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  • L Lost User

    What music do you listen to when you are coding? Or, do you not listen to any at all? I like trance, something that has a consistent beat but usually no words. The constant beat seems to keep my mind focused.

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    gavindon
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    old school(hate to even say that but its getting to be true), AC/DC, Def Leppard, Poison and the list goes on.

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    • L Lost User

      What music do you listen to when you are coding? Or, do you not listen to any at all? I like trance, something that has a consistent beat but usually no words. The constant beat seems to keep my mind focused.

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      I like classical. Dave.

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      • L Lost User

        What music do you listen to when you are coding? Or, do you not listen to any at all? I like trance, something that has a consistent beat but usually no words. The constant beat seems to keep my mind focused.

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        RC_Sebastien_C
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        Classical and Moriconne soundtracks when documenting. Headphones on with no music most of the time I just need to concentrate to reduce the number of visitors to my cubicle. Old school hard rock when the pressure is on the get something out quickly.

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        • L Lost User

          What music do you listen to when you are coding? Or, do you not listen to any at all? I like trance, something that has a consistent beat but usually no words. The constant beat seems to keep my mind focused.

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          walterhevedeich
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          When coding, my playlist would have a mix of metal (Dream Theater, In Flames, Nightwish, Kamelot, Epica), rock and roll (Skid Row), and alternative/hard rock/grunge (Dishwalla, Nickelback, Alter Bridge), and let the shuffle mode do its job.

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          • L Lost User

            What music do you listen to when you are coding? Or, do you not listen to any at all? I like trance, something that has a consistent beat but usually no words. The constant beat seems to keep my mind focused.

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            PIEBALDconsult
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            The Smiths. And this has been discussed here many times.

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              I like classical. Dave.

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              Lost User
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              Ya, I tried that once and it was OK. Solid one though.

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                The Smiths. And this has been discussed here many times.

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                Lost User
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                Sorry, I searched but apparently not well enough. Still interesting to see the various responses.

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                  When coding, my playlist would have a mix of metal (Dream Theater, In Flames, Nightwish, Kamelot, Epica), rock and roll (Skid Row), and alternative/hard rock/grunge (Dishwalla, Nickelback, Alter Bridge), and let the shuffle mode do its job.

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                  Too hard for me. A previous coworker liked the hard stuff and I can't think straight with that kind of music. I listened to some of it when I was younger but not for coding.

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                  • L Lost User

                    What music do you listen to when you are coding? Or, do you not listen to any at all? I like trance, something that has a consistent beat but usually no words. The constant beat seems to keep my mind focused.

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                    RobCroll
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                    Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Choice of music depends on mood. Music doesn't distract me, when focused I don't even notice it.

                    "You get that on the big jobs."

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                    • L Lost User

                      What music do you listen to when you are coding? Or, do you not listen to any at all? I like trance, something that has a consistent beat but usually no words. The constant beat seems to keep my mind focused.

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                      Lost User
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                      Maybe it's just me, but it constantly surprises me that people seem to have such narrow tastes in music. I like music. I listen to almost anything - some I like, some I don't. if I don't like it I hit skip, change radio stations or whatever. When I am head-down bum-up coding in an office environment (i.e. with noise) I tend to go for something without lyrics just to keep out distractions. But when I am coding alone at home, anything goes.

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                      • L Lost User

                        What music do you listen to when you are coding? Or, do you not listen to any at all? I like trance, something that has a consistent beat but usually no words. The constant beat seems to keep my mind focused.

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                        TOday so far... Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Ride, Swervedriver, Radiohead, Dinosaur Jr, Placebo

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                          Sorry, I searched but apparently not well enough. Still interesting to see the various responses.

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                          PIEBALDconsult
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                          There must be more than these. But these are the ones to which I replied "The Smiths". :-D http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=3185629[^] http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=2837907[^] http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4021425[^] http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4140393[^] http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=2700477[^] http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=3194502[^]

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                          • L Lost User

                            What music do you listen to when you are coding? Or, do you not listen to any at all? I like trance, something that has a consistent beat but usually no words. The constant beat seems to keep my mind focused.

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                            Soundtracks. I know, weird. Gladiator, CTHD, The Hunt for Red October....

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                              What music do you listen to when you are coding? Or, do you not listen to any at all? I like trance, something that has a consistent beat but usually no words. The constant beat seems to keep my mind focused.

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                              I love to listen to chicago blues when I write code. Sometimes I do rock (manson, zombie, etc..), but only rarely. When I was in college , I actually couldn't code without it. I did my projects at home because I needed the music. These days I just code in silence. I should start playing the blues again, I really cranked it out when I did.

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                                What music do you listen to when you are coding? Or, do you not listen to any at all? I like trance, something that has a consistent beat but usually no words. The constant beat seems to keep my mind focused.

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                                Ravi Bhavnani
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                                I prefer silence, but am forced to listen to white noise to drown out the ambient chatter at my workplace.  My work environment at home is completely quiet. Oddly enough, the only time I can listen to music while I "work" is when I'm retouching old photographs in PShop.  Go figure - must the L/R brain thing. /ravi

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                                  What music do you listen to when you are coding? Or, do you not listen to any at all? I like trance, something that has a consistent beat but usually no words. The constant beat seems to keep my mind focused.

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                                  wizardzz
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                                  I sometimes listen to music with words, sometimes punk'ish/garage, though that's probably just my current phase. For the most part and more consistently, I listen to instrumental: The Dirty Three, Tortoise, Explosions in the Sky, even some Dan Deacon.

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                                  • L Lost User

                                    What music do you listen to when you are coding? Or, do you not listen to any at all? I like trance, something that has a consistent beat but usually no words. The constant beat seems to keep my mind focused.

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                                    Movie Soundtracks & etc.,. Easy rider is my favorite album. I have totally around 130 songs(including couple of non-English songs).

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                                    • R Ravi Bhavnani

                                      I prefer silence, but am forced to listen to white noise to drown out the ambient chatter at my workplace.  My work environment at home is completely quiet. Oddly enough, the only time I can listen to music while I "work" is when I'm retouching old photographs in PShop.  Go figure - must the L/R brain thing. /ravi

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                                      PIEBALDconsult
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                                      Ravi Bhavnani wrote:

                                      must the L/R brain thing

                                      Do you program with the wrong side of your brain? :confused:

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                                        I prefer silence, but am forced to listen to white noise to drown out the ambient chatter at my workplace.  My work environment at home is completely quiet. Oddly enough, the only time I can listen to music while I "work" is when I'm retouching old photographs in PShop.  Go figure - must the L/R brain thing. /ravi

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                                        Jacquers
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                                        I prefer silence as well, or else I can't hear the voices in my head... ;P

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                                        • L Lost User

                                          What music do you listen to when you are coding? Or, do you not listen to any at all? I like trance, something that has a consistent beat but usually no words. The constant beat seems to keep my mind focused.

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                                          Roger Wright
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                                          J.S.Bach - on 78 rpm.

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