I can't hear words while I'm working or I get really distracted, so although I grew up on metal most of my working music ends up being classical music. Right now it's Rachmaninoff (Piano Concerto #3).
My main rotation includes Beethoven's 9th, 4th, 3rd, 5th, and 6th symphonies. I wish I could listen to new classical music, but I can't disappear into my work while listening to new music.
That said, there's nothing like a little Master of Puppets or Ride the Lightning once in a while as I'm working.
I second this. While working, I particularly fancy minimalism (Glass, Reich, Pärt, Górecki), single-instrument compositions from any period, and string quartets. The more uniform the timbre of the instruments, the more it seems to melt into the background.
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[ 2553 ms ] story [ 5824 ms ] threadMy main rotation includes Beethoven's 9th, 4th, 3rd, 5th, and 6th symphonies. I wish I could listen to new classical music, but I can't disappear into my work while listening to new music.
That said, there's nothing like a little Master of Puppets or Ride the Lightning once in a while as I'm working.
Also on Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VJb5CFon1Y
http://www.last.fm/music/Bonobo/Days+to+Come
http://open.spotify.com/track/0dmuLSApa5iIbuabYLq9T2
https://soundcloud.com/search/sounds?q=space%20music&filter....
I keep tapping my feet and I think the people around me are noticing.
I don't mean to hijack the thread, but thought it might be of interest, since we've got musically inclined HN'ers here...
https://play.spotify.com/track/4NPbTPZo9hskIcilXAeKd1
http://somafm.com/indiepop/
[0] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-AQHfy6uMg