how about this: create a HN group on last.fm, use it while working, and everyone can all refer to that instead of these threads popping up every 3-6 months.
Programming while listening to Music?
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Re: Programming while listening to Music?
#12You could try some musicians earplugs, they have the effect of reducing the noise around you without muffling. http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research-ETYPlug-Protection-E...
Re: Programming while listening to Music?
#13I've had the best luck with electronica/techno. Long time favorites include heavier non-vocal Ministry, which has a nice cadence for typing. Lately I'm on to Aphex Twin's Drukqs double album. Classical tends to draw my attention too much, as the good stuff is really complex and deep, and will pull me right out of flow when it gets to the tricky parts. Same problem with Jazz. Most "easy listening" music makes me want…
Can you please point me to songs/albums by Ministry without vocals? Can't think of anything (not that I know a lot of their songs).
Many of the songs on Land of Rape and Honey, for instance, either have no vocals, or the vocals are repetitive bits that seem (to me) more part of the music than typical lyrical vocals.
* The Missing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gzXpzDwwbI vocals don't bother me.
* Hizbollah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JRxVov_0a0 has vocals I can't understand ;-)
Re: Programming while listening to Music?
#14I recommend the following (mostly instrumental) styles - all of them works really well for me:
* Neoclassical (Arcana, Ophelia's Dream)
* Post-Rock (God Is an Astronaut, Explosions in the Sky, Mono)
* Shoegaze / Dream Pop (Beach House, Cocteau Twins)
* Nu-Jazz (Parov Stelar, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Essamble)
* Dark Ambient (Lustmord, Desiderii Marginis, Sephiroth)
Re: Programming while listening to Music?
#15You could try some musicians earplugs, they have the effect of reducing the noise around you without muffling. http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research-ETYPlug-Protection-E...
They have them (something comparable at least ) at Walgreens, $5 or so, blue with yellow/green string connecting the plugs
Re: Programming while listening to Music?
#16I have to seal myself from any disturbance with an exception for Vivaldi's four season music.
Re: Programming while listening to Music?
#17If you're into the BPM-heavy electronic stuff, I can recommend Kniteforce Revolution with DJ Luna-C. Mostly Hardcore, Breakbeat, DnB, Jungle. For me, some tracks really have shivers/goose bumps potential.
Re: Programming while listening to Music?
#18You might try classical - Mozart and Vivaldi concertos have worked well for me. Also some techno has no words, try the TranceGlobalNation cds, the first one was the best. I like these in particular because the music is upbeat, which seems to help me keep going. Note that when you really concentrate, even without words music can be distracting; sometimes a fan, or fan-forced heater in winter, is just the thing for white noise to help close out the world.
Re: Programming while listening to Music?
#19You could try some musicians earplugs, they have the effect of reducing the noise around you without muffling. http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research-ETYPlug-Protection-E...
They have them (something comparable at least ) at Walgreens, $5 or so, blue with yellow/green string connecting the plugs
I have tried earplugs, but they cut out too much sound, I am always uncomfortable when trying to concentrate when wearing them (I had three younger brothers who liked playing nasty tricks).
Re: Programming while listening to Music?
#20As a European, I don't have much trouble with most of the music since my brain doesn't recognize English words so easily. I strongly recommend some Finnish songs. They have powerful voices and pretty strong instruments with roots to classical styles, but with a metal twist. It might be your cup of tea as well. The point is, do not necessarily avoid human voice as long as it's not your primary language.
There's always Finntroll, who do most of their vocals in Swedish.