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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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    charlieg
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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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      loctrice
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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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      • 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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        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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        • 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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          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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            thatraja
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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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              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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                  • 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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                    When I listen it's mostly hard rock and heavy metal merged with blues and jazz. among the artists are Metallica, ACDC, Rhapsody, Judas Priest, Red Hot Chilipeppers, hooverphonic, Leonard Cohen, Queen, Faith No More, Moby, ZZ Top, Dire Straits, Beastie Boys and a bunch of single songs (instead of albums) and dutch artists...

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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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                      Chandrasekharan P
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                      Well it depends.. Sometimes its Pink Floyd,Doors, Deep Purple. Otherwise its Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel. and sometimes its Indian classical.

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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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                        GuyThiebaut
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                        J.S. Bach Precise, with lots of creativity - just what I need when coding. Mainly orchestral suites or the lute suites on guitar...

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                          J.S.Bach - on 78 rpm.

                          Will Rogers never met me.

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                          Keith Barrow
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                          Now that, sir, is decadent!

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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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                            Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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                            Planet Rock. Even the doorbell goes up to 11.

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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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                              _Maxxx_ wrote:

                              When I am head-down bum-up coding in an office environment

                              I'm glad I don't have to code in your office.

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                                _Maxxx_ wrote:

                                When I am head-down bum-up coding in an office environment

                                I'm glad I don't have to code in your office.

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                                at least you could park your bike

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                                  at least you could park your bike

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                                  hairy_hats
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                                  Well that's a generous offer, won't it interfere with your typing?

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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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                                    Tim Groven
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                                    Heavy metal.

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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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                                      Oshtri Deka
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                                      I prefer silence or birds singing or wind... but most of the time I am surrounded with distractions and I MUST turn on sound wall as a defensive measure. Usually it's loud, aggressive and/or rhythmic (Slayer, Tool, Die Antwoord, Sepultura, Prodigy, Chemical brothers, Rage against the machine and so on). When I need to concentrate and time is of essence I prefer Tool, I drum with my feet and get sucked into the code. On the other hand when I am not in the hurry I'll listen to something neutral and calming like Dido, Portishead, Alice in chains...

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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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                                        Shelby Robertson
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                                        Nightwish

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