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Re: Ask HN: What music alters your state of consciousness?

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Post by rms » Sun, Nov 08, 2009, 11:28 PM UTC

unalone wrote: post #47

rms wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also check out Terry Reiley...

I've heard that before. Where would you recommend I start with him.

I like A Rainbow in Curved Air, but it may be a little distracting for programming work.

Re: Ask HN: What music alters your state of consciousness?

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Post by cpach » Sun, Nov 08, 2009, 11:45 PM UTC

That's an interesting question!

But please post full links rather than shortened ones.

Re: Ask HN: What music alters your state of consciousness?

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Post by lg » Sun, Nov 08, 2009, 11:49 PM UTC

I particularly like arch carrier, by autechre: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYikLIMPHSs

Re: Ask HN: What music alters your state of consciousness?

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Post by jrandom » Sun, Nov 08, 2009, 11:51 PM UTC

The later works of Scriabin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Scriabin

Re: Ask HN: What music alters your state of consciousness?

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Nov 08, 2009, 11:51 PM UTC

jrandom wrote: post #54

The later works of Scriabin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Scriabin

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Re: Ask HN: What music alters your state of consciousness?

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Post by unalone » Mon, Nov 09, 2009, 12:14 AM UTC

rms wrote: post #51

unalone wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've heard that before. Where would you recommend I start with him.

I like A Rainbow in Curved Air, but it may be a little distracting for programming work.

That's okay: I'm not a programmer.

Re: Ask HN: What music alters your state of consciousness?

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Post by zoba » Mon, Nov 09, 2009, 12:17 AM UTC

When I really listen to a few songs, at certain parts, I get an intense tingly feeling all over my body that feels awesome.

Yes - Close to the Edge (when the organs come in) Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture (the finale)

These two do it basically every time. Anyone know anything about this? Do other people get this awesome tingling sensation?

I also find that harpsichord music is good for concentrating as well as music by Can. In particular, I'll often put on Can's Tago Mago when I need to get work done.

Re: Ask HN: What music alters your state of consciousness?

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Post by tripngroove » Mon, Nov 09, 2009, 12:17 AM UTC

I recently noticed that if I put on something extremely hard or caustic - some kind of screamy metal like Protest the Hero or Tool - and turn the volume up to the point where I can't hear anything else, I stop noticing the music altogether. It kind of feels like it puts my auditory nerve on overload and everything gets filtered out.

The intense, ear-crushing metal also confers the added bonus of warding away pesky human distractions.

Re: Ask HN: What music alters your state of consciousness?

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Post by tptacek » Mon, Nov 09, 2009, 12:21 AM UTC

unalone wrote: post #56

rms wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I like A Rainbow in Curved Air, but it may be a little distracting for programming work.

That's okay: I'm not a programmer.

You're not? What are you?

[edit: that came out wrong]

Re: Ask HN: What music alters your state of consciousness?

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Post by astine » Mon, Nov 09, 2009, 12:22 AM UTC

For me, it depends on the day. Today, I put on some 90's ska. It's not usually that.