic instrumental albums I've used while "in the zone": - Miles Davis: In a Silent Way - Brian Eno: Ambient 4: On Land - Godspeed You! Black Emperor: F♯ A♯ ∞ (one of my favourite albums. listen with your best headphones. HD650s are good) - Aphex Twin: Selected Ambient Works Volume II - Mozart: Requiem (my first proper introduction to cla…
Thanks! You have a really interesting taste in music I think. I just skimmed through every album. I saved the album from: Tim Hecker, Sunn 0))), Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin and Brian Eno With Mozart and Bill Evans I am familiar. The Godspeed You! album I found not as straigt forward and distinct as I like my music. But don't take this as proper critique. Even though I hear lots of music, I have no 'intellectual' bas…
The better GY!BE album for working/studying is Luciferian Towers.
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I also love Music for Airports but it's not one I see people talking about often.
Besides his work with Roxy Music, I think I see more discussion about Music for Airports than anything else he's done. But maybe I exist in strange circles.