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Re: Music to Code to by dws (Chancellor) on Dec 03, 2000 at 00:57 UTC
Gregorian chants help keep me in the zone. Since I don't speak Latin, the lyrics don't compete for attention, and the cadence just oozes contemplation. Great for moderate, sustained frenzies. Philip Glass also works well. Perotin is excellent polyphonic chant, and quite well-suited to Perl.	[reply]
Re: Re: Music to Code to by 2501 (Pilgrim) on Dec 03, 2000 at 08:44 UTC
If I am working on a piece of code I know cold, I will listen to stuff I normally listen to, but if I need to think or develop something I find strive for the fine line where the music prevents me from total focus (I can concentrate on something too hard and blow it) but not active enough to make me lose track. This is what I thought of when I read about the Gregorian chants. I have found a nice way to hit that 'fine line' is with Kodo. Taiko drums can be very hypnotic if you don't concentrate on them, but they can also be distracting at times. A good mix:)	[reply]
Re: Music to Code to by chromatic (Archbishop) on Dec 03, 2000 at 08:32 UTC
I don't listen to music while coding or writing very often, unless someone else in the office (yes, sometimes I have guests staying here) is listening to something in another room. When I do, though, I spend a lot of time with Over the Rhine. Classical is good, too. Baroque (like Mozart, Vivaldi, Handel) would also work. The trouble is, stuff breaks my concentration. Arguments against moving the TV out of my office, I guess. Update: jlp takes issue with my classification of Mozart as Baroque. Defining the periods of musical history is always controversial (ask if Beethoven was Classical or Romantic sometime).	[reply]
Re: Music to Code to by jynx (Priest) on Dec 03, 2000 at 01:01 UTC
i'm probably different than most, but then again, we're all the same that way, so... `Korn Nine Inch Nails Dave Matthews Band Garbage Static-X Staind Disturbed K's Choice` [download] and a couple random like They Might Be Giants and Fountains of Wayne from time to time to keep it light-hearted ; ) i will not break the computer i will not break the computer i will not break the computer jynx i suppose i just go for something in my collection that has a good driving beat i can follow on the keyboard...	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Music to Code to by AgentM (Curate) on Dec 03, 2000 at 01:17 UTC
I prefer "The Matrix" soundtrack, all the while remembering (as should you) that the movie is a work of fiction. If you get a chance, repruhzent is the badest stream anywhere. Czech it out. AgentM Systems nor Nasca Enterprises nor Bone::Easy nor Macperl is responsible for the comments made by AgentM. Remember, you can build any logical system with NOR.	[reply]
Re: Music to Code to by duct_tape (Hermit) on Dec 03, 2000 at 02:13 UTC
If i'm in a coding frenzy i'll usually throw on something that is fairly heavy and has a semi-fast beat to it. Godsmack, Metallica, Marilyn Manson, etc.... Sometimes I wonder how I can even concentrate with this stuff in the background. {grin}	[reply]
Re: Music to Code to by extremely (Priest) on Dec 03, 2000 at 02:33 UTC
When working on CGI or HTML stuff, I like techno like the "Lola Rennt" soundtrack or Fatboy Slim or Crystal Method or any real driving beat dance music so I can pound out code/text. When we move on the heavyduty code, like modules I tend to like classic rock mixed with pop tunes and punk rock of the past few decades. Medium beat and the lyrics don't bother me because I'm concentrating on non-verbal stuff mostly. Pink Floyd, BOC, BTO, the Clash, even Enya. When working on DB layout or frame code that controls the whole scheme of things I tend to listen to old alternative rock and the modern post-seattle stuff. Alterna-pop I suppose. From Ani Difranco and to Toad the Wet Sprocket. And yes, I know that having all of those on one harddrive could lead to a horrible space inversion that could kill us all... -- $you = new YOU; honk() if $you->love(perl)	[reply]
Re: Music to Code to by elusion (Curate) on Dec 03, 2000 at 05:15 UTC
