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- MightyGiant, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11Groove Salad on SomaFM 128 kbps
A nicely chilled plate of ambient beats and grooves. Listener supported, commercial free.
http://www.somafm.com/groovesalad.pls - stoanhart, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11Sweet! I downloaded all of his samples. I love this type of music. I even donated 5 bucks! I will probably be buying some of his CDs as well.
+digg - Sequence, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10When I code, I like to listen to The Matrix soundtrack and, in my head, I become Neo.
o_0' - theatgrex, on 10/12/2007, -3/+10 i like the music , but how is this music for programming , i listen to rock, hip/hop and raging techno when i code and it all seems to get me focused equally well.
Wouldn't whatever a certain programmer likes to hear be music for programmers, i 'm not going to think "Oh this song was'nt released free on the net I can't write code now" - duality, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8"Rock music is good too, especially for energy, but sometimes the lyrics distract me."
You too? People thought I was crazy the first time I said "A lot of the time, lyrics just get in the way of a good song."
I get most of my music from here: http://www.modarchive.com
As has been said before, who needs record labels?
[edit]Oh yeah, and "A Better Place" does sound really good, for example.[/edit] - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8"Mood music"? That sounds a bit new-age. Bleh. What's next, coding to "sounds of the ocean"?
- stoanhart, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Its good coding music because it is ambient background music. I used to burn stuff like this onto CDs and listen to it during tests. Now in uni, they obviously don't let you listen to music while you write, but this stuff is great at making the outside world disappear.
Rock music is good too, especially for energy, but sometimes the lyrics distract me. - inotocracy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I usually just listen to the Chillout stream on www.di.fm.
http://di.fm/mp3/chillout.pls - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Lyrics get in the way of a good song more than ever today, because most of them are so ridiculous and pretentions. You can just see the artist sitting there with a pen and paper thinking "what should I say that will make me sound sensitive and intelligent?". Blah. ***** that *****.
- peregrine, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Personally I enjoy www.pandora.com for my music needs......I can sit and play all my favorite sounding music....God I love pandora....
~ - ohnnyj, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I have to say thanks to the OP for this wonderful find. Some simply wonderful and awesome music to be found here, and many for FREE.
I have been looking for music like this as I don't always want to listen to something 'loud' or with lyrics.
So again, a big thank you to you! - ErikPersson, on 07/21/2008, -0/+3another good source of free mostly lyricless techno tunes is Lagoona
http://digg.com/music/Four_hours_of_free_MP3_music:_Lagoona_ - WolfBoss, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4His music will also be found in the game "Starsiege 2845" which is in development.
digg it - moges, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Dugg because not only is this site great, but it also got me looking for other non-lyrical music
- drizek, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Ya, same here. Ive pretty much switched to classical music now. Not only are the lyrics annoying, they get stuck in your head too.
- wintermute0, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I can't remember the program, but it was an audio editor that let you add hemi-sync/binaural modulation to mp3/wav/(etc) tracks. I'd feed whole mixes into it and use those for studying & coding music.
If anyone knows the program, please link it... - turgiddahlia, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Can't you think of another way to be a spastic, rather than doing it on the internet?
- seanroth, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I'm hosting a mirror: http://elektromoo.com/files/edgen/
- numbnuts, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2dude ... if your wanting some hard core coding tunes listen to that bi-neural beats stuff
its previewed in this podcast, and they play some... they call it "hacking your brain"
http://podcast.mytake2.com - cphuntington97, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I've heard the "lyrics bother me" thing a lot.
Lyrics are sometimes used in modern music to make it more "human." I guess, as a trained musician, lyrics make no more or less sense than the rest of the music, so they don't really "pop" for me.
elliann I find it funny that you think Bach is distracting but Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff are less so.
As a music student, I find Bach less distracting because it's easy to understand, where as the more modern composers can really tax you mentally because there can be a lot to understand at once.
In general, I find most sounds so consuming that I will be completely paralyzed if I so much as pay attention... :P - DarthDaddy, on 10/12/2007, -5/+7I should get a finders fee. :-)
- pauldonnelly, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Binaural. As in ears.
- boredzo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Streams are getting hammered.
- WaldorfSalad, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4VERY Nice. Hurray for artists who eschew the "traditional" distribution scheme!
+digg - drgori, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Video game soundtracks and remixes do the trick for me. They evoke the fun and feelings I had while playing the games--with no (or few) vocals to distract. Lately, I've had Shadow of the Colossus and Xenosaga on heavy rotation.
- Catalyst, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I code for a living.... I listen to Rammstein (and maybe some Metallica and Queensryche for some variety) and i'm able to concentrate perfectly fine. I think it helps that I don't understand German.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Mirror: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=102780
Thanks for this; I've been looking for some good music, not really while programming but while doing other basic computer things. - whalesalad, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Ive been lookin for some of this music, woot woot woot!
