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Ask HN: What music do you listen to while working?

6 points by plibither8 ↗ HN
Hi, I was wondering whether listening to music while working increases your productivity. My "work" is mostly just programming.

Do you listen to music? And if so, what kind?

Thanks :)

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skibz
> Hi, I was wondering whether listening to music while working increases your productivity.

It definitely depends who you ask. I tend to listen to a mix of punk (classic, hardcore, skatecore, crust, grindcore) and metal (crossover, thrash), trip-hop, and jazz.

I enjoy fast-paced music while programming, as well as more relaxing low-tempo instrumental music.

plibither8
Nice! Any specific artists or playlists you can refer me to?
skibz
Ridiculously heavy and fast-paced stuff: Municipal Waste, Nasum, Magrudergrind, Wormrot, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Pig Destroyer.

Pretty energetic and melodic: The Bouncing Souls, 88 Fingers Louie, Propagandhi, Strung Out, Pennywise.

And, finally, plenty of electronic/beats/trip-hop:

https://open.spotify.com/user/ew0l3zye4wza5co9o42axgkpn/play... https://open.spotify.com/user/ew0l3zye4wza5co9o42axgkpn/play... https://open.spotify.com/user/ew0l3zye4wza5co9o42axgkpn/play...

mindcrime
Suicidal Tendencies?
skibz
Of course, cyco-punx unite ;)
mindcrime
All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi...
neuroticfish
Burial, μ-Ziq, Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, Squarepusher, Autechre, Four Tet, Venetian Snares, Access to Arasaka and, lately, Skee Mask.

Also really like dungeon synth sometimes (Erang, Dargaard, Depressive Silence). If I'm doing something that doesn't require a lot of attention, I might listen to some black metal (Wolves in the Throne Room, Panopticon, Falls of Rauros, maybe Immortal if I'm deeper than my third cup of coffee).

inertiatic
I listen to everything I generally listen to, so a very diverse pool of music.

I'm most productive when playing post rock however.