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Re: Ask HN: What music do you like to listen to while you program?

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Post by SanjayUttam » Wed, Dec 28, 2011, 6:58 PM UTC

wkdown wrote: post #35

SanjayUttam wrote: post #6

I actually have a pretty hard time coding without music, maybe I'm used to it. I usually listen to electronic but nothing too fast. Generally anything that is at the bob-your-head tempo. PhuturePrimitive (lately: Kinetik), Max Melvin, Eastern Sun, Sounds From The Ground. Oh, and sometimes I just _need_ to listen to Underworld, DubNobassWithMyHeadMan. If I don't want to think about putting creating a playlist or selec…

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Re: Ask HN: What music do you like to listen to while you program?

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Post by ajdecon » Wed, Dec 28, 2011, 7:13 PM UTC

Anything that I've heard at least a few times before, and has a strong drum beat. I'm pretty good at tuning lyrics, etc. out, but I need that strong rhythm.

Re: Ask HN: What music do you like to listen to while you program?

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Post by Forrest7778 » Wed, Dec 28, 2011, 8:02 PM UTC

I listen to some House music and electronica stuff most of the time. Other times some good rap or classical stuff can get my thought juices flowing. I find that listening to music that is too loud distracts me.

Re: Ask HN: What music do you like to listen to while you program?

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Post by ddw » Wed, Dec 28, 2011, 8:32 PM UTC

The first Crystal Castles album is perfect: kind of droney so it doesn't force you pay to a lot of attention but it's got a good beat throughout.

Re: Ask HN: What music do you like to listen to while you program?

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Post by steventruong » Wed, Dec 28, 2011, 8:59 PM UTC

No music at all. I zone out and don't really hear anything after awhile so its pointless to even have music on for me, or rather, it makes no difference.

Re: Ask HN: What music do you like to listen to while you program?

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Post by cadooo » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 3:23 AM UTC

I mostly like to listen to electronic music while I code. The BBC's essential mix has served me well over the last ten years. BBC Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra have some decent shows with no commercials.

Like some have said sometimes I need silence. Mostly on complex sections of code or when I need to think a lot.

Re: Ask HN: What music do you like to listen to while you program?

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Post by madd_o » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 4:25 AM UTC

Soundtracks - mainly instrumental ones.

Trainspotting, Reservoir Dogs, Snatch, Run Lola Run.

They're moving, the backdrops to quickly developed stories, builds momentum :)

Re: Ask HN: What music do you like to listen to while you program?

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Post by twl06 » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 6:03 AM UTC

I came here to find good work music, and people are apparently into everything that ruins productivity, I've found.

I just fire up console.fm while working

Re: Ask HN: What music do you like to listen to while you program?

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Post by michaelcampbell » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 1:44 PM UTC

Varies, but it's not much different that what I listen to when I'm not programming. My tastes bounce around from day to day, but I tend to classical (mostly chamber music), old metal (original Sabbath era), "classic" jazz (coltrane era), celtic, "old time" banjo, and recently dubstep (Skrillex).

Mostly though... nothing. When I listen to music, I really listen to it, so when I'm concentrating on coding, I usually have it as silent as I can make it.

Re: Ask HN: What music do you like to listen to while you program?

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Post by seanky » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 9:32 PM UTC

GYBE (godspeed you! black emperor), Opeth or Porcupine Tree are my goto trio