I'm probably different from most monks in the aspect that I like punk music. I'm probably different from most punk listeners in that I listen to Christian punk. Such as MxPx, Squad Five-0, Huntingtons. I like either stuff with a beat or slow moving stuff. Most people will not of heard of most of the bands I like, so I wont go into detail listing them. - p u n k k i d "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." -Albert Einstein	[reply]
Re: Music to Code to by Fastolfe (Vicar) on Dec 03, 2000 at 06:09 UTC
My current favorite is the soundtrack to Run Lola Run.	[reply]
Re: Music to Code to by BlueLines (Hermit) on Dec 03, 2000 at 07:51 UTC
My music tastes vary from day to day, but any given week will see me listen to the following: Angry Music KMDFM Corrosion of Comformity Fugazi Semi-Angry Music The Pixies Superchunk Built To Spill Radiohead Hip Hop Dead Prez The Alkaholiks Public Enemy A Tribe Called Quest De La Soul Drum And Bass Ming + FS Phantom 45 Roni Size LTJ Bukem DJ Die DJ Rap Trance Kox Box X-Dream Sasha + Digweed Funk Curtis Mayfield George Clinton / Parliament / Funkadelic D'Angelo The Artist Formerly Known As Prince (wtf is the ascii code for _that_ symbol?) Jazz Miles Davis John Coltrane Art Tatum Sonny Rollins Medeski Martin and Wood It helps when you have 50+ gigs of mp3's on a jukebox server at your work :-) BTW, kuro5hin had a nice thread on this same subject a few days ago. I'd link to it, but my Ricochet connection is so slow today that it'd take me 10 minutes to find the page.... BlueLines Disclaimer: This post may contain inaccurate information, be habit forming, cause atomic warfare between peaceful countries, speed up male pattern baldness, interfere with your cable reception, exile you from certain third world countries, ruin your marriage, and generally spoil your day. No batteries included, no strings attached, your mileage may vary.	[reply]
Re: Music to Code to by lemming (Priest) on Dec 03, 2000 at 06:14 UTC
I have a large selection of mp3s ripped from my CDs. I just let the server send them to me randomly, which can be wierd with Siouxsie, Ministry, Kate Bush, NIN, Ramones, Jim Carrol, Liz Phair, Animals, and many others. I'll listen to the first few songs, but then I'll zone out and just code. The only thing that will break me out is if something I don't like sneaks in.	[reply]
Re: Music to Code to by wardk (Deacon) on Dec 04, 2000 at 21:03 UTC
Didn't see much of what I might be listening to listed.. so here is a currrent listing of the contents of my top drawer here at work. A few are self-burned from MP3. Neil Young - Mirror Ball Yardbirds - BBC Sessions Bob Marley - Kingston Natl Stadium 4.22.78 Bob Marley - Chicago 6.10.75 Melissa Reeves - Fall from Grace Eric Clapton - From the Cradle Phish - Billy Breathes Leftover Salmon - Gold Lake Ranch 9.12.93 Leftover Salmon - Arcata 9.24.99 Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks 12	[reply]
(Guildenstern) Re: Music to Code to by Guildenstern (Deacon) on Dec 04, 2000 at 21:13 UTC
I usually listen to hard stuff, like NiN or Manson while coding, but lately I've been listening exclusively to Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi soundtrack, Liquid Days soundtrack, his brand new Symphony #5. They're all great. I really like choral work, and most of these pieces are just "singing" - no words. There's nothing like hearing a whole choir in your headphones singing what sounds like three different parts and patterns to get the creative juices flowing! Guildenstern Negaterd character class uber alles!	[reply]
Re: Music to Code to by iamnothing (Friar) on Dec 07, 2000 at 02:17 UTC
What I listen to usually depends on my mood, but here's what I've been listening to lately while coding: 101.7 WFNX Lynn/Boston Diseased Media Society The Vandals NIN MC 900' Jesus N.W.A. Urban Dance Squad Die Krupps Eve's Plum When I'm writing documentation for code or feature support, I usually listen to something lighter. Philip Glas, Lori Carson, Scott Joplin, or Tori Amos.	[reply]

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