- bwoodall, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3i've found the best thing to listen to (if you're into any kind of house, trance, or progressive) is the podcast from DJ Eros called "The Perfect Mix." It's easy to zone out to.
It's like 3-5 hours long and updates every wednesday.
stream is at http://216.12.162.184:7540/listen.pls - TCEuk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Great music... As LucasOman said, it is a similar sortof style to Sigur Ros, who are great for programming/working to ,so check them out, www.sigur-ros.co.uk (you wont be dissapointed).
- forgetfulca, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2For myself, they don't make a better or worse song, but a part of my brain will NOT ignore what's being said/sung. Same for conversations going on around me. Unless I'm very intent on whatever I'm coding, I find myself following what's being said. I thought I had some kind of aadd until I realized that instrumental stuff was easy to mentally put aside.
- dubski, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I find these two are all I need. Theres always something good for any type of electonic mood I'm in.
http://somafm.org/
and
http://www.di.fm/ - LucasOman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Sigur Ros is good for programming. And Azure Ray. But if I'm starting to get sleepy at my desk, something upbeat like The Bravery or Panic! At the Disco really floats my boat.
- ek3s, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2This guy was posted on digg a loooong time ago. His misic kicks ass so I give it another digg.
His wall papers kick ass too. - macewan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1dane spotts always works for me
- bede, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I listen to Mozart while coding and it helps me focus like nothing else. The 'Mozart Effect' is real! http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/mozarteffect.shtml
Favourite at the moment is the Serenade in Bb - K361 - 413x, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1What I listens while coding depends on what I have to do. If I have a no-brainer monkey job I mostly listen to louder music (e.g. jazz, d&b or metal/grind stuff) but if I have to brainstorm and think a lot while coding I mostly listen to softer classical or ambient music, also smooth reggae vibes are ok then. So it really depends on my mood and the required skills.
Also most of the Danny Elfman soundtracks are superb while coding. Except Mars Attacks which sometimes gets too disturbing. :) - SiegfriedBaboon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1anything by Boards of Canada
- jrbrewin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1shpongle, ott, shulman, phuture primitive, orb, or dub side of the moon :-)
- Elxx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Definitely Pandora for me...I can just put in the name of a song I know, and it finds other ones like it - great when you're in the mood for a certain genre, but want to listen to something you've never heard before. My coding music is usually stuff like Herb Alpert - calm music without much in terms of lyrics.
Linky: http://pandora.com
Oh, and Edgen is great too. Definitely what you would consider good "mood music". - ursabear, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Many of us do instrumentals, driving music, lovin' music, and toe-tappin' music (as well as other genres). Most also participate in the new age of music distribution. Most of my music is also downloadable and streamable, and I must say, that it is a wonderful way to introduce your sounds to the world.
Cool site. It's nice to see recognition for musicians who aren't cookie-cutter bands/musicians/artists. - chadu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I also like ambient when I code. Very loose melodies strung over minutes, not bars... some examples:
Brian Eno's music for airports, Boards of Canada, Tycho, Godspeed you Black Emperor... Also dig Sigur Ros and Underworld.
Generally, when not coding, I listen to indie rock... Guided by Voices, Flaming Lips, etc. - EnricoFermi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yeah I'd listen this when I need to relax or doze off, but for programming some lil john usually does the trick.
(GET CRUNK!!!) - artnez, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2You guys should try djriver.com
- TeacherOfHeroes, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Why must the majority of the posts in this thread will be about what each person listens to, about how their type of music is great and how we should all switch to whatever the poster listens to. Maybe everyone is doing this to get their favourite bands modded up, maybe they're trying to appear sophisticated by showing that they have unique tastes. After 20 posts with just a band name and *maybe* a genre so I can tell if its even in the right ballpark for me, I'm tired of it.
Enough with the promoting of your own personal tastes, I have my own thank you very much. - symmet, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"Rock music is good too, especially for energy, but sometimes the lyrics distract me."
Yea me too, that's why I listen to classic jazz when I'm doing homework. - intheory, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This guy is cool. I found his stuff a year or so ago on flashkit and his site has grown immensly. I'm not going to hit it today, cuz he is always looking for bandwidth -- take it easy on him or help him out by donating or something....I can't imagine a big music/mp3 site getting dugg...talk about a server melting!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1i always found GS!YBE to be more ambient than 'chill'
call me crazy, but i do my best programming to 80s hair-bands - rvalles, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Here, what I listen the most is the HVSC.
http://www.hvsc.c64.org/
A collection of dumps of C=64 music. - cfazzini, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I really like listening to indie stuff like Explosions in the Sky or God Speed! You Black Emperor. Very orchestral yet space rock-y at the same time. I love it, and there songs are like 15 minutes long.
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