Groove Salad is very good, but sometimes it reminds me of porno music. I've been rotating between Space Station Soma and the Dubstep channel (which actually plays quality Dubstep (if such a thing exists)).
Soma.fm is one of the websites I like giving money too, I only wish they had cooler things in their store (I've got the mug, and the hoodies/t-shirts aren't too appealing to me).
A mix of different stuff, and it somewhat depends on my mood and the environment. But mainly metal and rock of various sorts. Usually a mix of stuff like Queensryche, Motley Crue, Deicide, In Flames, Borknagar, Def Leppard, Black Veil Brides, Halestorm, Emperor, Disturbed, Dokken, Europe, Iced Earth, Testament, Exodus, Overkill, Metallica, Megadeth, Ratt, Bon Jovi, Evanescence, Godsmack, Nocturnal Rites, Death, Cannibal Corpse, Crashdiet, Vains of Jenna, Sleaze Beeze, Twisted Sister, Steel Panther, etc.
But other times, I want something with no lyrics, so I usually dial up a shoutcast station playing some kind of trance / electronic music of some sort, or classical music.
If I need deep concentration when programming then I find Drum & Bass works a treat. The music is fast, making your mind tick a bit faster and there are very few lyrics to get distracted by.
Ghazals, Sufi, Qawwali, old Bollywood melodies[†], rare-few new Bollywood melodies[0], Rock[1], Rock&Roll[1], country, ballad, classical - both western(few)/Indian[2] and Indi-pop[3]
This pretty much sums it up. It's very mixed up. Many times I just trust iTunes' Shuffle but it's never unique. Any programs for Mac that actually randomizes the queue each time I ask it to?
I prefer it when the sound is directly not coming into my ears through headphones/earphones, which is a problem at office, because it's distracting(yes, to me at least) and I feel uncomfortable - get a headache or it just doesn't feel as good as when it comes from a little distance at a serene volume. I used to set up a pair of speakers in farthest corner of my flat, but now it's a 1 bedroom flat :(.
Any one else with such choice or setup? :-)
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[†] That means at least 30-40 yr old Hindi songs
[0] Most new Hindi film songs are below garbage
[1] The ones that doesn't include screaming(as in when you hate your vocal chords), hammering head and metallic objects on bodies, floors, drums and against many other surfaces and objects
I have similar music tastes, and might have some suggestions to add to your collection. Have you listened to Dub Qawwali[0] or the Ashla Bhosle Kronos Quartet collobration[1]?
I was working on a Bollywood movie once in New Jersey and got into some of the music. I really like how the language sounds. But all I know in Hindi is how to pick out a cute girl and say "Acha Hey..." (which I learned from the Indian film crew)
DJ Falcon live sets. You have to pirate them, since they are just recordings of him doing live shows and are not available commercially.
DJ Falcon is part of the French House genre. He has done a few records, but is known primarily for his live DJ shows and his collaborations with Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk (Together and So Much Love To Give).
If you like Daft Punk, especially if you like their Alive 2007 live album, you'll probably like DJ Falcon's live sets. They're rhythmic, melodic, and interesting. There are frequently parts of 3 songs going at one time, which sounds like a recipe for disaster, but turns out utterly sublime.
I don't code, but I started writing an all-text website, which kindof counts, right?
When I'm on the computer to do any kind of work, be it the website or accounting or anything, I listen to techno on Frisky Radio, downtempo on SomaFM's Groove Salad & psyambient on HBR1's Dream Factory.
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[ 4.7 ms ] story [ 88.1 ms ] threadSoma.fm is one of the websites I like giving money too, I only wish they had cooler things in their store (I've got the mug, and the hoodies/t-shirts aren't too appealing to me).
But other times, I want something with no lyrics, so I usually dial up a shoutcast station playing some kind of trance / electronic music of some sort, or classical music.
20% easy coffeehouse jazz with no lyrics (Art Blakey).
This pretty much sums it up. It's very mixed up. Many times I just trust iTunes' Shuffle but it's never unique. Any programs for Mac that actually randomizes the queue each time I ask it to?
I prefer it when the sound is directly not coming into my ears through headphones/earphones, which is a problem at office, because it's distracting(yes, to me at least) and I feel uncomfortable - get a headache or it just doesn't feel as good as when it comes from a little distance at a serene volume. I used to set up a pair of speakers in farthest corner of my flat, but now it's a 1 bedroom flat :(.
Any one else with such choice or setup? :-)
..
[†] That means at least 30-40 yr old Hindi songs
[0] Most new Hindi film songs are below garbage
[1] The ones that doesn't include screaming(as in when you hate your vocal chords), hammering head and metallic objects on bodies, floors, drums and against many other surfaces and objects
[2] The ones that are easy to appreciate
[3] Not to be confused with Indie-pop :-)
[0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxWUrb0QZFs [1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXjpck1SfjQ
Saved on Spotify :-)
How do you manage the language, subtitles? Or you know Hindi/Urdu?
When there is music, it's post-rock:
If These Trees Could Talk
Explosions in The Sky
Mooncake
Caspian
Minimal Techno: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll90vpeeA4c
House: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSxLX5y265Y
Indian Tabla beats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ3avjVpmec
Ambient / Experimental electronic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVA-sCmIl0w
No lyrics, words distract me.
Must have a solid beat, it keeps me focused.
DJ Falcon is part of the French House genre. He has done a few records, but is known primarily for his live DJ shows and his collaborations with Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk (Together and So Much Love To Give).
If you like Daft Punk, especially if you like their Alive 2007 live album, you'll probably like DJ Falcon's live sets. They're rhythmic, melodic, and interesting. There are frequently parts of 3 songs going at one time, which sounds like a recipe for disaster, but turns out utterly sublime.
Movies I've seen a million times (How to Train Your Dragon, The Matrix, etc)
Music with lyrics I've heard a million times
Electronica
When I'm on the computer to do any kind of work, be it the website or accounting or anything, I listen to techno on Frisky Radio, downtempo on SomaFM's Groove Salad & psyambient on HBR1's Dream Factory.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXYhmqs4OaM
Really gets the blood pumping!