What music are you using for focus work?

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Marc Köhlbrugge · Accepted Answer

I usually play whatever Apple Music is recommending (usually artist radio stations), because I don't want to get distracted figuring out what music to play.

Vlad Dekhanov · Answer

Basically, I use my own playlist from https://music.yandex.ru/ but also I would strongly suggest to try this https://musicforprogramming.net/. Great experience with it!

Gleb Kotov · Answer

I usually listen to calm instrumental music without lyrics like Bonobo, a lot of post-rock or Spotify recommendations for focus that mostly contain kind of meditative tunes

Adriaan Bouman · Answer

Cool, was listening to Bukem just before I opened WIP :)

Adriaan Bouman · Answer

Now this: https://soundcloud.com/a3jb/sets/related-tracks-solid-steel-01

Jankees van Woezik · Answer

I only listen to song that I already know very well. In that way I don’t get distracted that much.

idmtr · Answer

Music/sounds can be distracting if you love music. So my top three non-music, music ways to stay focused are(in no particular order):
1. Ice-breaker ship sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_WKl5AkXFM
2. Skate videos. The clack, clack sound of people doing tricks are like a Metronome for keeping my head focused on what I am working on.
3. Noisly - probably the best app for mixing.making your own background noise. Weirdly enough mu fav is a combo of airplane propeller + firecracker sound from a bunk fire o_O

If I go for music the old LTJ Bukem + MC Conrad sets are quite good.
https://www.mixcloud.com/future_music_net/ltj-bukem-mc-conrad-meditation-3-walzmuehle-ludwigshafen-16031996/

Adriaan Bouman · Answer

The later it gets the faster and louder it becomes. Now listening to Loxy on soundcloud.

Alejandro Nanez · Answer

I'm a big fan of https://focusatwill.com, I used to use brain.fm but I think I like FAW way better.

Noah Thies · Answer

I've been listening to a lot of Vaperwave recently. Easy for me to stay focused while listening. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9L4q-0Pi4E

Shaun F 🇺🇸🗽 · Answer

Everyone likes to come to my stream and chill because i play such cool music:  https://twitch.tv/h0h0h0

Or you can hit my Spotify Playlists up. The ones you get to are "Music I like" "Music I like 2" and my "Discover Weekly" - https://open.spotify.com/user/1221645854?si=cO9IATouQkW6rjtpD9iTPQ

Lastly, there is the beauty of "Music for Programming"  - http://musicforprogramming.net/

Mayur Jobanputra · Answer

Eternal Jukebox is a game changer. It doesn't work perfectly and its a big buggy, but it lets you loop a song infinitely. https://www.eternalboxmirror.xyz/jukebox_search.html

Lord Fouzi · Answer

If you're more into relaxed / dreamy type of electronic music, I highly recommend The "Night On The Terrace" series by nottradio on YouTube. My recent favorite is this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YYyTmdE8uI

Shun Yamada · Answer

Love EDM :) But I often work always-on with my product remotehour.com!

Kai Sasaki · Answer

Thanks for discovering me the musicforprogramming website! It's what I was looking for 🙏

Cat Stickler · Answer

I listen to these songs, and they work 100% of the time to get me into a deep flow state.

I find I'm most creative when I listen to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG2IK8oRZNA&t=4590s

(The trick with the first one is always starting it from the beginning and ONLY listening to it when I work. Starting it over triggers my brain immediately to get in a flow state.)

And I think deeper (strategize better) when I listen to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKqfb2TtZak&t=272s

(I do often write articles on this, too, though. It really depends on my mood which I choose while I write.)

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