What do you listen to while you build?

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I've heard you can get more focus not listening to anything but my three young sons are loud and my wife loves reality TV so noise cancelling headphones are a must! 😂

My music preferences lean towards hard/heavy rock/metal but when I'm building I listen to baroque or the piano guys.

If anyone has suggestions for stuff that's instrumental, won't distract or put me to sleep I'd love to hear it 😊

Jelmer de Boer · Accepted Answer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsuYcwlzr2w

levelsio · Answer

PERC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aZv47vT22M

Sean Kruzel · Answer

listen to movies I know well on repeat:  
 - rounders
 - big short
 - Founder

Rich Taylor · Answer

Love it! I hadn’t thought about nature sounds but will give it a go 👍🏼

Pete Marcano · Answer

I've recently been enjoying listening to Khruangbin while I work. Mellow beats and not too lyrical.

I sometimes just need some background ambiance — https://coffitivity.com or http://imissmybar.com

Tom Connole · Answer

Deep focus playlist on spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWZeKCadgRdKQ?si=dec758c13da64a80 But I'm also like Sean and like to throw on a tv series in the background (mostly in the afternoon when I'm done with intense work).

Jelmer de Boer · Answer

Really like The Social Network movie OST for the same purpose!

Jesse · Answer

South African Amapiano https://youtu.be/kfsmedPYf3o & Japanese Lofi https://youtu.be/goxmvGJkoi0 and I use the site [lofi.co](https://lofi.co) sometimes

Rich Taylor · Answer

I’ll check them out! Thanks 😎

Rich Taylor · Answer

Added to the playlist! 🙏🏻

Rich Taylor · Answer

Both added to my playlist, thank you Will! 🙏🏻

Will Olson · Answer

For me it's usually some Lofi playlist (ex. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX8Uebhn9wzrS?si=86ee61a3999748e6) or the soundtrack to The Social Network movie. I find that last one always kicks me into a creative focus mode.

Rich Taylor · Answer

Rich Taylor · Answer

Haha! I’ve been far too sucked into the ecosystem to use anything else! 😫

Pete Marcano · Answer

I almost posted a Spotify link because I am literally the only person I know that uses Apple Music!

Now there are two!

Rich Taylor · Answer

Haha! Nice idea!

Jelmer de Boer · Answer

Also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbEGmghn_jo

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