Ask HN: Looking for Music Recommendations for Working

5 points by rockyperezz 2 years ago | 18 comments

Hi HN, I was looking for any suggestions to Spotify playlists or Youtube channels that you guys may offer for working/coding/etc to stay focused or keeping your momentum going.

I hate working in a vacuum.

Minor49er 2 years ago |

Ambient dub techno is the way to go. Check out the labels Energostatic Records and Ultimae

https://energostatic.bandcamp.com/

https://ultimae.bandcamp.com/

I Awake's album The Core is one of my favorites between these: https://ultimae.bandcamp.com/album/the-core

justaj 2 years ago | |

Slight correction: Ultimae is ambient / downtempo, while Energostatic Records is more orienting around dub techno (though also not super strict)

rockyperezz 2 years ago | |

Relaxing and uplifting. Great! Added to my work jam! Thanks

rockyperezz 2 years ago |

To start off, here's a spotify playlist I like listening to on loop (it's oriental and beaty - but not distracting in my opinion)

As the playlist name suggests, it makes you feel like a Yakuza member https://open.spotify.com/playlist/52mozBnwzVFeIb8cBoW8rA?si=...

sandreas 2 years ago |

I like "The Wanderings of The Avener"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1DjuhA13kE

And the "Dredd OST", especially "Lockdown"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWfVfwz7rTM&list=PL8BoJZoO5J...

solardev 2 years ago |

Spotify has great curated playlists, whether from other users, the company itself, or (sometimes) its algorithms.

I just search for "relaxing instrumental __________" (fill in a genre of your choice, be it classical or lo-fi or cello or bluegrass or whatever) and you should get a bunch of great hits.

rockyperezz 2 years ago | |

Thanks for the tip! That's how I've gone about it so far. Was just wondering if perhaps anyone had already tried and tested playlists.

tra3 2 years ago |

I remember really liking https://brain.fm but their pricing is exorbitant [0].

0: https://www.brain.fm/pricing

gidorah 2 years ago | |

I recently gave brain.fm a go. I found it really distracting. I normally listen to music contantly, but dont normally feel too distracted. I could def feel bran.fm's throbbing.

ephemeralname 2 years ago |

Background music actually negatively effects cognitive performance. You enjoy the work more, though.

https://gwern.net/music-distraction

mtmail 2 years ago |

Related "Ask HN: What focus/coding music are you listening to these days?" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36872316

rockyperezz 2 years ago | |

Thanks for referring me to that thread :) Great stuff!

vinhnx 2 years ago |

I had hit a deep moment in tranquility a while ago, while listening to Brian Eno's Music for Airports albums.

I don't remember exactly how, but I became one with the flow and nothing else matters

ganderzz 2 years ago |

Tycho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdyadKenKUw

rockyperezz 2 years ago | |

thank you! Added to my work jams!

perrygeo 2 years ago |

Lofi Girl - mellow instrumentals with a strong beat

rockyperezz 2 years ago | |

Ah, the classic! Thanks for the recommendation. Have friends who listen to music from that channel too :)

whiskey14 2 years ago |

Tool