by dpeck on 1/12/2021, 1:36:33 PM
I’ve found that all the Reznor/Ross collaborations work really well for deep work in general, coding or not.
The Social Network soundtrack is a favorite to start anytime I’m doing “heads down” work, but most of their catalog fills that need nicely https://music.apple.com/us/artist/trent-reznor-atticus-ross/...
by exrook on 1/11/2021, 11:41:25 PM
Liquid drum and bass mixes
by f_kai on 1/12/2021, 2:57:21 PM
I guess I'm going to be that person, but: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selected_Ambient_Works_85%E2%8...
It's the album I keep going back to when I'm in the zone.
by _5659 on 1/12/2021, 6:37:36 AM
I submitted this thread as well: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19579216
I've been into program to music to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleatoric_music
If you want indiscernible lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz47h75_FJo
(Not sure this fits the criteria of 'decent')
I like long pieces that distort my sense of time and concentration and give texture to the feeling of being in the zone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZZ0DYIkaP8
by helph67 on 1/12/2021, 12:45:35 AM
The A.B.C Kids digital radio sends this out at night. It's continuous, easy listening background music, mainly classical.. https://www.abc.net.au/kidslisten/sleep-through/
by leipert on 1/12/2021, 10:46:50 PM
I really like PsyTrance and Goa. Search for „Astrix“ or „Ace Ventura“ (artists) + „ozora“ or „boom“ (festivals) on YouTube. I really like the speed of it and if there are lyrics, they are very repetitive / meditation like. Also the sets are quite long.
If you are in a workplace setting, try to keep the live sets in a background tab, as Goa/PsyTrance Festival recordings might have half naked people in them.
Edit: Or try to find artists in a genre you like, singing in a foreign language. I really like Korpiklaani, as don’t understand and probably never will understand a word of Finnish.
by dalmo3 on 1/12/2021, 8:03:18 AM
Fallujah has been doing the rounds for the last weeks for me. No discernible lyrics at all.
But if you're not into epic progressive death metal then I recommend di.fm.
by mkranjec on 1/12/2021, 8:05:46 PM
Have you tried IDM? Works wonders for me. Here's one artist from my home country that was also featured in Guardian few years ago: Kleemar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_g9wW8iR3E
by matt_the_bass on 1/15/2021, 12:29:40 AM
My go to is Club D’Elf. 1/2 morrocan trance 1/2 jam band with an impressive lineup of guests. Hundreds of live shows with professional level recordings on archive.org.
by _ozde on 1/12/2021, 2:29:13 AM
I listen to lofi hip hop music playlist in Spotify.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vvXsWCC9xrXsKd4FyS8kM?si=...
by lioeters on 1/11/2021, 10:00:16 PM
Anouar Brahem Quartet - Jazz Sous Les Pommiers 2014
by dave_sid on 1/12/2021, 1:49:05 PM
Boards of Canada?
Just about to program and wanting to listen to a little something right now, at a loss, so I figured I'd ask y'all!
What was the last song/artist/playlist you listened to while you got into the groove of programming?