Ask HN: Do you listen music while programming??

Always. I like upbeat foreign music (e.g. Korean pop) that I don't understand the language so it doesn't distract me. And Deep House.

Classical music. Mozart, Bach, Chopin, etc.

65daysofstatic, moondog, explosions in the sky, god is an astronaut, instrumental stuff.

Game soundtracks, game soundtrack remixes, film soundtracks (less often these days), anime soundtracks.

Typically I will enqueue a whole genre in Winamp then play it on repeat shuffle. Also good when mindlessly browsing the web.

I have a large collection of post-rock and similar instrumental songs that I frequently listen to while working. Spotify has a great selection of songs on a curated playlist called "Deep Focus". Having something playing that I'm not going to focus on really helps me get in the zone and focus on what I need to get done.

Also, sometimes I'll listen to Coffitivity instead--times that I'm looking for some background noise but I'm tired of the usual playlists. It's a looped recording of various public places. Eventually you get to notice the loops, but its still pretty solid.

I have a few Noisli white-noise mixes that I alternate through, mostly combinations of rain, wind, and brown noise (gaussian frequency distribution). Hate the coffee shop noises. On top of that I sometimes add in music at a low volume, preferably something without lyrics, like classical or postrock. For classical I like Brahms and Schubert. Occasionally I'll mix in something atonal/arhythmic like Philip Glass or Brian Eno.

Ambient psychedelic, downbeat artists: Carbon Based Lifeforms, Solar Fields, HUVA Network and more.

Eskimo, Infected Mushroom, GSM, orbital,

I listen to all kinds of music while programming!

Some examples of musicians I'll play during the day: Dave Brubeck, Cindy Bradley, Four80East, Vince Guaraldi.. E-40, Kanye West, Neyo, Tony Bennett, Andy Williams, Gipsy Kings..

I'm pretty much all over the place depending on my mood. Sometimes even Willie Nelson music makes it into my queue lol.

I recommend soma.fm [0] internet radio if you're into electronic/indie music. I usually listen to a couple of stations (Groove Salad or Lush), but there are many more. A by-product of listening is that it helps you to discover some good, but less-known musicians.

[0] http://somafm.com

Yes, depending on my mood I have a trance/techno playlist, an old-school punk playlist (Fear, Bad Religion, NOFX, etc.), and a metal playlist (Slayer, Slipknot, U.D.O., etc). Once in a while the retro disco as in Donna Summer, Kool & The Gang, and the Village People will be played also. One thing I really must have is variety.

Yes. Mostly soundtracks from some awesome movies I can relate to. Also anime soundtracks are quite awesome. Sometimes the memory connection to some of those great moments from movies/anime/tv series help get me into the zone and give a bit of adrenaline to do get shit done fast.

I have a set playlist for programming morning-afternoon, just to get in the mood.

Here's what I listen to : http://blog.wirdd.in/post/131088231061/what-do-you-listen-to...

I need to listen to music that I already know pretty well. It works like white noise in the background.

If I listen to anything new, I cannot focus on the programming.

Definitely.

Music for Programming: http://musicforprogramming.net/. Number 24 (RITES) is a particular favorite. I also recommend 1 and 3.

The soundtrack for Black Ops 2 gets a lot of play as does Halo 3 and also, the soundtracks for Ghost In The Shell or Solaris.

Yes! I love listening to music while programming. I usually go for either some upbeat rock/alternative, electronic, or game OSTs.

My favourite is http://currentcondition.org/, having the visuals up on a spare screen is a plus also!

I only listen to music during programming when I feel stuck on some specific problem. I generally listen to the Matrix soundtrack at that time. I guess its the mental association of the movie + programming.

I don't need to listen to music when programming. I do sometimes, I don't other times. At work, I'm not allowed to listen to music - which I find very annoying considering I have to listen to coworkers and can't tune them out.

No, but I do listen to a variation of sounds from here[1]. I found it's much better than complete silence.

[1] http://www.noisli.com

KEXP, which is a good variety, and not too much talking (no ads, but DJ's with personality, which I like). Otherwise mixes from Radio1 and 1xtra (I favor just slightly odd dance music). And then Rinse.FM and Sub.FM for dance music.

I listen to music all the time while programming, and it varies widely depending on my mood that day. It can be anything from pop, hiphop, rock, country, jazz, folk or classical. It all fades into the background, even if I have never heard the song before.

Spotify was the best investment I have ever made.

Yes, I'll often listen to https://soundcloud.com/complexion.

From beginning to end. Bon Iver, Beck, Dave Matthews Band...