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I like the way the music sounds but I'm very skeptical of the science and the AI behind it.
Thanks, glad you like it. There's a piece of my soul in that thing. Or I assume soul-transfer is what happens when you go full hermit for 5 months and gain 50 pounds creating something like this.
Any questions about the science or AI, happy to talk about it. :)
Variety works for me and keeps me happy at work which is as important as being productive alone. Productivity will not last long without happiness.
Variety works for me.
I still can't find anything better to program to than Nujabes. I'm going to give this a genuine shot, but Jun Seba really left his mark on me for life. I find myself listening to his albums and songs at least twice a day. I think it's because of his repetitive beats, smooth strings and soft instrumentation. There's a reason there are 10 hour 'homework' edits on youtube for almost all of his songs. Counting Stars: htt…
While we are at it, the following is a selection of musicians whose work for me is both sedative and promotes focus (an oxymoron?). Ambient music usually garners a few sniggers, "this is what they play in spas" "whale music" etc, however in my experience can be an incredibly rewarding and effective method of relaxation and enjoyment. Gas (Wolfgang Voigt) - Pop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s--IkNqI9og Brian Eno - D…
Fennesz - Venice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWAghDS6s4Q&list=PLKtI6DyKnY...
And while we're at it, just a few of my favorites:
Greg Haines - Slumber Tides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmMDkZhl_R4
Nest - Retold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r69TiaIE4uo&list=PLaAArUShcY...
Murcof - (Ulysses, Martes, Remembranza - all great): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMPaSdC1ncw&list=PLhoTtA1a63...
Iso 68 - Zwei Engel Korrigiert : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NvkPmMHGBI
Edit: And thank you for the Headphone Commute link - it looks like a great source!
I subscribe to https://www.focusatwill.com/ I would like to see a comparison of the two to understand the pros and cons of each.
would love for you try brain.fm vs focusatwill and hear your review!
here's '$25 for life' deal to brain.fm: https://brain.fm/hackernews
junaid
cofounder, brain.fm
I like this a lot but, in my opinion, the pricing is way too high and keeps me from giving you money. I'd buy it as a $5 app, for sure.
frankly we're figuring out pricing. want to made it accessible and reasonable to all is the goal :)
for now, here's a '$25 for life' deal: https://brain.fm/hackernews
junaid
cofounder, brain.fm
I still can't find anything better to program to than Nujabes. I'm going to give this a genuine shot, but Jun Seba really left his mark on me for life. I find myself listening to his albums and songs at least twice a day. I think it's because of his repetitive beats, smooth strings and soft instrumentation. There's a reason there are 10 hour 'homework' edits on youtube for almost all of his songs. Counting Stars: htt…
Any promo codes for Hacker News denizens? :-)
An Apple TV app for this would be great
junaid
cofounder, brain.fm